Guidebook for Edinburgh
Drinks & Nightlife
Cool small bar with great craft beer and fantastic pub food
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The Safari Lounge
21 Cadzow PlCool small bar with great craft beer and fantastic pub food
One of the best burgers in Edinburgh, they also have great selection of craft beers.
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The Holyrood 9A
9a Holyrood RdOne of the best burgers in Edinburgh, they also have great selection of craft beers.
BrewDog Edinburgh
143 CowgateGood bar for Scottish craft beer.
Good selection of craft beer and lots of seating.
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Innis & Gunn Brewery Taproom
81-83 Lothian RdGood selection of craft beer and lots of seating.
Brewdog's new bar in Edinburgh, much larger than the original one. large slection of craft beers. It is pricey but does some specialist craft beers you cannot get any where else. The Elvis Juice is amazing!
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BrewDog Lothian Road
50 Lothian RdBrewdog's new bar in Edinburgh, much larger than the original one. large slection of craft beers. It is pricey but does some specialist craft beers you cannot get any where else. The Elvis Juice is amazing!
Bramble Bar & Lounge
16A Queen StGreat for cocktails.
The go to venue for Gin and Tonic connoisseurs. Huge choice of 70+ gins, not the cheapest and can get busy with after work crowd during the week and later at night on weekends. Go early if you want a table or book ahead.
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The Jolly Botanist
256-260 Morrison StThe go to venue for Gin and Tonic connoisseurs. Huge choice of 70+ gins, not the cheapest and can get busy with after work crowd during the week and later at night on weekends. Go early if you want a table or book ahead.
A bar disguised as a barbers shop! Prohibition speak easy style hidden behind a secret door. Good choice for cocktails and a special occasion.
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Panda & Sons
79 Queen StA bar disguised as a barbers shop! Prohibition speak easy style hidden behind a secret door. Good choice for cocktails and a special occasion.
Essentials
Huge supermarket open 08:00 - 22:00 every day (from 07:00 on Saturday).
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Sainsbury's
Unit 9-10 Moray Park TerraceHuge supermarket open 08:00 - 22:00 every day (from 07:00 on Saturday).
Shopping
Nice independent beer and wine store with huge selection on Easter road.
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Cornelius Beer & Wine
18-20 Easter RdNice independent beer and wine store with huge selection on Easter road.
The main shopping street in Edinburgh with great views of the castle. Rose street and George Street run alongside and behind Princes street and have more shops and restaurants.
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Princes Street
Princes StreetThe main shopping street in Edinburgh with great views of the castle. Rose street and George Street run alongside and behind Princes street and have more shops and restaurants.
Parks & Nature
Being so close to the apartments, it's a must to climb this old volcano with a spectacular view. Wear sensible shoes and take a jacket / umbrella as this is Scotland! Free.
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I-Arthur's Seat
Being so close to the apartments, it's a must to climb this old volcano with a spectacular view. Wear sensible shoes and take a jacket / umbrella as this is Scotland! Free.
A lot quieter than Arthur's seat and a much shorter climb. Good for a sunset and its on the walk into the city from the apartment if you go via Regents Street. Free.
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I-Calton Hill
Calton HillA lot quieter than Arthur's seat and a much shorter climb. Good for a sunset and its on the walk into the city from the apartment if you go via Regents Street. Free.
Nice sand beach for walks, also try the Espy pub for lunch or dinner if you are there. Nicola used to work there!
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Portobello Beach Promenade
1 PromenadeNice sand beach for walks, also try the Espy pub for lunch or dinner if you are there. Nicola used to work there!
Food Scene
Nepalese and Indian Restaurant
Lovely mezze Turkish food, they do special deals on show nights as it's opposite the playhouse theatre if you're there early (before 7pm)
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Pomegranate
1 Antigua StLovely mezze Turkish food, they do special deals on show nights as it's opposite the playhouse theatre if you're there early (before 7pm)
One of the best burgers in Edinburgh, the bacon and avocado is my favourite.
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The Cambridge Bar
20 Young StOne of the best burgers in Edinburgh, the bacon and avocado is my favourite.
Great selection of burgers and sides, add the "posh" mull of kintyre cheese in place of the regular. Go early as you can't book a table and have to join a queue when it gets busy from 6:30 onwards.
