Guidebook for Edinburgh

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Guidebook for Edinburgh

Food Scene

Wonderful bakery, patisserie and coffee shop.
259 locals recommend
The Manna House Bakery & Patisserie
22-24 Easter Rd
259 locals recommend
Wonderful bakery, patisserie and coffee shop.
Brilliant Spanish food and atmosphere
57 locals recommend
Tapa
19 Shore Pl
57 locals recommend
Brilliant Spanish food and atmosphere
Good Italian food
101 locals recommend
Vittoria on the Walk
113 Brunswick St
101 locals recommend
Good Italian food
Amazing food in a really unusual space and lovely little courtyard. For special occasions.
21 locals recommend
Divino Enoteca Italian Restaurant & Wine Bar
5 Merchant St
21 locals recommend
Amazing food in a really unusual space and lovely little courtyard. For special occasions.
Middle Eastern food
68 locals recommend
Pomegranate
1 Antigua St
68 locals recommend
Middle Eastern food
Excellent Japanese food.
6 locals recommend
Slurp at the Kirk
44 Candlemaker Row
6 locals recommend
Excellent Japanese food.
Another good restaurant in a lovely old building close to Calton Hill
87 locals recommend
Howies Restaurant
10-14 Victoria St
87 locals recommend
Another good restaurant in a lovely old building close to Calton Hill
Great coffee and cakes can be had here!
Patisserie Jacob
42 South Bridge
Great coffee and cakes can be had here!
Good Indian/Middle Eastern food at really cheap prices.
66 locals recommend
The Mosque Kitchen
31-33 Nicolson Square
66 locals recommend
Good Indian/Middle Eastern food at really cheap prices.
Fabulous modern Indian food but rather more expensive.
8 locals recommend
Mithas Indian restaurant
7 Dock Place
8 locals recommend
Fabulous modern Indian food but rather more expensive.
Great views from the John Lewis cafe - cracking food, coffee and cakes too.
107 locals recommend
John Lewis & Partners
60 Leith St
107 locals recommend
Great views from the John Lewis cafe - cracking food, coffee and cakes too.
As well as the fabulous museum on the top floor the restaurant has unique views and wonderful food.
1378 locals recommend
National Museum of Scotland
1378 locals recommend
As well as the fabulous museum on the top floor the restaurant has unique views and wonderful food.
One of the best cup of coffees to be had in Edinburgh and on the Castle's doorstep!
12 locals recommend
Cannonball Restaurant & Bar
356 Castlehill
12 locals recommend
One of the best cup of coffees to be had in Edinburgh and on the Castle's doorstep!
Magnificently weird food in a magnificently weird space. Really unusual cocktails. Not cheap but what an experience!
184 locals recommend
TIMBERYARD
10 Lady Lawson St
184 locals recommend
Magnificently weird food in a magnificently weird space. Really unusual cocktails. Not cheap but what an experience!
Proper sit down fish and chips.
60 locals recommend
Tailend
14-15 Albert Place
60 locals recommend
Proper sit down fish and chips.
Italian coffee shop and deli
126 locals recommend
Polentoni
38 Easter Rd
126 locals recommend
Italian coffee shop and deli
Lovely French food
173 locals recommend
L'Escargot Bleu Restaurant
56 Broughton St
173 locals recommend
Lovely French food
International all you can eat restaurant.
58 locals recommend
COSMO
Greenside Place
58 locals recommend
International all you can eat restaurant.
Vegetarian indian restaurant
41 locals recommend
Kalpna
2-3 St Patrick Square
41 locals recommend
Vegetarian indian restaurant

Everything Else

Fabulous wool shop!
Ginger Twist Studio
60 London Rd
Fabulous wool shop!
Flowers and gifts
18 locals recommend
Cloud 9 Edinburgh
40 Easter Rd
18 locals recommend
Flowers and gifts
Main train station at the east end of Princes Street.
269 locals recommend
Edinburgh Waverley Station
Princes Street
269 locals recommend
Main train station at the east end of Princes Street.
Airport about 8 miles west of city centre.
164 locals recommend
Edinburgh Airport
164 locals recommend
Airport about 8 miles west of city centre.
Fantastic off licence selling craft beers and a good selection of whisky.
72 locals recommend
Cornelius Beer & Wine
18-20 Easter Rd
72 locals recommend
Fantastic off licence selling craft beers and a good selection of whisky.

