Guidebook for Edinburgh

Susanne & John
Susanne & John
Guidebook for Edinburgh

Entertainment & Activities

Wonderful olympic swimming and diving pools, fitness classes and gym. Cafe. Open to the public.
95 locals recommend
Royal Commonwealth Pool
21 Dalkeith Rd
95 locals recommend
Wonderful olympic swimming and diving pools, fitness classes and gym. Cafe. Open to the public.
tours
12 locals recommend
Pickering's Gin Distillery
Summerhall Distillery
12 locals recommend
tours
Public tennis courts
12 locals recommend
Meadows Tennis Courts
12 locals recommend
Public tennis courts
Beautiful golf course at the foot of Arthurs Seat open to the public.
9 locals recommend
Prestonfield Golf Club
6 Priestfield Rd N
9 locals recommend
Beautiful golf course at the foot of Arthurs Seat open to the public.
Hidden Edinburgh tours.
373 locals recommend
The Real Mary King's Close
2 High St
373 locals recommend
Hidden Edinburgh tours.

Arts & Culture

Offer many free concerts http://www.eca.ed.ac.uk/reid-school-of-music/news-events/concerts-at-the-university-spring-summer-2016 and museums and galleries: http://www.ed.ac.uk/visit/museums-galleries
George Square Lecture Theatre
32 George Square
Offer many free concerts http://www.eca.ed.ac.uk/reid-school-of-music/news-events/concerts-at-the-university-spring-summer-2016 and museums and galleries: http://www.ed.ac.uk/visit/museums-galleries
Wonderful free museum with many interesting exhibits and a couple of cool cafes and a restaurant.
1378 locals recommend
National Museum of Scotland
1378 locals recommend
Wonderful free museum with many interesting exhibits and a couple of cool cafes and a restaurant.
Arts venue for scottish ballet and theatre productions.
154 locals recommend
Festival Theatre
13-29 Nicolson St
154 locals recommend
Arts venue for scottish ballet and theatre productions.
Interesting medical museum not for the faint of heart.
114 locals recommend
Surgeons' Hall Museums
Nicolson Street
114 locals recommend
Interesting medical museum not for the faint of heart.
Art gallery, cafe, shop, music and festival venue.
161 locals recommend
Summerhall
161 locals recommend
Art gallery, cafe, shop, music and festival venue.
Houses a collection relating to the town's origins, history and legends in original buildings. Free.
72 locals recommend
The Museum of Edinburgh
142-146 Canongate
72 locals recommend
Houses a collection relating to the town's origins, history and legends in original buildings. Free.
Highly recommended for art lovers and aestheticians! Free.
1010 locals recommend
Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art
75 Belford Rd
1010 locals recommend
Highly recommended for art lovers and aestheticians! Free.
A bright, elegant Georgian gallery built in 1826, housing modern art and architecture exhibitions.
39 locals recommend
Royal Scottish Academy
The Mound
39 locals recommend
A bright, elegant Georgian gallery built in 1826, housing modern art and architecture exhibitions.
Gift shop and tourist information.
The University of Edinburgh Gift Shop
2 Charles St
Gift shop and tourist information.
Puritan reformer's home dating from 1470 now hosting storytelling tours and historic exhibits.
14 locals recommend
John Knox House Museum
43-45 High St
14 locals recommend
Puritan reformer's home dating from 1470 now hosting storytelling tours and historic exhibits.
18th-century buildings housing toy and games collections, exhibitions, puppet theatre and gift shop.
79 locals recommend
Museum of Childhood
42 High St
79 locals recommend
18th-century buildings housing toy and games collections, exhibitions, puppet theatre and gift shop.
Large exhibition space for art exhibitions and touring shows of design and photography. Cafe.
34 locals recommend
City Art Centre
2 Market St
34 locals recommend
Large exhibition space for art exhibitions and touring shows of design and photography. Cafe.

