Guidebook for Edinburgh
Drinks & Nightlife
Great Up-beat bar, friendly staff good selection of beer, wine and cocktails. A fantastic place to start a night out or grab a some modern pub grub. Try the Nachos! Vibrant location.
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Treacle Bar & Kitchen
39-41 Broughton StGreat Up-beat bar, friendly staff good selection of beer, wine and cocktails. A fantastic place to start a night out or grab a some modern pub grub. Try the Nachos! Vibrant location.
This upmarket restaurant and bar serves excellent Scottish cuisine, the seafood is particularly good. A favourite with the New Town locals and a stones through from the tram stop on York Place. (to and from the airport)
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Jamie's Italian Edinburgh
54 George StThis upmarket restaurant and bar serves excellent Scottish cuisine, the seafood is particularly good. A favourite with the New Town locals and a stones through from the tram stop on York Place. (to and from the airport)
Nearest gastrobar with all the trimmings you'd expect, freshly decorated and a great place to start your visit.
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The OX
49-51 London StNearest gastrobar with all the trimmings you'd expect, freshly decorated and a great place to start your visit.
Fantastic traditional pub, often has live music. Great place to find real ales and a warm atmosphere. Great little cheese and wine option. Cheap bar
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The Barony
81-85 Broughton StFantastic traditional pub, often has live music. Great place to find real ales and a warm atmosphere. Great little cheese and wine option. Cheap bar
Popular tapas place, with great wines and of course food. Cozy ambience.
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Pickles
60 Broughton StPopular tapas place, with great wines and of course food. Cozy ambience.
Rated steak restaurant with Scottish theme, across the road from the Playhouse theatre.
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Steak Restaurant - Picardy Place
12 Picardy PlRated steak restaurant with Scottish theme, across the road from the Playhouse theatre.
Vintage Victorian bar one of the oldest in town, great atmosphere and range of beers, wines & spirits. Drink with the locals in this central large bar, with small restaurant also worth a visit.
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Cafe Royal
19 W Register StVintage Victorian bar one of the oldest in town, great atmosphere and range of beers, wines & spirits. Drink with the locals in this central large bar, with small restaurant also worth a visit.
Above the Cafe Royal, stylish cocktail bar, with several function rooms that often host happening club nights. great place to start a night on the town. Check their website for details.
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The Voodoo Rooms
19a W Register StAbove the Cafe Royal, stylish cocktail bar, with several function rooms that often host happening club nights. great place to start a night on the town. Check their website for details.
The Jam House
5 Queen StreetLive music venue with regular local and big names
A Haven from the tourist tatt, in the very centre of the Royal Mile! Amen! Well worth a visit, boasting first rate food and atmosphere, whiskys, craft beers, wines.... just follow the fairy lights!!!
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Monteiths
61 High StA Haven from the tourist tatt, in the very centre of the Royal Mile! Amen! Well worth a visit, boasting first rate food and atmosphere, whiskys, craft beers, wines.... just follow the fairy lights!!!
Joseph Pearce
23 Elm RowUnder The Stairs
3A Merchant St Boho Pub
Copper Blossom
107 George StBeautiful floor and great cocktails
Whighams Wine Cellars
13 Hope StFood Scene
Arguablly the best curry house in Edinburgh. Always busy as opposite the theatre, so book a table. Must visit for curry lovers! Reasonably priced. BYOB
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Khushi's
10 Antigua StArguablly the best curry house in Edinburgh. Always busy as opposite the theatre, so book a table. Must visit for curry lovers! Reasonably priced. BYOB
Gourmet coffee at its finest. Expensive and laidback, a fab place for your morning coffee with an artistic and alternative vibe. Location across the city
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Artisan Roast
57 Broughton StGourmet coffee at its finest. Expensive and laidback, a fab place for your morning coffee with an artistic and alternative vibe. Location across the city
Phuket Pavilion
8 Union StLovely Thai nearby to theatre
Fantastic stylish french restaurant with warm atmosphere, and Parisian decor and feel.
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L'Escargot Bleu Restaurant
56 Broughton StFantastic stylish french restaurant with warm atmosphere, and Parisian decor and feel.
Bistro dining from Mitchell rated chef Martin Wishart, well worth the price tag and unarguably the best Steak in town. Book in advance. Closed Sunday/Monday.
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The Honours Brasserie
58A N Castle StBistro dining from Mitchell rated chef Martin Wishart, well worth the price tag and unarguably the best Steak in town. Book in advance. Closed Sunday/Monday.
Loon Fung
2 Warriston CresOne of the best Chinnese restarants in town, book a table.
THE place for pizza in Edinburgh. Lively and always busy. They deliver too if you want to stay in.
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La Favorita
331-325 Leith WalkTHE place for pizza in Edinburgh. Lively and always busy. They deliver too if you want to stay in.
Fantastic, recently reurbished gastro-bar with all the trimmings, best beer garden in town (it has 2) and well set up for sunshine and rain.
