Panda & Sons

Cocktail Bar · Edinburgh · Chef Iain McPherson

Ranked No. 34 on The World's 50 Best Bars, Panda & Sons is a subterranean Edinburgh cocktail bar founded by bartender Iain McPherson. Accessed through a faux bookcase inside a vintage barbershop facade, the venue utilizes sub-zero techniques like Switching for its experimental Transcend menu.

79 Queen Street, New Town, Edinburgh EH2 4NF, UK, Edinburgh

  • #34 World's 50 Best Bars 2025

Menu

Cocktails

  • Cryo Gin & Tonic (10) — Gin, tonic, botanicals. Cryo concentration for a more intense, complex G&T.
  • Oriental Spritz (9.5) — Aperol, Sake, Prosecco, Soda
  • Panda Colada (9.5) — Coconut rum, pineapple, coconut cream, lime
  • Pornstar Martini (9.5) — Vanilla vodka, passionfruit, vanilla, prosecco
  • Margarita (9.5) — Tequila, triple sec, lime, agave
  • Old Fashioned (9.5) — Bourbon, sugar, angostura bitters
  • Negroni (9.5) — Gin, campari, sweet vermouth
  • Panda Punch (9.5) — Rum, Pineapple, Lime, Ginger, Falernum
  • Bamboo Sour (9.5) — Bourbon, Lemon, Honey, Egg White
  • Zen Garden (9.5) — Gin, Elderflower, Cucumber, Mint, Tonic

The Experience

An intimate room in a hidden location. The meal is structured around an avant-garde approach.

  • Atmosphere: Intimate
  • Format: Avant-garde
  • Setting: Hidden

Phone: +44 131 220 0443

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