{"id":885836,"date":"2026-04-11T01:27:20","date_gmt":"2026-04-11T01:27:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/885836\/"},"modified":"2026-04-11T01:27:20","modified_gmt":"2026-04-11T01:27:20","slug":"new-cocktail-bar-and-restaurant-set-to-open-with-incredible-views-of-edinburgh-castle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/885836\/","title":{"rendered":"New cocktail bar and restaurant set to open with incredible views of Edinburgh Castle"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" loading=\"eager\" decoding=\"async\" data-no-modal=\"true\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/gpx7cj-aperol-spritz-cocktail-alcoholic-1052622750.jpg\" alt=\"Two Aperol Spritz cocktails with oranges and ice on a table.\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-16140237\"  \/>Credit: Alamy<\/p>\n<p>A BRAND new cocktail bar and restaurant is set to open in Edinburgh \u2013 and it comes with stunning views of the castle.<\/p>\n<p>The new venue will be called Eidyn and will be located in the heart of the capital city on Princes Street.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSign up for Scottish Sun newsletter\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\tThank you!\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>A new cocktail bar and restaurant is set to open in EdinburghCredit: Alamy<\/p>\n<p>And it comes with stunning views of Edinburgh CastleCredit: Getty<\/p>\n<p>Punters will be able to find it within the Mount Royal Hotel, serving delicious, expertly crafted cocktails.<\/p>\n<p>It also has stunning views across the skyline, towards the historic Princes Street Gardens and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thescottishsun.co.uk\/topic\/edinburgh\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Edinburgh<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thescottishsun.co.uk\/topic\/castle\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Castle<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Eidyn promises to offer a refined yet distinctly Scottish experience, according to experts at OpenTable.<\/p>\n<p>Locals and visitors will find an elevating and welcoming atmosphere, with attentive service.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"article-readmore__text-anchor-wrap\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thescottishsun.co.uk\/money\/16139902\/scots-pub-apologises-april-fools-prank-fury-local-boozers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"240\" width=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/j04m98-barman-hand-beer-tap-893380923.jpg\"\/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p class=\"article-readmore__text-kicker\">&#8216;LESSON LEARNED&#8217;<\/p>\n<p class=\"article-readmore__text-headline\">Scots pub forced to apologise over April Fools&#8217; prank after sparking fury<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"article-readmore__text-anchor-wrap\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thescottishsun.co.uk\/money\/16139154\/glasgow-rundown-building-demolished-student-flats\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"240\" width=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/newspress-collage-z5f05g12p-1775828041736.jpg\"\/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p class=\"article-readmore__text-kicker\">FRESH PLANS<\/p>\n<p class=\"article-readmore__text-headline\">Rundown Glasgow building to be demolished for almost 100 student flats<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<p>It is also set to offer everything from relaxed lunches to afternoon tea when it opens, with a private dining space also making it perfect for both casual gatherings and memorable celebrations.<\/p>\n<p>Bosses have teased the opening of the new bar with a series of posts on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thescottishsun.co.uk\/topic\/social-media\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">social media<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>They also gave followers a glimpse of what to expect after sharing some videos of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thescottishsun.co.uk\/topic\/renovations\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">renovations<\/a> that are being carried out.<\/p>\n<p>An exact date for when the bar is set to open has not been revealed.<\/p>\n<p>However, bosses have said it is \u201ccoming soon\u201d to the city.<\/p>\n<p>One post said: \u201cEIDYN.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cA new bar anf <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thescottishsun.co.uk\/topic\/restaurant\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">restaurant<\/a> is coming to Princes St.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cCocktails. Scottish Flavours. Castle Views.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cComing soon.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Another post added: \u201cA transformation in the heart of Edinburgh. We can\u2019t wait to welcome you to Eidyn\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Excited followers flocked to the comments to share their delight at the new bar and restaurant.<\/p>\n<p>One person said: \u201cWow. We\u2019re so excited to visit\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Another added: \u201cLooking forward to this!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Someone else wrote: \u201cBrilliant, perfect location!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>While a fourth posted: \u201cStunning!! So exciting\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>And a fifth chimed in: \u201cCan\u2019t wait to check it out once opened\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Bosses have teased that Eidyn is \u2018coming soon\u2019Credit: Alamy<\/p>\n<p>It will be located on Princes Street in the heart of the capital cityCredit: Getty\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Credit: Alamy A BRAND new cocktail bar and restaurant is set to open in Edinburgh \u2013 and it&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":885837,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8816],"tags":[748,1102,786,4884,1889,712,182,16,15],"class_list":{"0":"post-885836","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-edinburgh","8":"tag-britain","9":"tag-edinburgh","10":"tag-food-and-drink","11":"tag-great-britain","12":"tag-pubs","13":"tag-scotland","14":"tag-social-media","15":"tag-uk","16":"tag-united-kingdom"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/116383478543110445","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/885836","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=885836"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/885836\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/885837"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=885836"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=885836"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=885836"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}