Places to eat, drink, visit & shop

Suzanne
Places to eat, drink, visit & shop

Sightseeing

A volcano in the middle of the city!
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I-Arthur's Seat
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A volcano in the middle of the city!
Great views of the city and smaller than Arthurs seat, easier to climb!
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I-Calton Hill
Calton Hill
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Great views of the city and smaller than Arthurs seat, easier to climb!
Large free art gallery in a beautiful setting. You can walk to or from Stockbridge along the water of Leith and take in a bit of nature along the way. Modern Two is just across the road, usually with a paid exhibition on.
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Igaleriya yeScottish National Gallery of Modern Art
75 Belford Rd
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Large free art gallery in a beautiful setting. You can walk to or from Stockbridge along the water of Leith and take in a bit of nature along the way. Modern Two is just across the road, usually with a paid exhibition on.
Visit the writer's museum in this stunning building, just off the Royal Mile.
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Iziko lezibalo
Lady Stair's Close
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Visit the writer's museum in this stunning building, just off the Royal Mile.
Amazing museum, it's free and perfect for bad weather days
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National Museum of Scotland
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Amazing museum, it's free and perfect for bad weather days
Go say hello to Bobby! Across the street from the National Museum.
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Greyfriars Bobby Statue
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Go say hello to Bobby! Across the street from the National Museum.
Lovely tree lined park good for a short stroll. The coffee cabin (Uplands Roast) do amazing hot chocolates with marshmallows! They also have tennis courts (which are currently free of charge) check the Edinburgh Leisure website if you need to hire equipment. Over the road on Bruntsfiled links you can also have a free game of golf! Club hire and score cards are available to rent from The Golf Tavern. Very close to the flat
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The Meadows
Melville Drive
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Lovely tree lined park good for a short stroll. The coffee cabin (Uplands Roast) do amazing hot chocolates with marshmallows! They also have tennis courts (which are currently free of charge) check the Edinburgh Leisure website if you need to hire equipment. Over the road on Bruntsfiled links you can also have a free game of golf! Club hire and score cards are available to rent from The Golf Tavern. Very close to the flat
Edinburgh's beach, with lots of cafes around.
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Portobello Beach Promenade
1 Promenade
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Edinburgh's beach, with lots of cafes around.
Cramond beach, lovely for a stroll and you can visit Cramond Island but don't get stuck out there - check the tide times!
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Cramond
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Cramond beach, lovely for a stroll and you can visit Cramond Island but don't get stuck out there - check the tide times!
Leafy walks & cycle paths from central Edinburgh
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Water of Leith Walkway
Water of Leith Walkway
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Leafy walks & cycle paths from central Edinburgh
A 20 minute bus journey from Home Street will take you to the Pentland Hills! If you fancy a hike and getting out of the city for a few hours.
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I-Pentland Hills Regional Park
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A 20 minute bus journey from Home Street will take you to the Pentland Hills! If you fancy a hike and getting out of the city for a few hours.
Take an alpaca for a walk in the Pentalnd Hills.
BobCat Alpacas
Bonaly Road
Take an alpaca for a walk in the Pentalnd Hills.
Amazing outdoor Sculpture park just on the outskirts of the city. Closed during the winter months.
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Jupiter Artland
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Amazing outdoor Sculpture park just on the outskirts of the city. Closed during the winter months.
Lovely garden in Duddingston village, free of charge. Pay a visit to the Sheep's Heid Inn while you're there for a wee dram or some lunch.
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Dr Neil's Garden
5 Old Church Ln
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Lovely garden in Duddingston village, free of charge. Pay a visit to the Sheep's Heid Inn while you're there for a wee dram or some lunch.
Beautifully kept gardens, you can enjoy most of it for free and pay to visit the glass houses. They also put on light shows at Christmas time. You need to book tickets for the light show but it's worth seeing.
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Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh
Arboretum Place
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Beautifully kept gardens, you can enjoy most of it for free and pay to visit the glass houses. They also put on light shows at Christmas time. You need to book tickets for the light show but it's worth seeing.
Take a walk or cycle along the union canal.
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Union Canal
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Take a walk or cycle along the union canal.
Photography gallery with free exhibitions. They also run courses and weekend workshops, including analogue photography. Equipment hire available. On Cockburn Street.
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Tills
1 Hope Park Cres
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Photography gallery with free exhibitions. They also run courses and weekend workshops, including analogue photography. Equipment hire available. On Cockburn Street.

