Guidebook for Edinburgh
Food Scene
free wifi, good for breakfast and lunch with soups , sandwiches, coffee, cake in a buzzing creative social enterprise, community hub -which hosts many arts and community events, pop up shops ( open Mon - Sat during day)
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Out Of The Blue Drill Hall
36 Dalmeny Stfree wifi, good for breakfast and lunch with soups , sandwiches, coffee, cake in a buzzing creative social enterprise, community hub -which hosts many arts and community events, pop up shops ( open Mon - Sat during day)
great breakfasts( with Haggis if you like!) lunches and coffees all day Renroc also has a 'spa' with health and beauty treatments on site.
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Café Renroc
91 Montgomery Stgreat breakfasts( with Haggis if you like!) lunches and coffees all day Renroc also has a 'spa' with health and beauty treatments on site.
recommend the doughnuts and pastries and fresh bread - also has a cafe
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Twelve Triangles
90 Brunswick Strecommend the doughnuts and pastries and fresh bread - also has a cafe
good for breakfast lunch and coffee during daytime - just round corner from the flat
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Word of Mouth
3A Albert Stgood for breakfast lunch and coffee during daytime - just round corner from the flat
amazing cakes and pastries, also great takeaway soups and salads with small cafe if you want to sit in . In Easter Road just round the corner
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The Manna House Bakery & Patisserie
22-24 Easter Rdamazing cakes and pastries, also great takeaway soups and salads with small cafe if you want to sit in . In Easter Road just round the corner
great gourmet food in grand setting - if you fancy a posh meal
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No11 Brasserie & Boutique Hotel
11 Brunswick Stgreat gourmet food in grand setting - if you fancy a posh meal
excellent tapas and breakfasts all day and evening in this Spanish bar. just down Leith Walk from Iona St. You can also sit outside if weather is good
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Serrano & Manchego
297 Leith Walkexcellent tapas and breakfasts all day and evening in this Spanish bar. just down Leith Walk from Iona St. You can also sit outside if weather is good
food with a view over Princes Street and the Castle - in a beautiful traditional dining room. Also has excellent cocktail bar next door ( Juniper)
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Twenty Princes
20 Princes St food with a view over Princes Street and the Castle - in a beautiful traditional dining room. Also has excellent cocktail bar next door ( Juniper)
Iconic restaurant with a view of Castle - in Tower Restaurant above National Museum of Scotland ( open all day and evenings) Scottish gourmet menu
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Tower Restaurant
Chambers StreetIconic restaurant with a view of Castle - in Tower Restaurant above National Museum of Scotland ( open all day and evenings) Scottish gourmet menu
the best Italian delicatessen and cafe in Edinburgh- a must see - just walk in and smell the air and see the Italian wines, cheeses, meats, breads and sauces piled up to the ceiling.
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Valvona Crolla
19 Elm Rowthe best Italian delicatessen and cafe in Edinburgh- a must see - just walk in and smell the air and see the Italian wines, cheeses, meats, breads and sauces piled up to the ceiling.
our favourite Italian restaurant among many in Edinburgh's ' Little Italy - just round the corner( downhill) on Leith Walk -very friendly staff - and home made pizzas to die for...( you can order to take away )
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La Favorita
331-325 Leith Walkour favourite Italian restaurant among many in Edinburgh's ' Little Italy - just round the corner( downhill) on Leith Walk -very friendly staff - and home made pizzas to die for...( you can order to take away )
A great Italian in an iconic Edinburgh location ( Leith Shore) - also has a branch at top of Leith Walk nearer the flat
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Giuliano's On The Shore
1 Commercial StreetA great Italian in an iconic Edinburgh location ( Leith Shore) - also has a branch at top of Leith Walk nearer the flat
Another great Italian - if you want to go further afield and explore beyond Edinburgh - a half hour trip on 26 bus to Musselburgh which has a nice harbour and seafront to explore
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Caprice Restaurant
198 High StAnother great Italian - if you want to go further afield and explore beyond Edinburgh - a half hour trip on 26 bus to Musselburgh which has a nice harbour and seafront to explore
great coffee, breakfasts, cakes by the seaside in Portobello ( 20 minutes by bus No 26 from London Road) . Now open also for evening meals
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The Beach House
57 Bath Stgreat coffee, breakfasts, cakes by the seaside in Portobello ( 20 minutes by bus No 26 from London Road) . Now open also for evening meals
excellent pub food and beers - with quirky back garden -where you can eat in a beach hut. Best to book a meal as always busy. By the seaside in Portobello ( 26 bus from London Road - 20 minutes)
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Guild of Foresters
40 Portobello High Stexcellent pub food and beers - with quirky back garden -where you can eat in a beach hut. Best to book a meal as always busy. By the seaside in Portobello ( 26 bus from London Road - 20 minutes)
tiny restaurant , great food in an unusual setting. You will need to book a table but has great reviews .
