Last year it was a pop up bar for Innis & Gunn during the festival – this year, the former Native State, on Potterrow, is a new bar called ‘The Potting Shed Bar and Grill.’ The bar, which opened at the beginning of August, has as its theme, all things gardening, from its lampshades, buckets (of the Oor Wullie variety) to the pitchforks on the walls. There’s whitewashed and distressed wood ceilings, walls and bar area, quirky gardening accessories, recycled and stripped back furnishings and of course plenty of potted plants! The menu is varied, but that’s not surprising as the bar is owned by Craig Minto, who also owns the Sun Inn in Dalkeith – a well known gastro pub. The Potting Shed offers a lot of seafood from mussels to lobster and of course the ubiquitous burger. The bar also makes its own bread. Cocktails and craft beers feature strongly on the drinks menu, but what sets this bar apart is that it opens at 7am, and stays open until 1am. It’s at 32-34 Potterrow, Edinburgh.
