Guidebook for Edinburgh

Christie
Guidebook for Edinburgh

Food Scene

It’s a wee Italian cafe that doesn't look much from the outside but the food is amazing and it's really well priced! They also do litre bottles of wine and prosecco on tap… It’s not a destination place if you know what I mean, but it’s cheap and super authentic and delicious Italian food. It’s near the bottom of Leith Walk so you could eat there and then take a walk up Leith Walk over to the Shore (area of Leith) - where they have lots of nice pubs and bars. http://www.vittoriagroup.co.uk/tasteofitaly/
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Taste Of Italy
9 Baxter's Pl
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It’s a wee Italian cafe that doesn't look much from the outside but the food is amazing and it's really well priced! They also do litre bottles of wine and prosecco on tap… It’s not a destination place if you know what I mean, but it’s cheap and super authentic and delicious Italian food. It’s near the bottom of Leith Walk so you could eat there and then take a walk up Leith Walk over to the Shore (area of Leith) - where they have lots of nice pubs and bars. http://www.vittoriagroup.co.uk/tasteofitaly/
If you like Indian food you def need to go here! It's not super cheap but the food is really good and it's BYOB http://www.khushis.com/edinburgh/
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Khushi's
10 Antigua St
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If you like Indian food you def need to go here! It's not super cheap but the food is really good and it's BYOB http://www.khushis.com/edinburgh/
This is an amazing Spanish tapas bar on Leith Walk. Not exactly cheap but the food is so good it's worth it http://serranomanchego.co.uk
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Serrano & Manchego
297 Leith Walk
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This is an amazing Spanish tapas bar on Leith Walk. Not exactly cheap but the food is so good it's worth it http://serranomanchego.co.uk
A fancy restaurant and bar on George Street that is usually too expensive to go for a long time, but it's worth going on for one drink as the building alone is stunning (it's an old converted bank).http://www.thedomeedinburgh.com
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The Dome
14 George St
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A fancy restaurant and bar on George Street that is usually too expensive to go for a long time, but it's worth going on for one drink as the building alone is stunning (it's an old converted bank).http://www.thedomeedinburgh.com
Nice coffee place on Frederick Street. Does food and drinks too http://www.frederickscoffeehouse.com
Fredericks Coffee House
30 Frederick St
Nice coffee place on Frederick Street. Does food and drinks too http://www.frederickscoffeehouse.com
Italian coffee shop/deli on Easter Road. Good for breakfast! Quite cheap too. https://m.facebook.com/polentonideli/
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Polentoni
38 Easter Rd
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Italian coffee shop/deli on Easter Road. Good for breakfast! Quite cheap too. https://m.facebook.com/polentonideli/
Only if you REALLY like cats! Used to be in Stockbridge but has just moved to the old town. Costs around £8 to get in but you have to book a slot online quite far in advance http://maisondemoggy.com
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Maison de Moggy
17 West Port
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Only if you REALLY like cats! Used to be in Stockbridge but has just moved to the old town. Costs around £8 to get in but you have to book a slot online quite far in advance http://maisondemoggy.com