Coffee Shops

Good coffee and Portuguese custard tarts. Very close to the flat.
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The Colony Gourmet
58 Home St
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Good coffee and Portuguese custard tarts. Very close to the flat.
Great breakfasts and brunch with nice veggie options. It has changed it's name and is now called Seven. Very close to the flat.
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Cafe Class
7 Home St
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Great breakfasts and brunch with nice veggie options. It has changed it's name and is now called Seven. Very close to the flat.
Cute and quirky. The original Artisan Roast coffee shop. They roast their own beans, on Broughton Street.
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Artisan Roast
57 Broughton St
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Cute and quirky. The original Artisan Roast coffee shop. They roast their own beans, on Broughton Street.
Great cake & coffee in West Port
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Lovecrumbs West Port
155 West Port
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Great cake & coffee in West Port
Edinburgh's cat cafe - a cat lovers dream! Book in advance.
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Maison de Moggy
17 West Port
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Edinburgh's cat cafe - a cat lovers dream! Book in advance.
For the dog people! Spend time with some tiny cute lapdogs while you enjoy a latte! Book in advance.
Edinburgh Chihuahua Cafe
15 Frederick St
For the dog people! Spend time with some tiny cute lapdogs while you enjoy a latte! Book in advance.
If you are out in South Queensferry this is a great place for coffe & cake.
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Manna House Bakery & Patisserie
45-46 High St
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If you are out in South Queensferry this is a great place for coffe & cake.

