Guidebook for Edinburgh

Laura
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.
236 locals recommend
Artisan Roast
57 Broughton St
236 locals recommend
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.
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.
241 locals recommend
La Favorita
331-325 Leith Walk
241 locals recommend
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.
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.
35 locals recommend
Mimi's Little Bakehouse - Royal Mile
250 Canongate
35 locals recommend
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.
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.
146 locals recommend
The Holyrood 9A
9a Holyrood Rd
146 locals recommend
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.
For something a bit special, book a table for dinner to sample some amazing Scottish dishes from Edinburgh chef Paul Wedgwood.
132 locals recommend
Wedgwood The Restaurant
267 Royal Mile
132 locals recommend
For 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.
49 locals recommend
Jeremiah's Taproom
7-8 Elm Row
49 locals recommend
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.
Lovely place for a tasty brunch, lunch or coffee and cake. There's a nice courtyard at the back too.
18 locals recommend
Circus Cafe Bistro
8 Saint Mary's Street
18 locals recommend
Lovely 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!
101 locals recommend
Brew Lab Coffee
6-8 S College St
101 locals recommend
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!
Very small, but definitely worth a visit for coffee and cake! Friendly staff too.
18 locals recommend
The Milkman
7 Cockburn St
18 locals recommend
Very 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
26 locals recommend
Southern Cross Cafe
63A Cockburn St
26 locals recommend
Great 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.
61 locals recommend
Black Medicine Coffee Co
2 Nicolson St
61 locals recommend
Great 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!
11 locals recommend
Amber Restaurant
354 Castlehill
11 locals recommend
Located 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.
167 locals recommend
The Sheep Heid Inn
43-45 The Causeway
167 locals recommend
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.
Vegetarian restaurant with some vegan options too.
117 locals recommend
David Bann Restaurant
56-58 St Mary's St
117 locals recommend
Vegetarian 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!
108 locals recommend
Red Kite Cafe
7-8 Cadzow Pl
108 locals recommend
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!
A lovely Greek cafe on the corner of Montrose Terrace. Their spanakopita is so nice! and they have a nice selection of cakes too.
8 locals recommend
Think Pastry
80 Montrose Terrace
8 locals recommend
A 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.
190 locals recommend
Loudons
94B Fountainbridge
190 locals recommend
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.

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.
256 locals recommend
Joseph Pearce
23 Elm Row
256 locals recommend
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.
Great Scottish pub with live folk music most nights. A great selection of whiskies and beers/ales.
144 locals recommend
Sandy Bell's
25 Forrest Rd
144 locals recommend
Great 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.
32 locals recommend
Stramash Live Music Bar
207 Cowgate
32 locals recommend
A 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.
16 locals recommend
Bellfield Brewery & Tap Room
46 Stanley Place
16 locals recommend
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.

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.
320 locals recommend
Edinburgh Playhouse
18-22 Greenside Pl
320 locals recommend
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.

Parks & Nature

Holyrood park is just a few minutes walk from the apartment. Fantastic for a stroll or a jog.
280 locals recommend
Holyrood Park
Queen's Drive
280 locals recommend
Holyrood 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.
1859 locals recommend
Arthur's Seat
1859 locals recommend
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.
314 locals recommend
Scottish Parliament Building
314 locals recommend
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
462 locals recommend
Palace of Holyroodhouse
Canongate
462 locals recommend
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
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.
1962 locals recommend
Edinburgh Castle
Castlehill
1962 locals recommend
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.
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.
630 locals recommend
Royal Yacht Britannia
Ocean Drive
630 locals recommend
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.

Shopping

Just a few minutes walk from the apartment you'll find a Sainsbury's supermarket with food, clothes and a pharmacy.
98 locals recommend
Meadowbank Shopping Park
8 Moray Park Terrace
98 locals recommend
Just a few minutes walk from the apartment you'll find a Sainsbury's supermarket with food, clothes and a pharmacy.

Getting Around

269 locals recommend
Edinburgh Waverley Station
Princes Street
269 locals recommend
161 locals recommend
Edinburgh Bus Station
26 Elder Street
161 locals recommend