Guidebook for Edinburgh
Food Scene
A lovely coffee shop for coffee lovers. A small laid-back and hip place to stop by for a great tasting coffee during the day.
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Artisan Roast
57 Broughton StA lovely coffee shop for coffee lovers. A small laid-back and hip place to stop by for a great tasting coffee during the day.
Possibly the best pizza in town! A great selection of Italian food with friendly staff and great service. They also do takeaway and cater for gluten free diets.
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La Favorita
331-325 Leith WalkPossibly the best pizza in town! A great selection of Italian food with friendly staff and great service. They also do takeaway and cater for gluten free diets.
Possibly the best scones in town! A tantalising selection of sweet treats. The red velvet cake is amazing! They do cute take away boxes too.
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Mimi's Little Bakehouse - Royal Mile
250 CanongatePossibly the best scones in town! A tantalising selection of sweet treats. The red velvet cake is amazing! They do cute take away boxes too.
A great selection of gourmet burgers, including great vegetarian options. They also have a wide selection of beers from around Scotland and worldwide and its just off the Royal Mile.
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The Holyrood 9A
9a Holyrood RdA great selection of gourmet burgers, including great vegetarian options. They also have a wide selection of beers from around Scotland and worldwide and its just off the Royal Mile.
For something a bit special, book a table for dinner to sample some amazing Scottish dishes from Edinburgh chef Paul Wedgwood.
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Wedgwood The Restaurant
267 Royal MileFor something a bit special, book a table for dinner to sample some amazing Scottish dishes from Edinburgh chef Paul Wedgwood.
Jeremiah's Tap is has great pub food, esp the beer battered fish. Nice atmosphere with comfy seats next to the fire place or sit at the bar stools by the window to people watch. Great for a meal and/or drink.
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Jeremiah's Taproom
7-8 Elm RowJeremiah's Tap is has great pub food, esp the beer battered fish. Nice atmosphere with comfy seats next to the fire place or sit at the bar stools by the window to people watch. Great for a meal and/or drink.
Lovely place for a tasty brunch, lunch or coffee and cake. There's a nice courtyard at the back too.
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Circus Cafe Bistro
8 Saint Mary's StreetLovely place for a tasty brunch, lunch or coffee and cake. There's a nice courtyard at the back too.
Its always busy here, as the coffee is fab! Its an innovative coffee-house with lots of great types of coffee and local produce. A great place!
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Brew Lab Coffee
6-8 S College StIts always busy here, as the coffee is fab! Its an innovative coffee-house with lots of great types of coffee and local produce. A great place!
Very small, but definitely worth a visit for coffee and cake! Friendly staff too.
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The Milkman
7 Cockburn StVery small, but definitely worth a visit for coffee and cake! Friendly staff too.
Great for breakfast and the cakes are fab too. Its open from 8am to 5pm
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Southern Cross Cafe
63A Cockburn StGreat for breakfast and the cakes are fab too. Its open from 8am to 5pm
Great for coffee and cake. Opens 8am to 8pm. They do nice light lunches too. I love the unique furniture. Very welcoming.
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Black Medicine Coffee Co
2 Nicolson StGreat for coffee and cake. Opens 8am to 8pm. They do nice light lunches too. I love the unique furniture. Very welcoming.
Located just down from the Castle at the Scotch Whisky Experience, the Amber restaurant serves tasty Scottish food and a huge selection of Whiskies!
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Amber Restaurant
354 CastlehillLocated just down from the Castle at the Scotch Whisky Experience, the Amber restaurant serves tasty Scottish food and a huge selection of Whiskies!
Edinburgh's oldest pub, dating back to around 1360! Allegedly a favourite spot for Mary Queen of Scots and in summer 2016 our current Queen Elizabeth II stopped off for a visit!
There's a beer garden, conservatory and a 19th century skittle alley.
A great place for some food and drink after a walk up Arthur's Seat.
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The Sheep Heid Inn
43-45 The CausewayEdinburgh's oldest pub, dating back to around 1360! Allegedly a favourite spot for Mary Queen of Scots and in summer 2016 our current Queen Elizabeth II stopped off for a visit!
There's a beer garden, conservatory and a 19th century skittle alley.
A great place for some food and drink after a walk up Arthur's Seat.
Vegetarian restaurant with some vegan options too.
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David Bann Restaurant
56-58 St Mary's StVegetarian restaurant with some vegan options too.
This cafe is just round the corner from the apartment. Its great for tea and scones/cakes and they do a lovely veggie breakfast with some vegetarian haggis!
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Red Kite Cafe
7-8 Cadzow PlThis cafe is just round the corner from the apartment. Its great for tea and scones/cakes and they do a lovely veggie breakfast with some vegetarian haggis!
A lovely Greek cafe on the corner of Montrose Terrace. Their spanakopita is so nice! and they have a nice selection of cakes too.
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Think Pastry
80 Montrose TerraceA lovely Greek cafe on the corner of Montrose Terrace. Their spanakopita is so nice! and they have a nice selection of cakes too.
