2024 Guidebook for Edinburgh

Stephanie
2024 Guidebook for Edinburgh

Food Scene

incredible bread and sandwiches, and soups,.. and so many things. A bit expensive though...
81 locals recommend
Söderberg Bakery Shop
45 Broughton St
81 locals recommend
incredible bread and sandwiches, and soups,.. and so many things. A bit expensive though...
great gastropub if you want to go down to Stockbridge. A bit pricey though, but really good!
378 locals recommend
The Scran and Scallie
1 Comely Bank Rd
378 locals recommend
great gastropub if you want to go down to Stockbridge. A bit pricey though, but really good!
interesting little restaurant with an ever changing menu. Incredible £10 lunch menu. Delicious home made bread. Wonderful host. One of my favourites at the moment. Was BYOB, but ,I think, not any more.
137 locals recommend
The Walnut
9 Leith Walk
137 locals recommend
interesting little restaurant with an ever changing menu. Incredible £10 lunch menu. Delicious home made bread. Wonderful host. One of my favourites at the moment. Was BYOB, but ,I think, not any more.
best croissants and pains au chocolat in town. And the bread is to die for
171 locals recommend
Twelve Triangles
90 Brunswick St
171 locals recommend
best croissants and pains au chocolat in town. And the bread is to die for
More of a gastro-pub than a restaurant. Delicious and right at the bottom of Arthu's seat if you want to go after a hike up there
167 locals recommend
The Sheep Heid Inn
43-45 The Causeway
167 locals recommend
More of a gastro-pub than a restaurant. Delicious and right at the bottom of Arthu's seat if you want to go after a hike up there
Highly recommended by former guests who were exploring the Old Town
42 locals recommend
Whiski Bar & Restaurant
119 High St
42 locals recommend
Highly recommended by former guests who were exploring the Old Town
good cakes, good breakfast/brunch
50 locals recommend
Broughton Delicatessen
7 Barony St
50 locals recommend
good cakes, good breakfast/brunch
Delicious breakfast/brunch, cakes and sandwiches
94 locals recommend
Leo's Beanery
23A Howe St
94 locals recommend
Delicious breakfast/brunch, cakes and sandwiches
Great for breakfast/brunch, lunch, cakes, etc...Perfect if you're shopping on George street
68 locals recommend
Urban Angel
121 Hanover St
68 locals recommend
Great for breakfast/brunch, lunch, cakes, etc...Perfect if you're shopping on George street
Pretty good french food for not too much money
173 locals recommend
L'Escargot Bleu Restaurant
56 Broughton St
173 locals recommend
Pretty good french food for not too much money
Really good steakhouse. Lovely service. Small cosy place on the other side of the New Town close to the West side of Princes Street Gardens
32 locals recommend
Wildfire
192 Rose St
32 locals recommend
Really good steakhouse. Lovely service. Small cosy place on the other side of the New Town close to the West side of Princes Street Gardens
I haven't tried it myself but have heard good things about it!
11 locals recommend
No11 Brasserie & Boutique Hotel
11 Brunswick St
11 locals recommend
I haven't tried it myself but have heard good things about it!
For cheap good fast food when you are in the Old Town. There is another one on Hanover street
62 locals recommend
Oink Victoria Street
34 Victoria St
62 locals recommend
For cheap good fast food when you are in the Old Town. There is another one on Hanover street
Great Sunday market 8-5pm. Fresh produce and take-away food plus crafty things to buy. there are a few around town on either same day or Saturdays http://www.stockbridgemarket.com
325 locals recommend
Stockbridge Market
Saunders Street
325 locals recommend
Great Sunday market 8-5pm. Fresh produce and take-away food plus crafty things to buy. there are a few around town on either same day or Saturdays http://www.stockbridgemarket.com
Fresh produce direct to consumer. And great views of the Castle. Perfect if you are visiting the Old Town. Only on Saturdays.http://www.edinburghfarmersmarket.co.uk
88 locals recommend
Edinburgh Farmers' Market
Castle Terrace
88 locals recommend
Fresh produce direct to consumer. And great views of the Castle. Perfect if you are visiting the Old Town. Only on Saturdays.http://www.edinburghfarmersmarket.co.uk
Good fast food hog roast. Right next to Latitude Coffee Company which I recommend as well
Pig in a Poke
95 Rose Street
Good fast food hog roast. Right next to Latitude Coffee Company which I recommend as well
Good chinese restaurant across the street. Take away possible
45 locals recommend
Karen’s Unicorn
8B Abercromby Pl
45 locals recommend
Good chinese restaurant across the street. Take away possible
One of the best Italian restaurants in town, owned by an italian family. A bit pricey but truly worth it. My new favourite eatery!
La Locanda
61 Cockburn St
One of the best Italian restaurants in town, owned by an italian family. A bit pricey but truly worth it. My new favourite eatery!
This used to be Kushi’s which I rated as the best Indian this side of town. Haven’t tried Kahani’s but imagine it’s still very good
11 locals recommend
Kahani Indian Restaurant
10/11 Antigua St
11 locals recommend
This used to be Kushi’s which I rated as the best Indian this side of town. Haven’t tried Kahani’s but imagine it’s still very good
Great for a delicious and quick bite if you’re walking down Leith Walk, maybe on your way to Leith. More take-away than sit-in although there are stools
Kukina
356 Leith Walk
Great for a delicious and quick bite if you’re walking down Leith Walk, maybe on your way to Leith. More take-away than sit-in although there are stools
One of the best gastropubs in the area, and it happens to be on the other side of the street! Delicious and Great service too!
The Magnum
One of the best gastropubs in the area, and it happens to be on the other side of the street! Delicious and Great service too!
Delicious asian eatery
9 locals recommend
Lucky Yu Canteen
53-55 Leven St
9 locals recommend
Delicious asian eatery

