Guidebook for Edinburgh
Food Scene
It is such a wonderful place! It only seats 30 people and is communal dining. Dinner is a set menu of 6 courses for £40. Truly exceptional! Local, seasonal cooking
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The Gardener's Cottage
1 London RoadIt is such a wonderful place! It only seats 30 people and is communal dining. Dinner is a set menu of 6 courses for £40. Truly exceptional! Local, seasonal cooking
Very tasty Malaysian Food. I adore their noodle soups for about £8 for a HUGE portion
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Kampung Ali
97-101 FountainbridgeVery tasty Malaysian Food. I adore their noodle soups for about £8 for a HUGE portion
This is one of my favourite 'date night' places. Superb French food and really reasonable prices at lunch and pre-theatre
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L'Escargot Bleu Restaurant
56 Broughton StThis is one of my favourite 'date night' places. Superb French food and really reasonable prices at lunch and pre-theatre
A hidden gem in Edinburgh. Excellent for a romantic cocktail
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Under The Stairs
3A Merchant StA hidden gem in Edinburgh. Excellent for a romantic cocktail
I adore their hog roast rolls. There is a whole pig in the window every day which is ALWAYS finished by 5pm. So tasty (about £5)
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Oink Victoria Street
34 Victoria StI adore their hog roast rolls. There is a whole pig in the window every day which is ALWAYS finished by 5pm. So tasty (about £5)
A Michelin Star restaurant. They make you feel so welcome and special here.
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Castle Terrace
33-35 Castle TerraceA Michelin Star restaurant. They make you feel so welcome and special here.
Such a sweet little bakery! Great place for a cake and cup of tea!
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Lovecrumbs West Port
155 West PortSuch a sweet little bakery! Great place for a cake and cup of tea!
Named as one of the most romantic restaurants in Edinburgh. If you book through toptable.com you may get a free glass of wine!
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Cafe St Honorė
34 Thistle St N W LnNamed as one of the most romantic restaurants in Edinburgh. If you book through toptable.com you may get a free glass of wine!
Open 11-6pm. Charming ice cream bar with lots of fresh chocolate truffles too
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Mary's Milk Bar
19 GrassmarketOpen 11-6pm. Charming ice cream bar with lots of fresh chocolate truffles too
Amazing Thai street food-cheap, cheerful, bar seating. Food comes out fast and delicious!
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TING THAI CARAVAN Teviot Place
9 Teviot PlAmazing Thai street food-cheap, cheerful, bar seating. Food comes out fast and delicious!
Excellent restaurant for lunch and dinner. European/Scottish cuisine. Reasonably priced.
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The Outsider Restaurant
15-16 George IV BridgeExcellent restaurant for lunch and dinner. European/Scottish cuisine. Reasonably priced.
Cheap and cheerful Italian. I've always had a good meal here.
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Bar Napoli
75 Hanover StCheap and cheerful Italian. I've always had a good meal here.
Excellent, tasty food. Mix of Scottish and European. Wonderful at,ops here though the owner can be a touch aloof!
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the dogs
110 Hanover StExcellent, tasty food. Mix of Scottish and European. Wonderful at,ops here though the owner can be a touch aloof!
Loudons
94B FountainbridgeLovely brunches
Drinks & Nightlife
One of the best beer bars in town. The beers are constantly changing. Excellent food too!
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The Hanging Bat
133 Lothian RdOne of the best beer bars in town. The beers are constantly changing. Excellent food too!
An excellent 'old man' pub with a lively atmosphere right around the corner
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Blue Blazer
2 Spittal StAn excellent 'old man' pub with a lively atmosphere right around the corner
One of Edinburgh's new restaurants of 2013. It is a huge warehouse space with a cosy wood burning stove and sofas and a wee beer garden. Great for an afternoon cocktail. Local, seasonal ingredients
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TIMBERYARD
10 Lady Lawson StOne of Edinburgh's new restaurants of 2013. It is a huge warehouse space with a cosy wood burning stove and sofas and a wee beer garden. Great for an afternoon cocktail. Local, seasonal ingredients
I love this pub. Great beer and wine and tasty sweet potato fries! The burgers are pretty good too!
