Guidebook for Edinburgh

Lisa
Guidebook for Edinburgh

Food Scene

Michelin restaurant with a new menu every week.
51 locals recommend
21212
3 Royal Terrace
51 locals recommend
Michelin restaurant with a new menu every week.
Cheap and cheerful Italian with delicious Pizzas.
49 locals recommend
Taste Of Italy
9 Baxter's Pl
49 locals recommend
Cheap and cheerful Italian with delicious Pizzas.
Probably Edinburgh's most popular Indian restaurant, BYOB too. Advise to book advance.
148 locals recommend
Khushi's
10 Antigua St
148 locals recommend
Probably Edinburgh's most popular Indian restaurant, BYOB too. Advise to book advance.
Excellent French food and wine.
173 locals recommend
L'Escargot Bleu Restaurant
56 Broughton St
173 locals recommend
Excellent French food and wine.
Excellent coffee.
236 locals recommend
Artisan Roast
57 Broughton St
236 locals recommend
Excellent coffee.
Cosy French restaurant with a modest menu. Excellent food, atmosphere and value.
100 locals recommend
Chez Jules
109 Hanover St
100 locals recommend
Cosy French restaurant with a modest menu. Excellent food, atmosphere and value.
Simply the best sushi in Edinburgh.
45 locals recommend
Sushiya
11 Lochrin Terrace
45 locals recommend
Simply the best sushi in Edinburgh.
Traditional fish and chip shop with a wide range of battered foods, including mars bars on request! Open until late.
Deep Sea
2 Antigua St
Traditional fish and chip shop with a wide range of battered foods, including mars bars on request! Open until late.
Fantastic family run restaurant, one of our favourites!
150 locals recommend
The Stockbridge Tap
2-6 Raeburn Pl
150 locals recommend
Fantastic family run restaurant, one of our favourites!
Great Thai food.
54 locals recommend
Dusit
49A Thistle St
54 locals recommend
Great Thai food.
Classy restaurant for lunch or dinner. Excellent value for lunch deals.
8 locals recommend
Iris
47A Thistle St
8 locals recommend
Classy restaurant for lunch or dinner. Excellent value for lunch deals.
Delicious seafood though not inexpensive.
124 locals recommend
Ondine
2 George IV Bridge
124 locals recommend
Delicious seafood though not inexpensive.
The best Spanish / tapas restaurant in the city.
57 locals recommend
Cafe Andaluz
77B George St
57 locals recommend
The best Spanish / tapas restaurant in the city.
Attentive service and high quality Chinese food.
45 locals recommend
Karen’s Unicorn
8B Abercromby Pl
45 locals recommend
Attentive service and high quality Chinese food.
Good fish restaurant in the city centre.
119 locals recommend
Fishers In The City
58 Thistle Street
119 locals recommend
Good fish restaurant in the city centre.
Great spot for lunch, as long as you like mussels!
34 locals recommend
Mussel Inn Seafood Restaurant
61-65 Rose St
34 locals recommend
Great spot for lunch, as long as you like mussels!
For those with a larger budget, enjoy an exquisite tasting menu in elegant surroundings.
11 locals recommend
Number One
1 Princes St
11 locals recommend
For those with a larger budget, enjoy an exquisite tasting menu in elegant surroundings.
Top vegetarian restaurant.
117 locals recommend
David Bann Restaurant
56-58 St Mary's St
117 locals recommend
Top vegetarian restaurant.
Historic and atmospheric Scottish restaurant, recommend booking into the secret garden.
192 locals recommend
The Witchery by the Castle
352 Castlehill
192 locals recommend
Historic and atmospheric Scottish restaurant, recommend booking into the secret garden.
Ideal spot for a soft drink or light bite during the summer with outdoor seating overlooking Princes Street Gardens.
14 locals recommend
The Royal Bank of Scotland
36 St Andrew Square
14 locals recommend
Ideal spot for a soft drink or light bite during the summer with outdoor seating overlooking Princes Street Gardens.
Cafe for coffee lovers.
57 locals recommend
Wellington Coffee
33A George St
57 locals recommend
Cafe for coffee lovers.
Great place for lunch or dinner in the old town, Scottish cuisine.
87 locals recommend
Howies Restaurant
10-14 Victoria St
87 locals recommend
Great place for lunch or dinner in the old town, Scottish cuisine.
Great little restaurant for Scottish cuisine.
87 locals recommend
Howies Restaurant
10-14 Victoria St
87 locals recommend
Great little restaurant for Scottish cuisine.

