Great chat, tasty food, a crackin' selection of mezcal and tequila, creative cocktails and even an understanding of how to use a semicolon; The Basement has it all.Our menu is the guac of the town. We’re not going to bore you with paragraphs about how our ingredients are locally-sourced (they are), how our love of Mexican-cuisine has inspired everything on our menu (it has) or how the person reading this is our favourite customer (they are). Here’s a summary: Our food doesn’t just look tasty; it tastes even better. We have the largest selection of mezcal and tequila in Edinburgh, and boy do we know how to use it. Best-seller? It’s our iconic margarita. Give it a shot.We make our famous guacamole at the table, definitely try share a portion with your friends over a few drinks. The good times are rolling here, now all we need is you.Children under 18 are permitted until 8pm, so last bookings including under 18s are at 6pm.Walk-ins always welcome!