Guidebook for Edinburgh
Food Scene
A few minutes away from our flat, Brendon’s offer great atmosphere and wonderful brunch served until 4.30pm on Sundays
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Brandon's of Canonmills
1 CanonmillsA few minutes away from our flat, Brendon’s offer great atmosphere and wonderful brunch served until 4.30pm on Sundays
Open for breakfast, lunch and dinner, this simple cafe venue serves eclectic Modern British dishes
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Salt Café & Bar
54-56 Morningside RdOpen for breakfast, lunch and dinner, this simple cafe venue serves eclectic Modern British dishes
A quirky German bistro and cafe renowned for its selection of home-made cakes, which also offers two delectable continental brunch menus. Brunch favourites include the
home-made Bircher muesli and fruit but don’t forget to try the delicious salted pretzels and thick cream cheese.
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Falko Konditormeister
185 Bruntsfield PlaceA quirky German bistro and cafe renowned for its selection of home-made cakes, which also offers two delectable continental brunch menus. Brunch favourites include the
home-made Bircher muesli and fruit but don’t forget to try the delicious salted pretzels and thick cream cheese.
Volunteer-run arts and events space with performance and workshop programme, plus a vegetarian café
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The Forest Cafe
141 Lauriston PlVolunteer-run arts and events space with performance and workshop programme, plus a vegetarian café
Established vegetarian cafe with over a dozen fresh salads, soups and contemporary art displays.
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Hendersons Salad Table Restaurant
94 Hanover StEstablished vegetarian cafe with over a dozen fresh salads, soups and contemporary art displays.
is a new all-vegan, organic and fair trade cafe and small store. Their burgers are amazing
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Holy Cow
34 Elder Stis a new all-vegan, organic and fair trade cafe and small store. Their burgers are amazing
Hip, candlelit cafe-deli with scrubbed wood tables, serving creative dishes from seasonal produce. It’s 7-minute walk away from the flat
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Earthy Canonmills
1 CanonmillsHip, candlelit cafe-deli with scrubbed wood tables, serving creative dishes from seasonal produce. It’s 7-minute walk away from the flat
Down-to- earth British dishes made with Scottish produce in a stylish, white- walled dining room
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the dogs
110 Hanover StDown-to- earth British dishes made with Scottish produce in a stylish, white- walled dining room
The best Aberdeen Angus steak, Scottish lamb, West coast mussels, fresh fish, and delicious local cheeses can all be found on the menu. Situated on the charming Princes street
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Wildfire
192 Rose StThe best Aberdeen Angus steak, Scottish lamb, West coast mussels, fresh fish, and delicious local cheeses can all be found on the menu. Situated on the charming Princes street
Inventive Asian and European bistro dining in cool blue and bare stone decor. Regional menu nights
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First Coast Restaurant
97-101 Dalry RdInventive Asian and European bistro dining in cool blue and bare stone decor. Regional menu nights
–This is real pizza. The flavours and atmosphere of Naples transported to Edinburgh. Book early as it gets extremely busy
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Pizzeria 1926
85 Dalry Rd–This is real pizza. The flavours and atmosphere of Naples transported to Edinburgh. Book early as it gets extremely busy
Creative menu of locally-sourced artisanal produce in hip, industrial-chic former warehouse space
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TIMBERYARD
10 Lady Lawson StCreative menu of locally-sourced artisanal produce in hip, industrial-chic former warehouse space
Michellin star restaurant which offers up a French twist on seasonal Scottish produce in the shadow of Edinburgh’s castle.
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Castle Terrace
33-35 Castle TerraceMichellin star restaurant which offers up a French twist on seasonal Scottish produce in the shadow of Edinburgh’s castle.
Michellin starred restaurant that offers the best of British cuisine influenced by French techniques and showcasing the finest Scottish ingredients
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The Kitchin
Michellin starred restaurant that offers the best of British cuisine influenced by French techniques and showcasing the finest Scottish ingredients
A wonderfully convivial restaurant located within a charming
Georgian cottage in Royal Terrace Gardens.
