Guidebook for Edinburgh
Food Scene
Twelve Triangles
90 Brunswick StGreat donuts and pastries. Get there early!
Great bakery/cafe with good bread, cakes and sandwiches
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The Manna House Bakery & Patisserie
22-24 Easter RdGreat bakery/cafe with good bread, cakes and sandwiches
Origano Go
277 Leith WalkStone baked pizza to take away.
Scottish restaurant serving local fish and meat dishes. Always very fresh.
Lunch menu, 2 courses for £11.95 or a la carte.
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Howies Restaurant
10-14 Victoria StScottish restaurant serving local fish and meat dishes. Always very fresh.
Lunch menu, 2 courses for £11.95 or a la carte.
Vegetarian cafe and restaurant. Large selection of hot dishes and salads from the bar or a la carte in the restaurant. Also Hendersons vegan restaurant around the corner on Thistle Street.
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Hendersons Salad Table Restaurant
94 Hanover StVegetarian cafe and restaurant. Large selection of hot dishes and salads from the bar or a la carte in the restaurant. Also Hendersons vegan restaurant around the corner on Thistle Street.
Up market Scottish vegetarian restaurant.
Booking recommended at weekends.
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David Bann Restaurant
56-58 St Mary's StUp market Scottish vegetarian restaurant.
Booking recommended at weekends.
Tapas style Indian restaurant with small dishes for sharing. Delicious food and friendly staff.
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Mother India's Cafe
3-5 Infirmary StTapas style Indian restaurant with small dishes for sharing. Delicious food and friendly staff.
Two Michelin rosettes, excellent seafood, local beef and venison and vegetarian dishes.
Lunch and early dinner fixed price menu (£13.50), or a la carte.
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Taisteal
1 Forth StreetTwo Michelin rosettes, excellent seafood, local beef and venison and vegetarian dishes.
Lunch and early dinner fixed price menu (£13.50), or a la carte.
Several good restaurants and pubs serving food in this area for different budgets: Ship on the Shore (good seafood), Teuchtar's Landing (good seafood and beer), Martin Wishart's (Michelin stars), King's Wark (good real ale)
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Shore
ShoreSeveral good restaurants and pubs serving food in this area for different budgets: Ship on the Shore (good seafood), Teuchtar's Landing (good seafood and beer), Martin Wishart's (Michelin stars), King's Wark (good real ale)
Parks & Nature
Climb to the top and you have a panoramic view across Edinburgh to the Castle and to the North across the river Forth.
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Arthur's Seat
Climb to the top and you have a panoramic view across Edinburgh to the Castle and to the North across the river Forth.
Quite peaceful gardens, with hot houses. Lots of different garden types. Perfect for a sunny afternoon with a book. No dogs and no picnics.
Free entry.
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Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh
Arboretum PlaceQuite peaceful gardens, with hot houses. Lots of different garden types. Perfect for a sunny afternoon with a book. No dogs and no picnics.
Free entry.
Essentials
Large local supermarket. You should be able to buy everything you need here.
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Tesco Superstore
76 Duke StLarge local supermarket. You should be able to buy everything you need here.
Sainsbury's Local
45 Bernard StMedium sized supermarket.
Lindsay and Gilmour Pharmacy
257A Leith WalkLocal pharmacy
Sainsbury's
Unit 9-10 Moray Park TerraceLate night pharmacy (open until 9pm). Large supermarket.
Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh
51 Old Dalkeith RdAccident and Emergency.
For cuts, burns, minor fractures etc. Faster than attending the main accident and emergency department.
Open 8am-9pm.
If you need treatment outside of these hours call 111 (translation services available)
Minor Injuries Clinic
Crewe Road SouthFor cuts, burns, minor fractures etc. Faster than attending the main accident and emergency department.
Open 8am-9pm.
If you need treatment outside of these hours call 111 (translation services available)
Shopping
Farmers' market with cheese, meats, vegetables, freshly made meals and local crafts.
Sunday 10am-5pm.
Also in the area are lots of good cafes, delicatessens, second hand book and record shops.
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Stockbridge Market
Saunders StreetFarmers' market with cheese, meats, vegetables, freshly made meals and local crafts.
Sunday 10am-5pm.
Also in the area are lots of good cafes, delicatessens, second hand book and record shops.
A local farmers' market. Several Scottish butchers, fishmongers, bakeries, fruit and vegetable sellers, honey etc. Also a couple of stands selling freshly made venison burgers, sausage rolls and sandwiches.
This is a good spot to pick up a picnic lunch on the way up to the castle.
Saturday 9am-2pm
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Bauernmarkt Edinburgh
Castle TerraceA local farmers' market. Several Scottish butchers, fishmongers, bakeries, fruit and vegetable sellers, honey etc. Also a couple of stands selling freshly made venison burgers, sausage rolls and sandwiches.
This is a good spot to pick up a picnic lunch on the way up to the castle.
Saturday 9am-2pm
New farmers' market. First Saturday of every month has extra vegan stalls.
Saturday 10am - 5pm
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Leith Market
Commercial StreetNew farmers' market. First Saturday of every month has extra vegan stalls.
Saturday 10am - 5pm
Monthly flea market and other special events (check the board).
Next flea markets:
30/06 28/07
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Out Of The Blue Drill Hall
36 Dalmeny StMonthly flea market and other special events (check the board).
Next flea markets:
30/06 28/07
Getting Around
Balfour Street station
Bus stop for buses into City Centre (7, 10, 12, 14, 16, 22, 25, 49)
Dalmeny Street station
Bus stop for Skylink 300 to the airport.
£4.50 single, £7.50 return
Sightseeing
Pretty seaside town on the east coast of Scotland. Famous for its golf courses, it also has a ruined medieval castle and cathedral, medieval university, beautiful long sandy beach.
Take a train from Waverley Station to Leuchars, then a short bus journey into St Andrews.
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St Andrews
Pretty seaside town on the east coast of Scotland. Famous for its golf courses, it also has a ruined medieval castle and cathedral, medieval university, beautiful long sandy beach.
Take a train from Waverley Station to Leuchars, then a short bus journey into St Andrews.