Food scene

Edinburgh has lots of great restaurants, cafes and take aways! Here are some that I've tried and enjoyed.
Nice Thai food, casual setting
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TING THAI CARAVAN Teviot Place
9 Teviot Pl
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Nice Thai food, casual setting
Amazing Lebanese food in a funky outdoor/heated/covered patio garden area. The food is very reasonably priced too. There is also one in Fountainbridge area.
Sofia’s Lounge
43-45 Salisbury Road
Amazing Lebanese food in a funky outdoor/heated/covered patio garden area. The food is very reasonably priced too. There is also one in Fountainbridge area.
Good Greek food - very close to the flat
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Taxidi Greek Bistro
6 Brougham St
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Good Greek food - very close to the flat
Good French food, the lunch deal is really good value. In the Grassmarket
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Petit Paris
38-40 Grassmarket
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Good French food, the lunch deal is really good value. In the Grassmarket
New restaurant with great Vietnamese food and vegan options.
SEN Vietnamese Dining
41 West Nicolson Street
New restaurant with great Vietnamese food and vegan options.
Fantastic vegan restaurant & bar with a twist! It’s at the very bottom of Broughton Street. Also suitable for carnivores! Book in advance.
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Harmonium
60 Henderson St
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Fantastic vegan restaurant & bar with a twist! It’s at the very bottom of Broughton Street. Also suitable for carnivores! Book in advance.
Cool Mexican restaurant serving very good food, relaxed atmosphere.
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El Cartel
64 Thistle St
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Cool Mexican restaurant serving very good food, relaxed atmosphere.
Food court with a bar on the top floor of St James Quarter.
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Bonnie & Wild
415-417 St James Square
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Food court with a bar on the top floor of St James Quarter.
Lovely suhsi - they have several spots across town
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Maki and Ramen
97-101 Fountainbridge
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Lovely suhsi - they have several spots across town
Indian canteen, serving smaller tapas type portions - very close to the flat
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Tuk Tuk Indian Street Food
1 Leven St
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Indian canteen, serving smaller tapas type portions - very close to the flat
Surf n turf in the Grassmarket.
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The Mussel and Steak Bar
110 Grassmarket
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Surf n turf in the Grassmarket.
Vegetarian Indian restaurant
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Kalpna
2-3 St Patrick Square
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Vegetarian Indian restaurant
Tapas style Indian dishes
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Mother India's Cafe
3-5 Infirmary St
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Tapas style Indian dishes
I recommend their Indian style breakfasts! Close to Waverly station.
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Dishoom Edinburgh
3a St Andrew Square
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I recommend their Indian style breakfasts! Close to Waverly station.
South Indian food with nice vegetarian options - very close to the flat
Nilgiri Spice
Brougham Street
South Indian food with nice vegetarian options - very close to the flat
Great sushi
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Kanpai Sushi
8-10 Grindlay St
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Great sushi
Tasty and reasonably priced - very close to the flat. I recommend the Tom Yum Soup, Pad Thai and the Tempura Battered prawns. Good veggie options too.
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The Thailander
25 Brougham Street
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Tasty and reasonably priced - very close to the flat. I recommend the Tom Yum Soup, Pad Thai and the Tempura Battered prawns. Good veggie options too.
Lovely Chinese restaurant in the New Town.
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Karen’s Unicorn
8B Abercromby Pl
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Lovely Chinese restaurant in the New Town.
Very good Cantonese food in a traditional setting.
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Kweilin
19-21 Dundas Street
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Very good Cantonese food in a traditional setting.
Very good authentic Chinese food in the Fountainbridge area.
Wing Sing Inn
147 Dundee St
Very good authentic Chinese food in the Fountainbridge area.
Their vegetarian ramen is the best
Ikigai Ramen
13 West Crosscauseway
Their vegetarian ramen is the best
Great dumplings made on the premises, very close to the flat.
Dumplings of China (彩来中餐厅)
60 Home Street
Great dumplings made on the premises, very close to the flat.
If you are visiting The Shore area this is nice place to grab lunch, beer or a cocktail.
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Roseleaf bar cafe
23-24 Sandport Place
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If you are visiting The Shore area this is nice place to grab lunch, beer or a cocktail.
Great for brunch, can get very busy at times. In the New Town.
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Urban Angel
121 Hanover St
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Great for brunch, can get very busy at times. In the New Town.
Really nice cafe for brunch & lunch on Easter Road, near Leith.
