Guidebook for Edinburgh
Drinks & Nightlife
Great drinks and a great atmosphere with plenty of local beers and spirits.
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The Caley Sample Room
42-58 Angle Park TerraceGreat drinks and a great atmosphere with plenty of local beers and spirits.
The fountain is a great little bar with awesome food that has a relaxed atmosphere for an evenings activities.
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The Fountain
131 Dundee StThe fountain is a great little bar with awesome food that has a relaxed atmosphere for an evenings activities.
a nice bar within walking distance (20 minutes) to the flat. Good food, a great selection of craft beer, wine and gin. Good atmosphere.
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The Blackbird
37-39 Leven Sta nice bar within walking distance (20 minutes) to the flat. Good food, a great selection of craft beer, wine and gin. Good atmosphere.
Food Scene
Taste good is a Chinese restaurant and takeaway that never fails to offer great food. I would recommend if you are looking for some easy quick food.
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Taste Good
69-71 Slateford RdTaste good is a Chinese restaurant and takeaway that never fails to offer great food. I would recommend if you are looking for some easy quick food.
The best pain au chocolat and coffee in town, I would highly recommend a visit whilst you are in Edinburgh! They also have a place on Victoria Street.
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La Barantine
202 Bruntsfield PlThe best pain au chocolat and coffee in town, I would highly recommend a visit whilst you are in Edinburgh! They also have a place on Victoria Street.
This is a fantastic wee place to enjoy a good cup of coffee and delicious home made cakes. One of the best parts is the location as it is right beside the Hermitage of Braid and Blackford Hill so great for a stop before or after a walk. At the very top of Blackford hill you can see stunning views across the city and beyond to East Lothian. There is also the observatory located at the very top of Blackford Hill which if you have a car is easy to park at.
The Lodge Coffee House.
69B Braid RdThis is a fantastic wee place to enjoy a good cup of coffee and delicious home made cakes. One of the best parts is the location as it is right beside the Hermitage of Braid and Blackford Hill so great for a stop before or after a walk. At the very top of Blackford hill you can see stunning views across the city and beyond to East Lothian. There is also the observatory located at the very top of Blackford Hill which if you have a car is easy to park at.
Fantastic local restaurant in Bruntsfield. Specials are always different-the only place I have seen grey squirrel on the menu! fantastic wine selection and the service is great. Would advise booking.
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bia bistrot
19 Colinton RdFantastic local restaurant in Bruntsfield. Specials are always different-the only place I have seen grey squirrel on the menu! fantastic wine selection and the service is great. Would advise booking.
A very good Scottish Restaurant in the centre of Edinburgh very close to princes street. Recommend booking.
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Wildfire
192 Rose StA very good Scottish Restaurant in the centre of Edinburgh very close to princes street. Recommend booking.
Great Scottish Fayre with a modern twist. Fantastic choice of wine and centrally located. A nice peaceful place to eat.
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The Cellar Door Scottish Restaurant
44-46 George IV BridgeGreat Scottish Fayre with a modern twist. Fantastic choice of wine and centrally located. A nice peaceful place to eat.
Great local restaurant which from the outside does not look like much but the food is fantastic. Nepalese and Indian type food. Good atmosphere, great price for what you get. Advise booking on the weekend.
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The Gurkha
128 Morningside RoadGreat local restaurant which from the outside does not look like much but the food is fantastic. Nepalese and Indian type food. Good atmosphere, great price for what you get. Advise booking on the weekend.
AMAZING ICE-CREAM! absolute favourite is this place for ice-cream. I would just go for plain vanilla-delightful. Often a long queue out the door but worth the wait.
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S Luca
16 Morningside RdAMAZING ICE-CREAM! absolute favourite is this place for ice-cream. I would just go for plain vanilla-delightful. Often a long queue out the door but worth the wait.
Independent Coffee shop which has a great atmosphere. Free use of IPAD's while you have a coffee or something to eat (known for their cheese toasties!) and plan your Edinburgh adventures
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Cairngorm Coffee
1 Melville PlIndependent Coffee shop which has a great atmosphere. Free use of IPAD's while you have a coffee or something to eat (known for their cheese toasties!) and plan your Edinburgh adventures
This is an excellent Japanese restaurant I would recommend, great service and food. Small so I would advise booking, you can do this online at their website.
