Places to visit in Edinburgh. (A local's tips!)

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Places to visit in Edinburgh. (A local's tips!)

Nearby Cafes

Recommended cafes for snacks and lunch, near Lyne Street
Great for breakfast and lunch and it's on the corner of my street! (Lyne Street).
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Art and Vintage
3 Lyne St
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Great for breakfast and lunch and it's on the corner of my street! (Lyne Street).
Great coffee, pastries and cakes baked on premises. Seasonal produce for breakfasts and lunch (salads, vegetables etc). Just 5 mins walk from Lyne Street
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Red Kite Cafe
7-8 Cadzow Pl
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Great coffee, pastries and cakes baked on premises. Seasonal produce for breakfasts and lunch (salads, vegetables etc). Just 5 mins walk from Lyne Street
Simple, friendly cafe. Turkish/Greek food, good to sit in and for takeaway. Great for a lunch box to take away. Lovely Greek/Turkish coffee.
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Cherry's Cafe
45 London Rd
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Simple, friendly cafe. Turkish/Greek food, good to sit in and for takeaway. Great for a lunch box to take away. Lovely Greek/Turkish coffee.

Good, affordable Edinburgh restaurants

Friendly Italian restaraunt that's been here since I was a girl! Started out a simple cafe, now it has a great range of delicious authentic Italian meals. Indoor seating very comfortable. Outdoor sitting on Leith Walk busy but with big umbrellas to ward of rain or sun. Great service, really friendly staff.
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Vittoria on the Walk
113 Brunswick St
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Friendly Italian restaraunt that's been here since I was a girl! Started out a simple cafe, now it has a great range of delicious authentic Italian meals. Indoor seating very comfortable. Outdoor sitting on Leith Walk busy but with big umbrellas to ward of rain or sun. Great service, really friendly staff.
Delicious range of Middle Eastern food. You can eat indoors, or if the weather's nice I highly recommend asking to sit on the terrace outside. You'll have great views of Edinburgh.
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Hanam's
3 Johnston Terrace
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Delicious range of Middle Eastern food. You can eat indoors, or if the weather's nice I highly recommend asking to sit on the terrace outside. You'll have great views of Edinburgh.
Excellent, gourmet Vegetarian food in a nice atmosphere. A must-visit for foodie veggies! David Bann's is a little bit more pricy (average main meal costs £15 per person) but it's tasty imaginative food.
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David Bann Restaurant
56-58 St Mary's St
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Excellent, gourmet Vegetarian food in a nice atmosphere. A must-visit for foodie veggies! David Bann's is a little bit more pricy (average main meal costs £15 per person) but it's tasty imaginative food.
Really great if you're looking for traditional good quality Scottish food. Stylish and comfy. Around £13 per meal.
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Pibroch Scottish Restaurant
240 Canongate
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Really great if you're looking for traditional good quality Scottish food. Stylish and comfy. Around £13 per meal.
Small and cosy French restaurant. Lovely food and ncie atmsophere. Good for lunch and dinner. In Thistle Street in Edinburgh's New Town near Prince Street.
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Café Marlayne
76 Thistle St
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Small and cosy French restaurant. Lovely food and ncie atmsophere. Good for lunch and dinner. In Thistle Street in Edinburgh's New Town near Prince Street.

Excellent (and slightly pricy) Edinburgh restaurants

High quality gourmet Scottish food on the Royal Mile near Scottish Parliament and Holyrood Palace. About £25 per main meal.
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Wedgwood The Restaurant
267 Royal Mile
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High quality gourmet Scottish food on the Royal Mile near Scottish Parliament and Holyrood Palace. About £25 per main meal.
Martin Wishart (on The Shore, bottom of Leith). Excellent gourmet contemporary dining with vegetarian options. About £40 per meal. For the serious foodies!
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Restaurant Martin Wishart
54 Shore
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Martin Wishart (on The Shore, bottom of Leith). Excellent gourmet contemporary dining with vegetarian options. About £40 per meal. For the serious foodies!
One of my favourite restaurants, though it's a rare visit for me as it's pricy! The Witchery by the Castle. (top of the Royal Mile) has a wonderful atmosphere whether it’s winter or summer. If you want a special night out with a sense of Edinburgh history and atmosphere this is a great choice. It’s right next to Edinburgh Castle, the food is excellent and the staff are great. A two-course lunch is about £25. Dinner about £30 per main meal.
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The Witchery by the Castle
352 Castlehill
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One of my favourite restaurants, though it's a rare visit for me as it's pricy! The Witchery by the Castle. (top of the Royal Mile) has a wonderful atmosphere whether it’s winter or summer. If you want a special night out with a sense of Edinburgh history and atmosphere this is a great choice. It’s right next to Edinburgh Castle, the food is excellent and the staff are great. A two-course lunch is about £25. Dinner about £30 per main meal.
Lovely atmosphere, delicious food. French/Scottish seasonal. Relaxing and romantic
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The Grain Store
30 Victoria St
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Lovely atmosphere, delicious food. French/Scottish seasonal. Relaxing and romantic
Informal and stylish. French and Scottish seasonal food. Good value, lively
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The Bon Vivant
55 Thistle St
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Informal and stylish. French and Scottish seasonal food. Good value, lively

