Guidebook for Edinburgh
Food Scene
Good coffee. GREAT doughnuts and croissants.
Morning fuel!
171 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Twelve Triangles
90 Brunswick StGood coffee. GREAT doughnuts and croissants.
Morning fuel!
Good pizza restaurant. Pretty good veal lasagne too, in my opinion
241 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
La Favorita
331-325 Leith WalkGood pizza restaurant. Pretty good veal lasagne too, in my opinion
Communal tables. Fixed daily menu. Gem.
339 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
The Gardener's Cottage
1 London RoadCommunal tables. Fixed daily menu. Gem.
STACK Dim Sum Bar
42 Dalmeny StExcellent Dim Sum
Saturday food market. ROST is the best of the bunch! £1 entrance. coffee, licensed bar, food stalls.
87 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
El Mercado de Pitt
20 Pitt StSaturday food market. ROST is the best of the bunch! £1 entrance. coffee, licensed bar, food stalls.
Wings
5 - 7 High StJust chicken wings! Spicy spicy!
The Kitchin
Michelin starred restaurant.
New Chapter
18 Eyre PlFrench restaurant. Delicious!
Great little Scottish restaurant nearby! BYOB
137 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
The Walnut
9 Leith WalkGreat little Scottish restaurant nearby! BYOB
Wedgwood The Restaurant
267 Royal MileScottish Food with a twist.
TIMBERYARD
10 Lady Lawson StField
41 W Nicolson StTiny restaurant. Scottish fare!
Thai Orchid
5A Johnston TerraceBest Thai in Edinburgh.
Great, interesting brunch place
30 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Twelve Triangles Kitchen Table
148 Duke StGreat, interesting brunch place
Dough Pizzeria
172 Rose StMy favourite Pizza place in Edinburgh.
Bross Bagels
6 Manderston Stbest bagels in edinburgh
Sightseeing
Great view, without quite the trek of Arthur's Seat
1098 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Colina Calton
Calton HillGreat view, without quite the trek of Arthur's Seat
Interesting historical walk of a 'build over' Edinburgh old Town Close.
373 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
The Real Mary King's Close
2 High StInteresting historical walk of a 'build over' Edinburgh old Town Close.
See the Bridges up close! Take a ferry trip to Inchcolm Island!
114 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Queensferry
See the Bridges up close! Take a ferry trip to Inchcolm Island!
Trendy bit of Edinburgh. Loads of bars, restaurant, and pastel trousers!
350 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Stockbridge
Trendy bit of Edinburgh. Loads of bars, restaurant, and pastel trousers!
The closest distillery to Edinburgh. They run a bus from Edinburgh city centre out to it. Not my favourite whisky, but an interesting tour around, if you are unable to make it to one of the other distilleries!
30 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Glenkinchie Distillery
The closest distillery to Edinburgh. They run a bus from Edinburgh city centre out to it. Not my favourite whisky, but an interesting tour around, if you are unable to make it to one of the other distilleries!
Essentials
Small supermarket. No self service checkouts - it employs human beings, who need to earn a living!
122 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Co-op Food
114 Dalry RdSmall supermarket. No self service checkouts - it employs human beings, who need to earn a living!
Tattie Shaws
35 Elm RowLOCAL greengrocer. Good range of stuff.
Drinks & Nightlife
My favourite pub. Nice place to sit out (when weather allows) and good range of beers and whiskys.
Decent food too!
203 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Teuchters Landing
1c Dock PlMy favourite pub. Nice place to sit out (when weather allows) and good range of beers and whiskys.
Decent food too!
A rarely visited pub, so far out of town. Not a massively salubrious location, but a cool, out-of-the-way pub! With beer garden
17 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
The Pond
2-4 Bath RdA rarely visited pub, so far out of town. Not a massively salubrious location, but a cool, out-of-the-way pub! With beer garden
Good grub. Nice decor. Family friendly.
199 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Nobles Café Bar & Restaurant
44A Constitution StGood grub. Nice decor. Family friendly.
The Village
16 S Fort StAnother nice little out of the way pub.
Joseph Pearce
23 Elm RowMy local. Friendly, 'Swedish,' trendy
Gin/cocktail bar. Frequent award winner.
235 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Bramble Bar & Lounge
16A Queen StGin/cocktail bar. Frequent award winner.
The Liquid Room
9C Victoria StGood Indie nights!
Sandy Bell's
25 Forrest RdVery small. Lots of folk music.
Many nice pubs/shops on Broughton St. This is a favourite pub of mine.
37 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
The Barony Bar
81-85 Broughton StreetMany nice pubs/shops on Broughton St. This is a favourite pub of mine.
Edinburgh Gin Distillery
1A Rutland StreetGin bar!
The Jazz Bar
1a Chambers Stit's a jazz bar
Tucked away in the old University Vet School, this distillery runs tours and has a nice pub attached
12 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Pickering's Gin Distillery
Summerhall DistilleryTucked away in the old University Vet School, this distillery runs tours and has a nice pub attached
My personal favourite cocktail bar, one street away from Bramble Cocktail Bar.
51 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Lucky Liquor Co
39A Queen StMy personal favourite cocktail bar, one street away from Bramble Cocktail Bar.
Entertainment & Activities
Camera Obscura y Mundo de las Ilusiones
549 CastlehillLots of random stuff going on here. Formerly the Vet School.
It now houses a gin distillery and nice pub, with grub.
161 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Summerhall
Lots of random stuff going on here. Formerly the Vet School.
It now houses a gin distillery and nice pub, with grub.
Getting Around
Enterprise Rent-A-Car - Edinburgh City Centre
12 Annandale StArts & Culture
It's a museum! Great view (and high tea!) from the Tower restaurant attached
1378 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
National Museum of Scotland
It's a museum! Great view (and high tea!) from the Tower restaurant attached
Small rotating exhibits. Worth dropping in to if you're round there for the parliament or Holyrood House?
45 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
The Queen's Gallery, Palace of Holyroodhouse
Small rotating exhibits. Worth dropping in to if you're round there for the parliament or Holyrood House?
Modern Art Gallery, just beyond Dean Village. Nice surroundings! Walk along Water of Leith to get there or back!
1010 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art
75 Belford RdModern Art Gallery, just beyond Dean Village. Nice surroundings! Walk along Water of Leith to get there or back!
Private House, with modern art sculpture walk. Open during summer months only. Wonderful place.
107 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Jupiter Artland
Private House, with modern art sculpture walk. Open during summer months only. Wonderful place.