Everything Else

Car Rental depot a few minutes walk from our home.
38 locals recommend
Hertz
42 Picardy Pl
38 locals recommend
Car Rental depot a few minutes walk from our home.
The bus station is a short walk from our home.
161 locals recommend
Edinburgh Bus Station
26 Elder Street
161 locals recommend
The bus station is a short walk from our home.
The main train station in Edinburgh, a short walk to our house.
269 locals recommend
Edinburgh Waverley Station
Princes Street
269 locals recommend
The main train station in Edinburgh, a short walk to our house.
This is where the Edinburgh Airport Bus Service terminates, about a 12 minute walk to our house.
35 locals recommend
Waverley Bridge
Waverley Bridge
35 locals recommend
This is where the Edinburgh Airport Bus Service terminates, about a 12 minute walk to our house.
Car rental depot a few minutes walk from the house.
54 locals recommend
Enterprise Rent-A-Car - Edinburgh City Centre
12 Annandale St
54 locals recommend
Car rental depot a few minutes walk from the house.

Drinks & Nightlife

Local, friendly pub.
49 locals recommend
The Barony
81-85 Broughton St
49 locals recommend
Local, friendly pub.
Trendy bar, with a selection of beers, wines and cocktails. Good starting point for a night out.
123 locals recommend
Treacle Bar & Kitchen
39-41 Broughton St
123 locals recommend
Trendy bar, with a selection of beers, wines and cocktails. Good starting point for a night out.
The epitome of bank-turned-bar. Greek columns, high ceilings and marble floors. Good spot for lunch and a must see at Christmas.
285 locals recommend
The Dome
14 George St
285 locals recommend
The epitome of bank-turned-bar. Greek columns, high ceilings and marble floors. Good spot for lunch and a must see at Christmas.
Great bar which also serves authentic Scottish food.
74 locals recommend
Jamie's Italian Edinburgh
54 George St
74 locals recommend
Great bar which also serves authentic Scottish food.
Good pub in the city centre.
61 locals recommend
The Village
16 S Fort St
61 locals recommend
Good pub in the city centre.
Extensive range of wines in a relaxing environment, good food too.
20 locals recommend
Ecco Vino
19 Cockburn St
20 locals recommend
Extensive range of wines in a relaxing environment, good food too.
Lively bar with a nightclub below, perfect for a night on the town.
36 locals recommend
Le Monde Hotel
16 George St
36 locals recommend
Lively bar with a nightclub below, perfect for a night on the town.
Intimate bar with a wide range of spirits.
19 locals recommend
Thistle Street Bar
39 Thistle St
19 locals recommend
Intimate bar with a wide range of spirits.
European style bar, with several wines and tapas to choose from.
96 locals recommend
The Bon Vivant's Companion
51 Thistle St
96 locals recommend
European style bar, with several wines and tapas to choose from.
Stylish cocktail bar with occasional live music.
104 locals recommend
The Voodoo Rooms
19a W Register St
104 locals recommend
Stylish cocktail bar with occasional live music.
Quaint pub hidden away just off the Royal Mile.
43 locals recommend
Jolly Judge
7 James Ct
43 locals recommend
Quaint pub hidden away just off the Royal Mile.
Cosy little bar offering platters of cheeses and meats partnered with wine or port.
56 Broughton St
Cosy little bar offering platters of cheeses and meats partnered with wine or port.
Classic Scottish pub, ideal for a quick drink after a long train journey.
125 locals recommend
Cafe Royal
19 W Register St
125 locals recommend
Classic Scottish pub, ideal for a quick drink after a long train journey.
Recently refurbished sports bar where you can hire golf clubs for the pitch and put.
108 locals recommend
The Golf Tavern
30 - 31 Wright's Houses
108 locals recommend
Recently refurbished sports bar where you can hire golf clubs for the pitch and put.
Excellent sports bar with craft beers.
14A Picardy Pl
Excellent sports bar with craft beers.

