Guidebook for Edinburgh
Food Scene
Recently opened - a great addition to the Edinburgh foodies trail! Small, very stylish interior serving excellent local produce. One of my foodie guests put me onto this place, and it certainly lives up to all recommendations. Advance booking highly recommended.
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Forage & Chatter
1A Alva StRecently opened - a great addition to the Edinburgh foodies trail! Small, very stylish interior serving excellent local produce. One of my foodie guests put me onto this place, and it certainly lives up to all recommendations. Advance booking highly recommended.
On your doorstep - this popular farmer's market sells a range of local produce, cheeses and deli foods from around the country.
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Imarike yabafundi yaseEdinburgh
Castle TerraceOn your doorstep - this popular farmer's market sells a range of local produce, cheeses and deli foods from around the country.
Small, excellent restaurant for foodies. Local produce, celebrating the best of Scottish food and drink. Diners sit together at long tables.
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The Gardener's Cottage
1 London RoadSmall, excellent restaurant for foodies. Local produce, celebrating the best of Scottish food and drink. Diners sit together at long tables.
Shopping
Scottish Storytelling Centre
43-45 High StCranachan and Crowdie sell Scottish food, drink (fantastic gin range/craft beers) and other gifts which have genuinely been Made in Scotland. The Royal Mile is awash with cashmere and gift shops, but if you want to connect with the story and learn a bit about the products you are buying, then this is the place to go. The staff are exceedingly friendly too!
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Cranachan & Crowdie
263 CanongateCranachan and Crowdie sell Scottish food, drink (fantastic gin range/craft beers) and other gifts which have genuinely been Made in Scotland. The Royal Mile is awash with cashmere and gift shops, but if you want to connect with the story and learn a bit about the products you are buying, then this is the place to go. The staff are exceedingly friendly too!
Drinks & Nightlife
If you don't mind the loud music, this is a great bar in the centre of the Old Town, just off the Royal Mile.
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The Devil's Advocate
9 Advocate's ClIf you don't mind the loud music, this is a great bar in the centre of the Old Town, just off the Royal Mile.
Bar and restaurant, in Edinburgh New Town (Georgian), serving a great choice of whiskies and delicious tapas style Scottish food. Very popular with the locals.
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The Bon Vivant
55 Thistle StBar and restaurant, in Edinburgh New Town (Georgian), serving a great choice of whiskies and delicious tapas style Scottish food. Very popular with the locals.
Arts & Culture
Recently opened, beautifully laid out museum of instruments tucked away in Edinburgh Old Town, just off the Royal Mile. Concert hall upstairs.
Highly recommend a visit.
Saint Cecilia's Hall
Recently opened, beautifully laid out museum of instruments tucked away in Edinburgh Old Town, just off the Royal Mile. Concert hall upstairs.
Highly recommend a visit.
Usher Hall
Lothian RoadEdinburgh's primary concert hall is on your doorstep.
Traverse Theatre
10 Cambridge StLocal theatre, on your doorstep.
The Lyceum
30b Grindlay StLocal theatre, on your doorstep
Edinburgh's number one attraction, closely followed by the Museum of Scotland! My Edinburgh Luxury Apartment on Castle Terrace looks directly onto Castlehill and the Castle - it's a dramatic location!
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Ikhethelo le-Edinburgh
CastlehillEdinburgh's number one attraction, closely followed by the Museum of Scotland! My Edinburgh Luxury Apartment on Castle Terrace looks directly onto Castlehill and the Castle - it's a dramatic location!
Previously HM the Queen's private yacht, now moored at Leith. Well worth a visit.
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Royal Yacht Britannia
Ocean DrivePreviously HM the Queen's private yacht, now moored at Leith. Well worth a visit.
Essentials
Local supermarket good for essentials, however there is a Farmer's Market on Saturday morning outside your door!
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Sainsbury's Local
45 Bernard StLocal supermarket good for essentials, however there is a Farmer's Market on Saturday morning outside your door!
Entertainment & Activities
ODEON Edinburgh Lothian Rd
118 Lothian RdBig, local cinema on your doorstep
Filmhouse
88 Lothian RdLocal cinema, showing good range of films.
Parks & Nature
Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh
Arboretum PlaceBotanic gardens with Palm House