Guidebook for Edinburgh

Natalie
Guidebook for Edinburgh

Food Scene

Buzzing place to get fair priced food in the city centre. Make sure if you visit here that you stop by the bar in the basement - can highly recommend the Bombay Colada as a place to start on their very delicious cocktail menu.
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Dishoom Edinburgh
3a St Andrew Square
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Buzzing place to get fair priced food in the city centre. Make sure if you visit here that you stop by the bar in the basement - can highly recommend the Bombay Colada as a place to start on their very delicious cocktail menu.
Focused on turning locally sourced ingredients into delicious dishes - this cosy wee place is classy, friendly and has a lovely atmosphere. Worth checking out.
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The Gardener's Cottage
1 London Road
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Focused on turning locally sourced ingredients into delicious dishes - this cosy wee place is classy, friendly and has a lovely atmosphere. Worth checking out.
Very tasty savoury & sweet pastries a few minutes from the apartment in a ne Greek eatery. Delicious!
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Think Pastry
80 Montrose Terrace
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Very tasty savoury & sweet pastries a few minutes from the apartment in a ne Greek eatery. Delicious!
Lovely laid back place for a pot of tea & a chill.
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Red Kite Cafe
7-8 Cadzow Pl
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Lovely laid back place for a pot of tea & a chill.
Not far from El Cartel (and also Prince's Street) this place is a traditional gastro pub. Simple menu~ great burgers and not too expensive. Traditional & craft beers available.
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The Cambridge Bar
20 Young St
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Not far from El Cartel (and also Prince's Street) this place is a traditional gastro pub. Simple menu~ great burgers and not too expensive. Traditional & craft beers available.

Drinks & Nightlife

Lively place for locals to grab a drink or two. Great place to sample drinks from local breweries. Decent food options too, with some good veggie options. Must add that the deep fried mussels are delicious! Quirky decor & nice vibe. Prone to some good live music.
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The Safari Lounge
21 Cadzow Pl
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Lively place for locals to grab a drink or two. Great place to sample drinks from local breweries. Decent food options too, with some good veggie options. Must add that the deep fried mussels are delicious! Quirky decor & nice vibe. Prone to some good live music.
A place for locals to grab a drink down by the waterways. Lovely place to walk around during the day too. Also happens to be Visit Scotland's pub of the year 2018. Good place to grab a dram and a classic Scottish dish.
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Teuchters Landing
1c Dock Pl
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A place for locals to grab a drink down by the waterways. Lovely place to walk around during the day too. Also happens to be Visit Scotland's pub of the year 2018. Good place to grab a dram and a classic Scottish dish.
One of Edinburgh's best known pubs. Great traditional decor, drinks & seafood.
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Cafe Royal
19 W Register St
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One of Edinburgh's best known pubs. Great traditional decor, drinks & seafood.
Good cocktails & music. A happening place tucked out of the way of most tourists....
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Bramble Bar & Lounge
16A Queen St
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Good cocktails & music. A happening place tucked out of the way of most tourists....
Very good frozen daiquiris and small plates~ delicious and very small. Worth the wait if you have to queue.
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El Cartel
64 Thistle St
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Very good frozen daiquiris and small plates~ delicious and very small. Worth the wait if you have to queue.
Hidden in plain sight. Great quirky drinks (including alcoholic ice cream) and a constant changing drinks menu, it can be easy to walk past this place. Make it past the Fortune Teller and find a cool place to hang out.
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Hoot The Redeemer
7 Hanover Street
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Hidden in plain sight. Great quirky drinks (including alcoholic ice cream) and a constant changing drinks menu, it can be easy to walk past this place. Make it past the Fortune Teller and find a cool place to hang out.