A great place for brunch or a coffee and cake. Its really spacious and bright inside and the service has always been good when I've been. I love the Loudens Power Bowl! Its just off the Royal Mile.
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Loudons
94B FountainbridgeA great place for brunch or a coffee and cake. Its really spacious and bright inside and the service has always been good when I've been. I love the Loudens Power Bowl! Its just off the Royal Mile.
Drinks & Nightlife
A great relaxed pub on the corner of Elm row. The bar has been revamped by a local Swedish couple and has a friendly atmosphere.
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Joseph Pearce
23 Elm RowA great relaxed pub on the corner of Elm row. The bar has been revamped by a local Swedish couple and has a friendly atmosphere.
Great Scottish pub with live folk music most nights. A great selection of whiskies and beers/ales.
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Sandy Bell's
25 Forrest RdGreat Scottish pub with live folk music most nights. A great selection of whiskies and beers/ales.
A great late night music venue located inside an old church in Edinburgh's Cowgate area.
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Stramash Live Music Bar
207 CowgateA great late night music venue located inside an old church in Edinburgh's Cowgate area.
This is just a few minutes walk from the flat. The Bellfield brewery is gluten-free and very tasty! The tap room has a nice relaxed indoor space and a lovely beer garden to have a beer outside too.
Its open Thursday - Sunday from 5pm to 10pm and you should make a booking before heading there to sit at a barrel or a booth.
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Bellfield Brewery & Tap Room
46 Stanley PlaceThis is just a few minutes walk from the flat. The Bellfield brewery is gluten-free and very tasty! The tap room has a nice relaxed indoor space and a lovely beer garden to have a beer outside too.
Its open Thursday - Sunday from 5pm to 10pm and you should make a booking before heading there to sit at a barrel or a booth.
Entertainment & Activities
The UK's largest working theatre in terms of audience capacity (just over 3000!) There's a variety of plays and musicals shown here. Its used as a venue for the International Festival and the Fringe Festival in August each year.
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Edinburgh Playhouse
18-22 Greenside PlThe UK's largest working theatre in terms of audience capacity (just over 3000!) There's a variety of plays and musicals shown here. Its used as a venue for the International Festival and the Fringe Festival in August each year.
Parks & Nature
Holyrood park is just a few minutes walk from the apartment. Fantastic for a stroll or a jog.
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Parque Holyrood
Queen's DriveHolyrood park is just a few minutes walk from the apartment. Fantastic for a stroll or a jog.
Its a good walk up (about 45 mins to an hour should get you up to the top depending on the route you take). There's stunning views from the top over Edinburgh and the Lothian Region.
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Arthur's Seat
Its a good walk up (about 45 mins to an hour should get you up to the top depending on the route you take). There's stunning views from the top over Edinburgh and the Lothian Region.
Sightseeing
Visitors are welcome 6 days a week, Monday to Saturday and are free. There are guided tours available or you can explore the public areas yourself. Generally open 10am to 4:30pm. Its worth a visit to this controversial building.
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Scottish Parliament Building
Visitors are welcome 6 days a week, Monday to Saturday and are free. There are guided tours available or you can explore the public areas yourself. Generally open 10am to 4:30pm. Its worth a visit to this controversial building.
The official residence of the British monarch in Scotland. Its at the bottom of the Royal Mile and just a few minutes walk from the apartment. The Queen spends a week here at the start of summer. Its best known for being the home of Mary, Queen of Scots
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Palacio de Holyroodhouse
CanongateThe official residence of the British monarch in Scotland. Its at the bottom of the Royal Mile and just a few minutes walk from the apartment. The Queen spends a week here at the start of summer. Its best known for being the home of Mary, Queen of Scots
Its Scotland's most visited paid tourist attraction. Book your tickets online to avoid long queues. The castle stands upon a plug of an extinct volcano. Listen out for the one o'clock gun being fired from the castle each day.
1961 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Castillo de Edimburgo
CastlehillIts Scotland's most visited paid tourist attraction. Book your tickets online to avoid long queues. The castle stands upon a plug of an extinct volcano. Listen out for the one o'clock gun being fired from the castle each day.
Scotland's best visitor attraction. The Royal Yacht Britannia was home for the Queen and Royal Family for over 40 years. Its now berthed in Edinburgh.
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Yate Real Britannia
Ocean DriveScotland's best visitor attraction. The Royal Yacht Britannia was home for the Queen and Royal Family for over 40 years. Its now berthed in Edinburgh.
Shopping
Just a few minutes walk from the apartment you'll find a Sainsbury's supermarket with food, clothes and a pharmacy.
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Meadowbank Shopping Park
8 Moray Park TerraceJust a few minutes walk from the apartment you'll find a Sainsbury's supermarket with food, clothes and a pharmacy.
Getting Around
Edinburgh Waverley Station
Princes StreetEdinburgh Bus Station
26 Elder Street