Drinks & Nightlife

I've listed this under bar but the food here is great too. It's our go to place for cocktails and we love the chilled out comfy vibe! Highly recommended. www.underthestairs.org
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Under The Stairs
3A Merchant St
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I've listed this under bar but the food here is great too. It's our go to place for cocktails and we love the chilled out comfy vibe! Highly recommended. www.underthestairs.org
This is a bar within the Royal British Hotel on Princes Street. It's got good views if you can manage to get seats at the window, and has big comfy chairs and sofas. http://www.juniperedinburgh.co.uk
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Juniper Edinburgh
20 Princes St
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This is a bar within the Royal British Hotel on Princes Street. It's got good views if you can manage to get seats at the window, and has big comfy chairs and sofas. http://www.juniperedinburgh.co.uk
This is a cocktail bar on Broughton Street that also does good food (and is pretty reasonable). Gets really busy so it's worth booking a table in advance! http://www.treacleedinburgh.co.uk
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Treacle Bar & Kitchen
39-41 Broughton St
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This is a cocktail bar on Broughton Street that also does good food (and is pretty reasonable). Gets really busy so it's worth booking a table in advance! http://www.treacleedinburgh.co.uk
Now this a recommendation from Josh's cousin Lyndsey so we accept no responsibility for the quality of this reference or the personal choice lol!! "A very questionable Mexican club on Hanover Street! You have to be pretty drunk to enjoy it haha but I've had many a good night there! Try the Garabaldi's special drink https://m.facebook.com/garibaldis.edinburgh.1?refsrc=https%3A%2F%2Fen-gb.facebook.com%2Fgaribaldis.edinburgh.1
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Garibaldi's
97A Hanover St
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Now this a recommendation from Josh's cousin Lyndsey so we accept no responsibility for the quality of this reference or the personal choice lol!! "A very questionable Mexican club on Hanover Street! You have to be pretty drunk to enjoy it haha but I've had many a good night there! Try the Garabaldi's special drink https://m.facebook.com/garibaldis.edinburgh.1?refsrc=https%3A%2F%2Fen-gb.facebook.com%2Fgaribaldis.edinburgh.1
t’s about a 10 min walk from our flat and the manager is our neighbour! It’s a local bar with a cool, laid back vibe, an inventive food menu and it has a great playlist. They do open mic nights, have live music nights and you can book whiskey tasting sessions etc! If you are walking into town it’s a nice little stop off early evening on the way. You might just ending up staying (we usually do!) https://www.facebook.com/thesafariloungeuk/?ref=br_rs
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The Safari Lounge
21 Cadzow Pl
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t’s about a 10 min walk from our flat and the manager is our neighbour! It’s a local bar with a cool, laid back vibe, an inventive food menu and it has a great playlist. They do open mic nights, have live music nights and you can book whiskey tasting sessions etc! If you are walking into town it’s a nice little stop off early evening on the way. You might just ending up staying (we usually do!) https://www.facebook.com/thesafariloungeuk/?ref=br_rs

Entertainment & Activities

Super fun, well known and rated comedy club. www.monkeybarrelcomedy.com
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Monkey Barrel Comedy
9-12 Blair St
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Super fun, well known and rated comedy club. www.monkeybarrelcomedy.com
Free to get in but you have to book a slot online first I think http://www.scottish.parliament.uk
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Scottish Parliament Building
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Free to get in but you have to book a slot online first I think http://www.scottish.parliament.uk

Everything Else

The Shore - Leith - we’re a 20 min walk into Leith - it’s literally straight up Restalrig Road South and then you hit Leith Links and then over the other side is The Shore. There’s nice little pubs, cafes and restaurants there. Nice place to meander around in the evening, grab some food and bar hop!
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The Shore station
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The Shore - Leith - we’re a 20 min walk into Leith - it’s literally straight up Restalrig Road South and then you hit Leith Links and then over the other side is The Shore. There’s nice little pubs, cafes and restaurants there. Nice place to meander around in the evening, grab some food and bar hop!
Lots of yummy food and pop up stalls and local artisans selling their stuff. www.stockbridgemarket.com
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Stockbridge Pazarı
Saunders Street
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Lots of yummy food and pop up stalls and local artisans selling their stuff. www.stockbridgemarket.com
We've listed Portobello under everything else because it falls into so many categories! It's Edinburgh's beach, it's a 20 min bus ride from the flat and it's a lovely stretch of beach which is awesome in the summer. Portobello High Street and the area around the beach have lots of nice little pubs, cafes, restaurants.
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Portobello
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We've listed Portobello under everything else because it falls into so many categories! It's Edinburgh's beach, it's a 20 min bus ride from the flat and it's a lovely stretch of beach which is awesome in the summer. Portobello High Street and the area around the beach have lots of nice little pubs, cafes, restaurants.

