Guidebook for Edinburgh

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Guidebook for Edinburgh

Drinks & Nightlife

Truly traditional, quaint Scottish pub with great atmosphere and a highly impressive selection of whiskeys
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Teuchters
26 William St
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Truly traditional, quaint Scottish pub with great atmosphere and a highly impressive selection of whiskeys
Fantastic up-market steakhouse just a short stroll from the flat.
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Kyloe
1-3 Rutland Street
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Fantastic up-market steakhouse just a short stroll from the flat.
Edinburgh's best cocktail bar in our humble opinion... We'll let the drinks, décor and staff do the talking though as we cannot do it justice in a small review!
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Panda & Sons
79 Queen St
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Edinburgh's best cocktail bar in our humble opinion... We'll let the drinks, décor and staff do the talking though as we cannot do it justice in a small review!
A must visit for anyone familiar with the inspector Rebus novels by Ian Rankin.
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The Oxford Bar
8 Young St
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A must visit for anyone familiar with the inspector Rebus novels by Ian Rankin.
One of the newest and hippest bars in Edinburgh serving a range of craft beers and rotisserie food. Please ensure you book at weekends
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SPIT/FIRE
26B Dublin Street
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One of the newest and hippest bars in Edinburgh serving a range of craft beers and rotisserie food. Please ensure you book at weekends
Our best local bar specialising in Gin and craft beers. An excellent menu for good end pub food. 2-5 minute walk from our front door.
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The Jolly Botanist
256-260 Morrison St
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Our best local bar specialising in Gin and craft beers. An excellent menu for good end pub food. 2-5 minute walk from our front door.

Food Scene

Traditional cellar bar with fantastic seafood, staff and wines
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Whighams Wine Cellars
13 Hope St
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Traditional cellar bar with fantastic seafood, staff and wines
Award winning Scottish restaurant serving the best local produce. We have been here about 5 times and can testify that it is one of our top 5 restaurants in Edinburgh
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The Atelier Restaurant
159-161 Morrison Street
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Award winning Scottish restaurant serving the best local produce. We have been here about 5 times and can testify that it is one of our top 5 restaurants in Edinburgh
Without a doubt the biggest steaks in Edinburgh and extremely competitively priced!
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Shebeen Dalry
103-105 Dalry Rd
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Without a doubt the biggest steaks in Edinburgh and extremely competitively priced!
One of our favourite Chinese restaurants in Edinburgh and very good value...
China Town Restaurant
3 Atholl Pl
One of our favourite Chinese restaurants in Edinburgh and very good value...
Definitely the best sushi restaurant in Edinburgh in our humble opinion! An excellent menu and great service. We would advise booking.
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Sushiya
11 Lochrin Terrace
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Definitely the best sushi restaurant in Edinburgh in our humble opinion! An excellent menu and great service. We would advise booking.
20 metres from the flat is a lovely French patisserie serving excellent breakfasts and cakes if you don't fancy cooking!
Coates Cafe
62 Haymarket Terrace
20 metres from the flat is a lovely French patisserie serving excellent breakfasts and cakes if you don't fancy cooking!
This bar is owned and run by a friend of ours but it is one of the best restaurants in Edinburgh. All local produce and 5* reviews all round
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TIMBERYARD
10 Lady Lawson St
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This bar is owned and run by a friend of ours but it is one of the best restaurants in Edinburgh. All local produce and 5* reviews all round
My favourite restaurant in Edinburgh for Scottish produce. Please ensure that you book to avoid disappointment
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Dubh Prais
123B High Street
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My favourite restaurant in Edinburgh for Scottish produce. Please ensure that you book to avoid disappointment
Hands down our favourite burger bar in Edinburgh and not somewhere many tourists would venture... really good for watching sport
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The Cambridge Bar
20 Young St
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Hands down our favourite burger bar in Edinburgh and not somewhere many tourists would venture... really good for watching sport
Le Marché Francais is a French deli, cafe and restaurant on West Maitland Street in Edinburgh’s West End. While mainly a deli by day, the back room of Le Marché Francais becomes a restaurant by night
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Le Marche Francais
9A W Maitland St
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Le Marché Francais is a French deli, cafe and restaurant on West Maitland Street in Edinburgh’s West End. While mainly a deli by day, the back room of Le Marché Francais becomes a restaurant by night
Sophisticated yet contemporary dining experience but with a relaxed atmosphere and friendly staff. Definitely off the tourist map but a firm favourite with discerning locals
Restaurant at The Bonham
35 Drumsheugh Gardens
Sophisticated yet contemporary dining experience but with a relaxed atmosphere and friendly staff. Definitely off the tourist map but a firm favourite with discerning locals
We went recently and it was fantastic. Classic Scottish food with a modern twist. Excellent cocktails as well!
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Monteiths
61 High St
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We went recently and it was fantastic. Classic Scottish food with a modern twist. Excellent cocktails as well!

