Guidebook for Edinburgh
Food Scene
Its on the promenade, with beach views. Food and drink.
At end of BATH STREET.
23 locals recommend
Miros
25-25a PromenadeIts on the promenade, with beach views. Food and drink.
At end of BATH STREET.
Green Kilt
66 Portobello High StVegan bites
The Beach House
57 Bath StOrganic, busy, popular. Outside seating if weather decent
It has the best take away coffee and most fabulous Greek pastries, biscuits and cakes..delicious
Worth every cent
18 locals recommend
Greek Artisan Pastries
32-34 Portobello High StIt has the best take away coffee and most fabulous Greek pastries, biscuits and cakes..delicious
Worth every cent
Guild of Foresters
40 Portobello High StAlways good to eat and drink here
Malvarosa
262 Portobello High StSpanish tapas
Skylark
243 Portobello High StAlways busy, interesting menu, food and drink
Drinks & Nightlife
Fabulous views and outside seating in good weather.
Live music most nights
41 locals recommend
Dalriada
Fabulous views and outside seating in good weather.
Live music most nights
Ormelie Tavern
44 Joppa Rd.Best bar
Parks & Nature
Newhailes House has great history and the grounds great views across the Firth of Forth. Not far away by car, and 1 hour walk from Brunstane Station
Newhailes Mansion House
2A NewhailsNewhailes House has great history and the grounds great views across the Firth of Forth. Not far away by car, and 1 hour walk from Brunstane Station
Arthur's Seat
Its in the city, you cant miss it
Figgate Park station
Easy to walk...home of otters
Good Cafe
Walk across to the island when tide is out
You need a car or bike to get there
102 locals recommend
Cramond Beach
2 Kirk CramondGood Cafe
Walk across to the island when tide is out
You need a car or bike to get there
Everything Else
Its whisky as you will never know it again.
Unfiltered and untouched by chemicals, single malt bottled from specific numbered hogs and barrels and described in wild poetic ways on the menu.
80 locals recommend
The Scotch Malt Whisky Society
28 Queen StIts whisky as you will never know it again.
Unfiltered and untouched by chemicals, single malt bottled from specific numbered hogs and barrels and described in wild poetic ways on the menu.
Shopping
You can visit the ship, entrance is inside the shopping mall
630 locals recommend
Royal Yacht Britannia
Ocean DriveYou can visit the ship, entrance is inside the shopping mall
Big Chains galore ...tkmax,m@s, niche shops too
Odean Cinema
Macdonalds
43 locals recommend
Fort Kinnaird
Big Chains galore ...tkmax,m@s, niche shops too
Odean Cinema
Macdonalds
Ian has a great shop if you need to buy or rent a kilt.
Authentic, great quality, where Scots buy kilts.
Top Hat
278 Portobello High StIan has a great shop if you need to buy or rent a kilt.
Authentic, great quality, where Scots buy kilts.
Lots of interesting shops
5 - 6 charity shops
5-6 beauty parlours
5-6 cafes and take aways, too many to mention !
Boutique Harris tweed shop next to Skylark
Beautiful florists
Worldclass Butcher - Finlay
Worldclass Fishmonger - Williamson
Portobello High St
Portobello High StreetLots of interesting shops
5 - 6 charity shops
5-6 beauty parlours
5-6 cafes and take aways, too many to mention !
Boutique Harris tweed shop next to Skylark
Beautiful florists
Worldclass Butcher - Finlay
Worldclass Fishmonger - Williamson
Essentials
Scotmid Co-operative
112-120 Easter RdPost Office is inside
Fresh Bakery
ALDI
Gilmerton RoadEntertainment & Activities
You can Hire a pushbike and cycle on the bike path to Ocean Terminal or anywhere else. Lots of Bike Paths
447 locals recommend
Portobello Beach Promenade
1 PromenadeYou can Hire a pushbike and cycle on the bike path to Ocean Terminal or anywhere else. Lots of Bike Paths
Portobello Swim Centre
57 The PromenadeTurkish Steam Baths
SwImming