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Cabaret Voltaire

Name: Cabaret Voltaire
Price range: $$
Rating: 4

4.0 ·

Step into Cabaret Voltaire, a two-storey Edinburgh venue where a laid-back cocktail bar sits above a basement club. Start with drinks and old-fashioned table games, then head downstairs for live music or a late DJ set.

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Full description

Cabaret Voltaire spreads across two floors, with a relaxed bar and café-style space upstairs and a basement that doubles as a club and live music venue. It is known for small, intimate gigs, vintage-style game tables and drinks prices that visitors from larger cities find modest.

The daytime-to-night mix makes it flexible, opening from mid-afternoon on Saturdays and running until 3 am, and it is closed on Mondays. The upstairs feels chilled and comfortable, while the basement delivers a louder, more focused night out, and some reviewers have reported door-staff friction during busy Fringe periods.

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Address

36-38 Blair St, Edinburgh EH1 1QR, UK

Website

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Hours

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Booking

Walk-in

Duration

Best time

evening or late night

Intensity

Easy pace

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Good to know

Note that it is closed on Mondays
arrive earlier to enjoy the cocktail bar and game tables before heading downstairs
check the gig listings, as the basement runs both club nights and live shows.

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Reviews

What an amazing small venue. Another of Edinburgh great unique spaces. Great place to have a small intimate gig. The cafe area is really comfortable and chilled.

Tracey McDonald

1/5

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