Guidebook for Edinburgh
Essentials
Good place for groceries, open late 7 days a week. ATM outside.
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Scotmid Co-operative
18 Station RdGood place for groceries, open late 7 days a week. ATM outside.
Another good grocery place, locally-owned. Open late, but not quite as late as Scotmid. ATM outside.
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Margiotta Warrender Park
77 Warrender Park RdAnother good grocery place, locally-owned. Open late, but not quite as late as Scotmid. ATM outside.
Want the Finest Wines Available to Humanity? Look no further. Also wine tastings every Friday 1730-1930.
Peter Green & Co
37 Warrender Park RoadWant the Finest Wines Available to Humanity? Look no further. Also wine tastings every Friday 1730-1930.
The New Leaf Co-op
23 Argyle PlHealth food store.
Drinks & Nightlife
Good pub, open till 0100 every night except Sunday, when it shuts at midnight. Also nice coffee and lite bites.
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The Earl of Marchmont
22 Marchmont CresGood pub, open till 0100 every night except Sunday, when it shuts at midnight. Also nice coffee and lite bites.
Edinburgh's best pub. About a 30 minute walk, but well worth it.
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Canny Mans
237 Morningside RdEdinburgh's best pub. About a 30 minute walk, but well worth it.
Pub with folk music every night at 2130-ish. An Edinburgh institution. Folk sessions are in the afternoons at the weekend.
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Sandy Bell's
25 Forrest RdPub with folk music every night at 2130-ish. An Edinburgh institution. Folk sessions are in the afternoons at the weekend.
Lovely wee real ale pub on the east side of the Meadows.
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The Dagda Bar
93-95 Buccleuch StLovely wee real ale pub on the east side of the Meadows.
Food Scene
Cafe Artista
94-96 Marchmont CresNice little cafe, great pizza. BYOB.
Formerly Freeman's, this is a nice cafe - good coffee and cakes, wifi, comfy chairs. Not usually open in the evening though.
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Freemans Coffee Shop
2-6 Spottiswoode RoadFormerly Freeman's, this is a nice cafe - good coffee and cakes, wifi, comfy chairs. Not usually open in the evening though.
The Birchwood
146 Marchmont RdVery good cooked breakfast.
Everything Else
The Thailander
25 Brougham StreetGood local Chinese take-out. They also deliver.
Salvatore's
16 Roseneath StFish and chips. Also sit-in available.
Swimming pool and small gym. Nice old Victorian building, still going despite the Tories.
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Warrender Swim Centre
55 Thirlestane RdSwimming pool and small gym. Nice old Victorian building, still going despite the Tories.
Meadowlark Yoga
43 Argyle PlLocal yoga centre.
Our 'front garden'. Lovely for walks, and also the gateway to the Old Town and Southside.
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The Meadows
Melville DriveOur 'front garden'. Lovely for walks, and also the gateway to the Old Town and Southside.
For those who fancy a more bracing walk than the Meadows. About a 30 minute walk south.
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Blackford Hill and Pond
4 Charterhall RdFor those who fancy a more bracing walk than the Meadows. About a 30 minute walk south.
If you can get to Blackford Hill, and want to keep going, this lovely secluded valley is the other side of the hill. You won't believe you're still in a city...
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Hermitage of Braid
69 Hermitage of BraidIf you can get to Blackford Hill, and want to keep going, this lovely secluded valley is the other side of the hill. You won't believe you're still in a city...
Arts & Culture
Great second hand bookstore - our nearest. Also wide selection of old movie posters. Near to the Dagda, if you fancy post-purchase refreshment.
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Tills
1 Hope Park CresGreat second hand bookstore - our nearest. Also wide selection of old movie posters. Near to the Dagda, if you fancy post-purchase refreshment.
Our local cinema, great for world cinema, art house, and also has nice cafe/bar. 10 mins walk.
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Cameo Picturehouse
38 Home StOur local cinema, great for world cinema, art house, and also has nice cafe/bar. 10 mins walk.
Shopping
Our nearest post office (although there is a post box outside the Earl of Marchmont).
Forrest Road Post Office
33 Forrest RdOur nearest post office (although there is a post box outside the Earl of Marchmont).