Guidebook for Edinburgh
Food Scene
Just around the corner from the flat, Artisan Roast make decent coffee. One of the first onto the coffee roasting scene in Edinburgh, Artisan Roast is still a good shout for tasty in-house roasted coffee.
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Artisan Roast Bruntsfield
138 Bruntsfield PlJust around the corner from the flat, Artisan Roast make decent coffee. One of the first onto the coffee roasting scene in Edinburgh, Artisan Roast is still a good shout for tasty in-house roasted coffee.
Nice chilled out place with lots of seats. Decent breakfast/lunch menu and solidly good coffee. Nice decor. It does get busy at weekends.
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Project Coffee
192-194 Bruntsfield PlNice chilled out place with lots of seats. Decent breakfast/lunch menu and solidly good coffee. Nice decor. It does get busy at weekends.
Nice little restaurant close-by. They do a really good value 2 course lunch menu for £12 every day. It's a really nice, local, good value place. Booking recommended, especially for lunch.
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Three Birds
3-5 ViewforthNice little restaurant close-by. They do a really good value 2 course lunch menu for £12 every day. It's a really nice, local, good value place. Booking recommended, especially for lunch.
meltmongers
80 Bruntsfield PlThis place is hangover heaven. Trust me ;)
The Beat opened quite recently, selling coffee and baked goods from her tiny police box. She uses locally roasted Steampunk coffee and it's damn tasty.
The Beat
99a Bruntsfield PlThe Beat opened quite recently, selling coffee and baked goods from her tiny police box. She uses locally roasted Steampunk coffee and it's damn tasty.
I haven't actually tried this place but it is a 100% vegan cafe at the top of the street. It looks nice.
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Seeds For The Soul Ltd
167 Bruntsfield PlI haven't actually tried this place but it is a 100% vegan cafe at the top of the street. It looks nice.
Little french style bakery with a couple of tables. Ideal for grabbing a loaf/pastries to go.
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La Barantine
202 Bruntsfield PlLittle french style bakery with a couple of tables. Ideal for grabbing a loaf/pastries to go.
If you want to try a traditional "chippy" while you're in Edinburgh, this is the place to go!
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Globetrotter Fish & Chips
If you want to try a traditional "chippy" while you're in Edinburgh, this is the place to go!
Nice coffee shop with good food options. It's in a lovely setting.
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Castello Coffee
7-8 Barclay TerraceNice coffee shop with good food options. It's in a lovely setting.
Probably my favourite local restaurant. It's a Japanese restaurant with a very relaxed atmosphere. Delicious food, beautiful decor, nice music. Its good value in general and they have a very good set-lunch menu during the week. Book at weekends.
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Harajuku Kitchen - Sushi & Japanese Cuisine
10 Gillespie PlProbably my favourite local restaurant. It's a Japanese restaurant with a very relaxed atmosphere. Delicious food, beautiful decor, nice music. Its good value in general and they have a very good set-lunch menu during the week. Book at weekends.
This is my bakery and coffee shop, opening this summer. Pop in for a breakfast and tasty local beverages! It is on the way to Arthur's Seat. : )
Bits Bake Shop
38 Dalkeith RdThis is my bakery and coffee shop, opening this summer. Pop in for a breakfast and tasty local beverages! It is on the way to Arthur's Seat. : )
A good stop for ice-cream on a sunny day. They make everything in house and I can confirm that the chocolates, cakes and hot chocolate are all excellent as well.
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Chocolate Tree
123 Bruntsfield PlA good stop for ice-cream on a sunny day. They make everything in house and I can confirm that the chocolates, cakes and hot chocolate are all excellent as well.
One of my favourites in Edinburgh. Really delicious tacos and other Mexican "street food". A good range of tequilas and some frozen margaritas. Pretty small and they don't take bookings but it's always worth checking out. There is a good cocktail bar to wait in across the street. It's also a good location on Thistle St.
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El Cartel
64 Thistle StOne of my favourites in Edinburgh. Really delicious tacos and other Mexican "street food". A good range of tequilas and some frozen margaritas. Pretty small and they don't take bookings but it's always worth checking out. There is a good cocktail bar to wait in across the street. It's also a good location on Thistle St.
Dishoom opened quite recently in Edinburgh after opening a few in London. It has an upmarket "London" feel to it but is also very relaxed and easy going. Based on 1930's Bombay cafes, the decor is amazing and the food is really delicious. They do an amazing good value breakfast menu, which I really recommend. Book in advance.
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Dishoom Edinburgh
3a St Andrew SquareDishoom opened quite recently in Edinburgh after opening a few in London. It has an upmarket "London" feel to it but is also very relaxed and easy going. Based on 1930's Bombay cafes, the decor is amazing and the food is really delicious. They do an amazing good value breakfast menu, which I really recommend. Book in advance.
Shopping
A local co-operatively owned and volunteer run green grocers with lots of lovely local and organic vegetables, fruits and a decent grocery section.
This place opened in protest of a chain supermarket opening in place of the old delicatessen. Try and buy here if you can. :)
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Digin Bruntsfield
119 Bruntsfield PlA local co-operatively owned and volunteer run green grocers with lots of lovely local and organic vegetables, fruits and a decent grocery section.
This place opened in protest of a chain supermarket opening in place of the old delicatessen. Try and buy here if you can. :)
A nice high-end booze shop with a great range of wine, beers and spirits.
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Drinkmonger
11 Bruntsfield PlA nice high-end booze shop with a great range of wine, beers and spirits.
Parks & Nature
The go to place for BBQ's, booze, music and events in the summer. Always busy on a sunny day.
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The Meadows
Melville DriveThe go to place for BBQ's, booze, music and events in the summer. Always busy on a sunny day.
Drinks & Nightlife
A cool bar that has good music and sometimes a tiny dance floor/stage. It can be bit of a hip crowd sometimes and can get really busy. But it's pretty much guaranteed to be a good night when you end up at Palms.
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Paradise Palms
41 Lothian StA cool bar that has good music and sometimes a tiny dance floor/stage. It can be bit of a hip crowd sometimes and can get really busy. But it's pretty much guaranteed to be a good night when you end up at Palms.
Traditional pub. Not the finest example but worth popping in for a pint. Stained glass, ales on tap, etc etc,
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Bennets Bar
8 Leven StTraditional pub. Not the finest example but worth popping in for a pint. Stained glass, ales on tap, etc etc,
Nice quiet bar with a huge selection of bottled ales/beers etc but usually a good selection on tap too. I like it there.
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Brauhaus
105 Lauriston PlNice quiet bar with a huge selection of bottled ales/beers etc but usually a good selection on tap too. I like it there.