Guidebook for Edinburgh
Drinks & Nightlife
Good Selection of good beers, great pub food and atmosphere. Recommend the pizza!
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The Mash Tun Bier House & Kitchen
154 Easter RdGood Selection of good beers, great pub food and atmosphere. Recommend the pizza!
Always lovely going there for coffee, food, or a beer. They cater for children during the day and an adult crowd in the evening. The bar staff are always very welcoming!
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Joseph Pearce
23 Elm RowAlways lovely going there for coffee, food, or a beer. They cater for children during the day and an adult crowd in the evening. The bar staff are always very welcoming!
Good food, good pub too, another dog friendly more modern pub.
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Woodland Creatures
260-262 Leith WalkGood food, good pub too, another dog friendly more modern pub.
Good burgers, great selection of draught beers, book on a sat night as really busy!
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The Holyrood 9A
9a Holyrood RdGood burgers, great selection of draught beers, book on a sat night as really busy!
The King's Wark
36 ShoreExcellent bar food and interesting decor.
Small bar in the city centre tucked away if you need a seat and a drink - table service.
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Under The Stairs
3A Merchant StSmall bar in the city centre tucked away if you need a seat and a drink - table service.
It's local, they serve great food. Kids are allowed until 8pm and they provided a great space for my last birthday party!
Sometimes cocktails come served in a glass boot (if you like that sort of thing)
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The Safari Lounge
21 Cadzow PlIt's local, they serve great food. Kids are allowed until 8pm and they provided a great space for my last birthday party!
Sometimes cocktails come served in a glass boot (if you like that sort of thing)
Good selection of beer, good bar snacks downstairs and good food upstairs. If you don't like beer and don't eat meat i woudl avoid otherwise it's great!
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SPIT/FIRE
26B Dublin StreetGood selection of beer, good bar snacks downstairs and good food upstairs. If you don't like beer and don't eat meat i woudl avoid otherwise it's great!
Food Scene
Local produce, slightly more expensive/fine dining. Menu always looks very good. Small cottage not always sitting at table sometimes benches but reviews are always excellent. Lovely!
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The Gardener's Cottage
1 London RoadLocal produce, slightly more expensive/fine dining. Menu always looks very good. Small cottage not always sitting at table sometimes benches but reviews are always excellent. Lovely!
Perfect for breakfast, relaxed staff and lovely to eat in an old bakery. Lovely to sit outside in a quiet area with a coffee in the summer time!
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Café Renroc
91 Montgomery StPerfect for breakfast, relaxed staff and lovely to eat in an old bakery. Lovely to sit outside in a quiet area with a coffee in the summer time!
BYOB no corkage, usually on weekends 2 sittings 6.15 and 9.15 will have to book at weekends/festivals. Tasty very tasty food!
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Khushi's
10 Antigua St BYOB no corkage, usually on weekends 2 sittings 6.15 and 9.15 will have to book at weekends/festivals. Tasty very tasty food!
Mentioned in the Bib gourmand, I really
like this style of British Cooking, good value but not to everyone’s taste.
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the dogs
110 Hanover StMentioned in the Bib gourmand, I really
like this style of British Cooking, good value but not to everyone’s taste.
EMPIRES http://food.list.co.uk/place/26443-empires/ , Small Turkish mezze restaurant just off Royal Mile, weekend/festival will have to book BYOB - lovely food suitable for vegans
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Empires
24 St Mary's StEMPIRES http://food.list.co.uk/place/26443-empires/ , Small Turkish mezze restaurant just off Royal Mile, weekend/festival will have to book BYOB - lovely food suitable for vegans
Vintage Décor, good food, great for people watching if you get a table seat.
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Spoon Cafe Bistro
Vintage Décor, good food, great for people watching if you get a table seat.
Great selection of scones!
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Igaleriya yeScottish National Gallery of Modern Art
75 Belford RdGreat selection of scones!
Lovely selection of food, fine dining if you are across town.
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First Coast Restaurant
97-101 Dalry RdLovely selection of food, fine dining if you are across town.
Hemma
75 Holyrood RdSpacious, child friendly and lovely staff!
BYOB, great selection of indian tapas, relaxed and different decor.