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The Gardener's Cottage
1 London Roadtiny restaurant , great food in an unusual setting. You will need to book a table but has great reviews .
Drinks & Nightlife
The Black Fox
17 Albert Plgreat for meals and good choice of beers and gins.
simply iconic city centre bar - amazing ceilings, wall tiling, central bar, and little snug tables - with fancy restaurant next door( 'the Oyster Bar' ) also explore Richmond Arms next door which is similar - good beer and pub meals too.
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Cafe Royal
19 W Register Stsimply iconic city centre bar - amazing ceilings, wall tiling, central bar, and little snug tables - with fancy restaurant next door( 'the Oyster Bar' ) also explore Richmond Arms next door which is similar - good beer and pub meals too.
another iconic historic Edinburgh bar, as featured in Sunshine in Leith movie. Often has live music/bands
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The Barony Bar
81-85 Broughton Streetanother iconic historic Edinburgh bar, as featured in Sunshine in Leith movie. Often has live music/bands
great seaside bar, restaurant. Family friendly open 7 days
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The Shore Restaurant
1 Shoregreat seaside bar, restaurant. Family friendly open 7 days
Sightseeing
Edinburgh Castle at the top, Scottish Parliament and the Queen's Holyrood Palace at the bottom. Must see.
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Königliche Meile
Edinburgh Castle at the top, Scottish Parliament and the Queen's Holyrood Palace at the bottom. Must see.
a great way to experience Edinburgh's history by exploring ancient streets from the past hidden below the Royal Mile . Not for the faint hearted - you might see a ghost!
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The Real Mary King’s Close
2 High Sta great way to experience Edinburgh's history by exploring ancient streets from the past hidden below the Royal Mile . Not for the faint hearted - you might see a ghost!
Parks & Nature
climb Edinburgh's extinct volcano and see the city from above. Wear proper footwear and allow an hour for the climb from street level. Well worth it for the view. You can also walk up Salisbury Crags behind Arthurs Seat if you start from the Scottish Parliament in Holyrood Park, or approach Arthurs Seat from Duddingston Village where you will find Edinburgh's oldest pub and old fashioned bowling alley at The Sheep Heid ( the climb starts with very steep steps for about 20 minutes) .
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Arthur's Seat
climb Edinburgh's extinct volcano and see the city from above. Wear proper footwear and allow an hour for the climb from street level. Well worth it for the view. You can also walk up Salisbury Crags behind Arthurs Seat if you start from the Scottish Parliament in Holyrood Park, or approach Arthurs Seat from Duddingston Village where you will find Edinburgh's oldest pub and old fashioned bowling alley at The Sheep Heid ( the climb starts with very steep steps for about 20 minutes) .
Edinburgh's seaside . 20 minutes by bus( 26 ) from London Road( turn left at top of Leith Walk)
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Promenade am Portobello Beach
1 PromenadeEdinburgh's seaside . 20 minutes by bus( 26 ) from London Road( turn left at top of Leith Walk)
Go see Edinburgh's two Pandas ( we are still waiting for them to have babies) - and walk up Corstorphine Hill where you can also see tigers, zebras , wolves, monkeys and eagles as well as getting great views of the city
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Edinburgh Zoo
134 Corstorphine RdGo see Edinburgh's two Pandas ( we are still waiting for them to have babies) - and walk up Corstorphine Hill where you can also see tigers, zebras , wolves, monkeys and eagles as well as getting great views of the city
Entertainment & Activities
a great way to get a birds eye view of the city from a special telescope in a viewing tower ( the Camera Obscura) and very near the Castle at the top of Royal Mile Lots of fascinating science tricks and illusions for great family fun..
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Camera Obscura and World of Illusions
549 Castlehilla great way to get a birds eye view of the city from a special telescope in a viewing tower ( the Camera Obscura) and very near the Castle at the top of Royal Mile Lots of fascinating science tricks and illusions for great family fun..
Arts & Culture
a good place to start your art tour - there is a shuttle bus which can also take you to the Scottish National Portrait Gallery not far away in Queen Street, and the Gallery of Modern Art a little further out of the city centre.
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Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art
75 Belford Rda good place to start your art tour - there is a shuttle bus which can also take you to the Scottish National Portrait Gallery not far away in Queen Street, and the Gallery of Modern Art a little further out of the city centre.