Lesley’s guidebook
Favourite Restaurants
Very tasty Italian food - pizza, pasta etc. Great service and good bar area too.
10 locals recommend
Amarone
12-13 St Andrew SquareVery tasty Italian food - pizza, pasta etc. Great service and good bar area too.
This is a great steak restaurant - one of the best in Edinburgh. They also do a fantastic Sunday roast which you can book in advance, it is amazing! We recommend that you book a table if you want to go in the evening for dinner as it can be very busy.
73 locals recommend
Kyloe
1-3 Rutland StreetThis is a great steak restaurant - one of the best in Edinburgh. They also do a fantastic Sunday roast which you can book in advance, it is amazing! We recommend that you book a table if you want to go in the evening for dinner as it can be very busy.
Great food, not too expensive. Lunch and Dinner menus are delicious. Only a 10 to 15 min walk from the flat.
31 locals recommend
Cafe Grande
182-184 Bruntsfield PlGreat food, not too expensive. Lunch and Dinner menus are delicious. Only a 10 to 15 min walk from the flat.
The Fountain
131 Dundee StGreat restaurant and bar, only 5 minute walk from the flat.
One of the most well known prestigious places in Edinburgh, famous for their amazing decorations at Christmas time. A stunning bar area. The main restaurant is expensive but the food and service are great. You can also go for afternoon tea in the Georgian Tea Room - a British tradition.
285 locals recommend
The Dome
14 George StOne of the most well known prestigious places in Edinburgh, famous for their amazing decorations at Christmas time. A stunning bar area. The main restaurant is expensive but the food and service are great. You can also go for afternoon tea in the Georgian Tea Room - a British tradition.
One of Edinburgh's newest bars/restaurants. The roof terrace has one of the best views of the castle in the city. Great food, drinks and atmosphere.
32 locals recommend
Cold Town House
4 GrassmarketOne of Edinburgh's newest bars/restaurants. The roof terrace has one of the best views of the castle in the city. Great food, drinks and atmosphere.
Great festival spots
This is a great place during the festival period. Lots of eateries with different cuisines and a couple bars to order from too. Benches to sit at and a great atmosphere of everyone enjoying the festival!
George Square Gardens
George SquareThis is a great place during the festival period. Lots of eateries with different cuisines and a couple bars to order from too. Benches to sit at and a great atmosphere of everyone enjoying the festival!
Favourite cafes
A very popular cafe, only a couple minutes walk from the flat. Offering a great variety - breakfast, brunch, lunch and cakes. We go just about every week if we can, it's so good!
87 locals recommend
Piecebox
2 Polwarth CresA very popular cafe, only a couple minutes walk from the flat. Offering a great variety - breakfast, brunch, lunch and cakes. We go just about every week if we can, it's so good!
This is the best ice cream place in Edinburgh. Very good value and a great range of different flavours. The restaurant/cafe upstairs also does delicious food, great for brunch/lunch.
40 locals recommend
S Luca
16 Morningside RdThis is the best ice cream place in Edinburgh. Very good value and a great range of different flavours. The restaurant/cafe upstairs also does delicious food, great for brunch/lunch.
Neighborhoods
A very nice area of Edinburgh on the North side of the city. Lots of small shops, cafes and restaurants. Walkable from town or a number of buses will take you there too.
350 locals recommend
Stockbridge
A very nice area of Edinburgh on the North side of the city. Lots of small shops, cafes and restaurants. Walkable from town or a number of buses will take you there too.
Buzzing, vibrant part of old Edinburgh. Cafe society and quirky shops. Lots of bars and restaurants and outside eating areas too.
317 locals recommend
Grassmarket
10 GrassmarketBuzzing, vibrant part of old Edinburgh. Cafe society and quirky shops. Lots of bars and restaurants and outside eating areas too.
Only a 10 minute walk from the flat, similar to Stockbridge but on the Southside of the city. Lots of interesting independent shops, eateries and bars. It links onto the Bruntsifeld area from which you can access the meadows by going through Bruntsfield links. This is a lovely route by which to walk into town.
41 locals recommend
Morningside
Only a 10 minute walk from the flat, similar to Stockbridge but on the Southside of the city. Lots of interesting independent shops, eateries and bars. It links onto the Bruntsifeld area from which you can access the meadows by going through Bruntsfield links. This is a lovely route by which to walk into town.
Sightseeing
This is part of the city's old town. Very quirky and lots of things to see and do. During the festival there is often street acts performing too.
337 locals recommend
Royal Mile
This is part of the city's old town. Very quirky and lots of things to see and do. During the festival there is often street acts performing too.