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Red Squirrel
21 Lothian RdI love this pub. Great beer and wine and tasty sweet potato fries! The burgers are pretty good too!
It's a basement bar that is always sweaty, full but has such a great atmosphere! Excellent jazz 7 nights of the week
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The Jazz Bar
1a Chambers StIt's a basement bar that is always sweaty, full but has such a great atmosphere! Excellent jazz 7 nights of the week
A very cool French style bar with a superb wine by the glass selection and lovely food! Very cool and always packed Friday and Saturday nights!
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The Bon Vivant's Companion
51 Thistle StA very cool French style bar with a superb wine by the glass selection and lovely food! Very cool and always packed Friday and Saturday nights!
This bar/restaurant is a great place to try haggis-the national dish of Scotland. Lots of other options too for those who don't like the idea of haggis!
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Whiski Rooms
4-7 N Bank StThis bar/restaurant is a great place to try haggis-the national dish of Scotland. Lots of other options too for those who don't like the idea of haggis!
Love the jazz evenings here on a Sunday night-pop on in-you may find me propping up the bar! They also do delicious beers, wine and food.
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Whighams Wine Cellars
13 Hope StLove the jazz evenings here on a Sunday night-pop on in-you may find me propping up the bar! They also do delicious beers, wine and food.
One of my favourite pubs in Edinburgh. Absolutely tiny, no music, real ales and a coal fire.
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Kay’s Bar
39 Jamaica StOne of my favourite pubs in Edinburgh. Absolutely tiny, no music, real ales and a coal fire.
Sightseeing
Excellent view of this place from the bedroom!
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Ikhethelo le-Edinburgh
CastlehillExcellent view of this place from the bedroom!
It's £13 for an adult and £7.50 for a child but it is well worth it. I'd go back! So informative and interesting
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The Real Mary King's Close
2 High StIt's £13 for an adult and £7.50 for a child but it is well worth it. I'd go back! So informative and interesting
I love coming here with a bag of peanuts to feed the squirrels who will almost take them out of your hand!
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Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh
Arboretum PlaceI love coming here with a bag of peanuts to feed the squirrels who will almost take them out of your hand!
Essentials
If you like Mexican food buy your ingredients here! Excellent value for money and it smells incredible!
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Lupe Pinto's Deli
24 Leven StIf you like Mexican food buy your ingredients here! Excellent value for money and it smells incredible!
One of the many small supermarkets near the flat
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Sainsbury's Local
45 Bernard StOne of the many small supermarkets near the flat
Wonderful organic grocery shop-lots of pulses, nuts, gluten free and lactose free options
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Real Foods
37 Broughton StWonderful organic grocery shop-lots of pulses, nuts, gluten free and lactose free options
Tesco Express
4-6 Leith WalkSmall supermarket for all your needs
Shopping
Right around the corner from the flat on Saturdays (9am-1pm). Excellent selection of produce from all around Scotland. The Oink hog rolls are to die for.
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Imarike yabafundi yaseEdinburgh
Castle TerraceRight around the corner from the flat on Saturdays (9am-1pm). Excellent selection of produce from all around Scotland. The Oink hog rolls are to die for.
For the daper gent or lady! The most wonderful selection of hand made tweed suits you'll ever come across
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Walker Slater
16-20 Victoria StFor the daper gent or lady! The most wonderful selection of hand made tweed suits you'll ever come across
My favourite place to go and drool over handbags and unusual jewellery
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COVET
20 Thistle StMy favourite place to go and drool over handbags and unusual jewellery
For the lovers of vintage clothing-really special place with cashmere jumpers, fur coats, dresses from the last 100years and much much more.
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Armstrongs Vintage
81-83 GrassmarketFor the lovers of vintage clothing-really special place with cashmere jumpers, fur coats, dresses from the last 100years and much much more.
Everything Else
It's a lovely walk along the river to this gallery.
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Igaleriya yeScottish National Gallery of Modern Art
75 Belford RdIt's a lovely walk along the river to this gallery.
Excellent museum. You can easily spend 2-4 hours here and the kids won't get bored!
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National Museum of Scotland
Excellent museum. You can easily spend 2-4 hours here and the kids won't get bored!
Arts & Culture
Make sure you pop up to the roof terrace, if you can find it! Beautiful views over the city.
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National Museum of Scotland
Make sure you pop up to the roof terrace, if you can find it! Beautiful views over the city.