The capital’s finest pubs, bars and hospitality stars were celebrated on Monday night (22 September 2025) at the Edinburgh Bartenders’ Ball, where the winners of the 2025 Edinburgh Bar Awards were revealed in front of a packed house of 300 at The Biscuit Factory.
The awards, voted on by the public and Edinburgh’s bar community, recognised the very best of the capital’s world-class drinks scene, across 11 categories from cocktail creativity to pub culture, rising talent, and the people making it all happen.
Here are all of this year’s winners.
5. Edinburgh Bar Awards Rising Star
Winner – Freya Kemp – Old Pal Highly Commended – Emily Weston – The Cocktail Geeks | contributed
7. Edinburgh Bar Awards Unsung Hero
Winner – Cam Chittleborough Highly Commended – Sam Baxendale | contributed
8. Edinburgh Bar Awards Best Bar
Winner – Panda & Sons Highly Commended – Hey Palu | Panda & Sons