Deanna's Tips for Edinburgh
Drinks & Nightlife
The Windsor Buffet
45 Elm RowProper drinking pub
Brilliant bar with live music, small and quirky, fab restaurant adjoining
275 locals recommend
The Shore Restaurant
1 ShoreBrilliant bar with live music, small and quirky, fab restaurant adjoining
The Devil's Advocate
9 Advocate's ClGreat hidden bar in the old town
Smith & Gertrude
254 Hamilton Plre-invented the cool wine bar, with lots of cheese!
French style wine bar, busy and great for people watching
96 locals recommend
The Bon Vivant's Companion
51 Thistle StFrench style wine bar, busy and great for people watching
The Barony
81-85 Broughton StGreat authentic bar, good local pub food too
Central authentic bar, a bit spit and sawdust. Fantastic selection of ales, whisky and offer good pies at lunchtime
79 locals recommend
The Bow Bar
80 W BowCentral authentic bar, a bit spit and sawdust. Fantastic selection of ales, whisky and offer good pies at lunchtime
Focus on everything Scottish. Tasteful though not touristy. Knowlegable staff. Its great
27 locals recommend
Nauticus
142 Duke StFocus on everything Scottish. Tasteful though not touristy. Knowlegable staff. Its great
Toast
65 ShoreGreat for Drinks on The Shore at Leith
Campervan Brewery Taproom
112 Jane StNewbarns Brewery and Taproom
Moonwake Beer Co. | Brewery & Taproom
Dreadnought Leith
72 N Fort StLind and Lime Gin Distillery
Essentials
My favourite book shop. AND typewriter fan place to hang out
Leith Market
Commercial StreetEvery Sat. Have lunch and buy great food from local people
Weigh To Go
27 Crighton PlGreen, no plastic, food, gifts and basics. Perfect
Cornelius Beer & Wine
18-20 Easter RdMost excellent bottle shop. Support James and his team
Great farmers market on Sunday only. You can shop or have lunch/coffee
325 locals recommend
Stockbridge Market
Saunders StreetGreat farmers market on Sunday only. You can shop or have lunch/coffee
Typewronger Books
4a Haddington PlMy favourite book shop. AND typewriter fan place to hang out
Golden Hare Books
68 St Stephen StLovely locally owned book shop
George Mewes Cheese
3 Dean Park StBest cheese shop in town, always friendly service
Nearest waitrose. Order online before you arrive, just ask me to take delivery?
92 locals recommend
Waitrose & Partners Comely Bank
38 Comely Bank RdNearest waitrose. Order online before you arrive, just ask me to take delivery?
The Gull's Grocery
Everything Else
Asda Leith Superstore
2 Sandpiper DrNearest Asda
ATM (Scotmid Newhaven)
3A Lindsay RdNearest place for fresh bread/cream etc
Tattie Shaws
35 Elm RowNearest proper green grocer
Locally owned gift shop on Leith Walk, great tasteful scottish gifts and cards too
23 locals recommend
The Cats Miaou
36 Elm RowLocally owned gift shop on Leith Walk, great tasteful scottish gifts and cards too
Topping & Company Booksellers of Edinburgh
2 Blenheim PlFantastic Book shop, independent
Entertainment & Activities
Leith Victoria Swim Centre
Junction PlaceSwimming pool, gym, steam room
Victoria Park
141 Newhaven RdNearest kids park
Pilrig Park
Pilrig StreetPlay park for kids, has flying fox/aerial runway
Optical illusions, magic, great for kids, fab views from the top over the old town
437 locals recommend
Camera Obscura and World of Illusions
549 CastlehillOptical illusions, magic, great for kids, fab views from the top over the old town
Cameo Picturehouse
38 Home StDont go to a chain, support your local cinema
The Sheep Heid Inn
43-45 The CausewayParks & Nature
No cyclists, just sedate strolling and picnicking. Cafes ok too
1227 locals recommend
Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh
Arboretum PlaceNo cyclists, just sedate strolling and picnicking. Cafes ok too
Arthur's Seat
Climb to the top for great views of Edinburgh
Stunning views, not much of a climb and there is a wee café called Milk too
1098 locals recommend
Calton Hill
Calton HillStunning views, not much of a climb and there is a wee café called Milk too
Walk along the Water of Leith, explore Stocksbridge independent shops on the way
268 locals recommend
Dean Village
Dean PathWalk along the Water of Leith, explore Stocksbridge independent shops on the way
Portobello Beach Promenade
1 PromenadeLovely gelato nearby and cafes. Walk the promenade
Royal Observatory
Blackford HillWalk around Blackford Hill and nearby Hermitage. Great day out
Arts & Culture
Great café, exhibitions and grounds to explore
1010 locals recommend
Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art
75 Belford RdGreat café, exhibitions and grounds to explore
Great kids areas, natural history, scottish history, costumes etc. FREE lots of open spaces, more than a days worth to see it all, great for rainy days
1378 locals recommend
National Museum of Scotland
Great kids areas, natural history, scottish history, costumes etc. FREE lots of open spaces, more than a days worth to see it all, great for rainy days
Arts venue, Pub, Cafe and generally very cool place to be. Ex Vet College, fascinating building, see the dissection room!
161 locals recommend
Summerhall
Arts venue, Pub, Cafe and generally very cool place to be. Ex Vet College, fascinating building, see the dissection room!
The Biscuit Factory
4-6 Anderson PlBonkers arts venue
Dovecot Studios
10 Infirmary StTextile Museum, cool shop & cafe
Cafe within interesting Printmakers, cool space with industrial vibes on the canal
Cafe Ink at Edinburgh Printmakers
1 Dundee StCafe within interesting Printmakers, cool space with industrial vibes on the canal
Dovecot Studios
10 Infirmary StWonderful converted Victorian Swimming pool, now a textile museum
Jupiter Artland
Fantastic outdoor sculpture park to west of Edinburgh
Coburg House Art Studios
15 Coburg StVisit small makers gallery
Custom Lane
1 Customs WharfGallery down at Leith Shore
Getting around
Royal Yacht Britannia
Ocean Driveits tens mins walk away!
Lovely old harbour, lighthouse and you can see down the Forth. Great sunsets from here. Loch Fyne do Fish n Chips to take away
26 locals recommend
Newhaven
Lovely old harbour, lighthouse and you can see down the Forth. Great sunsets from here. Loch Fyne do Fish n Chips to take away
The Hairy Coo
46A Constitution StTours of Scotland from Edinburgh