Guidebook for Edinburgh

Ian
Guidebook for Edinburgh

Food Scene

Friendly staff and yummy bistro food. They also cook a mean brunch at the weekend!
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The Olive Branch
91 Broughton St
84 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Friendly staff and yummy bistro food. They also cook a mean brunch at the weekend!
Great homemade pub food using lovely ingredients. Super cosy in the evening.
87 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
The OX
49-51 London St
87 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Great homemade pub food using lovely ingredients. Super cosy in the evening.
This is a relatively new restaurant on Broughton Street, they have a huge pizza oven and serve delicious Mediterranean food. We love the sharing Mezze platter! It is quite small, so worth booking a table at peak times. It's B.Y.O.B.
28 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Eden's Kitchen
32C Broughton St
28 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
This is a relatively new restaurant on Broughton Street, they have a huge pizza oven and serve delicious Mediterranean food. We love the sharing Mezze platter! It is quite small, so worth booking a table at peak times. It's B.Y.O.B.
This is a favourite place to go for a treat. It really is an old Gardener's Cottage transformed into a tiny restaurant. They serve a 6 course taster menu using locally sourced Scottish ingredients. It is quite pricey, but we think worth every penny!! They only have seats fr a around 30 people, so really worth booking well in advance of your trip.
339 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
The Gardener's Cottage
1 London Road
339 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
This is a favourite place to go for a treat. It really is an old Gardener's Cottage transformed into a tiny restaurant. They serve a 6 course taster menu using locally sourced Scottish ingredients. It is quite pricey, but we think worth every penny!! They only have seats fr a around 30 people, so really worth booking well in advance of your trip.
We actually got married here, so have an obvious bias towards Timberyard! The restaurant is inside a renovated timberyard, think beautiful high ceilings and rustic decor. They use only local Scottish products and have an extensive wine menu. The staff are friendly and knowledgeable and will happily talk you through the menu. It is very popular and we recommend booking in advance of your trip. You must try one of their cocktails, they change with the season and are delicious!!
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TIMBERYARD
10 Lady Lawson St
184 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
We actually got married here, so have an obvious bias towards Timberyard! The restaurant is inside a renovated timberyard, think beautiful high ceilings and rustic decor. They use only local Scottish products and have an extensive wine menu. The staff are friendly and knowledgeable and will happily talk you through the menu. It is very popular and we recommend booking in advance of your trip. You must try one of their cocktails, they change with the season and are delicious!!
Delicious Thai food in a family run restaurant. We adore Asian food and this is one our go tos!!
32 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Phuket Pavilion
8 Union St
32 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Delicious Thai food in a family run restaurant. We adore Asian food and this is one our go tos!!
Tapas style Indian food. This is our favourite place for Indian food. You can order a selection of dishes to share, which means you can try a few pieces from the menu. It is seriously yummy! It can get really busy in the evening, so well worth booking a table to guarantee you get in.
115 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Mother India's Cafe
3-5 Infirmary St
115 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Tapas style Indian food. This is our favourite place for Indian food. You can order a selection of dishes to share, which means you can try a few pieces from the menu. It is seriously yummy! It can get really busy in the evening, so well worth booking a table to guarantee you get in.
Go!!! That is all I have to say. If you are in the Grassmarket, it would be a crime not to visit Mary. She makes gelato fresh everyday. Through the Festival you might have to queue, so get there early and please wait, it's worth it :) Try some of the more unusual flavours, Mary is a flavour wizard. In the winter she also makes a hot chocolate float. Soooo good!
