Guidebook for Edinburgh
Food Scene
Delicious, cheap, BYO.
Salmon Bento Box is a fav, as is salt & pepper soft shell crab. And try the brown rice tea
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Bentoya
13 Bread StDelicious, cheap, BYO.
Salmon Bento Box is a fav, as is salt & pepper soft shell crab. And try the brown rice tea
Mary's Milk Bar
19 GrassmarketOMG...just go
The best coffee and cake.
Look out for their Friday night Curry Clubs.
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August_21 Coffee House
89 CausewaysideThe best coffee and cake.
Look out for their Friday night Curry Clubs.
This is my friend's place, and I sometimes work here too. It is a haven of calm and Charlotte and team make their own cakes, pies and quiche. It is very difficult to leave this deli without a bag full of treats.
181 Bruntsfield Pl
181 Bruntsfield PlaceThis is my friend's place, and I sometimes work here too. It is a haven of calm and Charlotte and team make their own cakes, pies and quiche. It is very difficult to leave this deli without a bag full of treats.
Probably the most popular and best resto in Edinburgh at the mo..and it happens to be round the corner...handy
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TIMBERYARD
10 Lady Lawson StProbably the most popular and best resto in Edinburgh at the mo..and it happens to be round the corner...handy
Great little deli specialising in Italian delights.
Delish homemade cakes too.
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181 Delicatessen
181 Bruntsfield PlGreat little deli specialising in Italian delights.
Delish homemade cakes too.
Drinks & Nightlife
Great local boozer with excellent selection of Scottish beer and no sport.
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Blue Blazer
2 Spittal StGreat local boozer with excellent selection of Scottish beer and no sport.
Heads & Tales Gin Bar
1a Rutland StreetIf you love gin, walk this way...
The Last Word Saloon
44 St Stephen StA very adult cocktail bar in Stockbridge
Parks & Nature
I-Arthur's Seat
It is an Edinburgh icon and worth the climb on a clear day
Just the most beautiful beach and woodland walk. Head to North Berwick for a browse around the shops and cafes.
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Tyninghame
Just the most beautiful beach and woodland walk. Head to North Berwick for a browse around the shops and cafes.
It's a lovely piece of green in the city. Super peaceful and beautiful.
It;s a great way to get to the Gallery of Modern Art if you have the time.
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Water of Leith Walkway
Water of Leith WalkwayIt's a lovely piece of green in the city. Super peaceful and beautiful.
It;s a great way to get to the Gallery of Modern Art if you have the time.
Shopping
Godiva
9 West PortScottish designers.
Quirky and cool
Great for little gifts and cool Scottish stuff...I happen to have a few of my things in here too!
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The Red Door Gallery
42 Victoria StGreat for little gifts and cool Scottish stuff...I happen to have a few of my things in here too!
A specialist Mexican deli with chilli sauce galore.
Apparently Rick Stein goes straight there any time he is in Edinburgh!
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Lupe Pinto's Deli
24 Leven StA specialist Mexican deli with chilli sauce galore.
Apparently Rick Stein goes straight there any time he is in Edinburgh!
Arts & Culture
Beautiful building. The Library is a fav.
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Igaleriya Yezokubanzi YaseScotland
1 Queen StBeautiful building. The Library is a fav.
I only recently visited this gem....amazingly beautiful place with brilliant modern art and sculpture. Nice cafe too.
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Jupiter Artland
I only recently visited this gem....amazingly beautiful place with brilliant modern art and sculpture. Nice cafe too.
Essentials
Co-op Food - Edinburgh - Earl Grey Street
5 Earl Grey StGetting Around
West End - Princes Street station
Atholl CrescentHaymarket