Drinks & Nightlife

great atmosphere and you can have cheese or ham boards too ! no desserts strangely though...
185 locals recommend
Pickles
60 Broughton St
185 locals recommend
great atmosphere and you can have cheese or ham boards too ! no desserts strangely though...
You can sample probably all of the whisky brands Scotland has to offer. Incredible place
80 locals recommend
The Scotch Malt Whisky Society
28 Queen St
80 locals recommend
You can sample probably all of the whisky brands Scotland has to offer. Incredible place
Bar and nightclub with super atmosphere and great music. Unfriendly staff but friendly customers. LGBT hang-out.
Cafe Habana
22 Greenside Pl
Bar and nightclub with super atmosphere and great music. Unfriendly staff but friendly customers. LGBT hang-out.
Nice nightclub. My kids go there sometimes. Probably means there are no older adults...
205 locals recommend
Tigerlilly
125 George St
205 locals recommend
Nice nightclub. My kids go there sometimes. Probably means there are no older adults...
Great genuine independant pub, full of memorabilia, nice owner and staff
14 locals recommend
The Waverley Bar
3-5 St Mary's St
14 locals recommend
Great genuine independant pub, full of memorabilia, nice owner and staff
Great for watching games, a pint or two and being merry!
34 locals recommend
The Three Sisters
139 Cowgate
34 locals recommend
Great for watching games, a pint or two and being merry!

Sightseeing

fantastic views if you are too tired to go up Arthur's seat !
1098 locals recommend
Calton Hill
Calton Hill
1098 locals recommend
fantastic views if you are too tired to go up Arthur's seat !
lovely area worth a visit. Great restaurants by the harbour and many shops on Leith walk worth a visit
162 locals recommend
Leith
162 locals recommend
lovely area worth a visit. Great restaurants by the harbour and many shops on Leith walk worth a visit

Parks & Nature

Edinburgh in a nutshell: nature and sophistication all around
1859 locals recommend
Arthur's Seat
1859 locals recommend
Edinburgh in a nutshell: nature and sophistication all around
Wonderful easy trail which will take you from the North of the New Town to the Modern Art Gallery if you want.
147 locals recommend
Water of Leith Walkway
Water of Leith Walkway
147 locals recommend
Wonderful easy trail which will take you from the North of the New Town to the Modern Art Gallery if you want.
Great for a day at the beach not too far from City Centre (Prefer it to Portobello) And enjoy tea and scones at the Coffee shop on the pier
102 locals recommend
Cramond Beach
2 Kirk Cramond
102 locals recommend
Great for a day at the beach not too far from City Centre (Prefer it to Portobello) And enjoy tea and scones at the Coffee shop on the pier

