Guidebook for Edinburgh
Food Scene
The Old Chain Pier
32 Trinity CresPub with good food and good beer
The Gardener's Cottage
1 London RoadGreat cafe
Mr Eion Coffee Roaster
9 Dean Park StCoffee shop, where they roast their own beans
Loch Fyne Restaurant & Bar
23A Pier PlaceSeafood!
Porto & Fi Deli Bistro
47 Newhaven Main StNice cafe, opens into the evenings
Drinks & Nightlife
Great beer, and they can get you a great pizza too. Cracking pub quiz on Friday night and events on other nights too.
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Dreadnought Leith
72 N Fort StGreat beer, and they can get you a great pizza too. Cracking pub quiz on Friday night and events on other nights too.
Starbank Inn
60-64 Laverockbank RdTraditional pub with a pub menu
Essentials
Sainsbury's Local
45 Bernard StSmall grocery store
Big grocery store, open 24/7 - Airbnb has changed the location to an incorrect one though - its actually at 2 Sandpiper Drive, EH6 6NX
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Asda Leith Superstore
2 Sandpiper DrBig grocery store, open 24/7 - Airbnb has changed the location to an incorrect one though - its actually at 2 Sandpiper Drive, EH6 6NX
Parks & Nature
Victoria Park station
Nice park.
Starbank Park
Really nice, and with great views, also spot the tiny library
Everything Else
Newhaven Lighthouse
Newhaven QuayNeehaven harbour is a nice spot to wander down to
Eastern Breakwater
Eastern BreakwaterGranton harbour is a nice place to wander to
Getting Around
Pier place is the nearest stop to/from the airport using the Skylink 200 service (https://lothianbuses.co.uk/timetables-and-maps/timetables/200)
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Pier Place
Pier PlacePier place is the nearest stop to/from the airport using the Skylink 200 service (https://lothianbuses.co.uk/timetables-and-maps/timetables/200)
The number 7 and 11 buses go from here into town.
https://lothianbuses.co.uk/timetables-and-maps/timetables/7
https://lothianbuses.co.uk/timetables-and-maps/timetables/11
Getting the Edinburgh bus tracker app for your phone is a good idea, it's free and gives live timetables.
The standard fare is currently £1.70 for an adult single, or £4.00 for a day ticket. Unfortunately, the buses don't give change.
Stanley Road
Stanley RoadThe number 7 and 11 buses go from here into town.
https://lothianbuses.co.uk/timetables-and-maps/timetables/7
https://lothianbuses.co.uk/timetables-and-maps/timetables/11
Getting the Edinburgh bus tracker app for your phone is a good idea, it's free and gives live timetables.
The standard fare is currently £1.70 for an adult single, or £4.00 for a day ticket. Unfortunately, the buses don't give change.