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Tuk Tuk Indian Street Food
1 Leven StBYOB, great selection of indian tapas, relaxed and different decor.
Amazing selection of pizzas! Book for weekends. They have a delivery service too!
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La Favorita
331-325 Leith WalkAmazing selection of pizzas! Book for weekends. They have a delivery service too!
If you're down at Portobello, lovely cafe to have coffee, near the 26 back to the flat too.
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Skylark
243 Portobello High StIf you're down at Portobello, lovely cafe to have coffee, near the 26 back to the flat too.
Lovely food, good views to the water/beach and the staff are usually very pleasant. Get a number 26 bus there and back.
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The Shore Restaurant
1 ShoreLovely food, good views to the water/beach and the staff are usually very pleasant. Get a number 26 bus there and back.
Great coffee and unusual hot chocolate selection. Quirky, seating in the back area too!
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Artisan Roast
57 Broughton StGreat coffee and unusual hot chocolate selection. Quirky, seating in the back area too!
Lovely selection of food, recently re-decorated. Popular with the Leith locals.
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Vittoria on the Walk
113 Brunswick StLovely selection of food, recently re-decorated. Popular with the Leith locals.
Amazing breakfasts - not your traditional greasy fry up either. Great coffee and delicious cakes. Get there early for breakfast as they only have a few tables but worth it.
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Polentoni
38 Easter RdAmazing breakfasts - not your traditional greasy fry up either. Great coffee and delicious cakes. Get there early for breakfast as they only have a few tables but worth it.
Fortitude Coffee
3c York PlA great hidden gem of a coffee shop.
Great Taco restaurant which is BYOB, book well ahead at the weekend unless you arrive before 7pm and are lucky!
The staff and the food are lovely.
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Bodega
62 Elm RowGreat Taco restaurant which is BYOB, book well ahead at the weekend unless you arrive before 7pm and are lucky!
The staff and the food are lovely.
Everything Else
The best selection of craft beers and whisky on Easter Road.
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Cornelius Beer & Wine
18-20 Easter RdThe best selection of craft beers and whisky on Easter Road.
Scotmid Co-operative
112-120 Easter RdLocal and handy for groceries.
One of the loveliest bakeries in Edinburgh. Chocolate Bread always goes fast. Great Selection of bread, ideal for breakfast/brunch.
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The Manna House Bakery & Patisserie
22-24 Easter RdOne of the loveliest bakeries in Edinburgh. Chocolate Bread always goes fast. Great Selection of bread, ideal for breakfast/brunch.
Very good fish and chip shop – to eat in or take-way worth the walk if you want a fish supper (fish and chips) More unusual fish selection than a usual fish and chip shop.
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Tailend
14-15 Albert PlaceVery good fish and chip shop – to eat in or take-way worth the walk if you want a fish supper (fish and chips) More unusual fish selection than a usual fish and chip shop.
Arts & Culture
A good selection of world class art - old masters to turn of 20th Century artworks - iconic building
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Igaleriya yeScottish National Gallery of Modern Art
75 Belford RdA good selection of world class art - old masters to turn of 20th Century artworks - iconic building
Getting Around
Edinburgh Waverley Station
Princes StreetMain train station in and out of Edinburgh
Edinburgh Bus Station
26 Elder Streetmain bus station in and out of city
Waverley Bridge
Waverley BridgeBuses to and from Edinburgh Airport depart from here
Entertainment & Activities
Lovely for a walk on the promenade with a coffee from the Retro Green van. Great views out to Fife
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Portobello Beach Promenade
1 PromenadeLovely for a walk on the promenade with a coffee from the Retro Green van. Great views out to Fife
It's a lovely walk to Duddingston via the pathway and if you get it right the turn off is through Duddingston Village where a visit to the 500 year pub 'Sheep's Heid.
Innocent Railway
Innocent RailwayIt's a lovely walk to Duddingston via the pathway and if you get it right the turn off is through Duddingston Village where a visit to the 500 year pub 'Sheep's Heid.
Sightseeing
If you can manage the climb you will be rewarded with excellent views over the city!
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I-Arthur's Seat
If you can manage the climb you will be rewarded with excellent views over the city!