Guidebook for Edinburgh
Drinks & Nightlife
The Caley Sample Room
42-58 Angle Park TerraceClose by with decent food and excellent beer selection
Entertainment & Activities
Cineworld Cinema
130/3 Dundee StVery close by, within a short walking distance on a rainy day.
Cameo Picturehouse
38 Home StYou can take a beer in to the film with you
Proper family run cinema with BIG couches and a good family atmosphere.
161 locals recommend
Dominion Cinema
Newbattle TerraceProper family run cinema with BIG couches and a good family atmosphere.
Food Scene
Nice coffee, friendly with different menu to many and it's tasty
28 locals recommend
The Bluebird Cafe
5 CanonmillsNice coffee, friendly with different menu to many and it's tasty
In the centre of Edinburgh, if you don't want anything pretentious then this will serve you well.
7 locals recommend
Tani Modi Osteria and Brunch House
103 Hanover StIn the centre of Edinburgh, if you don't want anything pretentious then this will serve you well.
S Luca
16 Morningside RdIce cream, some of the best in Edinburgh
Probably the best ice cream in Edinburgh and they make great waffles. For a friendly, genuinely nice place, go here.
23 locals recommend
Affogato
36 Queensferry StProbably the best ice cream in Edinburgh and they make great waffles. For a friendly, genuinely nice place, go here.
Cafe Marlayne
13 Antigua StreetThey do really nice cakes
Falko Konditormeister
185 Bruntsfield PlaceGerman cakes, real ones.
If you want something tasty, filling, cheap and served with a smile, this is the place. Lovely Sudanese style wraps are a speciality.
Khartoum Cafe
6 Gillespie PlIf you want something tasty, filling, cheap and served with a smile, this is the place. Lovely Sudanese style wraps are a speciality.
Run as a cafe during the day and at the weekends as a full restaurant including a tasting menu if you're lucky to hit the right dates.
Run by lovely people and perfect to have breakfast if you're spending the day in the Pentlands.
Near the end of the No.44 bus which runs from the centre of Edinburgh all the way to the hills.
The Letterbox Bistro
Run as a cafe during the day and at the weekends as a full restaurant including a tasting menu if you're lucky to hit the right dates.
Run by lovely people and perfect to have breakfast if you're spending the day in the Pentlands.
Near the end of the No.44 bus which runs from the centre of Edinburgh all the way to the hills.
It's a local pub for local people, we don't want no trouble here.
Real ales in a small village. Run by an excellent chef who will make you some of the best Chinese food you've ever had in Scotland and can even serve you in the restaurant if you book.
The Grey Horse Inn
20 Main StIt's a local pub for local people, we don't want no trouble here.
Real ales in a small village. Run by an excellent chef who will make you some of the best Chinese food you've ever had in Scotland and can even serve you in the restaurant if you book.
Arts & Culture
Although the new entrance is awful, it's a great place to spend a rainy day
1378 locals recommend
National Museum of Scotland
Although the new entrance is awful, it's a great place to spend a rainy day
Parks & Nature
Pentland Hills Regional Park
Nice to get away from it for a while
A lovely place to spend a sunny day with the family. Nice cafes both in and nearby too.
1227 locals recommend
Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh
Arboretum PlaceA lovely place to spend a sunny day with the family. Nice cafes both in and nearby too.
Essentials
Can't get better than Lidl or Aldi and our local Lidl has fresh bread and pastries, perfect for a quick breakfast.
229 locals recommend
Lidl
Dalry RoadCan't get better than Lidl or Aldi and our local Lidl has fresh bread and pastries, perfect for a quick breakfast.
Getting Around
Only 20minutes walk away, a good way to nip across to Glasgow or anywhere else for that matter.
123 locals recommend
Haymarket station
Only 20minutes walk away, a good way to nip across to Glasgow or anywhere else for that matter.