Sightseeing

Royal residence of the queen, and a separate art gallery. Gift shop and cafe.
462 locals recommend
Palace of Holyroodhouse
Canongate
462 locals recommend
Royal residence of the queen, and a separate art gallery. Gift shop and cafe.
Must see attraction in Edinburgh for it's history and views. The Tattoo festival is set there.
1961 locals recommend
Edinburgh Castle
Castlehill
1961 locals recommend
Must see attraction in Edinburgh for it's history and views. The Tattoo festival is set there.
beautiful historic cathedral
152 locals recommend
St Giles' Cathedral
High Street
152 locals recommend
beautiful historic cathedral
Old cool cemetery.
East Preston Street Cemetery station
Old cool cemetery.
Old fun well-preserved castle in a nice park. Nice views and great if you don't like crowds.
58 locals recommend
Craigmillar Castle
Craigmillar Castle Road
58 locals recommend
Old fun well-preserved castle in a nice park. Nice views and great if you don't like crowds.
Church ruin in Holyrood Park.
12 locals recommend
Saint Anthony's Chapel Ruins
Queen's Drive
12 locals recommend
Church ruin in Holyrood Park.
Architecture you'll either love or hate, provides free tours.
314 locals recommend
Scottish Parliament Building
314 locals recommend
Architecture you'll either love or hate, provides free tours.
Lovely atmospheric iconic area. You can follow the water of leith path either direction of here. It's very interesting.
268 locals recommend
Dean Village
Dean Path
268 locals recommend
Lovely atmospheric iconic area. You can follow the water of leith path either direction of here. It's very interesting.
Large oceanic liner used by Britain's royal family on official state visits for more than 40 years.
630 locals recommend
Royal Yacht Britannia
Ocean Drive
630 locals recommend
Large oceanic liner used by Britain's royal family on official state visits for more than 40 years.
Statue of the historic dog.
119 locals recommend
Greyfriars Bobby Statue
119 locals recommend
Statue of the historic dog.
City viewpoint with follies, Burns and Nelson monuments, City Observatory and annual fire festival.
1098 locals recommend
Calton Hill
Calton Hill
1098 locals recommend
City viewpoint with follies, Burns and Nelson monuments, City Observatory and annual fire festival.

Parks & Nature

Great views and miles of trails.
1859 locals recommend
Arthur's Seat
1859 locals recommend
Great views and miles of trails.
Beautiful views and trails.
24 locals recommend
The Hermitage of Braid and Blackford Hill Local Nature Reserve
Hermitage of Braid
24 locals recommend
Beautiful views and trails.
Manicured 70-acre gardens with palm house and temporary exhibitions, kids' events, tours and cafes. Wonderful!
1227 locals recommend
Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh
Arboretum Place
1227 locals recommend
Manicured 70-acre gardens with palm house and temporary exhibitions, kids' events, tours and cafes. Wonderful!

Drinks & Nightlife

great pub and restaurant
54 locals recommend
The Salisbury Arms
58 Dalkeith Rd
54 locals recommend
great pub and restaurant
Historic real ale pub with free live folk music in cosy public bar and compact basement lounge.
62 locals recommend
The Royal Oak
1 Infirmary St
62 locals recommend
Historic real ale pub with free live folk music in cosy public bar and compact basement lounge.
Authentic old tavern with traditional food and live music.
337 locals recommend
Royal Mile
337 locals recommend
Authentic old tavern with traditional food and live music.
Live music venue particularly folk and classical
45 locals recommend
The Queen's Hall
85-89 Clerk St
45 locals recommend
Live music venue particularly folk and classical
Cozy pub with live traditional music.
43 locals recommend
Captains Bar
4 S College St
43 locals recommend
Cozy pub with live traditional music.
Great new bar with good food.
28 locals recommend
Diablo Loco
74-78 South Clerk Street
28 locals recommend
Great new bar with good food.
Really cosy pub, open fires and a nice quiet place for a pint. Cramond is a very old quaint village on the sea and at low tide you can walk out to Cramond Island. There's also a path you can follow up the river almond.
8 locals recommend
The Cramond Inn
30 Cramond Village
8 locals recommend
Really cosy pub, open fires and a nice quiet place for a pint. Cramond is a very old quaint village on the sea and at low tide you can walk out to Cramond Island. There's also a path you can follow up the river almond.

Essentials

fine groceries and cafe.
43 locals recommend
Earthy Foods & Goods
Ratcliffe Terrace
43 locals recommend
fine groceries and cafe.
groceries
490 locals recommend
Tesco Express
4-6 Leith Walk
490 locals recommend
groceries
Good selection of fresh fish
24 locals recommend
Eddie's Seafood Market
7 Roseneath St
24 locals recommend
Good selection of fresh fish
close by groceries
457 locals recommend
Sainsbury's Local
45 Bernard St
457 locals recommend
close by groceries
close by groceries
457 locals recommend
Sainsbury's Local
45 Bernard St
457 locals recommend
close by groceries
discount wine shop chain
9 locals recommend
Majestic Wine
200 Leith Walk
9 locals recommend
discount wine shop chain
Selection of fresh fruit and vegetables.
Fresh Choice
72 S Clerk St
Selection of fresh fruit and vegetables.
Great Polish grocery store, good selection of rustic bread, sausages, and other polish delicacies.
Bona Deli
66 S Clerk St
Great Polish grocery store, good selection of rustic bread, sausages, and other polish delicacies.

