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 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 StIf 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 WalkThis 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 StA 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 StNice 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 RdItalian 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 PortOnly 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 StI'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 StThis 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 StThis 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 StNow 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 Plt’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 StSuper 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
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
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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Mercado de Stockbridge
Saunders StreetLots 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
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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Colina Calton
Calton HillReally 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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Yate Real Britannia
Ocean DriveAbout £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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Castillo de Edimburgo
CastlehillStandard 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 Station
Princes StreetIt'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
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
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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Jardín Botánico Real de Edimburgo
Arboretum PlaceA 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
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 St5 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 TerraceVery large Sainsbury's at Meadowbank retail park. It's a 10 min walk from the flat.
Morrisons
Portobello RoadLarge Morrison Superstore - 12 min walk