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The pub’s story
Juniper occupies the first floor of 20 Princes Street, inside Hotel Indigo Edinburgh. Princes Street. The current cocktail bar is modern, but its setting is decidedly older: the Category B Royal British Hotel building was designed by J. MacIntyre Henry in 1896-98, with an earlier 1837 rebuild at No. 19 forming part of the listed address. Juniper first appeared in 2013, before IHG announced the conversion of the Royal British Hotel into a Hotel Indigo property in 2016. Today IHG lists the bar as a first-floor, daily-open venue; Juniper’s own material emphasises cocktails, gin, whisky and city views. That makes it a useful weatherproof “drink with a view” rather than a rooftop: take a window table on the Princes Street frontage for the best outlook across the gardens toward the Old Town. The historic chronology belongs to the building, not to the present bar.
What to notice
- 01
Juniper is a first-floor indoor bar, not a rooftop; ask for a window table if the view matters.
- 02
IHG lists the bar daily from 12:00 to 23:00; restaurant and food service may follow a different schedule.
- 03
The listed-building history is for the Royal British Hotel building; Juniper itself dates from the 2010s.
From visitors
A visitor
The time rail
The building, the pub and its interior may date from different periods. The timeline keeps documented dates separate from tradition.
Thomas Hamilton rebuilds No. 19 Princes Street, part of the later listed hotel address.
J. MacIntyre Henry designs the Royal British Hotel building at 19-20 Princes Street.
The building is added to the statutory list at Category B as 19 and 20 Princes Street, incorporating the Royal British Hotel.
Time Out reports that Juniper had appeared at 20 Princes Street; this is the earliest directly sourced bar date found.
IHG announces a Hotel Indigo conversion at the Royal British Hotel address and describes Juniper’s cocktail-led offer.
IHG’s current dining page lists Juniper as a first-floor bar, open daily from noon to 23:00.
Sources & confidence
Historic Environment Scotland and Trove distinguish the Royal British Hotel building’s history from the modern bar. Time Out provides the earliest sourced Juniper date; IHG and Juniper’s own sites confirm the current offer and hours.
Research reviewed
- 19 and 20 Princes Street, incorporating the Royal British Hotel (LB29502)Historic Environment Scotlandheritage
SupportsStatutory Category B record: 1837 rebuild at No. 19, 1896-98 Royal British Hotel design by J. MacIntyre Henry and 1985 listing.
- Edinburgh, 19–20 Princes StreetTrove.scot / Historic Environment Scotlandheritage
SupportsNational Record entry linking 20 Princes Street to the Royal British Hotel and its 1896-98 architectural record.
- JuniperTime Outeditorial
SupportsContemporary account saying Juniper appeared in 2013, identifying its cocktail/ginnery character and Old Town views.
Supports2016 operator announcement for Hotel Indigo Edinburgh. Princes Street and its description of Juniper’s cocktail-led offer.
SupportsCurrent first-floor Juniper location, cocktail focus and published daily noon. 23:00 hours.
- Juniper EdinburghJuniperofficial
SupportsCurrent venue identity and its own cocktail, gin, whisky and city-view positioning.
