As you head down Morrison Street towards Haymarket, the pubs and bars that you pass begin to get slightly dodgier and less salubrious than those found in the city centre. I had always assumed that Thompson's was a rough establishment and not the kind of place in which I would enjoy a drink, however I was wrong. Inside it's traditional, but the light wooden floor and bar give it a feeling of modernity. The drinks are cheap and a dram of a decent single malt won't cost more than a couple of quid, they also stock Bacchus Framboise (a Belgian fruit beer and one of my favourite drinks). The bar staff are patient and friendly; my friends and I stayed to finish our drinks long after time had been called, but they never once hurried us along or made us feel like we'd outstayed our welcome. Best of all, when you do finally get around to leaving there's a pie shop just across the road serving up freshly made calorific delights.
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