Guidebook for Edinburgh

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Guidebook for Edinburgh

Food Scene

Marchmont is blessed with this great neighbourhood restaurant. Good food and friendly staff.
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The Rabbit Hole
11 Roseneath St
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Marchmont is blessed with this great neighbourhood restaurant. Good food and friendly staff.
Buzzy, well priced restaurant. Ask for one of the tables with views of The Castle.
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The Outsider Restaurant
15-16 George IV Bridge
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Buzzy, well priced restaurant. Ask for one of the tables with views of The Castle.
A cafe with a good sense of community. Good for coffee, breakfast/brunch.
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RedBox Marchmont
2-6 Spottiswoode Rd
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A cafe with a good sense of community. Good for coffee, breakfast/brunch.
Healthy porridge offerings and more with a modern twist. Friendly owner/staff.
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Brochan
24 Marchmont Cres
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Healthy porridge offerings and more with a modern twist. Friendly owner/staff.
Not a street market but quite simply the best fishmonger in Edinburgh. Generally locally landed and so fresh you will never buy fish from a supermarket again!
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Eddie's Seafood Market
7 Roseneath St
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Not a street market but quite simply the best fishmonger in Edinburgh. Generally locally landed and so fresh you will never buy fish from a supermarket again!
Pop up style restaurant. Be ready to stand in line before getting a seat.
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TING THAI CARAVAN Teviot Place
9 Teviot Pl
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Pop up style restaurant. Be ready to stand in line before getting a seat.
Good atmosphere in this French Bistro
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L'Escargot Bleu Restaurant
56 Broughton St
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Good atmosphere in this French Bistro
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Purslane Restaurant
33A St Stephen St
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The best local curry restaurant
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Pataka
190 Causewayside
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The best local curry restaurant
A quirky bar in the Leith area of the City
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Roseleaf bar cafe
23-24 Sandport Place
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A quirky bar in the Leith area of the City
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Rollo Restaurant & Wine Bar
108 Raeburn Pl
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Great set lunch menu if you can find this restaurant off the Royal Mile
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Michael Neave Kitchen And Whisky Bar
21 Old Fishmarket Cl
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Great set lunch menu if you can find this restaurant off the Royal Mile
This has become a bit of an institution around Christmas time with its extensive decorations.
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The Dome
14 George St
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This has become a bit of an institution around Christmas time with its extensive decorations.
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Passorn Thai
23a Brougham Pl
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Good food - more formal
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21212
3 Royal Terrace
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Good food - more formal
Edinburgh's oldest delicatessen
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Valvona Crolla
19 Elm Row
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Edinburgh's oldest delicatessen
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Edinburgh Farmers' Market
Castle Terrace
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Drinks & Nightlife

One of the best bars in the UK not just Edinburgh
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Canny Mans
237 Morningside Rd
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One of the best bars in the UK not just Edinburgh
Popular with locals with a good range of craft beers
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The Argyle and Cellar Bar
15 - 17 Argyle Pl
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Popular with locals with a good range of craft beers
The Queen (HRH Elizabeth II) dropped in to this hostelry for a tipple a few years back
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The Sheep Heid Inn
43-45 The Causeway
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The Queen (HRH Elizabeth II) dropped in to this hostelry for a tipple a few years back
An architectural gem
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Cafe Royal
19 W Register St
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An architectural gem
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The Devil's Advocate
9 Advocate's Cl
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A circular bar with lots of character
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The Abbotsford Bar & Restaurant
3-5 Rose St
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A circular bar with lots of character
Live folk music...if you dont mind the crush
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Sandy Bell's
25 Forrest Rd
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Live folk music...if you dont mind the crush
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The Royal Oak
1 Infirmary St
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A whisky selection to admire
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The Bow Bar
80 W Bow
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A whisky selection to admire
Hard to find but a relaxing spot when you do
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Bramble Bar & Lounge
16A Queen St
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Hard to find but a relaxing spot when you do
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The Last Word Saloon
44 St Stephen St
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Not a bar but this shop carries a good range of whiskies
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Royal Mile Whiskies
379 High St
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Not a bar but this shop carries a good range of whiskies

Parks & Nature

Its on your doorstop and a walk along Middle Meadow Walk takes you into the centre of the City
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The Meadows
Melville Drive
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Its on your doorstop and a walk along Middle Meadow Walk takes you into the centre of the City
Arthur's Seat, Salisbury Crags and stunning views across the City and the Firth of Forth. If you like running it doesn't get much better than around here.
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Holyrood Park
Queen's Drive
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Arthur's Seat, Salisbury Crags and stunning views across the City and the Firth of Forth. If you like running it doesn't get much better than around here.
Good views over the City
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Blackford Hill and Pond
4 Charterhall Rd
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Good views over the City
A place to stop and enjoy on a summer's day
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Princes Street
Princes Street
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A place to stop and enjoy on a summer's day
Escape the crowds and while here visit the Terrace Cafe
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Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh
Arboretum Place
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Escape the crowds and while here visit the Terrace Cafe