Drinks & Nightlife

Laid back bar and good food
256 locals recommend
Joseph Pearce
23 Elm Row
256 locals recommend
Laid back bar and good food
An Edinburgh institution - a must visit place for a quick drink or slap up posh nosh meal.
125 locals recommend
Cafe Royal
19 W Register St
125 locals recommend
An Edinburgh institution - a must visit place for a quick drink or slap up posh nosh meal.
No nonsense old fashioned bar!
49 locals recommend
The Barony
81-85 Broughton St
49 locals recommend
No nonsense old fashioned bar!
Great Tex Mex food and nice friendly bar.
127 locals recommend
The Basement
10a Broughton St
127 locals recommend
Great Tex Mex food and nice friendly bar.
Friendly Easter Road bar with pub grub and cocktails.
106 locals recommend
The Mash Tun Bier House & Kitchen
154 Easter Rd
106 locals recommend
Friendly Easter Road bar with pub grub and cocktails.
Great bar and food
191 locals recommend
The Safari Lounge
21 Cadzow Pl
191 locals recommend
Great bar and food
Cocktail time!
37 locals recommend
Juniper Edinburgh
20 Princes St
37 locals recommend
Cocktail time!

Sightseeing

What can I say - you have to visit at least once
1961 locals recommend
Edinburgh Castle
Castlehill
1961 locals recommend
What can I say - you have to visit at least once
Very famous Edinburgh Street leading to the Grassmarket and close to the Castle.
123 locals recommend
Victoria Street
Victoria Street
123 locals recommend
Very famous Edinburgh Street leading to the Grassmarket and close to the Castle.
In the heart of the New Town Howe St has a fabulous Playfair church at the bottom and some lovely old streets leading off. Close to Stockbridge and the Water of Leith.
Howe Street
Howe Street
In the heart of the New Town Howe St has a fabulous Playfair church at the bottom and some lovely old streets leading off. Close to Stockbridge and the Water of Leith.
Beautiful gardens right by the Castle and shops.
957 locals recommend
Princes Street
Princes Street
957 locals recommend
Beautiful gardens right by the Castle and shops.
lovely museum in an amazing building
37 locals recommend
The Writers' Museum
Lady Stair's Close
37 locals recommend
lovely museum in an amazing building

Essentials

Good for basic groceries Open 07.00 to 22.00
115 locals recommend
Scotmid Co-operative
112-120 Easter Rd
115 locals recommend
Good for basic groceries Open 07.00 to 22.00
Groceries etc Open 0600 to 0000
490 locals recommend
Tesco Express
4-6 Leith Walk
490 locals recommend
Groceries etc Open 0600 to 0000
For everything whole food/vegetarian/vegan
165 locals recommend
Real Foods
37 Broughton St
165 locals recommend
For everything whole food/vegetarian/vegan

Arts & Culture

One of Edinburgh's main theatres for musicals and shows
320 locals recommend
Edinburgh Playhouse
18-22 Greenside Pl
320 locals recommend
One of Edinburgh's main theatres for musicals and shows
Home to many fine historical portraits and regular exhibitions.
523 locals recommend
Scottish National Portrait Gallery
1 Queen St
523 locals recommend
Home to many fine historical portraits and regular exhibitions.
Famous Festival venue
75 locals recommend
Pleasance
60 Pleasance
75 locals recommend
Famous Festival venue
High profile venue during the Festival
14 locals recommend
Assembly Rooms
54 George St
14 locals recommend
High profile venue during the Festival

Shopping

An Edinburgh institution. Fabulous Italian deli and cafe.
189 locals recommend
Valvona Crolla
19 Elm Row
189 locals recommend
An Edinburgh institution. Fabulous Italian deli and cafe.