Arts & Culture

great museum. fantastic late XIXth c frieze depicting all the great Scots, Great coffee shop.
523 locals recommend
Scottish National Portrait Gallery
1 Queen St
523 locals recommend
great museum. fantastic late XIXth c frieze depicting all the great Scots, Great coffee shop.
if you are feeling like a lovely walk, go to the Water of Leith in Stockbridge and walk the path to the Modern Art. Lovely walk, lovely museum, nice food. Alternatively, free bus back and forth to Princes street
1010 locals recommend
Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art
75 Belford Rd
1010 locals recommend
if you are feeling like a lovely walk, go to the Water of Leith in Stockbridge and walk the path to the Modern Art. Lovely walk, lovely museum, nice food. Alternatively, free bus back and forth to Princes street
great quirky shows and it is inside the Old College so quite a treat
24 locals recommend
Talbot Rice Gallery
South Bridge
24 locals recommend
great quirky shows and it is inside the Old College so quite a treat
320 locals recommend
Edinburgh Playhouse
18-22 Greenside Pl
320 locals recommend
Amazing contemporary art shows by national and international artists
103 locals recommend
Fruitmarket Gallery
45 Market St
103 locals recommend
Amazing contemporary art shows by national and international artists
Small but great paintings by all the Old and less old Masters
1010 locals recommend
Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art
75 Belford Rd
1010 locals recommend
Small but great paintings by all the Old and less old Masters
Fantastic private contemporary art foundation
Jupiter Artland
Fantastic private contemporary art foundation
One of the world's most renowned weaving studios. Presents on-going work one can see from the viewing gallery, as well as very interesting regular art shows, relating to textiles or fashion
39 locals recommend
Dovecot Studios
10 Infirmary St
39 locals recommend
One of the world's most renowned weaving studios. Presents on-going work one can see from the viewing gallery, as well as very interesting regular art shows, relating to textiles or fashion
79 locals recommend
Museum of Childhood
42 High St
79 locals recommend
Fantastic Contemporary art gallery which happens to be around the corner. Worth the visit even just for the Georgian building, the former Glasite Meeting House, dating from 1834
19 locals recommend
Ingleby Gallery
33 Barony St
19 locals recommend
Fantastic Contemporary art gallery which happens to be around the corner. Worth the visit even just for the Georgian building, the former Glasite Meeting House, dating from 1834

Shopping

Great for inexpensive gifts from Edinburgh
38 locals recommend
Curiouser & Curiouser
93 Broughton St
38 locals recommend
Great for inexpensive gifts from Edinburgh
Need I explain ?
181 locals recommend
Harvey Nichols
181 locals recommend
Need I explain ?
great organic, vegan and gluten free choices
165 locals recommend
Real Foods
37 Broughton St
165 locals recommend
great organic, vegan and gluten free choices
Mythical vintage shop that has been blessing us with amazing finds for three decades
Elaine's Vintage Clothing
55 St Stephen St
Mythical vintage shop that has been blessing us with amazing finds for three decades
Lovely and trendy things
Eden
37 Cockburn St
Lovely and trendy things
Lovely quirky antiques shop. You will surely find something to bring home. Even tiny. Prices from 1£ to £10000 !
14 locals recommend
Unicorn Antiques
65 Dundas St
14 locals recommend
Lovely quirky antiques shop. You will surely find something to bring home. Even tiny. Prices from 1£ to £10000 !
The whole street has amazing shops. Go on your way to Stockbridge.
Saint Stephen Street
Saint Stephen Street
The whole street has amazing shops. Go on your way to Stockbridge.
A must if you are, like me, a lover of beautiful clithes trying to reduce the impact of fashion on the environment or ...if you simply need to find a cool outfit for a fancy dress party!
88 locals recommend
Armstrongs Vintage
81-83 Grassmarket
88 locals recommend
A must if you are, like me, a lover of beautiful clithes trying to reduce the impact of fashion on the environment or ...if you simply need to find a cool outfit for a fancy dress party!

Essentials

Only mentioning Tesco because i want to help you get essentials but I do hate chains with a vengeance !
490 locals recommend
Tesco Express
4-6 Leith Walk
490 locals recommend
Only mentioning Tesco because i want to help you get essentials but I do hate chains with a vengeance !
Only mentioning MnS because i want to help you get essentials but I do hate chains with a vengeance
26 locals recommend
Marks & Spencer Edinburgh
54 Princes St
26 locals recommend
Only mentioning MnS because i want to help you get essentials but I do hate chains with a vengeance
Once again,only mentioning Sainsbury's because I want to help you get essentials but I do hate chains with a vengeance !
211 locals recommend
Sainsbury's
Unit 9-10 Moray Park Terrace
211 locals recommend
Once again,only mentioning Sainsbury's because I want to help you get essentials but I do hate chains with a vengeance !