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It's All Good
127 Easter Rd
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Really nice cafe for brunch & lunch on Easter Road, near Leith.
Great little vegan & vegetarian pizza place in the New Town
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Novapizza Vegan and Vegetarian Kitchen
42 Howe St
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Great little vegan & vegetarian pizza place in the New Town
Great pizza on Leith Walk.
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Origano pizzeria
236 Leith Walk
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Great pizza on Leith Walk.
Good fish & chips, sit in or take away.
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City Restaurant
35 Nicolson St
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Good fish & chips, sit in or take away.
Really good vegan and vegetarian cafe with a local artist\makers market on every Sunday. You'll find the Tiny Treasures market just round the side of the building, on from 11am - 4pm
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Beetroot Sauvage - Vegan Café, Restaurant, Yoga Studio
33-41 Ratcliffe Terrace
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Really good vegan and vegetarian cafe with a local artist\makers market on every Sunday. You'll find the Tiny Treasures market just round the side of the building, on from 11am - 4pm
Vegan cafe in Bruntsfield.
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Seeds For The Soul Ltd
167 Bruntsfield Pl
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Vegan cafe in Bruntsfield.
Tasty home cooked vegetarian food - close to the flat
Susie's Vegetarian Kitchen
27A Marchmont Rd
Tasty home cooked vegetarian food - close to the flat
I like the Bhat Dhal, reasonably priced, on South Clerk Street.
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Himalaya Centre, Tibetan Cafe
20 S Clerk St
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I like the Bhat Dhal, reasonably priced, on South Clerk Street.
This has been here for decades! They do great vegetarian fillings. They only have a couple of seats inside so it's mainly take away. In the old town on Cockburn Street.
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The Baked Potato Shop
56 Cockburn St
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This has been here for decades! They do great vegetarian fillings. They only have a couple of seats inside so it's mainly take away. In the old town on Cockburn Street.
Very good savory pastries to take away. They have one shop on Bread Street, not far from the flat and another down in Portobello.
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Greek Artisan Pastries
32-34 Portobello High St
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Very good savory pastries to take away. They have one shop on Bread Street, not far from the flat and another down in Portobello.
If it's a bit too cold outside for their home made ice-cream, they also make lovely chocolates. In the Grassmarket.
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Mary's Milk Bar
19 Grassmarket
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If it's a bit too cold outside for their home made ice-cream, they also make lovely chocolates. In the Grassmarket.
You can book a table in their Cheese Lounge in Morningside and enjoy some fantastic cheese & wine!
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IJ Mellis Cheesemongers
6 Bakers Place
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You can book a table in their Cheese Lounge in Morningside and enjoy some fantastic cheese & wine!
Lovley cafe/bistro (with a bar) to visit if you happen to be in Portobello.
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Skylark
243 Portobello High St
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Lovley cafe/bistro (with a bar) to visit if you happen to be in Portobello.
Stone cottage at the bottom of Calton Hill, serving seasonal local food in a communal setting.
Great aunt Lizzie's
Stone cottage at the bottom of Calton Hill, serving seasonal local food in a communal setting.
Good vegetarian restaurant in the Old Town.
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David Bann Restaurant
56-58 St Mary's St
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Good vegetarian restaurant in the Old Town.
Seasonal, local Scottish food. Book at least 3 weeks in advance.
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Forage & Chatter
1A Alva St
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Seasonal, local Scottish food. Book at least 3 weeks in advance.
Excellent fine dining French restaurant, with very friendly and efficient service in the New Town.
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L'Escargot Bleu Restaurant
56 Broughton St
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Excellent fine dining French restaurant, with very friendly and efficient service in the New Town.
Fine dining Scottish cuisine in a beautiful gothic setting. Next to Edinburgh Castle
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The Witchery by the Castle
352 Castlehill
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Fine dining Scottish cuisine in a beautiful gothic setting. Next to Edinburgh Castle
Fine dining Scottish cuisine, in the Canongate
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Wedgwood The Restaurant
267 Royal Mile
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Fine dining Scottish cuisine, in the Canongate
Fine dining seafood restaurant just off the Royal Mile
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Ondine
2 George IV Bridge
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Fine dining seafood restaurant just off the Royal Mile
Scottish cuisine on the Royal Mile
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Angels with Bagpipes
343 High St
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Scottish cuisine on the Royal Mile