Parks & Nature

Right round the corner from our house is the iconic Arthur's Seat. A lot to see on Arthur's Seat and from atop it! You can easily hike to the top to take in some amazing views from all around - you can see for miles. Hiking up also affords you opportunity to visit some ruins (St. Anthony's Chapel) and a number of Lochs. St. Magaret's Loch is the closest one to us and sits right underneath the ruins. Great for exploring and even better for the beautiful vantage points to view our fair city. I love walking up here but it can be really windy at the top. Worth it though.
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Arthur's Seat
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Right round the corner from our house is the iconic Arthur's Seat. A lot to see on Arthur's Seat and from atop it! You can easily hike to the top to take in some amazing views from all around - you can see for miles. Hiking up also affords you opportunity to visit some ruins (St. Anthony's Chapel) and a number of Lochs. St. Magaret's Loch is the closest one to us and sits right underneath the ruins. Great for exploring and even better for the beautiful vantage points to view our fair city. I love walking up here but it can be really windy at the top. Worth it though.
10 minute walk away from our place & visible from our street, this amazing gem is normally quiet with only locals visiting. A few small lochs, monuments and paths leading to Arthur Seat and the Salisbury Crags start here.
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Công viên Holyrood
Queen's Drive
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10 minute walk away from our place & visible from our street, this amazing gem is normally quiet with only locals visiting. A few small lochs, monuments and paths leading to Arthur Seat and the Salisbury Crags start here.
Free gardens worth a visit, and the historic glasshouses are great. You can pay to enter all the glasshouses but the Victorian one is free. Lovely walks and nice views from the the lawn looking to Edinburgh Castle.
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Vườn thực vật hoàng gia Edinburgh
Arboretum Place
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Free gardens worth a visit, and the historic glasshouses are great. You can pay to enter all the glasshouses but the Victorian one is free. Lovely walks and nice views from the the lawn looking to Edinburgh Castle.

Arts & Culture

Ever changing temporary exhibitions featuring great contemporary artists - this is one of my favourite galleries in Edinburgh. Great gift shop too and great book selection.
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Fruitmarket Gallery
45 Market St
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Ever changing temporary exhibitions featuring great contemporary artists - this is one of my favourite galleries in Edinburgh. Great gift shop too and great book selection.
Great place to see a show. The place to go to see Scottish Ballet at its finest.
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Nhà hát Festival
13-29 Nicolson St
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Great place to see a show. The place to go to see Scottish Ballet at its finest.
Beautiful historic building houses some great contemporary art. Free and worth a visit if in the area.
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Talbot Rice Gallery
South Bridge
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Beautiful historic building houses some great contemporary art. Free and worth a visit if in the area.

Essentials

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LloydsPharmacy In Sainsburys
Moray Park Terrace
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Getting Around

Buses are extremely frequent. We're fortunate to have so many buses pass by and can take you to almost any part of the city. A single ticket is £1.70 & day tickets £4
London Road
London Road
Buses are extremely frequent. We're fortunate to have so many buses pass by and can take you to almost any part of the city. A single ticket is £1.70 & day tickets £4

Sightseeing

If Arthur's Seat is too big - then make sure you walk up Calton Hill for views along Princes Street and beyond. Great place to have photographs with some of Edinburgh's most iconic skyline - Nelson's Monument, Edinburgh Monument and the Observatory. It's free unless you want to pay to climb Nelson's Monument (small museum, great fun and even greater views!) Must see. Be sure to catch a sunset from up here - the light across the city can be otherworldly. **20 minute walk from our home**
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Đồi Calton
Calton Hill
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If Arthur's Seat is too big - then make sure you walk up Calton Hill for views along Princes Street and beyond. Great place to have photographs with some of Edinburgh's most iconic skyline - Nelson's Monument, Edinburgh Monument and the Observatory. It's free unless you want to pay to climb Nelson's Monument (small museum, great fun and even greater views!) Must see. Be sure to catch a sunset from up here - the light across the city can be otherworldly. **20 minute walk from our home**
The Royal Mile is one of our most famous streets. You can't understand the beauty of this street unless you walk it. Be prepared to walk down many different alleyways...some lead you to secret gardens, or magical looking buildings, or secret wee pubs for locals to hidden streets below. It isn't about having a destination when walking this street - it's all about wandering and investigating; something that Edinburgh is really special for. **The foot of the mile is a 12 minute walk from our home**
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Royal Mile
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The Royal Mile is one of our most famous streets. You can't understand the beauty of this street unless you walk it. Be prepared to walk down many different alleyways...some lead you to secret gardens, or magical looking buildings, or secret wee pubs for locals to hidden streets below. It isn't about having a destination when walking this street - it's all about wandering and investigating; something that Edinburgh is really special for. **The foot of the mile is a 12 minute walk from our home**