Nicky’s Recommendations!
Drinks & Nightlife
Good food, good atmosphere and right next to my home!
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Woodland Creatures
260-262 Leith WalkGood food, good atmosphere and right next to my home!
Great atmosphere and sometimes has bands, is just across the road from my flat.
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Victoria Bar
265 Leith WalkGreat atmosphere and sometimes has bands, is just across the road from my flat.
Abode Bar
229 Leith Walkanother great atmospheric bar, bijou and great staff
Bijou restaurant, great for a romantic evening or with some close friends, great service and food amazing. Fairly reasonable prices
250 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
Origano pizzeria
236 Leith WalkBijou restaurant, great for a romantic evening or with some close friends, great service and food amazing. Fairly reasonable prices
fantastic, gay friendly bar, with a great atmosphere and quality DJ's at the weekend - open till late and free to get in.
38 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
The Street
2b Picardy Plfantastic, gay friendly bar, with a great atmosphere and quality DJ's at the weekend - open till late and free to get in.
Old style, bar with great ales. Great bar to get a chat, thoroughly recommend it, definitely a worth a visit
49 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
The Barony
81-85 Broughton StOld style, bar with great ales. Great bar to get a chat, thoroughly recommend it, definitely a worth a visit
The best fish and chips in town, need I say more? And has bands too. Yum.
199 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
Nobles Café Bar & Restaurant
44A Constitution StThe best fish and chips in town, need I say more? And has bands too. Yum.
Food Scene
Fantastic pizza, great service and food is always good.
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La Favorita
321-325 Leith WalkFantastic pizza, great service and food is always good.
Cheap, cheerful and great Endamame beans! Really amazing value for money.
9 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
Yocoko
45 South BridgeCheap, cheerful and great Endamame beans! Really amazing value for money.
Very, very reasonable Asian fusion buffet bar, you'll be spoilt for choice here, really quality buffet bar, definitely worth a visit
58 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
COSMO
Calton SquareVery, very reasonable Asian fusion buffet bar, you'll be spoilt for choice here, really quality buffet bar, definitely worth a visit
Amazing food, love it, been loads of times, just fabulous, not overly cheap, but not overly expensive either, value for money as the food is SO good.
68 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
Pomegranate
1 Antigua StAmazing food, love it, been loads of times, just fabulous, not overly cheap, but not overly expensive either, value for money as the food is SO good.
Historic
It's free and fascinating, loads of stuff to see and do, great natural history part and a great science bit for the kids, something for everyone, definitely one to see when you are here
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National Museum of Scotland
It's free and fascinating, loads of stuff to see and do, great natural history part and a great science bit for the kids, something for everyone, definitely one to see when you are here
One of the best Ghost Tours in Edinburgh absolutely fascinating and loads of history to it. Really interesting and I always recommend this to guests.
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The Real Mary King's Close
2 High StOne of the best Ghost Tours in Edinburgh absolutely fascinating and loads of history to it. Really interesting and I always recommend this to guests.
You've got to do this, hard work, but worth it when you get to the top. The views of Edinburgh are incredible, wrap up warm though, even in Summer, can get real windy at the top!
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I-Arthur's Seat
You've got to do this, hard work, but worth it when you get to the top. The views of Edinburgh are incredible, wrap up warm though, even in Summer, can get real windy at the top!
Lovely park, have a walk round, for those who maybe can't quite manage Arthur's seat!!
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Ipharki ye-Holyrood
Queen's DriveLovely park, have a walk round, for those who maybe can't quite manage Arthur's seat!!
Another free Museum good for kids, but great for adults too, lots of nostalgia here!
79 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
Iziko Lomntwana
42 High StAnother free Museum good for kids, but great for adults too, lots of nostalgia here!
A wee way out, but great all the same, kids can get to touch the sea life with guidance from staff and an amazing tunnel to walk through as you're surrounded by wolf fish and sharks! An excellent day!
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Deep Sea World
Forthside TerraceA wee way out, but great all the same, kids can get to touch the sea life with guidance from staff and an amazing tunnel to walk through as you're surrounded by wolf fish and sharks! An excellent day!
very lovely old village, really pretty feels like you are in an old country hamlet in the middle of the city, one of my favourite places in Edinburgh.
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Dean Village
Dean Pathvery lovely old village, really pretty feels like you are in an old country hamlet in the middle of the city, one of my favourite places in Edinburgh.
Again more free stuff, beautiful grounds, a wee way out, but a fairly straightward journey. And the tea shop is fabulous, amazing cakes!!
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Igaleriya yeScottish National Gallery of Modern Art
75 Belford RdAgain more free stuff, beautiful grounds, a wee way out, but a fairly straightward journey. And the tea shop is fabulous, amazing cakes!!
Amazing potatoes all vegetarian. Huge, huge, HUGE potatoes. Lovely fillings. Really tasty and very reasonably priced if you are struggling for cash.
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The Baked Potato Shop
56 Cockburn StAmazing potatoes all vegetarian. Huge, huge, HUGE potatoes. Lovely fillings. Really tasty and very reasonably priced if you are struggling for cash.
Arts & Culture
Some of my guests have been and say it's great but apparently you need a clear day to get the most out of it, not been myself.
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Camera Obscura kunye neLizwe lwezithombe
549 CastlehillSome of my guests have been and say it's great but apparently you need a clear day to get the most out of it, not been myself.
Cafe
Good strong coffee, great staff (who are now friends) also try the veggie breakfast OMG amazing! Dog and human friendly!
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Artisan Coffee Leith
274 Leith WalkGood strong coffee, great staff (who are now friends) also try the veggie breakfast OMG amazing! Dog and human friendly!
Qupi Cafe Bistro
171 Leith WalkNice coffee and lovely decor. Great food too!
Sightseeing
Gorgeous walks that make you feel you’re in the country, short walk from my flat to get there. Some really interesting things to see such as the “steel man” who stands in the water in a couple of places. Also lovely to do a run here, if you want to do a bit of cardio! And completely free!
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Water Of Leith Ltd
29 Beaverhall RdGorgeous walks that make you feel you’re in the country, short walk from my flat to get there. Some really interesting things to see such as the “steel man” who stands in the water in a couple of places. Also lovely to do a run here, if you want to do a bit of cardio! And completely free!