Guidebook for Edinburgh
Food Scene
Nearby local café I always go to for full breakfast, really cool staff.
83 locals recommend
Word of Mouth
3A Albert StNearby local café I always go to for full breakfast, really cool staff.
Sausage and mash is awesome, comes in a large Yorkshire pudding. Cheap and can pay at bar (no tip pressure). Decent range of beers
49 locals recommend
The Barony
81-85 Broughton StSausage and mash is awesome, comes in a large Yorkshire pudding. Cheap and can pay at bar (no tip pressure). Decent range of beers
True authentic Breton café, amazing cakes, crepes and great service.
10 locals recommend
Marie Délices
125 Comiston RdTrue authentic Breton café, amazing cakes, crepes and great service.
Closest restaurant to my flat, cant go wrong, does good pizzas. Always filled with friendly staff.
241 locals recommend
La Favorita
331-325 Leith WalkClosest restaurant to my flat, cant go wrong, does good pizzas. Always filled with friendly staff.
This is the original hidden gem of Edinburgh. It seems to be closed in the evenings and is literally hidden away down a lane, but it's the best food around thanks to the top chefs working there.
22 locals recommend
The Water of Leith Cafe Bistro
1 Howard StThis is the original hidden gem of Edinburgh. It seems to be closed in the evenings and is literally hidden away down a lane, but it's the best food around thanks to the top chefs working there.
Trendy place for breakfast. Canonmills is definitely cooler than Stockbridge now!
88 locals recommend
The Blue Bear Cafe
9 Brandon TerraceTrendy place for breakfast. Canonmills is definitely cooler than Stockbridge now!
If I had to go somewhere touristy in the middle of the tourist zone in the town centre it would be here. Solid bet.
34 locals recommend
Mussel Inn Seafood Restaurant
61-65 Rose StIf I had to go somewhere touristy in the middle of the tourist zone in the town centre it would be here. Solid bet.
Spectacular building. It's actually better for coffee/ early lunch. The bar is ok if you order a gin and tonic but the beers are limited. Basically it's not as posh as it looks, but looks amazing!
285 locals recommend
The Dome
14 George StSpectacular building. It's actually better for coffee/ early lunch. The bar is ok if you order a gin and tonic but the beers are limited. Basically it's not as posh as it looks, but looks amazing!
They do an all you can eat buffet at the start of each month, must phone to book table. I'm sure I'll soon get banned for eating too much. Awesome
8 locals recommend
Pierre Victoire Restaurant
They do an all you can eat buffet at the start of each month, must phone to book table. I'm sure I'll soon get banned for eating too much. Awesome
If you want a true taste of Scotland, look no further than Snax. Cant beat it!
14 locals recommend
Snax Cafe
118 Buccleuch StIf you want a true taste of Scotland, look no further than Snax. Cant beat it!
This place is a bit tooo hipster for me but I can't think of anywhere with better coffee.
236 locals recommend
Artisan Roast
57 Broughton StThis place is a bit tooo hipster for me but I can't think of anywhere with better coffee.
Indaba
3 Lochrin TerraceHighly recommend this tapas/ South African restaurant
Drinks & Nightlife
I love this bar, it has no commercial booze on sale but it's not trying to be too hipster. Just tasteful and trendy, confident in the quality of the range of beers on offer. Good breakfasts too.
23 locals recommend
Cross & Corner
1 CanonmillsI love this bar, it has no commercial booze on sale but it's not trying to be too hipster. Just tasteful and trendy, confident in the quality of the range of beers on offer. Good breakfasts too.
I often go for the lunch time board deals, 3 courses for around £10 it's a bargain and great quality. Staff are lovely too
100 locals recommend
Chez Jules
109 Hanover StI often go for the lunch time board deals, 3 courses for around £10 it's a bargain and great quality. Staff are lovely too
This place looks like it's in a ghostly time warp. It only takes cash too, but if you order a pint of Caley 80 you feel like the auld wise man of Edinburgh!
14 locals recommend
The Waverley Bar
3-5 St Mary's StThis place looks like it's in a ghostly time warp. It only takes cash too, but if you order a pint of Caley 80 you feel like the auld wise man of Edinburgh!
The main reason this place is good is because you have to go downstairs and through a secret door! Once inside it's trendy, good cocktails.
297 locals recommend
Panda & Sons
79 Queen StThe main reason this place is good is because you have to go downstairs and through a secret door! Once inside it's trendy, good cocktails.
If you're waiting for a train, come here. Big range of cask ales, it's full of old dads who have been going there for a million years.