Bars

Tiny pub with excellent beers - very close to the flat. They also have a nice selection of wine & beer to take away.
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Brauhaus
105 Lauriston Pl
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Tiny pub with excellent beers - very close to the flat. They also have a nice selection of wine & beer to take away.
Cosy traditional pub with a good selection of bottled beers - very close to the flat.
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The Ventoux
2 Brougham St
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Cosy traditional pub with a good selection of bottled beers - very close to the flat.
Cosy traditional pub with a cinema lounge through the back!
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Brass Monkey Drummond Street
14 Drummond St
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Cosy traditional pub with a cinema lounge through the back!
Traditional pub with a selection of cask ales and whiskeys on Victoria Street.
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The Bow Bar
80 W Bow
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Traditional pub with a selection of cask ales and whiskeys on Victoria Street.
Quirky, cosy, LGBTQ+ friendly bar, with cocktails and good food.
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Paradise Palms
41 Lothian St
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Quirky, cosy, LGBTQ+ friendly bar, with cocktails and good food.
Small basement cocktail bar in the New Town
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Bramble Bar & Lounge
16A Queen St
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Small basement cocktail bar in the New Town
Atmospheric bar with a good cocktail menu and plenty of whiskeys. Their Scottish pub food is good too. Off the Royal Mile.
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The Devil's Advocate
9 Advocate's Cl
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Atmospheric bar with a good cocktail menu and plenty of whiskeys. Their Scottish pub food is good too. Off the Royal Mile.
Lovely bar - very cosy with good cocktails. Can get very busy on Friday & Saturday nights, book a table if you can.
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The Voodoo Rooms
19a W Register St
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Lovely bar - very cosy with good cocktails. Can get very busy on Friday & Saturday nights, book a table if you can.
Cool little bar in Leith with local beers and good vibes
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Abode Bar
229 Leith Walk
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Cool little bar in Leith with local beers and good vibes
Friendly Swedish pub on Leith Walk.
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Victoria Bar
265 Leith Walk
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Friendly Swedish pub on Leith Walk.
Lovely traditional bar in Leith with great pub food.
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Nobles Café Bar & Restaurant
44A Constitution St
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Lovely traditional bar in Leith with great pub food.
Small and fun, with many locals drinking here. You can expect a bit of dancing and plenty of drinking. If it gets a bit rowdy for your liking, hop next door to Nobles bar.
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Port O' Leith
58 Constitution St
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Small and fun, with many locals drinking here. You can expect a bit of dancing and plenty of drinking. If it gets a bit rowdy for your liking, hop next door to Nobles bar.
Cosy pub in Portobello by the beach, they also do nice pub grub.
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The Espy
62-64 Bath St
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Cosy pub in Portobello by the beach, they also do nice pub grub.
Great wine bar in Stockbridge
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Smith & Gertrude
254 Hamilton Pl
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Great wine bar in Stockbridge
Good wine, beer and pub food in Stockbridge.
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Good Brothers Wine Bar
34 Dean St
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Good wine, beer and pub food in Stockbridge.
A small bar in Stockbridge with a speakeasy and cocktail bar upstairs. The speakeasy isn't always open so phone ahead to check.
St Bernard's Bar
10 Raeburn Place
A small bar in Stockbridge with a speakeasy and cocktail bar upstairs. The speakeasy isn't always open so phone ahead to check.
Quirky and cosy little bar in the New Town.
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Kay’s Bar
39 Jamaica St
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Quirky and cosy little bar in the New Town.
Cosy old fashioned pub in Duddingston village good for food, coffee, a pint of ale and a wee dram. Dr Neil's Garden is very close by and worth a visit if you're in the area.
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The Sheep Heid Inn
43-45 The Causeway
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Cosy old fashioned pub in Duddingston village good for food, coffee, a pint of ale and a wee dram. Dr Neil's Garden is very close by and worth a visit if you're in the area.

