Guidebook for Edinburgh

Kerry
Guidebook for Edinburgh

Food Scene

Great coffee, pastries and Portugese custard tarts, just a short walk from the flat!
80 yerel halk öneriyor
Casa Amiga
32A Leith Walk
80 yerel halk öneriyor
Great coffee, pastries and Portugese custard tarts, just a short walk from the flat!
So close and they do great pizza!
250 yerel halk öneriyor
Origano pizzeria
236 Leith Walk
250 yerel halk öneriyor
So close and they do great pizza!
Great coffee, soup and snacks with a social conscience! Cheap and cheerful, I recommend the scrambled egg rolls and the homemade cakes are to die for.
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Area C Coffeehouse
239 Leith Walk
14 yerel halk öneriyor
Great coffee, soup and snacks with a social conscience! Cheap and cheerful, I recommend the scrambled egg rolls and the homemade cakes are to die for.
You need to book to get a table in here, and for good reason, the food is so good! You buy small dishes to share, so you can enjoy lots of different tasty treats.
115 yerel halk öneriyor
Mother India's Cafe
3-5 Infirmary St
115 yerel halk öneriyor
You need to book to get a table in here, and for good reason, the food is so good! You buy small dishes to share, so you can enjoy lots of different tasty treats.
Vegetarian Indian restaurant - comes highly recommended.
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Kalpna
2-3 St Patrick Square
41 yerel halk öneriyor
Vegetarian Indian restaurant - comes highly recommended.
Budget option but the curries are great!
66 yerel halk öneriyor
The Mosque Kitchen
31-33 Nicolson Square
66 yerel halk öneriyor
Budget option but the curries are great!
Interesting menus, relaxed atmosphere and vintage furniture, this is one of my favourite places to eat.
92 yerel halk öneriyor
Under The Stairs
3A Merchant St
92 yerel halk öneriyor
Interesting menus, relaxed atmosphere and vintage furniture, this is one of my favourite places to eat.
Another purely vegetarian option!
117 yerel halk öneriyor
David Bann Restaurant
56-58 St Mary's St
117 yerel halk öneriyor
Another purely vegetarian option!
Excellent range of wine and a small but tasty menu, I really like this place!
20 yerel halk öneriyor
Ecco Vino
19 Cockburn St
20 yerel halk öneriyor
Excellent range of wine and a small but tasty menu, I really like this place!
Lovely retro milk bar serving gelato and chocolate - a winning combination!
131 yerel halk öneriyor
Mary's Milk Bar
19 Grassmarket
131 yerel halk öneriyor
Lovely retro milk bar serving gelato and chocolate - a winning combination!
Proper chocolate, of just about any descripion...
Hotel Chocolat
7A Frederick St
Proper chocolate, of just about any descripion...