Arts & Culture

Great comedy club, well worth a visit. Very popular so best to book in advance.
72 locals recommend
The Stand Comedy Club
5 York Place
72 locals recommend
Great comedy club, well worth a visit. Very popular so best to book in advance.
Scotland's largest theatre is just a couple of minutes walk from the property.
320 locals recommend
Edinburgh Playhouse
18-22 Greenside Pl
320 locals recommend
Scotland's largest theatre is just a couple of minutes walk from the property.
Great place for live music.
176 locals recommend
The Jazz Bar
1a Chambers St
176 locals recommend
Great place for live music.
The starting point for the city's ghost tours.
11 locals recommend
The Tron
9 Hunter Square
11 locals recommend
The starting point for the city's ghost tours.
Fine collection of modern art.
1010 locals recommend
Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art
75 Belford Rd
1010 locals recommend
Fine collection of modern art.
Recently refurbished gallery with famous Scottish faces throughout the centuries.
523 locals recommend
Scottish National Portrait Gallery
1 Queen St
523 locals recommend
Recently refurbished gallery with famous Scottish faces throughout the centuries.
Good option for a rainy day.
229 locals recommend
Omni Centre
Greenside Row
229 locals recommend
Good option for a rainy day.
The National Gallery houses collections of fine art, including works from Constable, Rubens and Rembrandt.
The Mound
The Mound
The National Gallery houses collections of fine art, including works from Constable, Rubens and Rembrandt.
Pitch and putt golf course open to the public.
75 locals recommend
Bruntsfield Links
Melville Drive
75 locals recommend
Pitch and putt golf course open to the public.

Shopping

Harvey Nicholas is a four story designer store including a bar and restaurants on the top floor.
181 locals recommend
Harvey Nichols
181 locals recommend
Harvey Nicholas is a four story designer store including a bar and restaurants on the top floor.
Principal shopping avenue for luxury brands in Edinburgh.
82 locals recommend
Multrees Walk
Multrees Walk
82 locals recommend
Principal shopping avenue for luxury brands in Edinburgh.

Sightseeing

Most prominent tourist attraction in the city.
1961 locals recommend
Edinburgh Castle
Castlehill
1961 locals recommend
Most prominent tourist attraction in the city.
Recently refurbished museum with interactive displays.
1378 locals recommend
National Museum of Scotland
1378 locals recommend
Recently refurbished museum with interactive displays.
Great bit of exercise to reach the summit. Walkers are rewarded with panoramic views of the city.
1859 locals recommend
Arthur's Seat
1859 locals recommend
Great bit of exercise to reach the summit. Walkers are rewarded with panoramic views of the city.
Controversial and award winning home to the Scottish Parliament. A building that divides opinion.
314 locals recommend
Scottish Parliament Building
314 locals recommend
Controversial and award winning home to the Scottish Parliament. A building that divides opinion.
Great collection of iconic monuments, with fantastic views of the city and the Firth of Forth from the telescope shaped Nelson Monument.
1098 locals recommend
Calton Hill
Calton Hill
1098 locals recommend
Great collection of iconic monuments, with fantastic views of the city and the Firth of Forth from the telescope shaped Nelson Monument.
A chance to see what lies beneath...
373 locals recommend
The Real Mary King's Close
2 High St
373 locals recommend
A chance to see what lies beneath...
The official Royal residence in Scotland, with much of the Palace now open to the public.
462 locals recommend
Palace of Holyroodhouse
Canongate
462 locals recommend
The official Royal residence in Scotland, with much of the Palace now open to the public.
Beautiful gardens for a summer's stroll.
1227 locals recommend
Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh
Arboretum Place
1227 locals recommend
Beautiful gardens for a summer's stroll.
Tour the ship which for decades carried the British Royal Family around the world. Excellent tea room on board too. A short bus ride away from our home.
630 locals recommend
Royal Yacht Britannia
Ocean Drive
630 locals recommend
Tour the ship which for decades carried the British Royal Family around the world. Excellent tea room on board too. A short bus ride away from our home.

Essentials

Convenience store a few minutes walk from our home.
8 Picardy Pl
Convenience store a few minutes walk from our home.
Small convenience store where you can buy the bare necessities.
490 locals recommend
Tesco Express
4-6 Leith Walk
490 locals recommend
Small convenience store where you can buy the bare necessities.