Address: 29-35 Niddry St, Edinburgh, EH1 1LG, United Kingdom
Phone: +441315588209
Rating: 4.6
based on 206 reviews.
Atmosphere & Theme
Pros:
"This is my favourite place to go in Edinburgh. Very Edinburgh, possibly very haunted, and very brilliant."
"Loved this place, such a cool concept to have different themes rooms all based around the maze with a gothic theme."
"One of a kind venue in the underground city of Edinburgh. The maze takes you through various rooms that include everything from heavy metal concerts to a cinema."
"Very cool place, quite an interesting history as it is part of the underground city so supposedly haunted."
"Absolutely love this place, many rooms, dark and gothic, good selection of drinks, cheerful service and there is even a cinema!"
"A wonderful laid back bar that hosts an array of alternative events from music to magic and cinema to caberet, there is always something on to keep you entertained."
"Great fun. As the name suggests, a labyrinth of rock and horror influences."
Cons:
"If you're looking for high prices, low ceilings, poor lighting and not much space for sitting look no further than the Banshee Labyrinth."
"Horrible smelly little place."
"Can never make up my mind about this place. It's open late, lots of weird spaces at various bars/cinema nooks and crannies. Alternative 'rock' crowd. But it's never felt right. Weird. And weirdos."
"The place was just weirdly wonderful and it had a free cinema too."
"This place is extraordinary. It has a singular creepy atmosphere (it is Halloween everyday)."
"But the cocktails were poor but again it's not looking to be a cocktail bar."
"I've never been so cold indoors. I know my rating is a bit unfair as I was there in the afternoon just after it opened, & can see it as a great party location."
Staff & Service
Pros:
"Excellent bar staff."
"The staff are lovely. In fact, I adore them all. They'll look after you if you treat them with respect, as you would anywhere."
"Fairly decent prices, a good selection of beers and spirits, and friendly staff."
"Staff were friendly and polite."
"The staff are busy but friendly."
"The staff are so friendly and very helpful especially with me being disabled and having issues with the stairs."
"The staff are upbeat, friendly and serve cheap drinks quickly."
Cons:
"The kareoke dj is annoyingly insulting and the bouncers are partial."
"Would not recommend for anyone who isn't from Scotland, because the staff is barbarically racist. Especially the karaoke dj."
"Staff can be rude at times."
"Unfriendly staff, in particular a female manager, who refused to give me her name when she denied us drinks."
"Not sure if staff are a bit unfriendly or just creating the spooky atmosphere....... 🤔"
"Blonde waitress tonight had a real attitude problem."
"Refused service along with a friend, neither of us were drunk but perhaps a little too old for the staff's liking... the refusal was baffling."
Drinks & Food
Pros:
"The drinks I tried weren't my type of thing but definitely pushed my comfort zone and loved that experience - Draculas Bite was gorgeous!!"
"The beer is OK but their range of mysterious cocktails makes up for that."
"They had gluten free beer and the place was an absolute experience."
"Drinks are reasonably priced. A must visit if you're into rock and metal."
"The drinks were good, the place was just weirdly wonderful."
"Great selection of drinks, including some rather tasty shots!"
"Good range of whiskys, spirits and cocktails."
Cons:
"Only things that I did not like were a cocktail which was not good."
"The toilets in this place are a disgrace, gender neutral or not. Pee all over the seats and floor my girlfriend had to leave and use another bar."
"Drinks are extortionate however at upwards of £5 for Lager."
"But the cocktails were poor but again it's not looking to be a cocktail bar."
"Boring & uninspiring. The music never changes, always the same genre of generic 80s/90s alt rock /metal that fades into the background."
"Loved the venue only thing that lets it down is the fact gender neutral toilets means both toilets just smell like the gents now🤷♀️"
Entertainment & Activities
Pros:
"Definitely not for dancing but it's free entry so I would highly recommend popping in, having a drink with friends in some dark corner, playing a game of pool or even sitting through half a disturbing film."
"Lots of rooms, with different styles and uses, including a dim and medieval feeling 'banquet' room, a pool room, and a cinema! Horror and scifi movies are the main staple in the cinema."
"Fantastic place for a quiet drink (especially the cinema). There's always something on be it a gig or a drag show (Which I would highly reccomend)."
"Love this place, three bars or more, cinema, live music on the right night."
"Plus they constantly are playing scary films in they're own theater which is free for customers."
"One of the coolest bars I've ever been in. If you like drinking in cool dark spooky places and you don't like fighting over tables this is basically paradise."
"Free cinema, dance floor, pool table, numerous bars and some tucked away drinking spaces - something for everyone."