Guidebook for Edinburgh
Drinks & Nightlife
The Ventoux
2 Brougham Stgreat Edinburgh pub
Blue Blazer
2 Spittal Sttraditional edinburgh bar, lots of craft beers and lots of rum!
Kay’s Bar
39 Jamaica StJoseph Pearce
23 Elm RowThe City Cafe
19 Blair Stalso does good food
The Tourmalet
25 Buchanan StBrass Monkey Leith
362 Leith WalkSneaky Pete's
73 CowgateEdinburgh Gin Distillery
1A Rutland StreetThe Compass
44 Queen Charlotte Streally great atmosphere and great food
This is the best bar in Edinburgh. You MUST love cheese and wine to go here!
It's a small basement bar that feels very grown-up. Looks like it's been there since the 1980's but it's only a few years old
185 locals recommend
Pickles
60 Broughton StThis is the best bar in Edinburgh. You MUST love cheese and wine to go here!
It's a small basement bar that feels very grown-up. Looks like it's been there since the 1980's but it's only a few years old
Parks & Nature
great play areas for children, dog walks and special events in the summer
615 locals recommend
The Meadows
Melville Drivegreat play areas for children, dog walks and special events in the summer
my favourite place to walk the dog, it has everything from stunning edinburgh views from the top of the hill and a great river walk all around the bottom of the hill
Hermitage Golf Course
11 Braid Hills Drmy favourite place to walk the dog, it has everything from stunning edinburgh views from the top of the hill and a great river walk all around the bottom of the hill
Arthur's Seat
best place to view edinburgh and well worth the walk!
Corstorphine Hill
it's muddy! but great walk and then you can go visit the famous Roslyn Chapel
23 locals recommend
Roslin Glen Country Park
78 Crusader Drit's muddy! but great walk and then you can go visit the famous Roslyn Chapel
Cramond Island
watch out for the tide times but it's a great walk!
Sightseeing
Edinburgh Castle
Castlehilltwo minutes walk away from the apartment for castle views!
go for a walk along the beach and stop in for a pint/lunch at the Espy
447 locals recommend
Portobello Beach Promenade
1 Promenadego for a walk along the beach and stop in for a pint/lunch at the Espy
Royal Mile
Palace of Holyrood
CanongateScottish Parliament Building
nice for a day trip and a wander out to the wild beaches past the Hawes Inn
114 locals recommend
Queensferry
nice for a day trip and a wander out to the wild beaches past the Hawes Inn
for spectacular views across the city. Go to MILK cafe which is run by friends of mine
1098 locals recommend
Calton Hill
Calton Hillfor spectacular views across the city. Go to MILK cafe which is run by friends of mine
Food Scene
The Blackbird
37-39 Leven Stlaid back bar with good food and a decent beer garden
Machina Espresso
38 W Tollcrossgreat coffee shop
local brewer opened up this bar restaurant serving traditional homely food
42 locals recommend
Innis & Gunn Brewery Taproom
81-83 Lothian Rdlocal brewer opened up this bar restaurant serving traditional homely food
Grassmarket Hotel
94-96 Grassmarkethas a market on a saturday afternoon. Lots of bars and restaurants
Lupe Pinto's Deli
24 Leven StGreat mexican/ everywhere else deli- good selection of tequila
Mary's Milk Bar
19 GrassmarketSpoon
6 A Nicolson Stjust brilliant- GO!!!!
Origano pizzeria
236 Leith WalkKampong Ah Lee
28 Clerk Stone of my favourite places- i love the seafood laksa!
Tanjore
6-8 Clerk Stbook ahead
The Mosque Kitchen
31-33 Nicolson Squarereally good food!
Palmyra Pizza
22 Nicolson Stbest felafel in edinburgh
Fishers In The City
58 Thistle Streetthey also have one in leith i'd recommend
Essentials
Sainsbury's Local
45 Bernard StTesco Express
4-6 Leith WalkCo-op Food - Edinburgh - Earl Grey Street
5 Earl Grey StBoots
16-20 Earl Grey Stpharmacy
Real Foods
37 Broughton Sthealth food shop
Getting Around
Haymarket
Hertz
42 Picardy PlPrinces Exchange Car Park
9/2 Riego StShopping
Princes Street
Princes Streetlong street great for shopping
Victoria Street
Victoria Streetgreat place for local shops
George Street
George StreetStockbridge Market
Saunders Street