Guidebook for Edinburgh
Food Scene
So many different cakes every day, the best hot chocolates in all of Edinburgh and great tea and coffee too!
119 locals recommend
Lovecrumbs West Port
155 West PortSo many different cakes every day, the best hot chocolates in all of Edinburgh and great tea and coffee too!
Really cheap and delicious vegetarian and vegan food, and the best nachos ever! It is volunteer run so expect a little wait but the atmosphere is great!
19 locals recommend
The Forest Cafe
141 Lauriston PlReally cheap and delicious vegetarian and vegan food, and the best nachos ever! It is volunteer run so expect a little wait but the atmosphere is great!
Brew Lab Coffee
6-8 S College StArtisan coffee in an industrial-style cafe.
Kampung Ali
97-101 FountainbridgeGreat Malaysian food!
This is a lovely newly opened cafe, the decor is beautiful and the coffee is delicious!
10 locals recommend
Fieldwork
This is a lovely newly opened cafe, the decor is beautiful and the coffee is delicious!
Really tasty Greek food, perfect for a cheap lunch!
11 locals recommend
Ola Kala, the Best Grill & Deli
202 Morrison StReally tasty Greek food, perfect for a cheap lunch!
This restaurant does really tasty tapas-style Indian food - the dishes are small so you can order a few to get a taste of everything!
112 locals recommend
Tuk Tuk Indian Street Food
1 Leven StThis restaurant does really tasty tapas-style Indian food - the dishes are small so you can order a few to get a taste of everything!
Great Spanish/South African tapas, unfortunately it's only open for dinner but definitely worth a visit!
36 locals recommend
Indaba
3 Lochrin TerraceGreat Spanish/South African tapas, unfortunately it's only open for dinner but definitely worth a visit!
This is a delightful little Indian cafe, the food is great and the lady who runs it is wonderful! Really good value too.
Nutan's
42 Home StThis is a delightful little Indian cafe, the food is great and the lady who runs it is wonderful! Really good value too.
Drinks & Nightlife
Hundreds of different beers - they brew their own in that back - and the taps in the toilets are beer pumps!
169 locals recommend
The Hanging Bat
133 Lothian RdHundreds of different beers - they brew their own in that back - and the taps in the toilets are beer pumps!
This bar does incredible burgers! Normally busy upstairs, but there's always space downstairs. Open late in the festival, and you might get some people dancing on the tables if you're lucky...
15 locals recommend
The Cuckoo's Nest
This bar does incredible burgers! Normally busy upstairs, but there's always space downstairs. Open late in the festival, and you might get some people dancing on the tables if you're lucky...
A real variety of Scottish beers, where there's always something new to try!
82 locals recommend
BrewDog Edinburgh
143 CowgateA real variety of Scottish beers, where there's always something new to try!
The Fountain
131 Dundee StLovely bar by night and great teas and coffees by day!
Carters Bar
Newly refurbished pub just around the corner, serving lots of good Scottish ales!
A nice bar which does great food, with a lovely atmosphere - on Mondays you can get a burger and a drink for £9!
69 locals recommend
The Mad Hatter
8 Torphichen PlA nice bar which does great food, with a lovely atmosphere - on Mondays you can get a burger and a drink for £9!
The Priory Bar & Kitchen
192-194 Haymarket TerraceGood food and drinks, only round the corner!
Entertainment & Activities
Cameo Picturehouse
38 Home StA lovely local cinema (the oldest in Edinburgh) with sofas!
Sightseeing
This is a really lovely area, the Water of Leith is a great walk for some stunning views!
268 locals recommend
Dean Village
Dean PathThis is a really lovely area, the Water of Leith is a great walk for some stunning views!
Stop off here if you're walking along the canal, there are some great views of the castle and city from the top of the bridge, especially at sunset!
Leamington Lift Bridge
Leamington RoadStop off here if you're walking along the canal, there are some great views of the castle and city from the top of the bridge, especially at sunset!
Parks & Nature
The Botanic gardens are lovely in the summer, and there's an indoor part if it starts to rain!
1227 locals recommend
Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh
Arboretum PlaceThe Botanic gardens are lovely in the summer, and there's an indoor part if it starts to rain!
One of the biggest and best parks in the city with great views of Arthur's Seat. Also picnic-worthy in good weather!
615 locals recommend
The Meadows
Melville DriveOne of the biggest and best parks in the city with great views of Arthur's Seat. Also picnic-worthy in good weather!
Arts & Culture
Huge, mostly free museum with permanent exhibits on Scottish and natural history. Excellent view from the roof terrace too!
1378 locals recommend
National Museum of Scotland
Huge, mostly free museum with permanent exhibits on Scottish and natural history. Excellent view from the roof terrace too!
Shopping
Independent Edinburgh tea merchant with really tasty leaf teas to take home. Also a nice café.
7 locals recommend
PekoeTea
11 Leith WalkIndependent Edinburgh tea merchant with really tasty leaf teas to take home. Also a nice café.