Guidebook for Edinburgh
Food Scene
Best coffee in Edinburgh and best bacon rolls in the world!! Can also highly recommend the falafel baguette.
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Chapter One Coffee Shop
107 Dalry RdBest coffee in Edinburgh and best bacon rolls in the world!! Can also highly recommend the falafel baguette.
Amazing Mexican food! Can't book a table but you can wait in the Bon Vivant over the road and they'll come and get you or ring you when your table is ready.
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El Cartel
64 Thistle StAmazing Mexican food! Can't book a table but you can wait in the Bon Vivant over the road and they'll come and get you or ring you when your table is ready.
Piecebox
2 Polwarth CresExcellent breakfast/brunch/lunch food
The Shore Restaurant
1 ShoreReally good food, especially the brunch!
Always smells amazing but has been full every time we've tried to eat there, book in advance.
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Xiang Bala hotpot 香巴辣火锅
63 Dalry RdAlways smells amazing but has been full every time we've tried to eat there, book in advance.
Great authentic pizzas by actual Italians. Must book to get a table.
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Pizzeria 1926
85 Dalry RdGreat authentic pizzas by actual Italians. Must book to get a table.
Laid back fine dining. Reasonably priced. BYOB or you can buy in the restaurant.
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The Walnut
9 Leith WalkLaid back fine dining. Reasonably priced. BYOB or you can buy in the restaurant.
The Basement
10a Broughton StYummy Mexican food in a cool bar.
'Gastro Pub' owned by Michelin star chefs Tom Kitchen and Dominic Jack. Good food at reasonable prices. Bookings usually required.
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The Scran and Scallie
1 Comely Bank Rd'Gastro Pub' owned by Michelin star chefs Tom Kitchen and Dominic Jack. Good food at reasonable prices. Bookings usually required.
Local market with independent stalls. Some nice products but you must sample some of the food!
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Stockbridge Market
Saunders StreetLocal market with independent stalls. Some nice products but you must sample some of the food!
Vegetarian and vegan friendly cafe, specialising in pancakes, milkshakes, brownies and afternoon tea.
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The Herbivore Kitchen
65 Clerk StreetVegetarian and vegan friendly cafe, specialising in pancakes, milkshakes, brownies and afternoon tea.
Street food market. Claims to have the best street food around Scotland as well as craft beer, cocktails, wine and live music.
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The Pitt Market
20 Pitt StStreet food market. Claims to have the best street food around Scotland as well as craft beer, cocktails, wine and live music.
Great for cocktails and food is supposed to be excellent too.
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Dishoom Edinburgh
3a St Andrew SquareGreat for cocktails and food is supposed to be excellent too.
Wind in the Willows inspired decor, located in the former home of Kenneth Grahame, the author of the books. Reportedly great for food and drinks.
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Badger & Co
32 Castle StWind in the Willows inspired decor, located in the former home of Kenneth Grahame, the author of the books. Reportedly great for food and drinks.
Drinks & Nightlife
The Bon Vivant
55 Thistle StGreat modern/traditional pub that also serves food
Traditional Scottish bar with great food at reasonable prices
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The Bailie Bar
2-4 St Stephen StTraditional Scottish bar with great food at reasonable prices
Nice bar with great food. A short walk from the flat through the walkway.
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The Fountain
131 Dundee StNice bar with great food. A short walk from the flat through the walkway.
Intimate live music venue. Get some Red Stripes down you and enjoy the music!
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Sneaky Pete's
73 CowgateIntimate live music venue. Get some Red Stripes down you and enjoy the music!
Great comedy throughout the year. Usually 4 acts per night in an intimate venue.
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The Stand Comedy Club
5 York PlaceGreat comedy throughout the year. Usually 4 acts per night in an intimate venue.
Disguised as a barber shop, it would be easy to pass this place by without realising that it's a bar. Creative cocktails, craft beers and wine.
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Panda & Sons
79 Queen StDisguised as a barber shop, it would be easy to pass this place by without realising that it's a bar. Creative cocktails, craft beers and wine.
Tonic
34A N Castle StCocktail bar just off George Street
Parks & Nature
Fantastic views from the top on a clear day, worth the hike to the top!
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Arthur's Seat
Fantastic views from the top on a clear day, worth the hike to the top!
Calton Hill
Calton HillGreat views of Edinburgh from a short, paved climb
Lovely walking trails and great views from the top.
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Blackford Hill and Pond
4 Charterhall RdLovely walking trails and great views from the top.
Corstorphine Hill
Good walking trails with some great views.
The best mountain biking centre in the UK! Bike hire from £25 for the day. Good walking trails too.
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Glentress
The best mountain biking centre in the UK! Bike hire from £25 for the day. Good walking trails too.
Free entry to beautiful gardens. Also has a cafe and shop.
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Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh
Arboretum PlaceFree entry to beautiful gardens. Also has a cafe and shop.
Very nice seafront area with beaches, long promenade and opportunity to walk to Cramond Island at low tide.
For the more adventurous, you can walk from here to South Queensferry and take in the views, nature and sea air. Highly recommended!
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Cramond Beach
2 Kirk CramondVery nice seafront area with beaches, long promenade and opportunity to walk to Cramond Island at low tide.
For the more adventurous, you can walk from here to South Queensferry and take in the views, nature and sea air. Highly recommended!
Entertainment & Activities
Traditional independent cinema with really comfortable seats, a cafe and a bar. You can take drinks into the movie.
Limited range of films shown but they are very well selected.
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Cameo Picturehouse
38 Home StTraditional independent cinema with really comfortable seats, a cafe and a bar. You can take drinks into the movie.
Limited range of films shown but they are very well selected.
See the pandas as well as a good range of other animals, birds, etc.
Wear comfortable walking shoes as its based on the side of a hill and there are some steep climbs.
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Edinburgh Zoo
134 Corstorphine RdSee the pandas as well as a good range of other animals, birds, etc.
Wear comfortable walking shoes as its based on the side of a hill and there are some steep climbs.
Getting Around
Haymarket
Train, tram and bus links. Can get to most places from here.
Waverley Railway Station
Edinburgh largest train station.
Edinburgh Airport
Shopping
Princes Street
Princes StreetThe main shopping street in Edinburgh
Arts & Culture
Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art
75 Belford RdNational Museum of Scotland
Very interesting museum for all ages.