Guidebook for Edinburgh

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Guidebook for Edinburgh

Food Scene

Contemporary Scottish steak & seafood restaurant. The bar beneath ("The Huxley") is also worth a visit
73 locals recommend
Kyloe
1-3 Rutland Street
73 locals recommend
Contemporary Scottish steak & seafood restaurant. The bar beneath ("The Huxley") is also worth a visit
Wholesome, tasty food & drink, not to mention great coffee in East End of Edinburgh’s city centre
8 locals recommend
Pep & Fodder
11 Waterloo Pl
8 locals recommend
Wholesome, tasty food & drink, not to mention great coffee in East End of Edinburgh’s city centre
Fab little café in the City Centre
11 locals recommend
Papii cafe
101 Hanover St
11 locals recommend
Fab little café in the City Centre
Pronounced Doo Prash, this small and romantic cellar restaurant offers fine Scottish produce
17 locals recommend
Dubh Prais
123B High Street
17 locals recommend
Pronounced Doo Prash, this small and romantic cellar restaurant offers fine Scottish produce
A fine dining experience in the heart of the Royal Mile. Menu is based around fresh Scottish produce
128 locals recommend
Angels with Bagpipes
343 High St
128 locals recommend
A fine dining experience in the heart of the Royal Mile. Menu is based around fresh Scottish produce
Nice café within the Palace grounds - handy for before or after a tour
10 locals recommend
The Cafe at the Palace
98 Canongate
10 locals recommend
Nice café within the Palace grounds - handy for before or after a tour
Stocks high quality Italian deli produce with café attached
189 locals recommend
Valvona Crolla
19 Elm Row
189 locals recommend
Stocks high quality Italian deli produce with café attached
Traditional Turkish café - open midday to 11pm (BYOB)
18 locals recommend
Empires
24 St Mary's St
18 locals recommend
Traditional Turkish café - open midday to 11pm (BYOB)
Busy little Bistro / café with pleasant courtyard
18 locals recommend
Circus Cafe Bistro
8 Saint Mary's Street
18 locals recommend
Busy little Bistro / café with pleasant courtyard
Henderson's was Scotland's first vegetarian restaurant (1963) and has built up a loyal following. Their Holyrood Road shop continues the tradition of serving delicious veggie and vegan food.
67 Holyrood Rd
67 Holyrood Road
Henderson's was Scotland's first vegetarian restaurant (1963) and has built up a loyal following. Their Holyrood Road shop continues the tradition of serving delicious veggie and vegan food.
The restaurant is in a very distinct building, behind the Scottish parliament
75 locals recommend
Pizza Express
1 Deanhaugh St
75 locals recommend
The restaurant is in a very distinct building, behind the Scottish parliament
Opinion is mixed on this Swedish restaurant & as yet I’ve not tried it
73 locals recommend
Hemma
75 Holyrood Rd
73 locals recommend
Opinion is mixed on this Swedish restaurant & as yet I’ve not tried it
The restaurant from the outside doesn't look that great, however the food is pretty good & it's rated fairly highly
9 locals recommend
Xanadu
13-14 Dalziel Place
9 locals recommend
The restaurant from the outside doesn't look that great, however the food is pretty good & it's rated fairly highly
Nearby fast food if you're on the run!
17 locals recommend
McDonald's
59 London Rd
17 locals recommend
Nearby fast food if you're on the run!
Nearby fast food if you're on the run!
8 locals recommend
KFC Edinburgh
8 locals recommend
Nearby fast food if you're on the run!
Fantastic food. An Edinburgh institution!
148 locals recommend
Khushi's
10 Antigua St
148 locals recommend
Fantastic food. An Edinburgh institution!
A restaurant aware of sustainability & the environment. Ingredients supplied by small, local, artisan growers, breeders, producers, suppliers & foragers.
184 locals recommend
TIMBERYARD
10 Lady Lawson St
184 locals recommend
A restaurant aware of sustainability & the environment. Ingredients supplied by small, local, artisan growers, breeders, producers, suppliers & foragers.
Long established Seafood restaurant chain (although this doesn’t detract from the quality!) Quality but casual dining – firm favourite with locals.
119 locals recommend
Fishers In The City
58 Thistle Street
119 locals recommend
Long established Seafood restaurant chain (although this doesn’t detract from the quality!) Quality but casual dining – firm favourite with locals.
Small family-run restaurant, specialising in carefully sourced Aberdeen Angus beef and Scottish Seafood, cooked simply but with flair and attention to detail.
32 locals recommend
Wildfire
192 Rose St
32 locals recommend
Small family-run restaurant, specialising in carefully sourced Aberdeen Angus beef and Scottish Seafood, cooked simply but with flair and attention to detail.
It is a mini bakery with a massive cake cabinet, bursting with cakes, traybakes, brownies, cupcakes, muffins and of course, our famous scones!
35 locals recommend
Mimi's Little Bakehouse - Royal Mile
250 Canongate
35 locals recommend
It is a mini bakery with a massive cake cabinet, bursting with cakes, traybakes, brownies, cupcakes, muffins and of course, our famous scones!
Turkish dishes as well as a large breakfast menu, fresh paninis, baked potatoes & salad dishes. They have fantastic cakes, delicious baklava, authentic Turkish coffee or apple tea.
37 locals recommend
Cafe Truva
Shore
37 locals recommend
Turkish dishes as well as a large breakfast menu, fresh paninis, baked potatoes & salad dishes. They have fantastic cakes, delicious baklava, authentic Turkish coffee or apple tea.
An artisan/craft bakery making fresh bread, pastries, cakes, patisserie and savouries every day. All hand baked on the premises using traditional methods and local produce as far as possible.
259 locals recommend
The Manna House Bakery & Patisserie
22-24 Easter Rd
259 locals recommend
An artisan/craft bakery making fresh bread, pastries, cakes, patisserie and savouries every day. All hand baked on the premises using traditional methods and local produce as far as possible.
An unusual location, with great food
339 locals recommend
The Gardener's Cottage
1 London Road
339 locals recommend
An unusual location, with great food
A fantastic high quality restaurant
132 locals recommend
Wedgwood The Restaurant
267 Royal Mile
132 locals recommend
A fantastic high quality restaurant