Entertainment

Very local cinema!
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Cameo Picturehouse
38 Home St
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Very local cinema!
Comfortable arthouse cinema showing British and foreign releases with cafe-bar.
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Filmhouse
88 Lothian Rd
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Comfortable arthouse cinema showing British and foreign releases with cafe-bar.
Independent cinema open since 1938, in Morningside.
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Dominion Cinema
Newbattle Terrace
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Independent cinema open since 1938, in Morningside.
If it's a rainy day and you prefer to stay indoors, you can visit this complex for a fun game of crazy golf, catch a film, go bowling and more! Grab a drink and some food while you're at it. Probably a 10 minute walk from the flat.
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Iphakamisa Park
130 Dundee St
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If it's a rainy day and you prefer to stay indoors, you can visit this complex for a fun game of crazy golf, catch a film, go bowling and more! Grab a drink and some food while you're at it. Probably a 10 minute walk from the flat.
Edinburgh's comedy club in the centre of town.
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The Stand Comedy Club
5 York Place
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Edinburgh's comedy club in the centre of town.
Great venue for gigs just ten minutes walk from the flat.
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Usher Hall
Lothian Road
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Great venue for gigs just ten minutes walk from the flat.
Cool theatre slowly coming back to life after the pandemic. Check the Traverse website to find out what is currently showing and coming up at the Theatre. They have a great basement bar too! Monday music nights are organised by Soundhouse and make for an excellent evening of live music in the bar. For Soundhouse music nights check their website/social media.
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Traverse Theatre
10 Cambridge St
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Cool theatre slowly coming back to life after the pandemic. Check the Traverse website to find out what is currently showing and coming up at the Theatre. They have a great basement bar too! Monday music nights are organised by Soundhouse and make for an excellent evening of live music in the bar. For Soundhouse music nights check their website/social media.
Theatre next to the Usher Hall & Traverse Theatre.
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The Lyceum
30b Grindlay St
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Theatre next to the Usher Hall & Traverse Theatre.
A minute away from the flat!
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Itheatara kaKumkani
2 Leven St
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A minute away from the flat!
Theatre, musicals & gigs
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Edinburgh Playhouse
18-22 Greenside Pl
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Theatre, musicals & gigs
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I-Festival Theatre
13-29 Nicolson St
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Venue for regular gigs.
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The Queen's Hall
85-89 Clerk St
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Venue for regular gigs.

Shops

If you fancy cooking Mexican food - this is the place to go buy your ingredients. Very close to the flat.
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Lupe Pinto's Deli
24 Leven St
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If you fancy cooking Mexican food - this is the place to go buy your ingredients. Very close to the flat.
They make good sourdough bread, very close to the flat.
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BABA
130 George St
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They make good sourdough bread, very close to the flat.
Lovely little bakery with small sit in area. Leith & Bruntsfield areas.
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Twelve Triangles
90 Brunswick St
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Lovely little bakery with small sit in area. Leith & Bruntsfield areas.
Cheesemonger on Victoria Street, a few doors up from the Red Door Gallery. There is also one in Stockbridge.
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I.J Mellis Cheesemonger
30 Victoria St
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Cheesemonger on Victoria Street, a few doors up from the Red Door Gallery. There is also one in Stockbridge.
Good local produce, just off Lothian Road every Saturday morning.
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Imarike yabafundi yaseEdinburgh
Castle Terrace
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Good local produce, just off Lothian Road every Saturday morning.
Edinburgh's newest and nicest shopping center, with plenty of places to eat and drink.
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St James Shopping
St James Crescent
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Edinburgh's newest and nicest shopping center, with plenty of places to eat and drink.
Bath bombs, soaps, lotions & potions - vegan products and cruelty free. Probably the only decent shop left on Princes Street!
Lush Spa Edinburgh
115 Princes St
Bath bombs, soaps, lotions & potions - vegan products and cruelty free. Probably the only decent shop left on Princes Street!
Cool shop on a cool street, cards, handmade prints & jewellery & gifts.
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The Red Door Gallery
42 Victoria St
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Cool shop on a cool street, cards, handmade prints & jewellery & gifts.
Vintage clothing shop in the Grassmarket & Cockburn Street.
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Armstrongs Vintage
81-83 Grassmarket
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Vintage clothing shop in the Grassmarket & Cockburn Street.
Need a new hat? Look no further, in the Grassmarket.
Fabhatrix
13 Cowgatehead
Need a new hat? Look no further, in the Grassmarket.
Women's fashion shop selling vintage inspired and quirky items.
Cookie
29A Cockburn St
Women's fashion shop selling vintage inspired and quirky items.
Funky gifts & homeware on Cockburn Street.
Eden
37 Cockburn St
Funky gifts & homeware on Cockburn Street.
Really good handmade skincare products on Cockburn Street.
The Edinburgh Natural Skincare Company
57 Cockburn St
Really good handmade skincare products on Cockburn Street.
Take home a gemstone stone from Scotland, on the Royal Mile.
Two Skies
5 High St
Take home a gemstone stone from Scotland, on the Royal Mile.
Occult shop in the Canongate selling crystals, gemstones, books, jewellery & more.
The Wyrd Shop
154 Canongate
Occult shop in the Canongate selling crystals, gemstones, books, jewellery & more.
Unique prints, candles, jewellery and more, created by local artists and makers. Close to the flat.
Flamingosaurus Rex
22 Bruntsfield Pl
Unique prints, candles, jewellery and more, created by local artists and makers. Close to the flat.
If you are a pottery fan, you can find this shop/studio at the other side of The Meadows. The potters opened this shop in the late ‘80’s.
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The Meadows Pottery
11A Summerhall Pl
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If you are a pottery fan, you can find this shop/studio at the other side of The Meadows. The potters opened this shop in the late ‘80’s.
Great local card & gift shop on Lothian Road.
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Paper Tiger
6a Stafford St
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Great local card & gift shop on Lothian Road.
Quirky & fun Mexican shop in Stockbridge.
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Caoba
56 Raeburn Pl
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Quirky & fun Mexican shop in Stockbridge.
Lovely lifestyle & gift shop at the very bottom of Broughton Street.
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Lifestory
53 London St
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Lovely lifestyle & gift shop at the very bottom of Broughton Street.
Fair trade shop at the very bottom of Lothian Road below the Church. They sell a wide range of handmade crafts, jewellery, textiles, toys, clothing, ceramics, cards and books.
One World Shop
25 Nicolson Square
Fair trade shop at the very bottom of Lothian Road below the Church. They sell a wide range of handmade crafts, jewellery, textiles, toys, clothing, ceramics, cards and books.
Shop, gallery and vegan cafe open free to the public. This is now on Dundee Street in Fountainbridge, the map shows the old premises.
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Edinburgh Printmakers
1 Dundee St
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Shop, gallery and vegan cafe open free to the public. This is now on Dundee Street in Fountainbridge, the map shows the old premises.

