Claire’s guidebook

Claire
Claire’s guidebook

Food scene

Great for coffee, breakfasts and lunches
16 locals recommend
27 Elliott's
27 Sciennes Road
16 locals recommend
Great for coffee, breakfasts and lunches
Fantastic sandwiches
75 locals recommend
Victor Hugo Deli
29 Melville Terrace
75 locals recommend
Fantastic sandwiches
A decent traditional sunday roast dinner
54 locals recommend
The Salisbury Arms
58 Dalkeith Rd
54 locals recommend
A decent traditional sunday roast dinner
Great for a decent burger and good local beers.
63 locals recommend
The Southern Bar
22-26 S Clerk St
63 locals recommend
Great for a decent burger and good local beers.
Brilliant little restaurant. They also do a great pre-theatre menu. Slightly further into town.
28 locals recommend
Field
41 W Nicolson St
28 locals recommend
Brilliant little restaurant. They also do a great pre-theatre menu. Slightly further into town.
The best mexican in Edinburgh. They also have another restaurant closer to the city centre.
167 locals recommend
El Cartel
64 Thistle St
167 locals recommend
The best mexican in Edinburgh. They also have another restaurant closer to the city centre.
You may have to queue but again worth the wait - excellent thai food.
257 locals recommend
TING THAI CARAVAN Teviot Place
9 Teviot Pl
257 locals recommend
You may have to queue but again worth the wait - excellent thai food.
Owned by the same people as Ting Thai Caravan but the advantage is that you can often book a table.
11 locals recommend
Saboteur
19-20 Teviot Pl
11 locals recommend
Owned by the same people as Ting Thai Caravan but the advantage is that you can often book a table.
The best donuts!
8 locals recommend
Considerit
5A Sciennes
8 locals recommend
The best donuts!
Decent pub food and a handy local option
26 locals recommend
No. 1 The Grange
1 Grange Rd
26 locals recommend
Decent pub food and a handy local option
Our favourite for brunch. Our kids love the pancakes and french toast!
41 locals recommend
The Birchwood
146 Marchmont Rd
41 locals recommend
Our favourite for brunch. Our kids love the pancakes and french toast!
The best selection of wines and local beers - Incredibly friendly staff!
6 locals recommend
VINO
1 Grange Loan
6 locals recommend
The best selection of wines and local beers - Incredibly friendly staff!
The loveliest little cafe. It can get busy so better to get there early.
Kate's
The loveliest little cafe. It can get busy so better to get there early.
Good bar and cafe. In the summer the courtyard often has food trucks. Also there is a gin distillery there
161 locals recommend
Summerhall
161 locals recommend
Good bar and cafe. In the summer the courtyard often has food trucks. Also there is a gin distillery there
Superb coffee - easy to pick up on your way into town.
Fortitude Coffee
Superb coffee - easy to pick up on your way into town.

Sightseeing

Our favourite walk in Edinburgh. Great views over the city. If you don’t want to climb the hill it is also nice for a walk around blackford pond.
162 locals recommend
Blackford Hill and Pond
4 Charterhall Rd
162 locals recommend
Our favourite walk in Edinburgh. Great views over the city. If you don’t want to climb the hill it is also nice for a walk around blackford pond.
An Edinburgh must do if you are fit enough! It is a bit of a trek to the top!
1859 locals recommend
Arthur's Seat
1859 locals recommend
An Edinburgh must do if you are fit enough! It is a bit of a trek to the top!
Where locals hang out - in the summer months it can be really busy. Also has a great playpark for kids.
615 locals recommend
The Meadows
Melville Drive
615 locals recommend
Where locals hang out - in the summer months it can be really busy. Also has a great playpark for kids.
Our favourite option for a rainy day - it is huge so lots to see!
1378 locals recommend
National Museum of Scotland
1378 locals recommend
Our favourite option for a rainy day - it is huge so lots to see!
Great exhibitions here and a really good cafe too.
39 locals recommend
Dovecot Studios
10 Infirmary St
39 locals recommend
Great exhibitions here and a really good cafe too.
A must visit - the love it or hate it modern design. See what you think for yourself. The tours are good too.
314 locals recommend
Scottish Parliament Building
314 locals recommend
A must visit - the love it or hate it modern design. See what you think for yourself. The tours are good too.
A little bit scary so perhaps not one for young kids but it is a fascinating place.
373 locals recommend
The Real Mary King's Close
2 High St
373 locals recommend
A little bit scary so perhaps not one for young kids but it is a fascinating place.
Even just the views outside are great if you decide not to go in. A lot of it can be cordoned off if the Edinburgh Tattoo is on so check in advance.
1962 locals recommend
Edinburgh Castle
Castlehill
1962 locals recommend
Even just the views outside are great if you decide not to go in. A lot of it can be cordoned off if the Edinburgh Tattoo is on so check in advance.
The famous Edinburgh street - lots of brightly coloured little shops. The cheesemaker mellis is a great shop!
123 locals recommend
Victoria Street
Victoria Street
123 locals recommend
The famous Edinburgh street - lots of brightly coloured little shops. The cheesemaker mellis is a great shop!
Nice to sit outside here if it is a sunny day. Lots of traditional Edinburgh pubs.
317 locals recommend
Grassmarket
10 Grassmarket
317 locals recommend
Nice to sit outside here if it is a sunny day. Lots of traditional Edinburgh pubs.
There is a kids library here which is great for a rainy day.
7 locals recommend
Central Library
7-9 George IV Bridge
7 locals recommend
There is a kids library here which is great for a rainy day.
A great way to spend a half day. Really for kids but we love it too!
303 locals recommend
Dynamic Earth
Holyrood Road
303 locals recommend
A great way to spend a half day. Really for kids but we love it too!
The queen’s Edinburgh palace. Can be closed for events so check in advance.
329 locals recommend
Palace of Holyrood
Canongate
329 locals recommend
The queen’s Edinburgh palace. Can be closed for events so check in advance.
One for Harry Potter fans. Where JK wrote most of the book (apparently!)
163 locals recommend
The Elephant House
21 George IV Bridge
163 locals recommend
One for Harry Potter fans. Where JK wrote most of the book (apparently!)