Guidebook for Edinburgh

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Guidebook for Edinburgh

Drinks & Nightlife

If you are in to funky bars, great music and fabulous cocktails (and absinthe!), then this local bar is ideal. The food is great too!
9 locals recommend
Bond No 9
84 Commercial St
9 locals recommend
If you are in to funky bars, great music and fabulous cocktails (and absinthe!), then this local bar is ideal. The food is great too!
ONLY FOR THE BRAVE! A classic Leith bar, not for the feint hearted! Drink with the locals, dance on the seats, sing the "Sun Shines on Leith" at the top of your lungs, arm-in-arm with your new besties
57 locals recommend
Port O' Leith
58 Constitution St
57 locals recommend
ONLY FOR THE BRAVE! A classic Leith bar, not for the feint hearted! Drink with the locals, dance on the seats, sing the "Sun Shines on Leith" at the top of your lungs, arm-in-arm with your new besties

Shopping

Great shops (inc. H&M, Debenhams, French Connection & Waterstones), M&S food, casual dining restaurants (e.g. Pizza Express, Zizis, Wagamammas & the Hand Made Burger Co.), cinema, Costa, Starbucks etc
332 locals recommend
Ocean Terminal
74 Ocean Dr
332 locals recommend
Great shops (inc. H&M, Debenhams, French Connection & Waterstones), M&S food, casual dining restaurants (e.g. Pizza Express, Zizis, Wagamammas & the Hand Made Burger Co.), cinema, Costa, Starbucks etc

Sightseeing

Visit the Royal yacht and learn its history first hand
630 locals recommend
Royal Yacht Britannia
Ocean Drive
630 locals recommend
Visit the Royal yacht and learn its history first hand
Take the car or a bus along to the huge sandy beach that stretches to Mussleburgh. Promenade with an ice cream, watch the volleyball or take a dip.
99 locals recommend
Portobello
99 locals recommend
Take the car or a bus along to the huge sandy beach that stretches to Mussleburgh. Promenade with an ice cream, watch the volleyball or take a dip.
If the tide is out you can walk from Granton to Crammond Island and explore the old military remains out there... just be careful the tide doesn't come in (people get stuck most weeks!!).
124 locals recommend
Cramond Island
124 locals recommend
If the tide is out you can walk from Granton to Crammond Island and explore the old military remains out there... just be careful the tide doesn't come in (people get stuck most weeks!!).
Visit the working fishing harbour - see the lighthouse, promenade to the docks entrance, watch the sailing regattas in Granton, enjoy views of the iconic Forth Rail bridge.
6 locals recommend
Pier Place
Pier Place
6 locals recommend
Visit the working fishing harbour - see the lighthouse, promenade to the docks entrance, watch the sailing regattas in Granton, enjoy views of the iconic Forth Rail bridge.

Food Scene

Visit Nobles for a belly-busting feed, and enjoy live music most nights! Anything from blue-grass to indie to folk - get your foot tapping or maybe even a dance if the mood takes you (anything goes!).
199 locals recommend
Nobles Café Bar & Restaurant
44A Constitution St
199 locals recommend
Visit Nobles for a belly-busting feed, and enjoy live music most nights! Anything from blue-grass to indie to folk - get your foot tapping or maybe even a dance if the mood takes you (anything goes!).
If you like cupcakes, then Mimi's is a MUST. Enjoy lunch or afternoon tea and enjoy the local kitsch (look out for the cheeky wall-paper!).
205 locals recommend
Mimi's Bakehouse
63 Shore
205 locals recommend
If you like cupcakes, then Mimi's is a MUST. Enjoy lunch or afternoon tea and enjoy the local kitsch (look out for the cheeky wall-paper!).