Guidebook for Edinburgh
Drinks & Nightlife
This secretive cocktail bar is really lovely and has some amazing drinks
235 locals recommend
Bramble Bar & Lounge
16A Queen St This secretive cocktail bar is really lovely and has some amazing drinks
This place had a great selection of wine and cheese boards, you can't book tables so getting there early is recommended. Its very atmospheric here and gets quite busy but its a great way to spend a leisurely evening.
185 locals recommend
Pickles
60 Broughton StThis place had a great selection of wine and cheese boards, you can't book tables so getting there early is recommended. Its very atmospheric here and gets quite busy but its a great way to spend a leisurely evening.
Shopping
This is a great shop for anyone who has specialist diets such as gluten free or vegan. They have a great selection of food products you can use to cook with at home
165 locals recommend
Real Foods
37 Broughton StThis is a great shop for anyone who has specialist diets such as gluten free or vegan. They have a great selection of food products you can use to cook with at home
This Record Store is great if you are a collector, they have a huge selection of new and used vinyl and its worth a visit if you get a chance
Vinyl Villains
5 Elm RowThis Record Store is great if you are a collector, they have a huge selection of new and used vinyl and its worth a visit if you get a chance
This shop is an Italian Grocery store, they have a fab selection for any keen chiefs out there :)
189 locals recommend
Valvona Crolla
19 Elm RowThis shop is an Italian Grocery store, they have a fab selection for any keen chiefs out there :)
John Lewis & Partners
60 Leith StGeorge Street has a great range of clothing shops at the higher price end of the high street stores
309 locals recommend
George Street
George StreetGeorge Street has a great range of clothing shops at the higher price end of the high street stores
Princes Street
Princes StreetPrinces Street has a wide selection of High Street shops
This street here has a selection of high end fashion labels such as Burberry, Kurt Geiger and Louis Vuitton
82 locals recommend
Multrees Walk
Multrees WalkThis street here has a selection of high end fashion labels such as Burberry, Kurt Geiger and Louis Vuitton
Food Scene
ROLLO
14 Broughton StThe food here is amazing.
This bohemian delicatessen is also a cafe, they have a great selection on their breakfast/ brunch menus and have a wonderful selection of food to go and fresh bread made in store.
50 locals recommend
Broughton Delicatessen
7 Barony StThis bohemian delicatessen is also a cafe, they have a great selection on their breakfast/ brunch menus and have a wonderful selection of food to go and fresh bread made in store.
This coffee shop has incredible coffee. They roast their own beans on site and make an extraordinary brew! its not the cheapest coffee you'll ever have but it tastes like liquid gold and is well worth a visit.
236 locals recommend
Artisan Roast
57 Broughton StThis coffee shop has incredible coffee. They roast their own beans on site and make an extraordinary brew! its not the cheapest coffee you'll ever have but it tastes like liquid gold and is well worth a visit.
This bakery/ coffee shop is delightful. They have a wonderful selection of pastries and cakes and make great coffee too. Its primarily for take away foods but there are a few seats inside
81 locals recommend
Söderberg Bakery Shop
45 Broughton StThis bakery/ coffee shop is delightful. They have a wonderful selection of pastries and cakes and make great coffee too. Its primarily for take away foods but there are a few seats inside
This restaurant has a great atmosphere and serve quality Middle Eastern Cuisine from Lebanon, Morocco, Iran and Saudi Arabia. Well worth a visit to tantalise the tastebuds.
68 locals recommend
Pomegranate
1 Antigua StThis restaurant has a great atmosphere and serve quality Middle Eastern Cuisine from Lebanon, Morocco, Iran and Saudi Arabia. Well worth a visit to tantalise the tastebuds.
Essentials
Elm Row Post Office
20 Elm RowJohnsons The Cleaners
12 Elm RowPharmacy for over the counter painkillers/ perception pick ups
9 locals recommend
Lindsay & Gilmour Pharmacy
11 Elm RowPharmacy for over the counter painkillers/ perception pick ups
Tesco Express
4-6 Leith WalkTesco with a cashpoint outside for all standard groceries
Arts & Culture
This is al cola art gallery which has a selection of art events on from time to time, keep an eye on their website for more info.
Gayfield Square
Gayfield SquareThis is al cola art gallery which has a selection of art events on from time to time, keep an eye on their website for more info.
Edinburgh Playhouse
18-22 Greenside PlScottish National Portrait Gallery
1 Queen StGetting Around
York Place
York PlaceTram stop. You have to pay before you board.
Edinburgh Waverley Station
Princes StreetEdinburgh train station
Frequent buses to fife an other parts of Edinburgh. Please note that the local buses 'Lothian' do not stop here.
Lothain buses are available all over the city and cost £1.60 for a single journey or £4.50 for an all day ticket. Please be aware they take exact change only but you can also use an app for your tickets. There is also a ticket office at the bottom of Cockburn Street/ round the back of Waverley Station where you can buy visitors bus passes.
161 locals recommend
Edinburgh Bus Station
26 Elder StreetFrequent buses to fife an other parts of Edinburgh. Please note that the local buses 'Lothian' do not stop here.
Lothain buses are available all over the city and cost £1.60 for a single journey or £4.50 for an all day ticket. Please be aware they take exact change only but you can also use an app for your tickets. There is also a ticket office at the bottom of Cockburn Street/ round the back of Waverley Station where you can buy visitors bus passes.
Sightseeing
Saint Andrew Square
Saint Andrew SquareCalton Hill
Calton HillEdinburgh Castle
CastlehillEdinburgh Old Town
Grassmarket
10 GrassmarketDean Village
Dean PathStockbridge is a famous part of Edinburgh, it has a local market on a Sunday between 10am and 5pm. Stockbridge itself is full of Boutique shops and had a great range of Charity Shops with beautiful scenes in the local area. There is a good selection of bars and cafe's around this area and its a nice way to spend the afternoon.
350 locals recommend
Stockbridge
Stockbridge is a famous part of Edinburgh, it has a local market on a Sunday between 10am and 5pm. Stockbridge itself is full of Boutique shops and had a great range of Charity Shops with beautiful scenes in the local area. There is a good selection of bars and cafe's around this area and its a nice way to spend the afternoon.
Camera Obscura is a really fun way to spend a morning, its a museum of optical illusions and really great fun with friends/ family. it can get quite busy so I would recommend going early in the day.
437 locals recommend
Camera Obscura and World of Illusions
549 CastlehillCamera Obscura is a really fun way to spend a morning, its a museum of optical illusions and really great fun with friends/ family. it can get quite busy so I would recommend going early in the day.
Edinburgh's Scott momument is a great bit of architecture on the high street, you can also go inside and go all the way to the top, its about £5 to go up and has some incredible veins of the city. Please note this is not suitable for people with mobility issues and there are A LOT of stairs, but the effort put in is well worth it for the lewis at the end.
302 locals recommend
Scott Monument
Edinburgh's Scott momument is a great bit of architecture on the high street, you can also go inside and go all the way to the top, its about £5 to go up and has some incredible veins of the city. Please note this is not suitable for people with mobility issues and there are A LOT of stairs, but the effort put in is well worth it for the lewis at the end.