Guidebook for Edinburgh
Drinks & Nightlife
This is our local pub and it has friendly, helpful staff, nice atmosphere, and a good selection of ales, rum, and whiskies.
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The Windsor Buffet
45 Elm RowThis is our local pub and it has friendly, helpful staff, nice atmosphere, and a good selection of ales, rum, and whiskies.
Good pub food and decorated by a brewery 100 years ago -- the biggest pub mirrors you'll ever see! Good ale selection and no TVs.
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The Barony
81-85 Broughton StGood pub food and decorated by a brewery 100 years ago -- the biggest pub mirrors you'll ever see! Good ale selection and no TVs.
One of our favourite pubs in Edinburgh, stunning Victorian architecture and a wide choice of Scottish ales. Definitely has the 'wow' factor.
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Guildford Arms
One of our favourite pubs in Edinburgh, stunning Victorian architecture and a wide choice of Scottish ales. Definitely has the 'wow' factor.
A bar, a restaurant, and a cafe inside a stunning domed interior which is a converted bank headquarters. Well worth a visit.
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The Dome
14 George StA bar, a restaurant, and a cafe inside a stunning domed interior which is a converted bank headquarters. Well worth a visit.
Our favourite royal mile pub, fantastic pizzas in the evening and an even better day menu. Good ales always on. You wouldn't believe so many rums exist in the world before you see their selection.
Jenny Ha's
Our favourite royal mile pub, fantastic pizzas in the evening and an even better day menu. Good ales always on. You wouldn't believe so many rums exist in the world before you see their selection.
Old church cloister converted to a pub, with a really good beer selection and a roaring fire in winter. The staff recommendations go a long way -- our favourite bottles we tasted first here.
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Cloisters Bar
26 Brougham StOld church cloister converted to a pub, with a really good beer selection and a roaring fire in winter. The staff recommendations go a long way -- our favourite bottles we tasted first here.
Intimate and often busy, it's a place with ease and class. Rum, whisky, and beer selection is tops.
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Blue Blazer
2 Spittal StIntimate and often busy, it's a place with ease and class. Rum, whisky, and beer selection is tops.
Tiles Bar
1 St Andrew SquareA pub and cafe with a gorgeous, elegant interior and yummy scones at a good price.
Often crowded from end to end with good reason, their drink selection is carefully chosen. Old atmosphere for those who like it.
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The Bow Bar
80 W BowOften crowded from end to end with good reason, their drink selection is carefully chosen. Old atmosphere for those who like it.
Food Scene
Café Renroc
91 Montgomery StExcellent cappuccinos and close by to us.
Our favourite Thai restaurant in Edinburgh, cozy basement with carved tabletops and artistically-presented plates. Good prices for a sit-down place. Only closed on Mondays.
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Thai Pad
20A Leopold PlOur favourite Thai restaurant in Edinburgh, cozy basement with carved tabletops and artistically-presented plates. Good prices for a sit-down place. Only closed on Mondays.
Best place around us to get bread, cakes, and pastries. Also the place to go for both breakfast and lunch.
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The Manna House Bakery & Patisserie
22-24 Easter RdBest place around us to get bread, cakes, and pastries. Also the place to go for both breakfast and lunch.
Cafe close to us with good breakfasts and lunch selection at a good price.
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Word of Mouth
3A Albert StCafe close to us with good breakfasts and lunch selection at a good price.
A wood-burning stove to make the best pizzas in town. Forgive them for the circa 1980s decor, though.
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Jolly
9 Elm RowA wood-burning stove to make the best pizzas in town. Forgive them for the circa 1980s decor, though.
Trendy, well-known coffee place and the quality is connoisseur-level.
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Artisan Roast
57 Broughton StTrendy, well-known coffee place and the quality is connoisseur-level.
DISCO CHIPPY! Our favourite fish and chip shop, best experienced after a night of drinking, or when your curiosity gets the best of you and you want to find out what a deep-fried Mars Bar tastes like.
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Cafe Piccante
19 Broughton StDISCO CHIPPY! Our favourite fish and chip shop, best experienced after a night of drinking, or when your curiosity gets the best of you and you want to find out what a deep-fried Mars Bar tastes like.
