Guidebook for Edinburgh
Drinks & Nightlife
Tiny, traditional bar with live music, cheap drinks, and pickled eggs. The sort of place a pirate would drink. Dog friendly.
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Captains Bar
4 S College StTiny, traditional bar with live music, cheap drinks, and pickled eggs. The sort of place a pirate would drink. Dog friendly.
An underground late-night spot with decent drinks and live music.
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The Jazz Bar
1a Chambers StAn underground late-night spot with decent drinks and live music.
A cool bar with good music, interesting decor, and a gorgeous bulldog. They also do food.
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The Dog House
18-24 Clerk StA cool bar with good music, interesting decor, and a gorgeous bulldog. They also do food.
An underground late-night live music bar. Literally underground.
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Whistlebinkies Live Music Bar
4-6 South BridgeAn underground late-night live music bar. Literally underground.
The Ventoux
2 Brougham StA relaxed local bar with a good selection of beers.
Sightseeing
Climb to the top of Arthur's Seat to get the best view over the entire city and surrounding area.
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I-Arthur's Seat
Climb to the top of Arthur's Seat to get the best view over the entire city and surrounding area.
Parks & Nature
Holyrood park is a lovely spot from which to climb Arthur's Seat, have a picnic, or go for a jog. Despite it's proximity to Holyrood Palace, it is quieter and more serene than other Edinburgh parks.
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Ipharki ye-Holyrood
Queen's DriveHolyrood park is a lovely spot from which to climb Arthur's Seat, have a picnic, or go for a jog. Despite it's proximity to Holyrood Palace, it is quieter and more serene than other Edinburgh parks.
One of Edinburgh's best loved parks. Expect to see plenty of dogs, tightrope walkers, cricketers, families, students, anyone with a spare afternoon or a lunch break. Tree lined walkways that look especially beautiful during cherry blossom season.
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The Meadows
Melville DriveOne of Edinburgh's best loved parks. Expect to see plenty of dogs, tightrope walkers, cricketers, families, students, anyone with a spare afternoon or a lunch break. Tree lined walkways that look especially beautiful during cherry blossom season.
Arts & Culture
An incredibly beautiful museum with a wide range of exhibits to suit all ages and interests. Showcases Scottish and International collections. Also a lovely place to just sit and relax.
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National Museum of Scotland
An incredibly beautiful museum with a wide range of exhibits to suit all ages and interests. Showcases Scottish and International collections. Also a lovely place to just sit and relax.
A huge arts and events venue. Home to constantly changing exhibitions, lectures, events and films. Has a great courtyard bar, as well as a cafe and shop.
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Summerhall
A huge arts and events venue. Home to constantly changing exhibitions, lectures, events and films. Has a great courtyard bar, as well as a cafe and shop.
One of the oldest museums in Scotland and home to many gruesome and interesting curiosities.
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Iziko Museums of South Africa
Nicolson StreetOne of the oldest museums in Scotland and home to many gruesome and interesting curiosities.
Shopping
Edinburgh's most iconic vintage clothing store. Pieces from every decade.
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Armstrongs Vintage
81-83 GrassmarketEdinburgh's most iconic vintage clothing store. Pieces from every decade.
Edinburgh's best fabric store. Sells a good selection of fabric, haberdashery, trims and yarns.
Edinburgh Fabrics
12-14 St Patrick SquareEdinburgh's best fabric store. Sells a good selection of fabric, haberdashery, trims and yarns.
An iconic record store, stacked high with vinyl. A bit tricky to browse, but Doug the owner is a human encyclopedia who knows every piece of vinyl in the place.
Backbeat Records
31 E CrosscausewayAn iconic record store, stacked high with vinyl. A bit tricky to browse, but Doug the owner is a human encyclopedia who knows every piece of vinyl in the place.
Food Scene
Good coffee, pastries & fresh juice if you want to avoid Starbucks.
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Kilimanjaro Coffee
104 Nicolson StGood coffee, pastries & fresh juice if you want to avoid Starbucks.
The Spoon Cafe has an eclectic quirky vibe and does delicious food, coffee, teas and cakes. A nice place to have an early evening glass of wine.
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Spoon
6 A Nicolson StThe Spoon Cafe has an eclectic quirky vibe and does delicious food, coffee, teas and cakes. A nice place to have an early evening glass of wine.
A food truck in The Meadow's serving delicious healthy food, including spicy bean burgers, halloumi wraps, hand cut chips, curry, etc. Good banter.
Susie's Wholefood Wagon
North Meadow WalkA food truck in The Meadow's serving delicious healthy food, including spicy bean burgers, halloumi wraps, hand cut chips, curry, etc. Good banter.
Stylish, retro ice-cream parlour selling homemade gelato, coffee and hot chocolate. A very popular place.
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Mary's Milk Bar
19 GrassmarketStylish, retro ice-cream parlour selling homemade gelato, coffee and hot chocolate. A very popular place.
This is one of our favourite restaurants in Edinburgh. It serves African, South American and Spanish tapas. The decor is basic but the food is unbelievable.
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Indaba
3 Lochrin TerraceThis is one of our favourite restaurants in Edinburgh. It serves African, South American and Spanish tapas. The decor is basic but the food is unbelievable.
Essentials
Tesco Metro
Colinton RoadThe closest supermarket to the apartment.