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Harajuku Kitchen - Sushi & Japanese Cuisine
10 Gillespie PlThis is an excellent Japanese restaurant I would recommend, great service and food. Small so I would advise booking, you can do this online at their website.
A fab Japanese restaurant. Easy to get to from the flat as you can hop on the number 34 or 35 bus and it will go right past this place so an easy one to get to as well. Personally I like the fresh made sushi and then tempura dishes.
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Maki and Ramen
97-101 FountainbridgeA fab Japanese restaurant. Easy to get to from the flat as you can hop on the number 34 or 35 bus and it will go right past this place so an easy one to get to as well. Personally I like the fresh made sushi and then tempura dishes.
A quaint coffee shop within walking distance (around 10-15 minutes).
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Tea & Sympathy
1E Ashley TerraceA quaint coffee shop within walking distance (around 10-15 minutes).
Literally you can cross one side road from the flat and you can walk into Etore's day or night. In the evening it is a bar and has a weekly pub quiz, during the day you can go there for a good coffee with pastries or cake. Service is good.
Etore's
99b Slateford RdLiterally you can cross one side road from the flat and you can walk into Etore's day or night. In the evening it is a bar and has a weekly pub quiz, during the day you can go there for a good coffee with pastries or cake. Service is good.
Great breakfast selection and the rest of the day other excellent food and drinks.
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Piecebox
2 Polwarth CresGreat breakfast selection and the rest of the day other excellent food and drinks.
A hidden gem! Off the tourist trail and hands down the best Mexican street food in the city in my opinion. No bookings are taken so you just have to turn up. If you do have to wait there is a pub right across the street you can have a drink in.
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El Cartel
64 Thistle StA hidden gem! Off the tourist trail and hands down the best Mexican street food in the city in my opinion. No bookings are taken so you just have to turn up. If you do have to wait there is a pub right across the street you can have a drink in.
Shopping
A little off licence that offers a great Scottish selection, ask them for advice and they will happily help.
High Spirit Drinks
76 Dalry RdA little off licence that offers a great Scottish selection, ask them for advice and they will happily help.
Essentials
Our local convenience store for all the essentials.
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Margiotta Ashley Terrace
47-50 Ashley TerraceOur local convenience store for all the essentials.
Aldi is available for any larger shops, you can walk via Gorgie Park Road through a pedestrian only area.
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ALDI
100 Gorgie Park RdAldi is available for any larger shops, you can walk via Gorgie Park Road through a pedestrian only area.
A very large Asda supermarket located close by. Has everything you could need. Petrol station located here.
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Asda Chesser Supercentre
3 New Mart RdA very large Asda supermarket located close by. Has everything you could need. Petrol station located here.
The closest large supermarket and is within easy walking distance of the flat (5-10 minutes). Has most things you could want for a grocery store.
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Lidl
Dalry RoadThe closest large supermarket and is within easy walking distance of the flat (5-10 minutes). Has most things you could want for a grocery store.
Closest pharmacy to the flat, be aware is only open Monday-Saturday and closes at 1300 on a Saturday and 1730 at other times. Opens at 0900.
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Lindsay and Gilmour Pharmacy
257A Leith WalkClosest pharmacy to the flat, be aware is only open Monday-Saturday and closes at 1300 on a Saturday and 1730 at other times. Opens at 0900.
Slateford Medical Centre
27 Gorgie Park RdClosest doctors practice to the flat, about a 5-10 minute walk.
Entertainment & Activities
Beautiful small cinema. Often showing non mainstream movies. It hosted the premier of Trainspotting the movie so an iconic place to visit.
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Cameo Picturehouse
38 Home StBeautiful small cinema. Often showing non mainstream movies. It hosted the premier of Trainspotting the movie so an iconic place to visit.
A fantastic cinema where you can even sit on sofas to watch the movie.
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Dominion Cinema
Newbattle TerraceA fantastic cinema where you can even sit on sofas to watch the movie.
This is a complex with a cinema, gym (Nuffield), tenpin bowling and a number of restaurants including a nando's and pizza hut. Close enough to walk or hop on a bus for 5 minutes.