Book Shops

Second hand books at West Port
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Izinkonyana ze-Armchair
72-74 West Port
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Second hand books at West Port
Second hand book shop at the other end of The Meadows.
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Tills
1 Hope Park Cres
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Second hand book shop at the other end of The Meadows.
Small independent book shop, worth popping into if you are in Stockbridge.
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Golden Hare Books
68 St Stephen St
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Small independent book shop, worth popping into if you are in Stockbridge.
Comics & specialist book store.
Deadhead Comics
47 W Nicolson St
Comics & specialist book store.
LIGHTHOUSE - Edinburgh's Radical Bookshop
43-45 W Nicolson St
Next to Deadhead Comics.
Quaint little basement book shop - across the road from Toppings book shop.
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Typewronger Books
4a Haddington Pl
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Quaint little basement book shop - across the road from Toppings book shop.
Cool new bookshop at the very top of Leith walk.
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Topping & Company Booksellers of Edinburgh
2 Blenheim Pl
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Cool new bookshop at the very top of Leith walk.
Cool little music & book shop on Leith Walk
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Elvis Shakespeare
347 Leith Walk
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Cool little music & book shop on Leith Walk
Lovely independent bookshop, worth popping into if you are in Portobello.
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The Portobello Bookshop
46 Portobello High St
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Lovely independent bookshop, worth popping into if you are in Portobello.
Quite large, with a good selection of books and new releases.
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Blackwell's Bookshop
53-62 South Bridge
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Quite large, with a good selection of books and new releases.
Huge multi-level book shop on Princes street, with a Starbucks cafe on the top floor.
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Waterstones
Ocean Drive
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Huge multi-level book shop on Princes street, with a Starbucks cafe on the top floor.
Enjoy poetry? We have a Scottish Poetry Library! Just off the Canongate.
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Scottish Poetry Library
5 Crichton's Cl
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Enjoy poetry? We have a Scottish Poetry Library! Just off the Canongate.