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The Gardener's Cottage
1 London RoadA wonderfully convivial restaurant located within a charming
Georgian cottage in Royal Terrace Gardens.
Drinks & Nightlife
Modern art and hip designer touches bring this Victorian-style British pub bang up to date.
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The Lioness of Leith
21-25 Duke StModern art and hip designer touches bring this Victorian-style British pub bang up to date.
Trendy bar with a quirky look, laid-back cosmopolitan crew and DJs for an eclectic soundtrack. Gay-friendly
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Victoria Bar
265 Leith WalkTrendy bar with a quirky look, laid-back cosmopolitan crew and DJs for an eclectic soundtrack. Gay-friendly
Vibrant pre-club cellar bar with friendly vibe and Scottish pub food menu with Mexican options.
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The Basement
10a Broughton StVibrant pre-club cellar bar with friendly vibe and Scottish pub food menu with Mexican options.
Wooden tables and comfortable booths create relaxed rustic vibe for a Scottish-Asian menu. Seating outside available
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Indigo Yard
7 Charlotte LnWooden tables and comfortable booths create relaxed rustic vibe for a Scottish-Asian menu. Seating outside available
Once George Street’s most elaborate storeroom, it is at the same time splendid and intimate, showy yet cosy. It features a 24 carat gold and Swarovski crystal chandelier, rich wood panelling and ceiling-high mirrors
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The Dome
14 George StOnce George Street’s most elaborate storeroom, it is at the same time splendid and intimate, showy yet cosy. It features a 24 carat gold and Swarovski crystal chandelier, rich wood panelling and ceiling-high mirrors
a nightclub, gig and events venue, an all-round artistic hub, with residencies from Scotland's most notorious club nights.
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The Bongo Club
66 Cowgatea nightclub, gig and events venue, an all-round artistic hub, with residencies from Scotland's most notorious club nights.
Loud, buzzing and compact late-night eclectic live music bar and dance club, with new band nights.
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Sneaky Pete's
73 CowgateLoud, buzzing and compact late-night eclectic live music bar and dance club, with new band nights.
Atmospheric basement vault complex for club nights, live music, bar with craft beers and pizza.
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Cabaret Voltaire
36-38 Blair StAtmospheric basement vault complex for club nights, live music, bar with craft beers and pizza.
Parks & Nature
the main peak of the group of hills in Edinburgh, Scotland which form most of Holyrood Park, described by Robert Louis Stevenson as a hill for magnitude, a mountain in
virtue of its bold design.
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Arthur's Seat
the main peak of the group of hills in Edinburgh, Scotland which form most of Holyrood Park, described by Robert Louis Stevenson as a hill for magnitude, a mountain in
virtue of its bold design.
A public park in the centre of Edinburgh, Scotland, in the shadow of Edinburgh Castle
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Princes Street
Princes StreetA public park in the centre of Edinburgh, Scotland, in the shadow of Edinburgh Castle
Bucolic village abutting a tranquil stream, with gardens, 19th-century buildings and a museum.
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Dean Village
Dean PathBucolic village abutting a tranquil stream, with gardens, 19th-century buildings and a museum.
a public footpath and cycleway that runs alongside the small river of the same name through Edinburgh, from Balerno to Leith. It provides access to many interesting sights, like the Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art and the Dean Gallery.
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Water of Leith Walkway
Water of Leith Walkwaya public footpath and cycleway that runs alongside the small river of the same name through Edinburgh, from Balerno to Leith. It provides access to many interesting sights, like the Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art and the Dean Gallery.