Sightseeing

Bang in the centre of the City. You can't miss it and at 13:00 every day you will also hear it or at least the artillery gun that goes off waking the resting pigeons
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Edinburgh Castle
Castlehill
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Bang in the centre of the City. You can't miss it and at 13:00 every day you will also hear it or at least the artillery gun that goes off waking the resting pigeons
A look into the not too distant past ocean life of The Royal Family.
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Royal Yacht Britannia
Ocean Drive
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A look into the not too distant past ocean life of The Royal Family.
The Palace of Holyroodhouse commonly referred to as Holyrood Palace, is the official residence of the British monarch in Scotland.
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Palace of Holyrood
Canongate
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The Palace of Holyroodhouse commonly referred to as Holyrood Palace, is the official residence of the British monarch in Scotland.
With engaging tourist guides Mary King's Close offers a look at a tenement from yesteryear buried under the City Chambers in The Royal Mile.
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The Real Mary King's Close
2 High St
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With engaging tourist guides Mary King's Close offers a look at a tenement from yesteryear buried under the City Chambers in The Royal Mile.
If you plan on visiting both The Castle and Holyrood Palace then walk down the Royal Mile which runs between them
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Royal Mile
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If you plan on visiting both The Castle and Holyrood Palace then walk down the Royal Mile which runs between them
Walk the streets and enjoy the architecture
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Edinburgh Old Town
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Walk the streets and enjoy the architecture
The top turreted flat in 1875 was the home of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, author of the Sherlock Holmes novels. In ‘The Adventure of Beryl Coronet’ a scene reflects the view of the snow-covered Meadows which Conan Doyle is said to have looked out upon from the bow window.
2 Argyle Park Terrace
2 Argyle Park Terrace
The top turreted flat in 1875 was the home of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, author of the Sherlock Holmes novels. In ‘The Adventure of Beryl Coronet’ a scene reflects the view of the snow-covered Meadows which Conan Doyle is said to have looked out upon from the bow window.
10 Palmerston Road, now in use as a private residence, was the location of St Trinnean’s School which school was the inspiration behind the St Trinian’s comic strip created by Ronald Searle and the subsequent films of the same name
10 Palmerston Rd
10 Palmerston Road
10 Palmerston Road, now in use as a private residence, was the location of St Trinnean’s School which school was the inspiration behind the St Trinian’s comic strip created by Ronald Searle and the subsequent films of the same name
Arden Street is home to Ian Rankin's fictional Detective Inspector John Rebus. The author himself lives in nearby Merchiston, although he did reside on Arden Street at one point.
Arden Street
Arden Street
Arden Street is home to Ian Rankin's fictional Detective Inspector John Rebus. The author himself lives in nearby Merchiston, although he did reside on Arden Street at one point.
Muriel Spark, the novelist, attended James Gillespie's High School (when located at its former site at Warrender Park Terrace) and her experiences there were the inspiration behind the Marcia Blaine School and characters which feature in ‘The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie’.
James Gillespie's High School
120 Lauderdale St
Muriel Spark, the novelist, attended James Gillespie's High School (when located at its former site at Warrender Park Terrace) and her experiences there were the inspiration behind the Marcia Blaine School and characters which feature in ‘The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie’.
This is where JK Rowling wrote her first Harry Potter novel.
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The Elephant House
21 George IV Bridge
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This is where JK Rowling wrote her first Harry Potter novel.
15A Meadow Place was the home of Dr James Boswell a Scottish writer and diarist best known for the biography he wrote of Samuel Johnson, which is commonly said to be the greatest biography written in the English language. Samuel Johnson was known to have visited Boswell at his home. A high wall blocks any real view from the lane and the house is better seen from Melville Drive.
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15A Meadow Place
15A Meadow Place was the home of Dr James Boswell a Scottish writer and diarist best known for the biography he wrote of Samuel Johnson, which is commonly said to be the greatest biography written in the English language. Samuel Johnson was known to have visited Boswell at his home. A high wall blocks any real view from the lane and the house is better seen from Melville Drive.
In the shadow of The Castle with street market and a variety of bars and food outlets.
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Grassmarket
10 Grassmarket
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In the shadow of The Castle with street market and a variety of bars and food outlets.
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St Giles' Cathedral
High Street
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Entertainment & Activities

Scottish Premiership football club beloved by The Proclaimers whose song 'Sunshine on Leith' is the club's anthem
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Easter Road (Hibernian FC).
12 Albion Pl
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Scottish Premiership football club beloved by The Proclaimers whose song 'Sunshine on Leith' is the club's anthem
The stadium plays host to the national rugby team and to Edinburgh Rugby.
Scottish Rugby Union
The stadium plays host to the national rugby team and to Edinburgh Rugby.
Sink into the Dominion's sofas and recliners
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Dominion Cinema
Newbattle Terrace
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Sink into the Dominion's sofas and recliners

Arts & Culture

If you are not keen on spending time viewing some great paintings then go just to see the building. The entrance hall, stairs and floor landings are simply beautiful.
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Scottish National Portrait Gallery
1 Queen St
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If you are not keen on spending time viewing some great paintings then go just to see the building. The entrance hall, stairs and floor landings are simply beautiful.
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National Museum of Scotland
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Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art
75 Belford Rd
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Good permanent range of art with frequently curated exhibitions
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National Galleries of Scotland
The Mound
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Good permanent range of art with frequently curated exhibitions
If you are visiting during the Festival then this is the centre for Fringe tickets. In addition to the Fringe there are some 17 other Festivals which are hosted by the City every year. Visit - https://edinburghfestival.org
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Fringe Box Office
High Street
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If you are visiting during the Festival then this is the centre for Fringe tickets. In addition to the Fringe there are some 17 other Festivals which are hosted by the City every year. Visit - https://edinburghfestival.org

Essentials

Supermarket close to flat stocking essentials. Open from 06:00 to midnight 7 days a week other than around Christmas/New Year.
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Scotmid Co-operative
18 Station Rd
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Supermarket close to flat stocking essentials. Open from 06:00 to midnight 7 days a week other than around Christmas/New Year.
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Sainsbury's Local
32-36 Shandwick Pl
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Long established good local butcher. Try their haggis!
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Saunderson's
40 Leven St
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Long established good local butcher. Try their haggis!