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Bread Meats Bread
90-92 Lothian RdGreat selection of burgers and sides, add the "posh" mull of kintyre cheese in place of the regular. Go early as you can't book a table and have to join a queue when it gets busy from 6:30 onwards.
Excellent small basement wine bar serving awesome meat and cheese platters to go with a great selection of wines to match. Go early as you can't reserve a table and it is getting very popular.
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Pickles
60 Broughton StExcellent small basement wine bar serving awesome meat and cheese platters to go with a great selection of wines to match. Go early as you can't reserve a table and it is getting very popular.
Awesome selection of cheese and you can get a cheese and ham toasty to eat in a small seating area at the back of the store. Comes with olives and you can help yourself to free tap water. Nice lunch for £5 each per person.
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IJ Mellis Cheesemongers
6 Bakers PlaceAwesome selection of cheese and you can get a cheese and ham toasty to eat in a small seating area at the back of the store. Comes with olives and you can help yourself to free tap water. Nice lunch for £5 each per person.
Lovely restaurant with a romantic atmosphere. Does an excellent tasting menu which changes regularly. Bit pricey but worth it for a special occasion.
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The Atelier Restaurant
159-161 Morrison StreetLovely restaurant with a romantic atmosphere. Does an excellent tasting menu which changes regularly. Bit pricey but worth it for a special occasion.
Our favourite of Edinburgh's Michelin star restaurants. Feels relatively relaxed compared to some of the others and they offer a good value set lunch menu. You need to book in advance but worth it for a special occasion.
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Castle Terrace
33-35 Castle TerraceOur favourite of Edinburgh's Michelin star restaurants. Feels relatively relaxed compared to some of the others and they offer a good value set lunch menu. You need to book in advance but worth it for a special occasion.
Only opened in 2017, has excellent coffee and is great for a lazy breakfast. Open 08:00 - 18:00 Mon-Fri and 09:00 - 18:00 at the weekend.
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Red Kite Cafe
7-8 Cadzow PlOnly opened in 2017, has excellent coffee and is great for a lazy breakfast. Open 08:00 - 18:00 Mon-Fri and 09:00 - 18:00 at the weekend.
Lovely restaurant for a special occasion very nearby the apartment, only a 10 minute walk. The setting is as the name suggests in an old gardener's cottage. They do a constantly changing seasonal set menu for lunch or dinner and your sat at communal long tables which makes for a great atmosphere even if not busy, we got speaking to an american couple when we went which is a nice change from the usual. Book ahead as its small.
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The Gardener's Cottage
1 London RoadLovely restaurant for a special occasion very nearby the apartment, only a 10 minute walk. The setting is as the name suggests in an old gardener's cottage. They do a constantly changing seasonal set menu for lunch or dinner and your sat at communal long tables which makes for a great atmosphere even if not busy, we got speaking to an american couple when we went which is a nice change from the usual. Book ahead as its small.
Best coffee in Edinburgh in my opinion, hipster and delicious. They roast their own coffee. Flat whites are amazing. They also have a few other branches, all are great.
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Artisan Roast
57 Broughton StBest coffee in Edinburgh in my opinion, hipster and delicious. They roast their own coffee. Flat whites are amazing. They also have a few other branches, all are great.
Very close by and great for a curry. The momo Nepalese dumplings are a must try.
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Gautam's
13-14 Dalziel PlVery close by and great for a curry. The momo Nepalese dumplings are a must try.
Sightseeing
Queens' official residence when in Scotland.
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I-Palace ye-Holyroodhouse
CanongateQueens' official residence when in Scotland.
A must see in Edinburgh, good selection of museums inside the castle that are included in the ticket price. The castle also houses the crown jewels. Go for the 1 o'clock gun if you can. Great views of the whole city. Otherwise go early to avoid the crowds.
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Ikhethelo le-Edinburgh
CastlehillA must see in Edinburgh, good selection of museums inside the castle that are included in the ticket price. The castle also houses the crown jewels. Go for the 1 o'clock gun if you can. Great views of the whole city. Otherwise go early to avoid the crowds.
Great for families and has the only Giant Pandas in the UK. Book ahead for a free time slot to view the pandas.
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Iziko lezintombi zase-Edinburgh
134 Corstorphine RdGreat for families and has the only Giant Pandas in the UK. Book ahead for a free time slot to view the pandas.
Getting Around
Waverley Railway Station