Guidebook for Edinburgh
Essentials
Tesco Metro
2A Colinton RdLidl
Dalry RoadScotmid Co-operative
91-93 Nicolson StreetOpen 24/7
Farmfoods Ltd
76 Nicolson StSuperdrug
70 Nicolson StPoundland
Choices of vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free, organic, whole foods
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Real Foods
37 Broughton StChoices of vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free, organic, whole foods
Choices of vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free, organic, whole foods”
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Real Foods
37 Broughton StChoices of vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free, organic, whole foods”
星光便利 Starlight Chinese Supermarket
25-29 Clerk StShopping
Edinburgh Bargain Stores
5-9 St Patrick SquareBargain (mostly) no-brand items
Princes Street
Princes StreetMain shopping street.
Food Scene
Hip and cosy volunteer-run café that serves an AAA Vegan Chili for less than a fiver. There's also free bread sometimes.
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The Forest Cafe
141 Lauriston PlHip and cosy volunteer-run café that serves an AAA Vegan Chili for less than a fiver. There's also free bread sometimes.
Best Korean restaurant in Edinburgh hands-down. Mini meals in question cost a tenner, but so worth it. Only serves dinner 5:30-8:30pm.
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Kim's Mini Meals
5 Buccleuch StBest Korean restaurant in Edinburgh hands-down. Mini meals in question cost a tenner, but so worth it. Only serves dinner 5:30-8:30pm.
Best ice-cream in Edinburgh, not even a question. Get a cone, walk up the steps to the green grassy space, and sit down to admire the glorious Edinburgh scenery.
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Mary's Milk Bar
19 GrassmarketBest ice-cream in Edinburgh, not even a question. Get a cone, walk up the steps to the green grassy space, and sit down to admire the glorious Edinburgh scenery.
Number 1 if you want a local feel to your (all-day) breakfast, or just the ultimate hangover cure. Vegetarian choices aplenty.
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Snax Cafe
118 Buccleuch StNumber 1 if you want a local feel to your (all-day) breakfast, or just the ultimate hangover cure. Vegetarian choices aplenty.
Number 1 if you want a local feel to your (all-day) breakfast, or just the ultimate hangover cure. Vegetarian choices aplenty.”
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Snax Cafe
118 Buccleuch StNumber 1 if you want a local feel to your (all-day) breakfast, or just the ultimate hangover cure. Vegetarian choices aplenty.”
Vegetarian mainstays rooted in the city's history.
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Hendersons Salad Table Restaurant
94 Hanover StVegetarian mainstays rooted in the city's history.
Hendersons
67 Holyrood RdVegan yum.
Drinks & Nightlife
The Hive Nightclub
15-17 Niddry StHive till five - only in Edinburgh.
They serve some mean vegan food. Just a great place to hang out.
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The Auld Hoose
19 Forth StThey serve some mean vegan food. Just a great place to hang out.
Parks & Nature
Most famous hill in the city. Worthwhile hike up the top.
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I-Arthur's Seat
Most famous hill in the city. Worthwhile hike up the top.
Arthur's Seat, Salisbury Crags, Duddingston Loch, green grass everywhere.
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Ipharki ye-Holyrood
Queen's DriveArthur's Seat, Salisbury Crags, Duddingston Loch, green grass everywhere.
The Meadows
Melville DrivePicnics, barbecues, and Frisbees (and dogs).
Princes Street
Princes StreetTrees, grass, flowers, everywhere.
Portobello Beach Promenade
1 PromenadeSightseeing
Ikhethelo le-Edinburgh
CastlehillCenter of the city.
High Street
High StreetOnly one part of the grand Royal Mile.
Scottish Parliament Building
Horse WyndProbably the only structure in the world that is built so greatly for a writer.
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Isakhiwo seScott
Probably the only structure in the world that is built so greatly for a writer.
I-Calton Hill
Calton HillThe views.
Find the angel with the bagpipe in the last chapel at the end of the Cathedral; proves you're in Scotland.
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I-Cathedral ye-St Giles
High StreetFind the angel with the bagpipe in the last chapel at the end of the Cathedral; proves you're in Scotland.
Western Harbour Lighthouse
Western Harbour DriveGrassmarket
10 GrassmarketHip locality
Arts & Culture
Roof Terrace on the 6th floor, 'cause views.
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National Museum of Scotland
Roof Terrace on the 6th floor, 'cause views.
Usually a good selection of performances. Standby tickets on the day of a performance are very affordable.
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I-Festival Theatre
13-29 Nicolson StUsually a good selection of performances. Standby tickets on the day of a performance are very affordable.
Edinburgh Playhouse
18-22 Greenside PlGreat outdoor installations.
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Igaleriya yeScottish National Gallery of Modern Art
75 Belford RdGreat outdoor installations.
Great outdoor installations.
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Igaleriya yeScottish National Gallery of Modern Art
75 Belford RdGreat outdoor installations.