Drinks & Nightlife

It looks a bit forbidding from the outside, but this is a really nice bar, and very close to the flat!
127 yerel halk öneriyor
Woodland Creatures
260-262 Leith Walk
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It looks a bit forbidding from the outside, but this is a really nice bar, and very close to the flat!
Great bar about ten minutes walk from the flat, they also do good food.
199 yerel halk öneriyor
Nobles Café Bar & Restaurant
44A Constitution St
199 yerel halk öneriyor
Great bar about ten minutes walk from the flat, they also do good food.
Cosy little bar on the corner of Lorne Street, owned by the same people as the Victoria a couple of blocks up Leith Walk.
140 yerel halk öneriyor
Abode Bar
229 Leith Walk
140 yerel halk öneriyor
Cosy little bar on the corner of Lorne Street, owned by the same people as the Victoria a couple of blocks up Leith Walk.
No frills pub - this is a good stop off point on the way home!
17 yerel halk öneriyor
The Windsor Buffet
45 Elm Row
17 yerel halk öneriyor
No frills pub - this is a good stop off point on the way home!
Lots of atmosphere and a real buzz about it, they also do food...
256 yerel halk öneriyor
Joseph Pearce
23 Elm Row
256 yerel halk öneriyor
Lots of atmosphere and a real buzz about it, they also do food...
Classy, old-fashioned Edinburgh pub with lovely painted tiles on the walls and a good wine list/menu with lots of seafood. Really excellent fish and chips!
125 yerel halk öneriyor
Cafe Royal
19 W Register St
125 yerel halk öneriyor
Classy, old-fashioned Edinburgh pub with lovely painted tiles on the walls and a good wine list/menu with lots of seafood. Really excellent fish and chips!
Lovely bar, tucked away on Thistle Street. It's small and can get quite busy but they also do food.
96 yerel halk öneriyor
The Bon Vivant's Companion
51 Thistle St
96 yerel halk öneriyor
Lovely bar, tucked away on Thistle Street. It's small and can get quite busy but they also do food.
Really nice, no-nonsense bar in the New Town.
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The Cambridge Bar
20 Young St
54 yerel halk öneriyor
Really nice, no-nonsense bar in the New Town.
The biggest beer garden in Edinburgh (I think), a favourite on a sunny afternoon!
66 yerel halk öneriyor
The Peartree
38 W Nicolson St
66 yerel halk öneriyor
The biggest beer garden in Edinburgh (I think), a favourite on a sunny afternoon!
This is the newest of a small chain of pubs (Holyrood 9A and the Red Squirrel being the others) which offer a really nice range of beers on draught and a generous and varied menu of burgers.
63 yerel halk öneriyor
The Southern Bar
22-26 S Clerk St
63 yerel halk öneriyor
This is the newest of a small chain of pubs (Holyrood 9A and the Red Squirrel being the others) which offer a really nice range of beers on draught and a generous and varied menu of burgers.
Nice bar with good food.
29 yerel halk öneriyor
Henrick's Bar
1-3 Barclay Pl
29 yerel halk öneriyor
Nice bar with good food.
Nice bar right in the heart of Stockbridge, which is a really pretty area of the city. Lots of good charity shops and nice cafes/delis.
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Hectors
47-49 Deanhaugh St
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Nice bar right in the heart of Stockbridge, which is a really pretty area of the city. Lots of good charity shops and nice cafes/delis.
Cocktails served in teacups, and a good lunchtime menu!
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Roseleaf bar cafe
23-24 Sandport Place
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Cocktails served in teacups, and a good lunchtime menu!
Stylish bar at the foot of the Walk.
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The Lioness of Leith
21-25 Duke St
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Stylish bar at the foot of the Walk.

