Hayley’s guidebook
Food scene
Fantastic Indian food and really close to the flat. Good for eating in or takeaway. Is BYOB.
21 locals recommend
Desi Pakwan
61 Leith WalkFantastic Indian food and really close to the flat. Good for eating in or takeaway. Is BYOB.
Simply Greek
12 Crighton PlaceDelicious and really good value. I recommend the halloumi wrap.
Great pizza - worth booking if you want to eat in as it's quiet small. If it's a nice day though you can always take away and eat down at Leith Links
22 locals recommend
Razzo Pizza Napoletana
59 Great Jct StGreat pizza - worth booking if you want to eat in as it's quiet small. If it's a nice day though you can always take away and eat down at Leith Links
Leith Depot
138-142 Leith WalkGood food, good beer
Artisan Roast Leith Walk
72-74 Leith WalkGreat coffee
A nice version of a typical pub - cheaper pints than in a lot of the surrounding hipster pubs. Great if you want to watch the football.
16 locals recommend
The Percy
398 Easter RdA nice version of a typical pub - cheaper pints than in a lot of the surrounding hipster pubs. Great if you want to watch the football.
Sightseeing
Beautiful for walks and exploring. You can go up the hill if you're fit or around the hill if you'd like an easier walk.
280 locals recommend
Holyrood Park
Queen's DriveBeautiful for walks and exploring. You can go up the hill if you're fit or around the hill if you'd like an easier walk.
Nice seaside spot - you can swim in the sea (as long as you like the cold!), play the pennies, get an ice cream. There's a nice greek bakery on the high street and good value pizza slices at Civerinos.
447 locals recommend
Portobello Beach Promenade
1 PromenadeNice seaside spot - you can swim in the sea (as long as you like the cold!), play the pennies, get an ice cream. There's a nice greek bakery on the high street and good value pizza slices at Civerinos.
A tiny island that you can walk out to at low tide. Don't get stuck there though - you get cut off once the tide comes in.
124 locals recommend
Cramond Island
A tiny island that you can walk out to at low tide. Don't get stuck there though - you get cut off once the tide comes in.
One for the wild swimmers! Small and quiet bay for having a dunk in the water. The water feels cleaner than Portobello Beach.
8 locals recommend
Wardie Bay
92 Lower Granton RdOne for the wild swimmers! Small and quiet bay for having a dunk in the water. The water feels cleaner than Portobello Beach.
Another good walking spot - walks by the river are beautiful. You would never know you're still in the city.
9 locals recommend
Braid Hills
Another good walking spot - walks by the river are beautiful. You would never know you're still in the city.
Stockbridge
Nice for a Sunday afternoon wander around the charity shops.
For the cyclists - Edinburgh has lots of off road cycle routes, many of them on what used to be old railway lines. Even if you don't cycle, they are nice places to walk as you are away from the roads
Innocent Railway
Innocent RailwayFor the cyclists - Edinburgh has lots of off road cycle routes, many of them on what used to be old railway lines. Even if you don't cycle, they are nice places to walk as you are away from the roads
As the name suggests, this walk ends here at Leith and you can walk all the way out to Balerno (I think it's about 12 miles) alongside the water of Leith. You could also just walk a small amount of it.
9 locals recommend
Water Of Leith Walkway
Water Of Leith WalkwayAs the name suggests, this walk ends here at Leith and you can walk all the way out to Balerno (I think it's about 12 miles) alongside the water of Leith. You could also just walk a small amount of it.