Haggis burrito? Best fast burrittos in the neighbourhood.
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Los Cardos
224 Leith WalkHaggis burrito? Best fast burrittos in the neighbourhood.
Coffee, snacks, lunches, sweet stuff, beers too - mediterreanian style. Big variety at friendly prices. Housed in an actual apartment space. Lovely.
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Cafe Nom De Plume
60 Broughton StCoffee, snacks, lunches, sweet stuff, beers too - mediterreanian style. Big variety at friendly prices. Housed in an actual apartment space. Lovely.
Very tasty and affordable pizzas and wines in a cosy, intimate, candle-lit space.
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Origano pizzeria
236 Leith WalkVery tasty and affordable pizzas and wines in a cosy, intimate, candle-lit space.
Super tasty Middle Eastern food. BYOB. The restaurant gets busy so probably need to book in advance.
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Pomegranate
1 Antigua StSuper tasty Middle Eastern food. BYOB. The restaurant gets busy so probably need to book in advance.
My favourite seafood in Edinburgh, fresh from Loch Fyne in the West of Scotland.
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Loch Fyne Restaurant & Bar
23A Pier PlaceMy favourite seafood in Edinburgh, fresh from Loch Fyne in the West of Scotland.
nearby, a tasty Scottish fancy fish and chip shop, but also a local restaurant with Scottish delicacies, such as haggis fritters!
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Tailend
14-15 Albert Placenearby, a tasty Scottish fancy fish and chip shop, but also a local restaurant with Scottish delicacies, such as haggis fritters!
Very tasty! Always difficult to find a free table, as it's very small, but also always worth the wait.
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Polentoni
38 Easter RdVery tasty! Always difficult to find a free table, as it's very small, but also always worth the wait.
French cuisine, but also cafe staples. Convenient, full day menu, good coffee, and a nice people-watching spot if you get the window seats.
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Cafe Marlayne
13 Antigua StreetFrench cuisine, but also cafe staples. Convenient, full day menu, good coffee, and a nice people-watching spot if you get the window seats.
Essentials
Continental deli, mostly italian, with wine, fresh bread, cheese, olives, and all the good stuff.
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Valvona Crolla
19 Elm RowContinental deli, mostly italian, with wine, fresh bread, cheese, olives, and all the good stuff.
The best butcher in edinburgh. Buy your haggis and sausages here.
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Crombies of Edinburgh
97 Broughton StThe best butcher in edinburgh. Buy your haggis and sausages here.
Tesco Express
4-6 Leith WalkClosest supermarket.
If you're here on a Saturday between 10am and 2pm, then go there. Meats, jams, bread, hog roasts, buffalo burgers, fruit wines, and more.
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Imarike yabafundi yaseEdinburgh
Castle TerraceIf you're here on a Saturday between 10am and 2pm, then go there. Meats, jams, bread, hog roasts, buffalo burgers, fruit wines, and more.
Shopping
If you're staying with us because you like the pub corner, this is the place to stock up. World beers and wines, including loads of Scottish ales, knowledgeable staff, and even spirits and whisky.
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Cornelius Beer & Wine
18-20 Easter RdIf you're staying with us because you like the pub corner, this is the place to stock up. World beers and wines, including loads of Scottish ales, knowledgeable staff, and even spirits and whisky.
Probably best prices on whisky in Edinburgh and a nice selection - also good rums, beers and liqueurs.
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Royal Mile Whiskies
379 High StProbably best prices on whisky in Edinburgh and a nice selection - also good rums, beers and liqueurs.
all your Scottish foodie souvenirs should be bought in this charming shop! Good quality, genuine, yummy delicacies.
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Cranachan & Crowdie
263 Canongateall your Scottish foodie souvenirs should be bought in this charming shop! Good quality, genuine, yummy delicacies.
Sightseeing
what a view! and it's just a stone's throw from our flat.
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Carlton Hill Steps
what a view! and it's just a stone's throw from our flat.
Looking for a place to watch the sunset by the sea? Well - you found it. And right next door to a great seafood restaurant.
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Newhaven
Looking for a place to watch the sunset by the sea? Well - you found it. And right next door to a great seafood restaurant.