Arts & Culture

Contemporary art gallery, just behind Waverley Station, it's easy to miss but worth a visit (closed Sundays).
19 yerel halk öneriyor
Ingleby Gallery
33 Barony St
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Contemporary art gallery, just behind Waverley Station, it's easy to miss but worth a visit (closed Sundays).
If you're looking for a show (outside Festival time!) there's always something on at the Playhouse... musical theatre, comedy, dance, etc.
320 yerel halk öneriyor
Edinburgh Playhouse
18-22 Greenside Pl
320 yerel halk öneriyor
If you're looking for a show (outside Festival time!) there's always something on at the Playhouse... musical theatre, comedy, dance, etc.
International art exhibitions and a great cafe with really tasty food and glorious cakes!
103 yerel halk öneriyor
Fruitmarket Gallery
45 Market St
103 yerel halk öneriyor
International art exhibitions and a great cafe with really tasty food and glorious cakes!
Interesting exhibitions which often focus on design and craft, the building also houses a tapestry studio. Converted Victorian bath house - another good cafe!
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Dovecot Studios
10 Infirmary St
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Interesting exhibitions which often focus on design and craft, the building also houses a tapestry studio. Converted Victorian bath house - another good cafe!
As well as the Palace and Abbey, you should check out the Queen's Gallery - there are changing exhibitions and it's right across the road from the Parliament building, which is also open to the public
45 yerel halk öneriyor
Kraliyet Galerisi, Holyroodhouse Sarayı
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As well as the Palace and Abbey, you should check out the Queen's Gallery - there are changing exhibitions and it's right across the road from the Parliament building, which is also open to the public
Recently refurbished (2011) the Portrait Gallery is great for anyone interested in Scottish history and culture. And yes, the cafe is fab too.
523 yerel halk öneriyor
İskoç Ulusal Portre Galerisi
1 Queen St
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Recently refurbished (2011) the Portrait Gallery is great for anyone interested in Scottish history and culture. And yes, the cafe is fab too.
The Museum is a must, great collections in an imaginatively refurbished building - lots of Scottish history, changing exhibitions and a great ceramics/glass collection among many other things.
1378 yerel halk öneriyor
Ulusal İskoçya Müzesi
1378 yerel halk öneriyor
The Museum is a must, great collections in an imaginatively refurbished building - lots of Scottish history, changing exhibitions and a great ceramics/glass collection among many other things.
Art house cinema with small, intimate screens and a nice relaxed bar.
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Cameo Picturehouse
38 Home St
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Art house cinema with small, intimate screens and a nice relaxed bar.
Along with the Cameo, the Filmhouse shows less mainstream cinema. There's also a bar that serves food.
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Filmhouse
88 Lothian Rd
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Along with the Cameo, the Filmhouse shows less mainstream cinema. There's also a bar that serves food.
I work here! We have two buildings, housing our permanent collection of modern and contemporary art and temporary exhibitions - strengths are Dada and Surrealism and Scottish art.
1010 yerel halk öneriyor
İskoç Ulusal Modern Sanat Galerisi
75 Belford Rd
1010 yerel halk öneriyor
I work here! We have two buildings, housing our permanent collection of modern and contemporary art and temporary exhibitions - strengths are Dada and Surrealism and Scottish art.
There's always lots going on at Out of the Blue, my favourite is the flea market which is held on the last Saturday of every month. Another good cafe. Just round the corner from the flat.
66 yerel halk öneriyor
Out Of The Blue Drill Hall
36 Dalmeny St
66 yerel halk öneriyor
There's always lots going on at Out of the Blue, my favourite is the flea market which is held on the last Saturday of every month. Another good cafe. Just round the corner from the flat.
Oddly eclectic arts venue, for off the beaten track art exhibitions, events and performances - it's a festival venue, so a hive of activity during August but also open all year round.
161 yerel halk öneriyor
Summerhall
161 yerel halk öneriyor
Oddly eclectic arts venue, for off the beaten track art exhibitions, events and performances - it's a festival venue, so a hive of activity during August but also open all year round.
Houses the national art collection up to around 1900 - masterpieces by the likes of Titian, Velazquez, and Turner, plus the French Impressionists and an excellent Scottish collection. Good shop too!
1010 yerel halk öneriyor
İskoç Ulusal Modern Sanat Galerisi
75 Belford Rd
1010 yerel halk öneriyor
Houses the national art collection up to around 1900 - masterpieces by the likes of Titian, Velazquez, and Turner, plus the French Impressionists and an excellent Scottish collection. Good shop too!

Sightseeing

If you have a head for heights, you can climb to the top of the Scott Monument for a view across the city!
302 yerel halk öneriyor
Scott Anıtı
302 yerel halk öneriyor
If you have a head for heights, you can climb to the top of the Scott Monument for a view across the city!
You can walk or cycle along the Water of Leith, which also passes the Gallery of Modern Art, and runs through the city between Leith and Balerno. http://static1.1.sqspcdn.com/static/f/316376/2582239/1
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Water Of Leith Ltd
29 Beaverhall Rd
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You can walk or cycle along the Water of Leith, which also passes the Gallery of Modern Art, and runs through the city between Leith and Balerno. http://static1.1.sqspcdn.com/static/f/316376/2582239/1
This is the one thing you really must do, if you have the time. Arthur's Seat and Salisbury Crags are volcanic rock formations that rise above the city. There is an easy route to the top!
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Arthur's Seat
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This is the one thing you really must do, if you have the time. Arthur's Seat and Salisbury Crags are volcanic rock formations that rise above the city. There is an easy route to the top!
Another must, there are a range of ghost tours that take you down into the 'vaults' which are basically what remains of old Edinburgh, underneath the modern city. Mary King's Close is the best choice!
373 yerel halk öneriyor
Gerçek Mary King'in Sokağı
2 High St
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Another must, there are a range of ghost tours that take you down into the 'vaults' which are basically what remains of old Edinburgh, underneath the modern city. Mary King's Close is the best choice!
The Botanics are a great place to visit in summer time, the glass houses are a particular treat, and there is an art gallery (Inverleith House) within the gardens with changing exhibitions.
1227 yerel halk öneriyor
Kraliyet Botanik Bahçesi Edinburgh
Arboretum Place
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The Botanics are a great place to visit in summer time, the glass houses are a particular treat, and there is an art gallery (Inverleith House) within the gardens with changing exhibitions.