Sightseeing

Really amazing views of the city and is free! https://www.visitscotland.com/info/see-do/calton-hill-and-national-monument-p1419631
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Calton Tepesi
Calton Hill
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Really amazing views of the city and is free! https://www.visitscotland.com/info/see-do/calton-hill-and-national-monument-p1419631
About £16 to get in I think, but once you buy a ticket you can apply to get a year's pass for free. It also has a really good cafe/restaurant in there! http://www.royalyachtbritannia.co.uk/
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Kraliyet Yatı Britannia
Ocean Drive
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About £16 to get in I think, but once you buy a ticket you can apply to get a year's pass for free. It also has a really good cafe/restaurant in there! http://www.royalyachtbritannia.co.uk/
Standard tourist thing to do in Edinburgh! Quite expensive to get in but I think it's more impressive from the outside than in! https://www.edinburghcastle.scot/
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Edinburgh Kalesi
Castlehill
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Standard tourist thing to do in Edinburgh! Quite expensive to get in but I think it's more impressive from the outside than in! https://www.edinburghcastle.scot/
It's not really Edinburgh Waverley but its the Borders Railway which runs from that station. I've had to put Waverley down because the criteria for listing wouldn't recognise Borders. So here goes... Borders Railway They just opened a train line from Edinburgh to the borders and it's meant to be a really nice journey down (only takes about an hour I think). Although we’ve never been on it and were told this by Josh’s mum! https://www.scotrail.co.uk/scotland-by-rail/borders-railway
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Edinburgh Waverley İstasyonu
Princes Street
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It's not really Edinburgh Waverley but its the Borders Railway which runs from that station. I've had to put Waverley down because the criteria for listing wouldn't recognise Borders. So here goes... Borders Railway They just opened a train line from Edinburgh to the borders and it's meant to be a really nice journey down (only takes about an hour I think). Although we’ve never been on it and were told this by Josh’s mum! https://www.scotrail.co.uk/scotland-by-rail/borders-railway
It's nice to go for a day trip here! You can get a bus directly (takes a while though) but you'd be quicker getting the train to Leuchars then there's a 10min bus to St. Andrews.
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St Andrews
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It's nice to go for a day trip here! You can get a bus directly (takes a while though) but you'd be quicker getting the train to Leuchars then there's a 10min bus to St. Andrews.
Easy to get there - about an hour on the train. Has a castle!
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Stirling
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Easy to get there - about an hour on the train. Has a castle!

Parks & Nature

A really nice place to wander around, and it's free to get in. You can feed the naughty squirrels and marvel at the trees! http://m.rbge.org.uk/gardens/edinburgh
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Kraliyet Botanik Bahçesi Edinburgh
Arboretum Place
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A really nice place to wander around, and it's free to get in. You can feed the naughty squirrels and marvel at the trees! http://m.rbge.org.uk/gardens/edinburgh
You can see it out of the living room window of the flat and it’s only a 10 min walk to Holyrood Park (Arthur’s Seat is in the middle of the park). If you like nature and views, the park and AS are awesome. I like just wandering around the park but the views, if you climb up to the top of Arthur’s Seat are great. https://www.historicenvironment.scot/media/4363/holyrood-park-map.pdf
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Arthur's Seat
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You can see it out of the living room window of the flat and it’s only a 10 min walk to Holyrood Park (Arthur’s Seat is in the middle of the park). If you like nature and views, the park and AS are awesome. I like just wandering around the park but the views, if you climb up to the top of Arthur’s Seat are great. https://www.historicenvironment.scot/media/4363/holyrood-park-map.pdf

Essentials

5 min walk along Restalrig Road South - open till 10pm - can pick up your groceries here. Stocks quite a lot of basic stuff.
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Scotmid Co-operative
5-19 Leven St
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5 min walk along Restalrig Road South - open till 10pm - can pick up your groceries here. Stocks quite a lot of basic stuff.
Very large Sainsbury's at Meadowbank retail park. It's a 10 min walk from the flat.
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Sainsbury's
Unit 9-10 Moray Park Terrace
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Very large Sainsbury's at Meadowbank retail park. It's a 10 min walk from the flat.
Large Morrison Superstore - 12 min walk
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Morrisons
Portobello Road
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Large Morrison Superstore - 12 min walk