131 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Mary's Milk Bar
19 Grassmarket
131 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Go!!! That is all I have to say. If you are in the Grassmarket, it would be a crime not to visit Mary. She makes gelato fresh everyday. Through the Festival you might have to queue, so get there early and please wait, it's worth it :) Try some of the more unusual flavours, Mary is a flavour wizard. In the winter she also makes a hot chocolate float. Soooo good!
Only on on a Sunday, we head here if we aren't working. We always head to the Harujuku Kitchen for delicious Japanese Dumplings or Soba Noodles, but there are many other choices!! We like to stock up on locally produced meat, vegetables and fruit. It is predominantly a food market, but you will also find stalls selling vintage clothing, plants, hand made wooden boards, locally made jewellery and prints. The stalls change week on week.
325 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Mercado de Stockbridge
Saunders Street
325 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Only on on a Sunday, we head here if we aren't working. We always head to the Harujuku Kitchen for delicious Japanese Dumplings or Soba Noodles, but there are many other choices!! We like to stock up on locally produced meat, vegetables and fruit. It is predominantly a food market, but you will also find stalls selling vintage clothing, plants, hand made wooden boards, locally made jewellery and prints. The stalls change week on week.
More a cafe and take away bar than Delicatessen. They serve really lovely salads, made fresh on a daily basis - always different and using in-season produce. You can either sit in or take away. They serve a really delicious brunch menu - we love the Mexican eggs!!
50 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Broughton Delicatessen
7 Barony St
50 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
More a cafe and take away bar than Delicatessen. They serve really lovely salads, made fresh on a daily basis - always different and using in-season produce. You can either sit in or take away. They serve a really delicious brunch menu - we love the Mexican eggs!!
Delicious Japanese food with a calm atmosphere. Their sushi is delicious and they have an ever-changing specials menu. Really worth a visit, we like to go at lunchtime when it's a little quieter.
69 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Harajuku Kitchen - Sushi & Japanese Cuisine
10 Gillespie Pl
69 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Delicious Japanese food with a calm atmosphere. Their sushi is delicious and they have an ever-changing specials menu. Really worth a visit, we like to go at lunchtime when it's a little quieter.
This place is super local. It is a little independently run wine bar. They don't serve hot food, instead they offer cold platters of cheese, meats or pates. It's a little gem and is hidden away in a basement. Fab for an early evening drink and nibble.
185 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Pickles
60 Broughton St
185 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
This place is super local. It is a little independently run wine bar. They don't serve hot food, instead they offer cold platters of cheese, meats or pates. It's a little gem and is hidden away in a basement. Fab for an early evening drink and nibble.
Owned by Tom Kitchin, The Scran and Scallie is offers seriously good pub food! It's a little pricey, so we like to make an evening of it and go for cocktails too! It is always full of locals, so it is really best to book in advance.
378 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
The Scran and Scallie
1 Comely Bank Rd
378 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Owned by Tom Kitchin, The Scran and Scallie is offers seriously good pub food! It's a little pricey, so we like to make an evening of it and go for cocktails too! It is always full of locals, so it is really best to book in advance.
Homemade cakes. One things Mimi is not is mean!! Expect big slices of cakes and huge scones. There is a savoury menu, but really it's all about the cakes! It's worth taking a little time to wander about at the shore while you are here.
205 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Mimi's Bakehouse
63 Shore
205 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Homemade cakes. One things Mimi is not is mean!! Expect big slices of cakes and huge scones. There is a savoury menu, but really it's all about the cakes! It's worth taking a little time to wander about at the shore while you are here.