Essentials

This is the closest big supermarket, about ten minutes walk from the flat.
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Tesco Superstore
76 Duke St
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This is the closest big supermarket, about ten minutes walk from the flat.
This Scotmid is a mid-sized supermarket that does really nice fresh bread - it's about half way down Leith Walk (not on Duke Street, I'm not sure why the map here is wrong!)
36 yerel halk öneriyor
Scotmid
236 Gorgie Rd
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This Scotmid is a mid-sized supermarket that does really nice fresh bread - it's about half way down Leith Walk (not on Duke Street, I'm not sure why the map here is wrong!)
Handy small express store around the middle of Leith Walk.
490 yerel halk öneriyor
Tesco Express
4-6 Leith Walk
490 yerel halk öneriyor
Handy small express store around the middle of Leith Walk.
Another small Tesco, just at the end of York Place, near the tram terminus.
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Tesco Express
4-6 Leith Walk
490 yerel halk öneriyor
Another small Tesco, just at the end of York Place, near the tram terminus.
Handy if you want to pick up some food in town.
211 yerel halk öneriyor
Sainsbury's
Unit 9-10 Moray Park Terrace
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Handy if you want to pick up some food in town.

Everything Else

2 minutes from the flat, in case you need anything dry cleaned or a service wash (laundry washed and dried for about £8.50).
Pink Eco Clean
326 Easter Rd
2 minutes from the flat, in case you need anything dry cleaned or a service wash (laundry washed and dried for about £8.50).

Shopping

M&S Food Hall is in the basement of this store for grocery shopping. The rest of the shop is mainly clothing and homeware.
26 yerel halk öneriyor
Marks & Spencer Edinburgh
54 Princes St
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M&S Food Hall is in the basement of this store for grocery shopping. The rest of the shop is mainly clothing and homeware.
Vintage treasure trove of clothes and accessories!
88 yerel halk öneriyor
Armstrongs Vintage
81-83 Grassmarket
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Vintage treasure trove of clothes and accessories!
More vintage clothes...
11 yerel halk öneriyor
Godiva
9 West Port
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More vintage clothes...
Tiny antiques shop crammed with everything you could imagine, good for a look even if you don't want to buy anything. Prices from a couple of pounds.
14 yerel halk öneriyor
Unicorn Antiques
65 Dundas St
14 yerel halk öneriyor
Tiny antiques shop crammed with everything you could imagine, good for a look even if you don't want to buy anything. Prices from a couple of pounds.
Classy vintage clothing near the art college.
14 yerel halk öneriyor
Herman Brown
151 West Port
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Classy vintage clothing near the art college.
Excellent shop for small, unusual, arty gifts, with a really nice selection of kids toys as well as stuff for grown-ups.
Studio One
10 Stafford Street
Excellent shop for small, unusual, arty gifts, with a really nice selection of kids toys as well as stuff for grown-ups.
Owl & Lion sells hand-bound notebooks and original prints, but not wildly expensive. They also run courses and are graduates of Edinburgh College of Art.
Owl & Lion
66 Grassmarket
Owl & Lion sells hand-bound notebooks and original prints, but not wildly expensive. They also run courses and are graduates of Edinburgh College of Art.