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Panda & Sons Dark, vintage, speakeasy-inspired bar offering innovative cocktails, a robust wine list & craft beer.
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Panda & Sons is in the West end of the capitals city centre. We operate as a hidden Bar under the disguise of a vintage Barber Shop. So as a hint once you see the American currency, you know you have come to the right libation destination!

15/10/2026

This one means an awful lot ❤️

Winning the Siete Misterios Best Cocktail Menu Award 2026 at for our Transcend menu is something pretty special.

There are so many incredible, groundbreaking cocktail menus being created by bars around the world, and any number of them could have taken home this award. So to hear Panda & Sons announced as the winner was a genuine shock. I think you can see the surprise on my face! 😂

A huge thank you to our amazing team, both past and present, who have helped bring Transcend to life. So much thought, creativity, hard work and passion has gone into this menu and the ideas behind it, and I’m incredibly proud of what we’ve created together.

To have that recognised on a global stage means the world to our Edinburgh bar 🐼🤍

And a big thanks to for capturing this moment. One I’ll never forget! 🥂

12/10/2026

but make it bar mags 🐼😜

🎥 .studio

Densing lets us integrate oils into liquids evenly, creating combinations that would normally separate and opening up ne...
05/10/2026

Densing lets us integrate oils into liquids evenly, creating combinations that would normally separate and opening up new possibilities for flavour, aroma and texture.

Think oil and vinegar in a salad dressing – only instead of constantly splitting, the two stay together.

We bring the liquid and oil to similar temperatures, with the oil fully liquefied, then blend them under vacuum. This breaks the oil into tiny droplets and spreads them evenly throughout, creating a much more uniform, stable structure.

For us, that means a whole new approach of texture, from light and silky to rich and creamy, and a way to use oils purely to carry flavour and aroma. It also means more consistency from first sip to last, better yield and less prep than techniques like traditional fat washing.

The inspiration comes from homogenisation in dairy and ice cream production: adapted, experimented with and put to work behind the bar. And we’re still only scratching the surface.

Want to properly nerd out with us? Head to our Densing highlight for Iain Yanda Lazarus McPherson’s full video walkthrough 🐼🧪👨🏻‍🔬

📸 Piljar Studio | Photohraphy & Videography

28/09/2026

Ok - on one, two, three… 🐼👏🐼👏

Delighted to be included once again in The 50 Best Bars ❤️Always an honour to see Panda & Sons alongside so many brillia...
23/09/2026

Delighted to be included once again in The 50 Best Bars ❤️

Always an honour to see Panda & Sons alongside so many brilliant bars and people from across the industry.
A huge congratulations to everyone on today’s list and good luck to those announced next month.

And a big thank you, as always, to our team and to everyone who continues to come through our doors and support what we do.

We love doing it… No Panda, No Party 🐼

The Halo ~ a beautiful serve from our Highball section on our menu.Fords Gin, Yellow Chartreuse, Mead, Cryo Concentrated...
22/09/2026

The Halo ~ a beautiful serve from our Highball section on our menu.

Fords Gin, Yellow Chartreuse, Mead, Cryo Concentrated Aloe & Cucumber, Acids, Soda and an Absinthe Spritz ✨

A soft spritz of Absinthe gives deceptive anise notes on the nose, before giving way to a super clean, cool and refreshing highball.

Crisp, fresh and dangerously easy drinking.

A little something we made with our pals BLIND SUMMIT WH**KY for this year’s Panda Highland Games 🥃Clan Gathering - Batc...
04/09/2026

A little something we made with our pals BLIND SUMMIT WH**KY for this year’s Panda Highland Games 🥃

Clan Gathering - Batch 2.

Only 100 bottles were made. Finished in an Australian Tawny Port cask, with artwork by Danny Crofts Danny Crofts inspired by - the amazing charity we’re proud to support through the Games.

Made here in Edinburgh with Jamie & James at Blind Summit and a pretty special reminder of a very good few days spent bringing people together in Scotland.

A handful of bottles are now available to buy behind the bar. Once they’re gone, they’re gone 🐾

Some HOT GOSSIP for you…We’re back for  this October with a refreshing hi-ball of gin, fino sherry, spicy Cointreau, ras...
02/09/2026

Some HOT GOSSIP for you…

We’re back for this October with a refreshing hi-ball of gin, fino sherry, spicy Cointreau, raspberry syrup, faux citrus and Schweppes Cherry Pepper Soda 😮‍💨👌

Built simply and served long - fruity and fizzy, with a little chilli kick at the end, ask for ~ Hot Gossip 🌶️

Available at Panda throughout Edinburgh Cocktail Week, 2nd - 11th October.

Grab your ECW wristband over at 🐼

25/08/2026

Don’t bring your Hawthorne to a gunfight? 🐼

Our very own Will Abraham is one of just 20 UK bartenders selected to take part in the 2026 House of Suntory DOJO progra...
24/08/2026

Our very own Will Abraham is one of just 20 UK bartenders selected to take part in the 2026 House of Suntory DOJO programme - a six-month journey exploring Japanese bartending, craftsmanship, hospitality and culture.
Now it’s time to put those learnings into practice.

Inspired by Kaizen - the Japanese philosophy of continual improvement - Will has created three serves for his Kaizen Menu, each exploring a different element of Japanese craft and culture through Roku Gin, Hibiki Wh**ky and Toki Wh**ky.
Swipe through to meet the three drinks 👉

They’re available at Panda & Sons until 1st September, before Will heads to London for the DOJO closing ceremony and final judging!

📸🔥 Photographer | Videographer | Media Artist |📍Edinburgh

The ~ A-ka Shun ~ is a savoury, spicy red snapper variation that highlights Scottish tomato’s at their seasonal peak. A tasty combination of Miso, tomato, spice and Roku gin that blends together with a Pilsner foam to create a decadent and sophisticated savoury serve.

This is a kaizen menu which focuses solely on continuous improvement.

The ~ A-ka Shun ~ is a savoury, spicy red snapper variation that highlights Scottish tomato’s at their seasonal peak. A tasty combination of Miso, tomato, spice and Roku gin that blends together with a Pilsner foam to create a decadent and sophisticated savoury serve.

This is a kaizen menu which focuses solely on continuous improvement.

The ~ A-ka Shun ~ is a savoury, spicy red snapper variation that highlights Scottish tomato’s at their seasonal peak. A tasty combination of Miso, tomato, spice and Roku gin that blends together with a Pilsner foam to create a decadent and sophisticated savoury serve.

This is a kaizen menu which focuses solely on continuous improvement.

Canvas ~ is a Hibiki ritual serve that celebrates Japanese craftsmanship through handmade coasters and essences of the distilleries that make up the blend. It celebrates and highlights elements of Shodō (japanese calligraphy) with a hydrochromatic reveal when an essence is applied to the coaster.

This is a kaizen menu which focuses solely on continuous improvement.

Canvas ~ is a Hibiki ritual serve that celebrates Japanese craftsmanship through handmade coast

Address

79 Queen Street
Edinburgh
EH24NF

Opening Hours

Tuesday 4pm - 1am
Wednesday 4pm - 1am
Thursday 4pm - 1am
Friday 4pm - 1am
Saturday 2pm - 1am
Sunday 2pm - 1am

Telephone

+441312200443

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