Guidebook for Edinburgh
Food Scene
great value pre theatre and lunch, standard dinner also decent.
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Maison Bleue
36-38 Victoria Stgreat value pre theatre and lunch, standard dinner also decent.
The Outsider Restaurant
15-16 George IV Bridgegreat restaurant
seafood, chips (cooked in beef dripping) and great steak - what more do you need.
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The Mussel and Steak Bar
110 Grassmarketseafood, chips (cooked in beef dripping) and great steak - what more do you need.
its a Starbucks....plenty local coffee shops before you get there though including nice one directly opposite flat building entrance - stay local !! :-)
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Starbucks
123 Lothian Rdits a Starbucks....plenty local coffee shops before you get there though including nice one directly opposite flat building entrance - stay local !! :-)
TIMBERYARD
10 Lady Lawson StLocal restaurant - medium / high end.
Drinks & Nightlife
Dragonfly
52 West Portlocal cocktail bar, crowd too young for me but decent.
one of the many pubs close by, always friendly crowd
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The Blue Bear Cafe
9 Brandon Terraceone of the many pubs close by, always friendly crowd
high end restaurant - value at lunchtime or if you want to splash out tasting menu with matching wines (consider The Kitchin, sister restaurant in Leith, I prefer that one)
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Castle Terrace
33-35 Castle Terracehigh end restaurant - value at lunchtime or if you want to splash out tasting menu with matching wines (consider The Kitchin, sister restaurant in Leith, I prefer that one)
Brewery pub - alternative beer selection with some crazy strong ones (headache pills in first aid kit if needed) :-)
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BrewDog Edinburgh
143 CowgateBrewery pub - alternative beer selection with some crazy strong ones (headache pills in first aid kit if needed) :-)
Everything Else
local supermarket - there is one even closer just at top of street but can't find the link
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Sainsbury's Local
45 Bernard Stlocal supermarket - there is one even closer just at top of street but can't find the link
The castle - just look out of your bedroom window !!!
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Ikhethelo le-Edinburgh
CastlehillThe castle - just look out of your bedroom window !!!
Savita - as per your enquiry this is the conference centre, you'll see very close to the flat. Google directions takes you on the Western Approach road you wouldn't walk that way it would be via B700.
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I-Centre ye-Edinburgh International Conference
150 Morrison StSavita - as per your enquiry this is the conference centre, you'll see very close to the flat. Google directions takes you on the Western Approach road you wouldn't walk that way it would be via B700.
lovely quiet spot in the city centre when (it does happen now and again) the sun shines.
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Princes Street
Princes Streetlovely quiet spot in the city centre when (it does happen now and again) the sun shines.
Shopping
decent science museum for kids mainly - bit pricey but worth a study.
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Dynamic Earth
Holyrood Roaddecent science museum for kids mainly - bit pricey but worth a study.
Arts & Culture
free entry no brainer thing to do for all ages - great day out
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National Museum of Scotland
free entry no brainer thing to do for all ages - great day out
arty cinema - always something worth watching on - film festival in June sometime I think
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Filmhouse
88 Lothian Rdarty cinema - always something worth watching on - film festival in June sometime I think
Igaleriya Yezokubanzi YaseScotland
1 Queen Stanother free spot of culture.
one of the best collections of fine art in the world. 6 exhibitions, 21 displays, and exceptional must sees. There are also 115 events to attend.
Admission is free.
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Igaleriya yeScottish National Gallery of Modern Art
75 Belford Rdone of the best collections of fine art in the world. 6 exhibitions, 21 displays, and exceptional must sees. There are also 115 events to attend.
Admission is free.
Sightseeing
tour of the underground old houses of Edinburgh - well worth doing.
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The Real Mary King's Close
2 High Sttour of the underground old houses of Edinburgh - well worth doing.
Entertainment & Activities
Cinema / Bowling / Kids Soft Play Centre / Nandos / Casino / Pizza Hut
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Iphakamisa Park
130 Dundee StCinema / Bowling / Kids Soft Play Centre / Nandos / Casino / Pizza Hut