Everything Else

One of the most traditional art house cinemas in Edinburgh. Great during the festival where it becomes a key part of the film festival
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Filmhouse
88 Lothian Rd
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One of the most traditional art house cinemas in Edinburgh. Great during the festival where it becomes a key part of the film festival
Great walk down to the Stockbridge area of Edinburgh down the water of Leith. Huge selection of bars, shops, restaurants and markets at the weekend
Water of Leith Walkway
Great walk down to the Stockbridge area of Edinburgh down the water of Leith. Huge selection of bars, shops, restaurants and markets at the weekend
Close gym and traditional swimming baths that can be used on a daily basis
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Dalry Swim Centre
25-29 Caledonian Cres
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Close gym and traditional swimming baths that can be used on a daily basis
Definitely the best way to learn about whiskey in Edinburgh. Really good fun for all ages
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I-Scotch Whisky Experience
354 Castlehill
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Definitely the best way to learn about whiskey in Edinburgh. Really good fun for all ages
Runs every Saturday - a great way to peruse the best of local Scottish Produce
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Imarike yabafundi yaseEdinburgh
Castle Terrace
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Runs every Saturday - a great way to peruse the best of local Scottish Produce

Essentials

Mini-supermarket, family owned and perfectly capable of supplying all of your needs for a short term visit
Margiotta
38 Clifton Terrace
Mini-supermarket, family owned and perfectly capable of supplying all of your needs for a short term visit

Sightseeing

The number 1 spot in Scottish Tourism. A 5-10 minute walk down the road.
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Ikhethelo le-Edinburgh
Castlehill
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The number 1 spot in Scottish Tourism. A 5-10 minute walk down the road.
Little bit of a local gem! With its three spires dominating Edinburgh’s western skyline, St Mary’s is Scotland’s largest Cathedral, and a renowned masterpiece of Victorian Gothic architecture.
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I-Kathidrali yeSt. Mary's
Palmerston Place
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Little bit of a local gem! With its three spires dominating Edinburgh’s western skyline, St Mary’s is Scotland’s largest Cathedral, and a renowned masterpiece of Victorian Gothic architecture.
For anyone interested in history the National Trust has painstakingly restored. A great day out for all of the family
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Indlu ye-Georgian
7 Charlotte Square
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For anyone interested in history the National Trust has painstakingly restored. A great day out for all of the family
Not usually on the tourist map of Edinburgh but a stunning small village in the heart of town. Lovely for a walk along the river during the summer months.
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Dean Village
Dean Path
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Not usually on the tourist map of Edinburgh but a stunning small village in the heart of town. Lovely for a walk along the river during the summer months.
One of Edinburgh;'s best kept secrets - take a tour into the underground city. We would advise booking this attraction at weekends.
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The Real Mary King's Close
2 High St
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One of Edinburgh;'s best kept secrets - take a tour into the underground city. We would advise booking this attraction at weekends.
A lovely walk down the water of Leith will bring you to the Stockbridge market (sat/sun only). Expect a range of stalls selling everything from venison and boar to home goods.
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I-Market ye-Stockbridge
Saunders Street
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A lovely walk down the water of Leith will bring you to the Stockbridge market (sat/sun only). Expect a range of stalls selling everything from venison and boar to home goods.

Arts & Culture

the 3rd and newest site of the National Galleries.
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Igaleriya yeScottish National Gallery of Modern Art
75 Belford Rd
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the 3rd and newest site of the National Galleries.
Just over the road from the Dean Gallery and full of permanent features and exhibitions.
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Igaleriya yeScottish National Gallery of Modern Art
75 Belford Rd
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Just over the road from the Dean Gallery and full of permanent features and exhibitions.
Great fun trip for learning about making gin and the sampling is good fun too!
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Edinburgh Gin Distillery
1A East Market Street
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Great fun trip for learning about making gin and the sampling is good fun too!

Entertainment & Activities

Nothing quite like this in Edinburgh - a bit like the Crystal maze. Get locked in a room and you and your friends have 1 hour to escape - great fun for all of the family
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Escape Edinburgh
26-28 Morrison St
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Nothing quite like this in Edinburgh - a bit like the Crystal maze. Get locked in a room and you and your friends have 1 hour to escape - great fun for all of the family
A spooky jaunt into Edinburgh's past. A great thrill ride for families with children. We would not recommend for adults only.
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I-Edinburgh Dungeon
31 Market St
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A spooky jaunt into Edinburgh's past. A great thrill ride for families with children. We would not recommend for adults only.
Really good few hours of fun for families right in the heart of Edinburgh's old town
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Camera Obscura kunye neLizwe lwezithombe
549 Castlehill
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Really good few hours of fun for families right in the heart of Edinburgh's old town
A firm family favourite in the summer - especially with the arrival of the Pandas a few years ago.
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Iziko lezintombi zase-Edinburgh
134 Corstorphine Rd
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A firm family favourite in the summer - especially with the arrival of the Pandas a few years ago.