A Guidebook for Edinburgh
Food Scene
Just delicious - for adding a quality touch to your cooking at home, take away or eat in. Also operate a little gallery featuring local artists
50 recommandé par les habitants
Broughton Delicatessen
7 Barony StJust delicious - for adding a quality touch to your cooking at home, take away or eat in. Also operate a little gallery featuring local artists
Actually I recommend their Bangkok Bar more for it's fun decor but good food and wine to be had in this newly opened sister restaurant to the original in Leith, right opposite the flat!
Siam Thani
14 Broughton StActually I recommend their Bangkok Bar more for it's fun decor but good food and wine to be had in this newly opened sister restaurant to the original in Leith, right opposite the flat!
Claims to the best coffee in town are not unfounded - hip but cosy; there's a good reading area through the bar at the back
236 recommandé par les habitants
Artisan Roast
57 Broughton StClaims to the best coffee in town are not unfounded - hip but cosy; there's a good reading area through the bar at the back
Some of the best Italian food to be had in Edinburgh if not the cheapest
121 recommandé par les habitants
Locanda de Gusti
102 Dalry RdSome of the best Italian food to be had in Edinburgh if not the cheapest
Simply yummy! Good deals for lunch and mezze with big fresh naans on order. There's shisha too
68 recommandé par les habitants
Pomegranate
1 Antigua StSimply yummy! Good deals for lunch and mezze with big fresh naans on order. There's shisha too
Don't be fooled by the cartoons - the cocktails are far from child's play! I particularly remember the home made bloody mary's
123 recommandé par les habitants
Treacle Bar & Kitchen
39-41 Broughton StDon't be fooled by the cartoons - the cocktails are far from child's play! I particularly remember the home made bloody mary's
Villenueve is infectiously fun and haven't restricted themselves to french wines, or even just to wine at all.
Excellent whiskies and they'll let you taste quite a few of them before you buy
11 recommandé par les habitants
Villeneuve Wines
49A Broughton StVillenueve is infectiously fun and haven't restricted themselves to french wines, or even just to wine at all.
Excellent whiskies and they'll let you taste quite a few of them before you buy
Good seasonal food at reasonable prices, served late and by attentive staff in attractive surroundings!
63 recommandé par les habitants
the dogs
110 Hanover StGood seasonal food at reasonable prices, served late and by attentive staff in attractive surroundings!
For your classic Italian fare (i mean pizza, pasta) head here and be looked after by la familia. It breaks my heart I can't eat here anymore (wheat allergy....)
18 recommandé par les habitants
Bar Napoli
75 Hanover StFor your classic Italian fare (i mean pizza, pasta) head here and be looked after by la familia. It breaks my heart I can't eat here anymore (wheat allergy....)
Martin Wishart works his magic once again - try the set lunch menu
49 recommandé par les habitants
The Honours Brasserie
58A N Castle StMartin Wishart works his magic once again - try the set lunch menu
Beautiful with panaromic views. Cosy though deceptively large. Food excellent if perhaps pretentious
128 recommandé par les habitants
Chaophraya Thai Restaurant
33 Castle StBeautiful with panaromic views. Cosy though deceptively large. Food excellent if perhaps pretentious
Everything Else
Lifestory
53 London StHome inspiration round the corner!
Scotland's best sausages! Meat is of excellent quality and huge variety but doesn't come at a snip
70 recommandé par les habitants
Crombies of Edinburgh
97 Broughton StScotland's best sausages! Meat is of excellent quality and huge variety but doesn't come at a snip
Richard is my favourite shopkeeper on the street. He's helpful with portion size, cookery and preparation advice. Top quality and he'll do you a discount on anything that needs eating today.
13 recommandé par les habitants
Something Fishy
16A Broughton StRichard is my favourite shopkeeper on the street. He's helpful with portion size, cookery and preparation advice. Top quality and he'll do you a discount on anything that needs eating today.
There's a tescos, late night garage etc. for all the necessities
333 recommandé par les habitants
Tesco Superstore
76 Duke StThere's a tescos, late night garage etc. for all the necessities
Quality chinese; comes at a price to the wallet and the waistline
45 recommandé par les habitants
Karen’s Unicorn
8B Abercromby PlQuality chinese; comes at a price to the wallet and the waistline
The Scotch Malt Whisky Society
28 Queen StTownhouse on Queens Street too
Cornucopia or good food, libraries, theatres, churches, historic sights, museums and cafes.........
11 recommandé par les habitants
George IV Bridge
Cornucopia or good food, libraries, theatres, churches, historic sights, museums and cafes.........
Lucano & Ross
37-39 George IV BridgeDelicious food in unpretentious surroundings. Lots of daily offerings
Student productions reign supreme. Best for viewing gothic tragedies
9 recommandé par les habitants
Bedlam Theatre
11b Bristo PlStudent productions reign supreme. Best for viewing gothic tragedies
Newly revamped, award winning yadayada. Tower restaurant also highly recommended
1378 recommandé par les habitants
National Museum of Scotland
Newly revamped, award winning yadayada. Tower restaurant also highly recommended
for the hardy a swim, for everyone else fish & chips
447 recommandé par les habitants
Portobello Beach Promenade
1 Promenadefor the hardy a swim, for everyone else fish & chips
If you need to try Scotland's national dish head here where the turkish team will take care of your every deep-fried need
27 recommandé par les habitants
Cafe Piccante
19 Broughton StIf you need to try Scotland's national dish head here where the turkish team will take care of your every deep-fried need
Indulgent, sensuous and irreverent. White Rabbit is a cut above your standard sex shop selling beautifully designed lingerie, jewellery and books alongside sex shop staples.