a coastal suburb of Edinburgh. Once known as a beach resort, it is located three miles (5 km) to the east of the city centre. Although historically it was a town in its own right, and is often seen as such by its inhabitants, it is now a residential suburb of Edinburgh, with a promenade fronting on to the wide sand beach
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Portobello Beach Promenade
1 Promenadea coastal suburb of Edinburgh. Once known as a beach resort, it is located three miles (5 km) to the east of the city centre. Although historically it was a town in its own right, and is often seen as such by its inhabitants, it is now a residential suburb of Edinburgh, with a promenade fronting on to the wide sand beach
A scientific centre for the study of plants, their
diversity and conservation, as well as a popular tourist attraction
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Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh
Arboretum PlaceA scientific centre for the study of plants, their
diversity and conservation, as well as a popular tourist attraction
A range of hills to the south-west of Edinburgh, Scotland. The range is around 20 miles in length, and runs south west from Edinburgh towards Biggar and the upperClydesdale
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Pentland Hills Regional Park
A range of hills to the south-west of Edinburgh, Scotland. The range is around 20 miles in length, and runs south west from Edinburgh towards Biggar and the upperClydesdale
A lake in southern Scotland. It’s part of the Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park. The surrounding highlands area is home to red deer and oak woodlands. On the eastern shore, footpaths and cycle trails criss-cross craggy Ben Lomond mountain and the smaller Conic Hill. Across the loch, Luss Heritage Path winds through rolling countryside and ancient Luss village, with its stone cottages
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Loch Lomond
A lake in southern Scotland. It’s part of the Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park. The surrounding highlands area is home to red deer and oak woodlands. On the eastern shore, footpaths and cycle trails criss-cross craggy Ben Lomond mountain and the smaller Conic Hill. Across the loch, Luss Heritage Path winds through rolling countryside and ancient Luss village, with its stone cottages
a mountainous region encompassing northwest Scotland. Loch Ness is at the centre, overlooked by the ruins of medieval Urquhart Castle and known for mythical monster “Nessie”. Northeast, near the city of Inverness, dolphins swim in the Moray Firth. Southwest, in the Western Highlands, trails wind up Ben Nevis, the U.K.’s highest peak, and red deer roam Glencoe valley with its waterfalls
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Ben Nevis
a mountainous region encompassing northwest Scotland. Loch Ness is at the centre, overlooked by the ruins of medieval Urquhart Castle and known for mythical monster “Nessie”. Northeast, near the city of Inverness, dolphins swim in the Moray Firth. Southwest, in the Western Highlands, trails wind up Ben Nevis, the U.K.’s highest peak, and red deer roam Glencoe valley with its waterfalls
Sightseeing
A Victorian Gothic monument to Scottish author Sir Walter Scott. It is the largest monument to a writer in the world
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Scott Monument
A Victorian Gothic monument to Scottish author Sir Walter Scott. It is the largest monument to a writer in the world
Edinburgh Castle is a historic fortress which dominates the skyline of the city of Edinburgh, Scotland, from its position on the Castle Rock.
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Edinburgh Castle
CastlehillEdinburgh Castle is a historic fortress which dominates the skyline of the city of Edinburgh, Scotland, from its position on the Castle Rock.
An area to the north of the city centre which has a village feel and charm. It has a definite Bohemian vibe and many artists, musicians, poets, writers and thespians have
made the area their home. Young professionals and decades-long residents co-mingle in this delightful pocket at the bottom of the New Town
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Stockbridge
An area to the north of the city centre which has a village feel and charm. It has a definite Bohemian vibe and many artists, musicians, poets, writers and thespians have
made the area their home. Young professionals and decades-long residents co-mingle in this delightful pocket at the bottom of the New Town
(also known as the Royal Yacht Britannia) – it is the former
royal yacht of the British monarch, Queen Elizabeth II, in service from 1954 until 1997
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Royal Yacht Britannia
Ocean Drive(also known as the Royal Yacht Britannia) – it is the former
royal yacht of the British monarch, Queen Elizabeth II, in service from 1954 until 1997
Located in Stirling, is one of the largest and most important castles in Scotland, both historically and architecturally
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Stirling Castle
Castle WyndLocated in Stirling, is one of the largest and most important castles in Scotland, both historically and architecturally
Getting Around
York Place
York PlaceLast stop of the Tram Route
Edinburgh Waverley Station
Princes StreetMain Train station
Main bus and coach station near St. Andrews Square
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Edinburgh Bus Station
26 Elder StreetMain bus and coach station near St. Andrews Square