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The Raeburn
112 Raeburn PlFantastic, recently reurbished gastro-bar with all the trimmings, best beer garden in town (it has 2) and well set up for sunshine and rain.
Urban Angel
121 Hanover StThis place is amazing! Super cool and fantastic place to lunch!
Cool bar and amazing decor. Good food too. cocktails in tea cups
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Roseleaf bar cafe
23-24 Sandport PlaceCool bar and amazing decor. Good food too. cocktails in tea cups
The Bon Vivant
4-6 Dean Street One of my favourites for a cocktail
Rollo Restaurant & Wine Bar
108 Raeburn PlFantastic place. Intimate tapas restaurant
A little different, amazing food. Set menu in a unique setting - something a little different
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The Gardener's Cottage
1 London RoadA little different, amazing food. Set menu in a unique setting - something a little different
Ondine
2 George IV BridgeAmazing but expensive seafood. Must book £££
The Pantry
1 N W Circus PlBrilliant for toddlers, has a small play area
YO! Sushi
78 Princes StreetAmazing views over the city
Our must recommendation in Edinburgh. Michelin star chefs pub, great food and great prices
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The Scran and Scallie
1 Comely Bank RdOur must recommendation in Edinburgh. Michelin star chefs pub, great food and great prices
Fantastic bakery, amazing cinnamon buns. Vegan options
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Söderberg The Meadows
27 Simpson LoanFantastic bakery, amazing cinnamon buns. Vegan options
Mother India's Cafe
3-5 Infirmary St Lovely for pre theatre
The Shore Restaurant
1 Shorerestaurant and bar
The King's Wark
36 Shorebar and restaurant
Francos of Stockbridge
7 Comely Bank Rdtake away fish and chips delivered
Street Box
53 Raeburn Plthai take away delivered
Ping On Chinese Restaurant
26-32 Deanhaugh StChinese delivery
The Olive Branch
91 Broughton Stgood brunch
Sugar Daddy's Bakery
5 Rodney StGluten free bakery a few minutes from the flat
Essentials
Our largest superstore less than a 5 minute walk, ample parking.
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Tesco Pharmacy
7 Broughton RdOur largest superstore less than a 5 minute walk, ample parking.
Handy for some essentials. 24 Hours. handy if you've just arrived and hopped off the bus or tram.
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Tesco Express
4-6 Leith WalkHandy for some essentials. 24 Hours. handy if you've just arrived and hopped off the bus or tram.
If your veggie, or organic obsessed, head here, they have all food requirements covered.
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Real Foods
37 Broughton StIf your veggie, or organic obsessed, head here, they have all food requirements covered.
Access to free PC's and wi-fi, you'll need to to become a member to use the facilities but its open to anyone. Super central.
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Central Library
7-9 George IV BridgeAccess to free PC's and wi-fi, you'll need to to become a member to use the facilities but its open to anyone. Super central.
Charlie Miller
39 Frederick StWomanKind
118 Raeburn PlCanon Mills Dry Cleaners & Laundrette
7-8 Huntly StEverything Else
Award winning Buthcers, with hand-made sausages to die for.
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Crombies of Edinburgh
97 Broughton StAward winning Buthcers, with hand-made sausages to die for.
Modern gym space with great facilities.
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Nuffield Health Edinburgh Omni Fitness & Wellbeing Gym
Modern gym space with great facilities.
Shopping
Up-market off licence with fantastic friendly staff always keen to give you a recommendation to suite your taste, wide selction of wines, craft beers and of course malt whiskies.
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Vino
30 Broughton StUp-market off licence with fantastic friendly staff always keen to give you a recommendation to suite your taste, wide selction of wines, craft beers and of course malt whiskies.
Shop in style in this luxury setting, fantastic food offerings too and roof top views.
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Harvey Nichols
Shop in style in this luxury setting, fantastic food offerings too and roof top views.
Thistle Street
Thistle StreetIndependent cool boutiques - Bars
Princes Street
Princes StreetHigh street shops. Topshop, M&S
High end high street stores. Jo Malone, Jigsaw etc
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George Street (Stop GL) station
High end high street stores. Jo Malone, Jigsaw etc
House of Fraser
48 Princes Stdepartment store
Caoba
56 Raeburn PlGift shop selling cool quirky finds
Arts & Culture
Edinburgh Playhouse
18-22 Greenside PlCheck out website for details
National Museum of Scotland
Great for all ages
Igaleriya Yezokubanzi YaseScotland
1 Queen Stnearby
Howe Street
Howe StreetA few independant art galleries
Fruitmarket Gallery
45 Market St Fab gallery and great cafe nearby Waverley Station
The Gallery
Iziko Lomntwana
42 High St Sweet little museum
Sightseeing
A great location and a must see, take some nuts to feed the squirrels, they're very friendly.
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Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh
Arboretum PlaceA great location and a must see, take some nuts to feed the squirrels, they're very friendly.
Edinburgh Gin Distillery
1A Rutland Streetgin tasting
Tourist area. This street leads from the castle to Holyrood Palace
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Royal Mile
Tourist area. This street leads from the castle to Holyrood Palace