Everything Else

A fairly average fish & chip shop
9 locals recommend
Sea Breeze Cafe
8 Earlston Pl
9 locals recommend
A fairly average fish & chip shop

Drinks & Nightlife

A bar / restaurant hidden away in Advocates close, with a 200+ whisky shelf & seasonal Scottish menu
227 locals recommend
The Devil's Advocate
9 Advocate's Cl
227 locals recommend
A bar / restaurant hidden away in Advocates close, with a 200+ whisky shelf & seasonal Scottish menu
Scottish bar/dining experience with over 400 whisky's available for the full Scot's experience!
22 locals recommend
Usquabae Whisky Bar And Larder
2-4 Hope Street
22 locals recommend
Scottish bar/dining experience with over 400 whisky's available for the full Scot's experience!
Fantastic gourmet burgers, with plenty more large/small dishes (including vegetarian) to choose from. The bar serves 20+ beer and ale varieties as well as wines, spirits & classic cocktails.
146 locals recommend
The Holyrood 9A
9a Holyrood Rd
146 locals recommend
Fantastic gourmet burgers, with plenty more large/small dishes (including vegetarian) to choose from. The bar serves 20+ beer and ale varieties as well as wines, spirits & classic cocktails.
A great local bar serving reasonably priced tasty food
191 locals recommend
The Safari Lounge
21 Cadzow Pl
191 locals recommend
A great local bar serving reasonably priced tasty food
A great wee pub known for its selection of 100+ rums! Food is also served
30 locals recommend
Kilderkin
67 Canongate
30 locals recommend
A great wee pub known for its selection of 100+ rums! Food is also served

Sightseeing

Take a tour underneath Edinburgh's Old Town!
373 locals recommend
The Real Mary King's Close
2 High St
373 locals recommend
Take a tour underneath Edinburgh's Old Town!
Lovely bar's, restaurants and shops along this street.
123 locals recommend
Victoria Street
Victoria Street
123 locals recommend
Lovely bar's, restaurants and shops along this street.
National Museum of Scotland and also where no. 35 bus from Airport stops.
7 locals recommend
Chambers Street
Chambers Street
7 locals recommend
National Museum of Scotland and also where no. 35 bus from Airport stops.
Informative interactive exhibits about planet earth
303 locals recommend
Dynamic Earth
Holyrood Road
303 locals recommend
Informative interactive exhibits about planet earth
Free guided tours are available
314 locals recommend
Scottish Parliament Building
314 locals recommend
Free guided tours are available
Lots of Festival venues hosted here.
75 locals recommend
Pleasance
60 Pleasance
75 locals recommend
Lots of Festival venues hosted here.
Shops and views
957 locals recommend
Princes Street
Princes Street
957 locals recommend
Shops and views
Lots of good restaurants here, Iris, Cafe St Honore, Fishers in the City, Bon Vivant...
17 locals recommend
Thistle Street
Thistle Street
17 locals recommend
Lots of good restaurants here, Iris, Cafe St Honore, Fishers in the City, Bon Vivant...
Lots of bars and restaurants here with views to the Castle
317 locals recommend
Grassmarket
10 Grassmarket
317 locals recommend
Lots of bars and restaurants here with views to the Castle
Edinburgh's iconic Castle
1961 locals recommend
Edinburgh Castle
Castlehill
1961 locals recommend
Edinburgh's iconic Castle
Our close neighbours! The Queen's residence in Scotland.
462 locals recommend
Palace of Holyroodhouse
Canongate
462 locals recommend
Our close neighbours! The Queen's residence in Scotland.

Parks & Nature

Great views of the city from this vantage point!
1859 locals recommend
Arthur's Seat
1859 locals recommend
Great views of the city from this vantage point!

Shopping

An internet Cafe for high speed internet access, with fully installed Skype and webcam services, as well as printing, photocopying, scanning and faxing services.
6 locals recommend
Netversal Communications
76 South Bridge
6 locals recommend
An internet Cafe for high speed internet access, with fully installed Skype and webcam services, as well as printing, photocopying, scanning and faxing services.
Retail park with Supermarket and other stores.
15 locals recommend
TK Maxx
15 locals recommend
Retail park with Supermarket and other stores.

Essentials

A local shop, ideal for basic provisions
R F Newsagents
110 Spring Gardens
A local shop, ideal for basic provisions
This small supermarket is open from 6am to 11pm
490 locals recommend
Tesco Express
4-6 Leith Walk
490 locals recommend
This small supermarket is open from 6am to 11pm
Supermarket
19 locals recommend
LloydsPharmacy In Sainsburys
Moray Park Terrace
19 locals recommend
Supermarket