Drinks & Nightlife

This is a traditional pub filled with locals! They serve pub food - we love their Yorkshire pudding filled with mash and sausages, soooo good! They have a good selection of ales and spirits. They have live music nights on a Sunday.
49 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
The Barony
81-85 Broughton St
49 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
This is a traditional pub filled with locals! They serve pub food - we love their Yorkshire pudding filled with mash and sausages, soooo good! They have a good selection of ales and spirits. They have live music nights on a Sunday.

Sightseeing

Calton Hill is a great place to go and get your bearings! It is a short (if steep) walk from the flat and offers spectacular views of the city, down Princes Street and up to the Castle in one direction and looking down Leith and out on the the Firth of the Forth in the other direction. Grab a picnic and head up on a sunny day for a lazy lunch.
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Colina Calton
Calton Hill
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Calton Hill is a great place to go and get your bearings! It is a short (if steep) walk from the flat and offers spectacular views of the city, down Princes Street and up to the Castle in one direction and looking down Leith and out on the the Firth of the Forth in the other direction. Grab a picnic and head up on a sunny day for a lazy lunch.

Parks & Nature

Arthur's Seat is an old extinct volcano. It is quite steep and I would recommend wearing a decent pair of shoes. It gets quite busy in the summer with both locals and tourists alike. Once at the top you get a full 360 degree views of the city. It really is well worth taking half a day out of your trip to do. Grab a nice cold drink when you get back down to the bottom.
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Arthur's Seat
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Arthur's Seat is an old extinct volcano. It is quite steep and I would recommend wearing a decent pair of shoes. It gets quite busy in the summer with both locals and tourists alike. Once at the top you get a full 360 degree views of the city. It really is well worth taking half a day out of your trip to do. Grab a nice cold drink when you get back down to the bottom.
We head here regularly for a green fix! The Botanics is fairly large, it has fantastic glass houses full of orchids, palms and other exotic plants (my favourite place). There are a couple cafes that you can head into to grab a bite to eat or a drink. At the centre you can find Inverleith House which is an art gallery, they always have really great exhibitions on.
1227 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Jardín Botánico Real de Edimburgo
Arboretum Place
1227 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
We head here regularly for a green fix! The Botanics is fairly large, it has fantastic glass houses full of orchids, palms and other exotic plants (my favourite place). There are a couple cafes that you can head into to grab a bite to eat or a drink. At the centre you can find Inverleith House which is an art gallery, they always have really great exhibitions on.

Shopping

A gift shop and homewares shop offering a wide range of different products. They have a large selection of prints, gift cards and books which are an easy thing to take home if you are travelling. We love their "50 Shades of Scotland" print. Pop in for a dose of colour!
38 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Curiouser & Curiouser
93 Broughton St
38 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
A gift shop and homewares shop offering a wide range of different products. They have a large selection of prints, gift cards and books which are an easy thing to take home if you are travelling. We love their "50 Shades of Scotland" print. Pop in for a dose of colour!
Life style store with a big love for all things Scandinavian. They recently added a cafe section so you can enjoy an almond macha latte and vegan tiffin while you browse.
14 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Lifestory
53 London St
14 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Life style store with a big love for all things Scandinavian. They recently added a cafe section so you can enjoy an almond macha latte and vegan tiffin while you browse.
These guys head to Mexico a few times a year and return with beautiful Mexican glass, pottery, jewellery and fabric. The staff are friendly. It's quite small and can get very busy at peak times.
10 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Caoba
56 Raeburn Pl
10 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
These guys head to Mexico a few times a year and return with beautiful Mexican glass, pottery, jewellery and fabric. The staff are friendly. It's quite small and can get very busy at peak times.

Essentials

Real Foods is a wholefoods. They don't sell any meat, but you can pick up just about everything else you could possibly need for your stay! Remember you now have to pay for carrier bags in Scotland - we have left lots of cotton tote bags, please feel free to use them!
165 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Real Foods
37 Broughton St
165 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Real Foods is a wholefoods. They don't sell any meat, but you can pick up just about everything else you could possibly need for your stay! Remember you now have to pay for carrier bags in Scotland - we have left lots of cotton tote bags, please feel free to use them!
For all of your meat needs! Pop into Crombies. Their sausages are legendary, we love the Special Pork ones, but they make sausages in lots of different flavours - like Wild Boar, whisky and thyme or sweet chilli. They also serve hot food to take away at lunchtime and sell a selection of ready meals.
70 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Crombies of Edinburgh
97 Broughton St
70 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
For all of your meat needs! Pop into Crombies. Their sausages are legendary, we love the Special Pork ones, but they make sausages in lots of different flavours - like Wild Boar, whisky and thyme or sweet chilli. They also serve hot food to take away at lunchtime and sell a selection of ready meals.

Entertainment & Activities

Vue cinema for rainy days.
229 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Omni Centre
Greenside Row
229 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Vue cinema for rainy days.