Guidebook for East Lothian
Food Scene
Lovely local pub that does food (you can eat in their nice bar area or in the restaurant). Serves the local beer (Belhaven)
NO.5 DUKE STREET
5 Duke StLovely local pub that does food (you can eat in their nice bar area or in the restaurant). Serves the local beer (Belhaven)
Gorgeous seafood restaurant that has won awards. Very small and not open all the week so worth checking/booking in advance
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The Creel
25 Lamer StGorgeous seafood restaurant that has won awards. Very small and not open all the week so worth checking/booking in advance
Umberto's
121 High StLovely little Italian restaurant/pizzeria
Shapla Tandoori
140 High StLocal Indian restaurant - great food
Espresso Black
143 High Stdoes great coffees (and lots of blends to buy)
Graze Coffee & Chocolate House
65 High StGreat cafe which does lovely food
Dunbar Community Bakery
60 High StAmazing bakery!
Dunmuir Hotel, Dunbar
Queen's RoadHotel with lovely restaurant (and nice bar).
The Rocks
Marine RoadLovely Bar and restaurant with wonderful views
The Club house has a nice restaurant - and an amazing view!
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Winterfield Golf Club
North RoadThe Club house has a nice restaurant - and an amazing view!
Drinks & Nightlife
Local pub with live music on a Wednesday, good food (you can get fresh lobster just off the boat in the harbour if you're lucky!)
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Volunteer Arms
17 Victoria StLocal pub with live music on a Wednesday, good food (you can get fresh lobster just off the boat in the harbour if you're lucky!)
Home of (what was) the oldest independent brewery in Scotland (now taken over by Greene King). They run brewery tours - you'd need to contact them to book.
Belhaven Brewery
Brewery LaneHome of (what was) the oldest independent brewery in Scotland (now taken over by Greene King). They run brewery tours - you'd need to contact them to book.
The Rocks
Marine RoadRestaurant and bar with wonderful views out over the sea
Station Yard Micropub
Station Roadlovely wee pub (very small!) next to the train station. Well worth a visit
Royal Mackintosh Hotel
Station RoadHotel with a nice wee bar which does food
Sightseeing
Working harbour with colony of Kittiwakes, the ruins of Dunbar Castle, The Battery (recently renovated area with lots of history). The old harbour (Cromwell) is just next door
Victoria Harbour
Working harbour with colony of Kittiwakes, the ruins of Dunbar Castle, The Battery (recently renovated area with lots of history). The old harbour (Cromwell) is just next door
recently renovated, details lots of the history, and has a performance area which is used in the summer months
Dunbar Battery
recently renovated, details lots of the history, and has a performance area which is used in the summer months
Arts & Culture
Museum on John Muir founder of the US national parks) who grew up here and got his love of nature from exploring the beautiful surroundings as a child
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John Muir's Birthplace
126 High StMuseum on John Muir founder of the US national parks) who grew up here and got his love of nature from exploring the beautiful surroundings as a child
Parks & Nature
Beautiful long, wide beach which is part of the John Muir Country Park. Perfect for wonderful walks. Lots of surfing and kite surfing as well
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Belhaven Bay
Edinburgh RoadBeautiful long, wide beach which is part of the John Muir Country Park. Perfect for wonderful walks. Lots of surfing and kite surfing as well
Entertainment & Activities
Great family park with lots of animals and things to explore
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East Links Family Park
Great family park with lots of animals and things to explore
Wake boarding centre with ropes course, disc golf, zip line trail. Also has a cafe
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Foxlake Adventures CIC
Wake boarding centre with ropes course, disc golf, zip line trail. Also has a cafe
Surf school that also does SUP lessons and coasteering
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Coast to Coast Surf School
36 Back RdSurf school that also does SUP lessons and coasteering
Shopping
Tippecanoe Gallery
143b High Stgreat cards and gifts
The Found Gallery
84 High Stsome lovely art and gifts available here
Flux
80 High StGreat gifts, cards, candles etc Also do some kids shoes/clothes
Proper butchers on the high street (sell everything from haggis to black puddings, scotch pies as well as all the normal stuff)
There's also a fish monger's just a few doors up
Quality Butchers
96 High StProper butchers on the high street (sell everything from haggis to black puddings, scotch pies as well as all the normal stuff)
There's also a fish monger's just a few doors up