Guidebook for Edinburgh

Laura
Guidebook for Edinburgh

Shopping

Fabulous range of organic and local producers to choose from every Saturday (9am - 2pm) - a real treat for food lovers
88 locals recommend
Edinburgh Farmers' Market
Castle Terrace
88 locals recommend
Fabulous range of organic and local producers to choose from every Saturday (9am - 2pm) - a real treat for food lovers
Busy Italian restaurant with some classic dishes. Very close to apartment
13 locals recommend
Bar Italia
100 Lothian Rd
13 locals recommend
Busy Italian restaurant with some classic dishes. Very close to apartment
Another lovely part of town with quirky shops, some restaurants and cafes. Worth a look.
7 locals recommend
West End Village
7 locals recommend
Another lovely part of town with quirky shops, some restaurants and cafes. Worth a look.
Lovely for lunch
55 locals recommend
The Edinburgh Larder
15 Blackfriars St
55 locals recommend
Lovely for lunch
Interesting cards and gifts, just round the corner from the flat
12 locals recommend
Paper Tiger
6a Stafford St
12 locals recommend
Interesting cards and gifts, just round the corner from the flat

Essentials

The original wholefoods shop in Edinburgh with a huge range of exciting products
165 locals recommend
Real Foods
37 Broughton St
165 locals recommend
The original wholefoods shop in Edinburgh with a huge range of exciting products

Food Scene

Delicious food, sourced from local and organic producers. Worth a visit!
18 locals recommend
Edinburgh Larder Bistro
1A Alva St
18 locals recommend
Delicious food, sourced from local and organic producers. Worth a visit!
Interesting selection of films, a great café. Large DVD collection for sale too if you'd rather stay in.
184 locals recommend
Filmhouse
88 Lothian Rd
184 locals recommend
Interesting selection of films, a great café. Large DVD collection for sale too if you'd rather stay in.
Lovely menu with lots of local and organic choices
68 locals recommend
Urban Angel
121 Hanover St
68 locals recommend
Lovely menu with lots of local and organic choices
Amazing food, definitely worth a visit for the focus on organic and local ingredients and wonderful cooking
45 locals recommend
Cafe St Honorė
34 Thistle St N W Ln
45 locals recommend
Amazing food, definitely worth a visit for the focus on organic and local ingredients and wonderful cooking
Love the marketing for this speciality dumpling restaurant: 'Can a billion people be wrong?'!
26 locals recommend
Chop Chop Haymarket
248 Morrison Street
26 locals recommend
Love the marketing for this speciality dumpling restaurant: 'Can a billion people be wrong?'!
Lovely area with great shops and restaurants
350 locals recommend
Stockbridge
350 locals recommend
Lovely area with great shops and restaurants

Arts & Culture

Just round the corner, with lots of interesting shows and plays
87 locals recommend
Traverse Theatre
10 Cambridge St
87 locals recommend
Just round the corner, with lots of interesting shows and plays
2 minutes from the flat, lots of interesting performances
139 locals recommend
The Usher Hall
Lothian Road
139 locals recommend
2 minutes from the flat, lots of interesting performances
Some interesting shows on here
79 locals recommend
The Lyceum
30b Grindlay St
79 locals recommend
Some interesting shows on here
Often some interesting exhibits - good place to start walking along the Water of Leith
1010 locals recommend
Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art
75 Belford Rd
1010 locals recommend
Often some interesting exhibits - good place to start walking along the Water of Leith
114 locals recommend
National Galleries of Scotland
The Mound
114 locals recommend
1378 locals recommend
National Museum of Scotland
1378 locals recommend

Sightseeing

Overlooking the apartment is the impressive Edinburgh Castle
1961 locals recommend
Edinburgh Castle
Castlehill
1961 locals recommend
Overlooking the apartment is the impressive Edinburgh Castle

Everything Else

Very close by, perfect for strolling to Princes Street, enjoying a picnic or popping out for a run.
957 locals recommend
Princes Street
Princes Street
957 locals recommend
Very close by, perfect for strolling to Princes Street, enjoying a picnic or popping out for a run.
A lovely area just 6 or 7 minutes walk from the flat. With interesting shops, great pubs and often outdoor markets etc happening along the tree lined street
317 locals recommend
Grassmarket
10 Grassmarket
317 locals recommend
A lovely area just 6 or 7 minutes walk from the flat. With interesting shops, great pubs and often outdoor markets etc happening along the tree lined street
Good wine - and often live jazz in the evenings
39 locals recommend
Whighams Wine Cellars
13 Hope St
39 locals recommend
Good wine - and often live jazz in the evenings
Lovely parkland to run around, sunbathe, picnic, play football etc
615 locals recommend
The Meadows
Melville Drive
615 locals recommend
Lovely parkland to run around, sunbathe, picnic, play football etc
The best view of the city from the top! Worth the walk but wear comfy shoes. If you like running, running around Holyrood Park is about 3 miles
1859 locals recommend
Arthur's Seat
1859 locals recommend
The best view of the city from the top! Worth the walk but wear comfy shoes. If you like running, running around Holyrood Park is about 3 miles
For basics
457 locals recommend
Sainsbury's Local
45 Bernard St
457 locals recommend
For basics
A lovely walk through the city, beside the Water of Leith. Good place to start is the Gallery of Modern Art, and then end up in Leith for a pint or two...
109 locals recommend
Water Of Leith Ltd
29 Beaverhall Rd
109 locals recommend
A lovely walk through the city, beside the Water of Leith. Good place to start is the Gallery of Modern Art, and then end up in Leith for a pint or two...

Getting Around

This is fairly expensive but very close to the flat.
22 locals recommend
NCP Car Park Edinburgh Castle Terrace
Castle Terrace
22 locals recommend
This is fairly expensive but very close to the flat.
Main train station in the city
269 locals recommend
Edinburgh Waverley Station
Princes Street
269 locals recommend
Main train station in the city
Recently modernised train station, 2 stops on the tram
132 locals recommend
Haymarket
132 locals recommend
Recently modernised train station, 2 stops on the tram