Guidebook for Edinburgh

Jo & Jamie
Jo & Jamie
Guidebook for Edinburgh

Drinks & Nightlife

This is a really cool little bar that does nice food
191 locals recommend
The Safari Lounge
21 Cadzow Pl
191 locals recommend
This is a really cool little bar that does nice food
Another cool pub
106 locals recommend
The Mash Tun Bier House & Kitchen
154 Easter Rd
106 locals recommend
Another cool pub
This is one of our favourite places to get some good food. Awesome pub with great atmosphere with Scottish twists on many of the dishes! Great cocktails too
281 locals recommend
Roseleaf bar cafe
23-24 Sandport Place
281 locals recommend
This is one of our favourite places to get some good food. Awesome pub with great atmosphere with Scottish twists on many of the dishes! Great cocktails too
Great traditional Scottish pub. Cask ales and a beautiful ornate ceiling
10 locals recommend
The Guildford Arms
1 W Register St
10 locals recommend
Great traditional Scottish pub. Cask ales and a beautiful ornate ceiling
Another excellent traditional Scottish pub right in the centre of town, a shit load of whiskies available.
79 locals recommend
The Bow Bar
80 W Bow
79 locals recommend
Another excellent traditional Scottish pub right in the centre of town, a shit load of whiskies available.
One of our favourite Scottish traditional pubs on the south west side of town. Great beers and whiskies
65 locals recommend
Cloisters Bar
26 Brougham St
65 locals recommend
One of our favourite Scottish traditional pubs on the south west side of town. Great beers and whiskies
Probably the best bar for craft beers in Edinburgh. Tasty food too (but mostly for meat eaters!)
169 locals recommend
The Hanging Bat
133 Lothian Rd
169 locals recommend
Probably the best bar for craft beers in Edinburgh. Tasty food too (but mostly for meat eaters!)
Great craft beer and bourbon selection, the downstairs bar is much better than upstairs.
17 locals recommend
SPIT/FIRE
26B Dublin Street
17 locals recommend
Great craft beer and bourbon selection, the downstairs bar is much better than upstairs.

Essentials

It's a supermarket that's super close!
211 locals recommend
Sainsbury's
Unit 9-10 Moray Park Terrace
211 locals recommend
It's a supermarket that's super close!
Cool little independent shops, good for shopping
46 locals recommend
Broughton Street
Broughton Street
46 locals recommend
Cool little independent shops, good for shopping

Everything Else

Awesome views of the city
1098 locals recommend
Calton Hill
Calton Hill
1098 locals recommend
Awesome views of the city
Big hill in the middle of the city, nice for a walk and a great view
1859 locals recommend
Arthur's Seat
1859 locals recommend
Big hill in the middle of the city, nice for a walk and a great view
Awesome little bakery
259 locals recommend
The Manna House Bakery & Patisserie
22-24 Easter Rd
259 locals recommend
Awesome little bakery
Massive outlet store with a huge selection of clothes, home wares and more
15 locals recommend
TK Maxx
15 locals recommend
Massive outlet store with a huge selection of clothes, home wares and more
Awesome health foods shop specialising in natural, vegetarian and healthy foods.
165 locals recommend
Real Foods
37 Broughton St
165 locals recommend
Awesome health foods shop specialising in natural, vegetarian and healthy foods.
Make sure you check out The Shore when in Leith if visiting the Britannia, so many great bars, restaurants down here
162 locals recommend
Leith
162 locals recommend
Make sure you check out The Shore when in Leith if visiting the Britannia, so many great bars, restaurants down here
This is the most beautiful park in Edinburgh, there's a few lochs and it's our favourite place to go for a run in the city :)
280 locals recommend
Holyrood Park
Queen's Drive
280 locals recommend
This is the most beautiful park in Edinburgh, there's a few lochs and it's our favourite place to go for a run in the city :)
Jamie's home town, around 40 mins by train from the city centre. It's a cute little seaside town, with a lovely beach and seabird centre. Good ice cream and coffee places too
119 locals recommend
North Berwick
119 locals recommend
Jamie's home town, around 40 mins by train from the city centre. It's a cute little seaside town, with a lovely beach and seabird centre. Good ice cream and coffee places too
Beautiful hills for those who like hillwalking. The number 4 bus (which goes from across the road) goes here.
121 locals recommend
Pentland Hills Regional Park
121 locals recommend
Beautiful hills for those who like hillwalking. The number 4 bus (which goes from across the road) goes here.
Lovely part of Edinburgh, just a little north west of the centre of town. Lots of awesome second hand shops, an amazing food market on a Sunday and a really pretty walk by the Water of Leith river
350 locals recommend
Stockbridge
350 locals recommend
Lovely part of Edinburgh, just a little north west of the centre of town. Lots of awesome second hand shops, an amazing food market on a Sunday and a really pretty walk by the Water of Leith river
Every Saturday morning, local produce from some of the best producers in and around Edinburgh. Must for foodies :)
88 locals recommend
Edinburgh Farmers' Market
Castle Terrace
88 locals recommend
Every Saturday morning, local produce from some of the best producers in and around Edinburgh. Must for foodies :)
It's a beautiful walk
268 locals recommend
Dean Village
Dean Path
268 locals recommend
It's a beautiful walk

Shopping

Off licence with a fantastic selection of local and international beers, as well as wines and spirits.
72 locals recommend
Cornelius Beer & Wine
18-20 Easter Rd
72 locals recommend
Off licence with a fantastic selection of local and international beers, as well as wines and spirits.
Everything is £1! Great for those on a budget, they sell cosmetics, toiletries, snacks plus loads more
6 locals recommend
Poundland
6 locals recommend
Everything is £1! Great for those on a budget, they sell cosmetics, toiletries, snacks plus loads more
Amazing ice cream shop in the Grassmarket
131 locals recommend
Mary's Milk Bar
19 Grassmarket
131 locals recommend
Amazing ice cream shop in the Grassmarket

Food Scene

This is the coffee shop Jamie runs! If you're into speciality coffee then it's a must visit. Best coffee in town. Also, very tasty cakes, bagels & shortbread baked by local bakers!
38 Clerk St
38 Clerk Street
This is the coffee shop Jamie runs! If you're into speciality coffee then it's a must visit. Best coffee in town. Also, very tasty cakes, bagels & shortbread baked by local bakers!
Lovely little restaurant in such a lovely setting! Not the cheapest, but definitely worth it if you're wanting to treat yourselves. Do brunch at weekends.
339 locals recommend
The Gardener's Cottage
1 London Road
339 locals recommend
Lovely little restaurant in such a lovely setting! Not the cheapest, but definitely worth it if you're wanting to treat yourselves. Do brunch at weekends.
Very good Italian cafe, great place to come for breakfast
126 locals recommend
Polentoni
38 Easter Rd
126 locals recommend
Very good Italian cafe, great place to come for breakfast
AMAZING doughnuts and cakes. Do a tasty coffee too :)
171 locals recommend
Twelve Triangles
90 Brunswick St
171 locals recommend
AMAZING doughnuts and cakes. Do a tasty coffee too :)
Very pricey, but probably one of the best restaurants in town. Amazing food, amazing space, amazing experience.
184 locals recommend
TIMBERYARD
10 Lady Lawson St
184 locals recommend
Very pricey, but probably one of the best restaurants in town. Amazing food, amazing space, amazing experience.

Sightseeing

One of the prettiest streets in town, with some great shops and bars.
123 locals recommend
Victoria Street
Victoria Street
123 locals recommend
One of the prettiest streets in town, with some great shops and bars.