White Rabbit
44 Broughton StIndulgent, sensuous and irreverent. White Rabbit is a cut above your standard sex shop selling beautifully designed lingerie, jewellery and books alongside sex shop staples.
The area tangibly benefits from being the 'pink triangle' (sybarite pleasures abound) and the Q store I'm told is the only licensed gay sex shop north of the border.
Pink Scotia here in June
Q Store Ltd
5 Barony StThe area tangibly benefits from being the 'pink triangle' (sybarite pleasures abound) and the Q store I'm told is the only licensed gay sex shop north of the border.
Pink Scotia here in June
Shopping
Gifts, homeware, picture framing and orginal artwork alongside prints!
38 recommandé par les habitants
Curiouser & Curiouser
93 Broughton StGifts, homeware, picture framing and orginal artwork alongside prints!
I'm gluten free - I live here.
Food allergies, vegetarians and eat local find a bit of heaven in Real Foods where being demanding does not result in reduced choice. They also have a wine selection
165 recommandé par les habitants
Real Foods
37 Broughton StI'm gluten free - I live here.
Food allergies, vegetarians and eat local find a bit of heaven in Real Foods where being demanding does not result in reduced choice. They also have a wine selection
Drinks & Nightlife
Hidden gem tucked down an alley. Alternative bar with good, cheap cocktails and knowledgeable bar staff constantly rotating the house pours between spirits of good repute. They had BBQs in the summer
28 recommandé par les habitants
The Outhouse
12A Broughton St LnHidden gem tucked down an alley. Alternative bar with good, cheap cocktails and knowledgeable bar staff constantly rotating the house pours between spirits of good repute. They had BBQs in the summer
You are in the right place - look down. Unusual, subterranean, exquisite. It has sister bars but none quite reach the heady depths of Bramble. Try the celery flip
235 recommandé par les habitants
Bramble Bar & Lounge
16A Queen StYou are in the right place - look down. Unusual, subterranean, exquisite. It has sister bars but none quite reach the heady depths of Bramble. Try the celery flip
Excellent drinks, reasonable prices, fun design. Food's not too bad either
26 recommandé par les habitants
Villager
49 George IV BridgeExcellent drinks, reasonable prices, fun design. Food's not too bad either
Cucina is delicious, as is the bar (which is always, unfathomably, disturbingly empty)
12 recommandé par les habitants
Radisson Collection Hotel, Royal Mile Edinburgh
1 George IV BridgeCucina is delicious, as is the bar (which is always, unfathomably, disturbingly empty)
Delish, Scottish food on the Mile. Book in advance
128 recommandé par les habitants
Angels with Bagpipes
343 High StDelish, Scottish food on the Mile. Book in advance
Essentials
Elm Row has become increasingly more diverse some amongst the old stalwarts like Valvonna and Corrolla (if Aladin were Italian this would be his cave, buy italian roasted coffee, herbs, cheeses, pastas, antipastis, takeway etc.) have sprung up new restaurants and bars.
Whilst change is happening this is still the best place for essentials with various supermarkets, dry cleaners (Jonstones recommended), hairdressers and wet shave men's barbers, hardware stores and charity shops galore.
15 recommandé par les habitants
Elm Row
Elm RowElm Row has become increasingly more diverse some amongst the old stalwarts like Valvonna and Corrolla (if Aladin were Italian this would be his cave, buy italian roasted coffee, herbs, cheeses, pastas, antipastis, takeway etc.) have sprung up new restaurants and bars.
Whilst change is happening this is still the best place for essentials with various supermarkets, dry cleaners (Jonstones recommended), hairdressers and wet shave men's barbers, hardware stores and charity shops galore.
Arts & Culture
Recently renovated and just as spectacular as it's cousin on Princes Street. The internal architecture is just are impressive as the pictures on display. Indeed the Main Hall proves a breathtaking introduction to Scottish history. Along the first-floor balustrade runs a processional or pageant frieze that depicts many famous Scots in reverse chronological order. Starting with Thomas Carlyle, it was designed as a ‘visual encyclopaedia’ and includes figures such as David Livingstone, James Watt, Robert Burns, Adam Smith, David Hume, the Stuart monarchs, Robert the Bruce and Saint Ninian.
523 recommandé par les habitants
Scottish National Portrait Gallery
1 Queen StRecently renovated and just as spectacular as it's cousin on Princes Street. The internal architecture is just are impressive as the pictures on display. Indeed the Main Hall proves a breathtaking introduction to Scottish history. Along the first-floor balustrade runs a processional or pageant frieze that depicts many famous Scots in reverse chronological order. Starting with Thomas Carlyle, it was designed as a ‘visual encyclopaedia’ and includes figures such as David Livingstone, James Watt, Robert Burns, Adam Smith, David Hume, the Stuart monarchs, Robert the Bruce and Saint Ninian.
Getting Around
The famous Edinburgh Tram comes into York Place and all the way up to the airport past Murrayfield stadium.
63 recommandé par les habitants
York Place
York PlaceThe famous Edinburgh Tram comes into York Place and all the way up to the airport past Murrayfield stadium.
Aside from being the largest train station by landmass in the UK and whisking you to any corner of the UK your heart might so desire (eastcoast south and inverness lines north both have spectacular views) you can rent a car or pick up some wares in the stations' market.
269 recommandé par les habitants
Edinburgh Waverley Station
Princes StreetAside from being the largest train station by landmass in the UK and whisking you to any corner of the UK your heart might so desire (eastcoast south and inverness lines north both have spectacular views) you can rent a car or pick up some wares in the stations' market.