Beautiful Walks in the City

For nature lovers and walkers Arthur’s Seat is perfect. It's just 5 mins walk to the park from my flat. The main summit is usually quite busy, but much of the hill is relatively quiet. There’s a lovely view across Edinburgh from the hill. You can also walk across the hill to Duddingston Village on the other side, next to Duddingston Loch which is always teeming with geese and a few swans. You’ll find the Sheep’s Heid Inn here – one of Edinburgh’s oldest pubs, which has an excellent bar, restaurant upstairs and beer garden.
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Arthur's Seat
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For nature lovers and walkers Arthur’s Seat is perfect. It's just 5 mins walk to the park from my flat. The main summit is usually quite busy, but much of the hill is relatively quiet. There’s a lovely view across Edinburgh from the hill. You can also walk across the hill to Duddingston Village on the other side, next to Duddingston Loch which is always teeming with geese and a few swans. You’ll find the Sheep’s Heid Inn here – one of Edinburgh’s oldest pubs, which has an excellent bar, restaurant upstairs and beer garden.
Walk, or get the bus, to Stockbridge, just 10 mins walk off Prince Street. From the end of Saunder's Street you'll see a bridge, walk through and carry on as far as you like along the water of Leith. This is one of Edinburgh's most pretty spots. Dean Village is very picturesque and it's just 5 mins walk up the river.
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Làng Dean
Dean Path
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Walk, or get the bus, to Stockbridge, just 10 mins walk off Prince Street. From the end of Saunder's Street you'll see a bridge, walk through and carry on as far as you like along the water of Leith. This is one of Edinburgh's most pretty spots. Dean Village is very picturesque and it's just 5 mins walk up the river.
Calton Hill is just ten minutes walk from my flat. If you're feeling fit walk up the hill to see the classic view of Edinburgh along Princes Street. You can visit the observatory and gallery at the top of the hill, and there's a little cafe. (Not recommended after dark when Calton Hill can get a bit wild!)
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Đồi Calton
Calton Hill
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Calton Hill is just ten minutes walk from my flat. If you're feeling fit walk up the hill to see the classic view of Edinburgh along Princes Street. You can visit the observatory and gallery at the top of the hill, and there's a little cafe. (Not recommended after dark when Calton Hill can get a bit wild!)
You can easily spend an entire day at Edinburgh's Botanic Gardens. Extensive varied gardens that are lovely all year round, huge greenhouses, two cafes. No dogs allowed, but this is a great place to take your kids and it's free.
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Vườn thực vật hoàng gia Edinburgh
Arboretum Place
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You can easily spend an entire day at Edinburgh's Botanic Gardens. Extensive varied gardens that are lovely all year round, huge greenhouses, two cafes. No dogs allowed, but this is a great place to take your kids and it's free.

Classical music venues

Has a year-round programme of the best classical music. Lovely setting. (The highest seats are cheapest, but can be quite stuffy and hot!)
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Usher Hall
Lothian Road
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Has a year-round programme of the best classical music. Lovely setting. (The highest seats are cheapest, but can be quite stuffy and hot!)
Great venue for classical and contemporary music.
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The Queen's Hall
85-89 Clerk St
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Great venue for classical and contemporary music.
Has some lovely classical and contemporary music, and small concerts
St. John's Church
1A Lothian Rd
Has some lovely classical and contemporary music, and small concerts

Theatre

Usually (pre-lockdown) has a year-round programme of excellent theatre, including new and contemporary plays. Nice bar and restaurant indoors.
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Traverse Theatre
10 Cambridge St
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Usually (pre-lockdown) has a year-round programme of excellent theatre, including new and contemporary plays. Nice bar and restaurant indoors.
Classic, mainstream family entertainment theatre and shows. At the top of Leith Walk
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Edinburgh Playhouse
18-22 Greenside Pl
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Classic, mainstream family entertainment theatre and shows. At the top of Leith Walk
Mainstream theatre shows. Dance shows and musicals too.
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Nhà hát Festival
13-29 Nicolson St
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Mainstream theatre shows. Dance shows and musicals too.

Cinema

Excellent folmhouse showing mainstream and arthouse cinema. Spacious cafe serving drinks till late
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Filmhouse
88 Lothian Rd
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Excellent folmhouse showing mainstream and arthouse cinema. Spacious cafe serving drinks till late
Mainstream cinema at the top of Leith Walk. Comfy seating. Quite pricy
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Vue Cinemas
61/11 Leith St
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Mainstream cinema at the top of Leith Walk. Comfy seating. Quite pricy
Vue at Ocean Terminal. Slightly more affordable mainstream cinema venue in the Leith Shore area
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Vue
98 Ocean Dr
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Vue at Ocean Terminal. Slightly more affordable mainstream cinema venue in the Leith Shore area
Arthouse cinema in a small, atmospheric venue. Has cafe and bar.
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Cameo Picturehouse
38 Home St
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Arthouse cinema in a small, atmospheric venue. Has cafe and bar.