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Fountain Park station
This is a complex with a cinema, gym (Nuffield), tenpin bowling and a number of restaurants including a nando's and pizza hut. Close enough to walk or hop on a bus for 5 minutes.
Parks & Nature
Beautiful place to see stunning views of the city and much quieter than the more well known Arthur's Seat. As mentioned above there is also a good coffee shop called the Lodge House Coffee Shop at one entrance which is good to incorporate into your visit.
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El Hermitage de Braid y Blackford Hill Local Nature Reserve
Hermitage of BraidBeautiful place to see stunning views of the city and much quieter than the more well known Arthur's Seat. As mentioned above there is also a good coffee shop called the Lodge House Coffee Shop at one entrance which is good to incorporate into your visit.
Has to be walked up if you are in Edinburgh and want amazing views of the city. It will take brisk walkers about 30-40 minutes to get to the top for a fantastic view across the city and in all directions to East Lothian and Fife. If you are a runner there are plenty of off road trails and on a Sunday the park is closed to all traffic.
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Arthur's Seat
Has to be walked up if you are in Edinburgh and want amazing views of the city. It will take brisk walkers about 30-40 minutes to get to the top for a fantastic view across the city and in all directions to East Lothian and Fife. If you are a runner there are plenty of off road trails and on a Sunday the park is closed to all traffic.
If you have a car this is a great country park to visit located about a 30 minute drive from the flat. Check out the new parkrun (www.parkrun.org.uk) on a Saturday morning which starts at 0930 and takes you on a 5km run through the park on trails. There is a coffee shop on site.
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Vogrie Country Park
If you have a car this is a great country park to visit located about a 30 minute drive from the flat. Check out the new parkrun (www.parkrun.org.uk) on a Saturday morning which starts at 0930 and takes you on a 5km run through the park on trails. There is a coffee shop on site.
Lovely place to visit and walk around. Often during the year there are special events on so keep an eye out for these.
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Jardín Botánico Real de Edimburgo
Arboretum PlaceLovely place to visit and walk around. Often during the year there are special events on so keep an eye out for these.
Sightseeing
This is a fantastic tourist attraction down at Leith and is well worth the money to see around the yacht. The yacht is the former boat of the British Monarch Queen Elizabeth II between 1954-1997 and as a result is great for historians as well. It also has an onboard tea room which is a bit expensive but gives you a real experience to.
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Yate Real Britannia
Ocean DriveThis is a fantastic tourist attraction down at Leith and is well worth the money to see around the yacht. The yacht is the former boat of the British Monarch Queen Elizabeth II between 1954-1997 and as a result is great for historians as well. It also has an onboard tea room which is a bit expensive but gives you a real experience to.
Edinburgh Castle-truly an iconic scene of Scotland. You must see a castle while you are in Scotland-Edinburgh Castle is the perfect one. At the top of the Royal Mile with many shops all up this area for tourist souvenirs and gifts. The Castle itself is amazing, a full day for those interested in history and remember to listen out for the 1 o'clock gun. During the summer try and get tickets for the Edinburgh Tattoo which is an amazing spectacle every evening of pipes and drums.
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Castillo de Edimburgo
CastlehillEdinburgh Castle-truly an iconic scene of Scotland. You must see a castle while you are in Scotland-Edinburgh Castle is the perfect one. At the top of the Royal Mile with many shops all up this area for tourist souvenirs and gifts. The Castle itself is amazing, a full day for those interested in history and remember to listen out for the 1 o'clock gun. During the summer try and get tickets for the Edinburgh Tattoo which is an amazing spectacle every evening of pipes and drums.
The Edinburgh Gin Distillery tour is a great event if you are looking for a centrally located thing to do on a rainy day. The tour involves a talk about the production of Gin and history before moving on to see the stills and then getting a free taster! I would highly reccomend trying Edinburgh Gin even if you don't have time for the full tour. As it is an inside tour it is good on a wet day.
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Edinburgh Gin Distillery
1A Rutland StreetThe Edinburgh Gin Distillery tour is a great event if you are looking for a centrally located thing to do on a rainy day. The tour involves a talk about the production of Gin and history before moving on to see the stills and then getting a free taster! I would highly reccomend trying Edinburgh Gin even if you don't have time for the full tour. As it is an inside tour it is good on a wet day.