Rory's Brief Guide for an Edinburgh Stay
Food scene
Great tasting French cuisine in a Tudor building - what's not to love?!
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La P'tite Folie
9 Randolph PlGreat tasting French cuisine in a Tudor building - what's not to love?!
Our local favourite for steak - try the Chateaubriand and Loch Fyne oysters
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Kyloe
1-3 Rutland StreetOur local favourite for steak - try the Chateaubriand and Loch Fyne oysters
Easily one of the best Japanese in Edinburgh (and we're kind of food snobs). An unassuming looking place, cash only and tiny. Book if you can. Oh, and did we mention it's BYOB?!
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Chizuru Tei
278 Morrison StEasily one of the best Japanese in Edinburgh (and we're kind of food snobs). An unassuming looking place, cash only and tiny. Book if you can. Oh, and did we mention it's BYOB?!
Forage & Chatter
1A Alva StA local favourite
The reviews speak for themselves. Book in advance.
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The Witchery by the Castle
352 CastlehillThe reviews speak for themselves. Book in advance.
Restaurant Martin Wishart
54 ShoreAnother Michelin restaurant worth trying
Cocktails & Wine
A great local near the property (staggering distance - VERIFIED), try the Connaught Place cocktail for Rum fans.
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The Voyage Of Buck
29-31 William StA great local near the property (staggering distance - VERIFIED), try the Connaught Place cocktail for Rum fans.
Disguised as a barber shop, this speak-easy bar is a must try. Very talented bar staff and tasty drinks.
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Panda & Sons
79 Queen StDisguised as a barber shop, this speak-easy bar is a must try. Very talented bar staff and tasty drinks.
Tigerlilly
125 George StCopper Blossom
107 George StThese guys know wine, a comfortable place to sit and enjoy a glass or two with tasty snacking.
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L'Escargot Bleu Restaurant
56 Broughton StThese guys know wine, a comfortable place to sit and enjoy a glass or two with tasty snacking.
I don't remember leaving the wine was so good.
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Rollo Restaurant & Wine Bar
108 Raeburn PlI don't remember leaving the wine was so good.
Neighborhoods
Lots of nice wine bars/ coffee shops/restaurants and historic architecture. Edinburgh in a nutshell, yet feels like a village.
The farmer's market on a Sunday is well worth a look.
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Stockbridge
Lots of nice wine bars/ coffee shops/restaurants and historic architecture. Edinburgh in a nutshell, yet feels like a village.
The farmer's market on a Sunday is well worth a look.
Check out the heart of Old town - Greyfriar's Bobby, the Elephant Cafe (where JK Rowling wrote the Harry Potter books), a Burke and Hare tour, some of the tartan and cashmere outlets or just one of the many pubs.
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Grassmarket
10 GrassmarketCheck out the heart of Old town - Greyfriar's Bobby, the Elephant Cafe (where JK Rowling wrote the Harry Potter books), a Burke and Hare tour, some of the tartan and cashmere outlets or just one of the many pubs.
Places that serve decent coffee
Cairngorm Coffee
1 Melville PlThe category name says it all!
Project Coffee
192-194 Bruntsfield PlI know, a coffee shop in a department store (Jenners). Trust me. Go to the top floor, order a coffee & pastry, sit and watch the world go by.
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Valvona Crolla
19 Elm RowI know, a coffee shop in a department store (Jenners). Trust me. Go to the top floor, order a coffee & pastry, sit and watch the world go by.
Things to do
Thanks Airbnb, not the picture I'd have chosen for a zoo. A short bus ride from the property, check out the Pandas!
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Edinburgh Zoo station
Thanks Airbnb, not the picture I'd have chosen for a zoo. A short bus ride from the property, check out the Pandas!
Edinburgh has some of the creepiest dungeon and tunnel networks imaginable. It's certainly an interesting experience!
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The Edinburgh Dungeon
31 Market StEdinburgh has some of the creepiest dungeon and tunnel networks imaginable. It's certainly an interesting experience!
The Queen's private yacht is located down in the Leith area of Edinburgh, there are pretty good recorded tours in multiple languages whilst you roam around the yacht. It's also available for private parties and events.
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Royal Yacht Britannia
Ocean DriveThe Queen's private yacht is located down in the Leith area of Edinburgh, there are pretty good recorded tours in multiple languages whilst you roam around the yacht. It's also available for private parties and events.
Edinburgh Castle
CastlehillPlaces to Picnic
Princes Street
Princes Street
Portobello Beach Promenade
1 Promenade
Dean Village
Dean Path
The Meadows
Melville DriveArthur's Seat