8 locals recommend
The Abbotsford Bar & Restaurant
3-5 Rose StIf you're waiting for a train, come here. Big range of cask ales, it's full of old dads who have been going there for a million years.
Lulu Bar and Nightclub
125b George StIf you are on the pull and want to look cool.
Great Scottish food, popular so always book a table. I like this place a lot!
143 locals recommend
The King's Wark
36 ShoreGreat Scottish food, popular so always book a table. I like this place a lot!
Tapa
19 Shore PlWent here for my birthday, it's first rate, really good! Hidden gem.
One of the Swedish bars in Leith, closest to my flat, it's one of the nice pubs on Leith Walk, others are pretty rough!
111 locals recommend
Victoria Bar
265 Leith WalkOne of the Swedish bars in Leith, closest to my flat, it's one of the nice pubs on Leith Walk, others are pretty rough!
Bar/food nearest my flat! Cant go wrong with a pint and a burger here if you're tired and hungry. Got sky sports too.
25 locals recommend
The Bonnington
284 Bonnington RdBar/food nearest my flat! Cant go wrong with a pint and a burger here if you're tired and hungry. Got sky sports too.
This place looks like a burlesque house, think you can get 4 pint pitchers for a tenner if you like them on facebook. Free full size pool table and darts plus sky sports. Great Sunday lunchtime sesh!
41 locals recommend
Steak Restaurant - Picardy Place
12 Picardy PlThis place looks like a burlesque house, think you can get 4 pint pitchers for a tenner if you like them on facebook. Free full size pool table and darts plus sky sports. Great Sunday lunchtime sesh!
Edinburgh's flagship Spoons! Why pay more! Perfect meeting point for the first pint o' Deuchars. I confess I sometimes go in the front door, use the bathrooms, then go out the back door! Top tip!
25 locals recommend
The Standing Order
62-66 George StEdinburgh's flagship Spoons! Why pay more! Perfect meeting point for the first pint o' Deuchars. I confess I sometimes go in the front door, use the bathrooms, then go out the back door! Top tip!
One of the largest late bars that is free to get in. Always busy.
26 locals recommend
Malones Edinburgh
242 Morrison StOne of the largest late bars that is free to get in. Always busy.
Now we're talking! This place does the best steak pie and chips. It's a wee unassuming pub on a side street. Winstons I salute you!
10 locals recommend
Winstons
20 Kirk LoanNow we're talking! This place does the best steak pie and chips. It's a wee unassuming pub on a side street. Winstons I salute you!
This bar is newly refurbished and trendy. Got a beer garden. It's the decent last bar heading west from town.
9 locals recommend
The Raeburn Bar
50 Dean StreetThis bar is newly refurbished and trendy. Got a beer garden. It's the decent last bar heading west from town.
Looks like a hidden gem, feels like youre out in the countryside! Great for a beer and a plate of chips before walking back. Other food is solid but nothing to write home about.
167 locals recommend
The Sheep Heid Inn
43-45 The CausewayLooks like a hidden gem, feels like youre out in the countryside! Great for a beer and a plate of chips before walking back. Other food is solid but nothing to write home about.
Favourite place to eat in Edinburgh. Great Scottish menu. Decent beers too.
203 locals recommend
Teuchters Landing
1c Dock PlFavourite place to eat in Edinburgh. Great Scottish menu. Decent beers too.
Everything Else
Lovely staff, quick solid pizzas and well priced. This place is definitely underrated.
49 locals recommend
Taste Of Italy
9 Baxter's PlLovely staff, quick solid pizzas and well priced. This place is definitely underrated.
the takeaway menu is awesome and the restaurant is cool with a yacht theme, really classy.
14 locals recommend
Britannia Spice
150 Commercial Stthe takeaway menu is awesome and the restaurant is cool with a yacht theme, really classy.
If you go early morning there is a breakfast bar and at lunch time a take away canteen. Honestly the best wholesome food in the town centre, and cheap. The butchers itself is upmarket and posh.
70 locals recommend
Crombies of Edinburgh
97 Broughton StIf you go early morning there is a breakfast bar and at lunch time a take away canteen. Honestly the best wholesome food in the town centre, and cheap. The butchers itself is upmarket and posh.
There's no city centre late night takeaways apart from one hellish chip shop on Rose Street. I like Pizza Paradise if I'm on a night out!
Pizza Paradise
32 George IV BridgeThere's no city centre late night takeaways apart from one hellish chip shop on Rose Street. I like Pizza Paradise if I'm on a night out!