Food Scene

great food
40 locals recommend
Apiary
Newington Road
40 locals recommend
great food
excellent
11 locals recommend
Cafe Cassis
43-45 Salisbury Road
11 locals recommend
excellent
Scottish/Mediterranean cuisine in a relaxed restaurant.
13 locals recommend
Hewat's Restaurant
123b High St
13 locals recommend
Scottish/Mediterranean cuisine in a relaxed restaurant.
Excellent! Wood-floored, family-run cafe eatery known for its brunch, plus sandwiches and European main dishes.
16 locals recommend
Hellers Kitchen
15 Salisbury Place
16 locals recommend
Excellent! Wood-floored, family-run cafe eatery known for its brunch, plus sandwiches and European main dishes.
Tasty North Indian/Bengali Restaurant and takeaway, fish specialities and vegetarian mains.
20 locals recommend
Voujon
107 Newington Rd
20 locals recommend
Tasty North Indian/Bengali Restaurant and takeaway, fish specialities and vegetarian mains.
Nice Italian restaurant
9 locals recommend
ISOLA
85-87 Newington Rd
9 locals recommend
Nice Italian restaurant
Creative, farm-to-fork food, plus craft beers and cocktails in eccentric, gardening-themed cafe-bar.
35 locals recommend
St Andrews Brewing Co. Potterrow
32-34 Potterrow
35 locals recommend
Creative, farm-to-fork food, plus craft beers and cocktails in eccentric, gardening-themed cafe-bar.
Friendly small Italian restaurant
6 locals recommend
Sambuca Italian Restaurant
101-103 Causewayside
6 locals recommend
Friendly small Italian restaurant
Casual Argentinian steak house
12 locals recommend
Los Argentinos
28-30 W Preston St
12 locals recommend
Casual Argentinian steak house
Good Nepalese restaurant
6 locals recommend
Annakut Restaurant
13 Newington Rd
6 locals recommend
Good Nepalese restaurant
Good Indian restaurant
17 locals recommend
Pataka
190 Causewayside
17 locals recommend
Good Indian restaurant
Takeaway pie shop, yummy, but not low calorie ;)
Edinburgh Bakehouse
101 Newington Road
Takeaway pie shop, yummy, but not low calorie ;)
Cosy and intimate café in Newington where you will find fresh coffee, delicious food and a warm welcome. Papercut artwork for sale too.
The Tartan Stag
1 E Preston St
Cosy and intimate café in Newington where you will find fresh coffee, delicious food and a warm welcome. Papercut artwork for sale too.
A new spot serving a selection of our favourite things, from craft beers and boutique spirits to Fairtrade coffee and seasonal, fresh food.
35 locals recommend
Southpour
1-5 Newington Rd
35 locals recommend
A new spot serving a selection of our favourite things, from craft beers and boutique spirits to Fairtrade coffee and seasonal, fresh food.
Authentic Japanese, great value and taste!
Ichiban
49-51 W Preston St
Authentic Japanese, great value and taste!
Turkish BBQ! Excellent food and service.
12 locals recommend
Verdo
21 Newington Rd
12 locals recommend
Turkish BBQ! Excellent food and service.
Good indian takeaway.
Chilli Connection
47 South Clerk Street
Good indian takeaway.
Featured in #ScotlandtheBest guide 2016.
83 locals recommend
Aizle
38 Charlotte Square
83 locals recommend
Featured in #ScotlandtheBest guide 2016.
Airy, candlelit dining room with a menu of Modern Scottish cuisine, cooked using local produce. Great service and food.
44 locals recommend
Blonde Restaurant
71-75 St. Leonard's St
44 locals recommend
Airy, candlelit dining room with a menu of Modern Scottish cuisine, cooked using local produce. Great service and food.
Chinese takeaway at end of street.
31 locals recommend
The Lookout by Gardener's Cottage
38 Calton Hill
31 locals recommend
Chinese takeaway at end of street.
Restaurant & Food Research Hub with seminars, tastings, classes & events. Very friendly with unusual and really delicious food.
17 locals recommend
Edinburgh Food Studio
158 Dalkeith Rd
17 locals recommend
Restaurant & Food Research Hub with seminars, tastings, classes & events. Very friendly with unusual and really delicious food.
Best Chinese takeaway in south Edinburgh.
Jade Palace
211 Dalkeith Rd
Best Chinese takeaway in south Edinburgh.
Good traditional Cantonese and Sichuan.
Good Year Chinese Restaurant
62 Ratcliffe Terrace
Good traditional Cantonese and Sichuan.
Serving Scottish pub food and real ale for over 600 years.
167 locals recommend
The Sheep Heid Inn
43-45 The Causeway
167 locals recommend
Serving Scottish pub food and real ale for over 600 years.
JK Rowling wrote the Potter books over coffee and cake in this relaxed writer/reader-friendly cafe.
163 locals recommend
The Elephant House
21 George IV Bridge
163 locals recommend
JK Rowling wrote the Potter books over coffee and cake in this relaxed writer/reader-friendly cafe.
Plentiful breakfast choices and original bistro dishes in a lively cafe-bar with local art displays.
41 locals recommend
The Birchwood
146 Marchmont Rd
41 locals recommend
Plentiful breakfast choices and original bistro dishes in a lively cafe-bar with local art displays.