Guidebook for Edinburgh
Food Scene
Another stylish offering from the Contini family - Edinburgh's best know Italian-Scottish cooks
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Cannonball Restaurant & Bar
356 CastlehillAnother stylish offering from the Contini family - Edinburgh's best know Italian-Scottish cooks
Shamoli
105 High StGreat Thai and Indian at reasonable prices for this part of town
Clam Shell
148 High StGreat fish and chips just down the stairs from the flat
Maison Bleue
36-38 Victoria StGreat food, buzzy atmosphere
One of our favourite French restaurants in Edinburgh. Really excellent!
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L'Escargot Bleu Restaurant
56 Broughton StOne of our favourite French restaurants in Edinburgh. Really excellent!
Angels with Bagpipes
343 High StStylish surroundings and local produce
If you go to the district of Leith, this restaurant and bar specialising in seafood but game and other meat as well. Bar adjoining sometimes has live jazz and is a great place for a drink in traditional surroundings. If you can't get a table here try its sister restaurant Fishers across the road.
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The Shore Restaurant
1 ShoreIf you go to the district of Leith, this restaurant and bar specialising in seafood but game and other meat as well. Bar adjoining sometimes has live jazz and is a great place for a drink in traditional surroundings. If you can't get a table here try its sister restaurant Fishers across the road.
Eat oysters and drink champagne in opulent Victorian surroundings in the restaurant. Or have a pint and a pie in the circle bar next door. A real Edinburgh experience.
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Cafe Royal
19 W Register StEat oysters and drink champagne in opulent Victorian surroundings in the restaurant. Or have a pint and a pie in the circle bar next door. A real Edinburgh experience.
Just down the road from the flat you will find Monteiths down a tiny close. Blink and you miss it. But what a great find, with lovely surroundings, fantastic food and innovative cocktails.
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Monteiths
61 High StJust down the road from the flat you will find Monteiths down a tiny close. Blink and you miss it. But what a great find, with lovely surroundings, fantastic food and innovative cocktails.
Fun central spot for Middle Eastern-influenced small plates and sharing food in the centre of town. We like the decor.
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BABA
130 George StFun central spot for Middle Eastern-influenced small plates and sharing food in the centre of town. We like the decor.
A historic bar and restaurant that featured in the film Chariots of Fire. A good place for a quiet drink in the centre of town. Good choice of drinks and excellent seafood. Oysters are a speciality.
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Cafe Royal
19 W Register StA historic bar and restaurant that featured in the film Chariots of Fire. A good place for a quiet drink in the centre of town. Good choice of drinks and excellent seafood. Oysters are a speciality.
Drinks & Nightlife
The Jazz Bar
1a Chambers StJazz and drinks!
Live music and a lively local scene – sometimes a bit too lively and not for the faint hearted!
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Whistlebinkies Live Music Bar
4-6 South BridgeLive music and a lively local scene – sometimes a bit too lively and not for the faint hearted!
Sing along around the famous Fingers piano. Get there before 1am on weekends or you will have to queue. Don't get there too early though as there won't be anybody there!
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Fingers Piano Bar
61A Frederick StSing along around the famous Fingers piano. Get there before 1am on weekends or you will have to queue. Don't get there too early though as there won't be anybody there!
We love the cocktails at the bar!
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Harvey Nichols Forth Floor Brasserie and Bar
30-34 St Andrew SquareWe love the cocktails at the bar!
Wine bar with a great menu. A genuinely excellent wine list makes a visit a treat.
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Ecco Vino
19 Cockburn StWine bar with a great menu. A genuinely excellent wine list makes a visit a treat.
A well edited selection of live music in the centre of town
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The Voodoo Rooms
19a W Register StA well edited selection of live music in the centre of town
A chilled out bar very close to the flat. Also serves burgers and bar food. Last time we were there there was table football which is an entertaining way to spend a rainy afternoon. American-style brunch menu makes it a good breakfast stop.
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The City Cafe
19 Blair StA chilled out bar very close to the flat. Also serves burgers and bar food. Last time we were there there was table football which is an entertaining way to spend a rainy afternoon. American-style brunch menu makes it a good breakfast stop.
Live music and great tunes when there is no music, this is a good nighttime hangout close to the flat. Open late, cocktails by the kettle (yes, really!) and buzzy feel. Drawing classes and yoga are sometimes on during the day.
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Cabaret Voltaire
36-38 Blair StLive music and great tunes when there is no music, this is a good nighttime hangout close to the flat. Open late, cocktails by the kettle (yes, really!) and buzzy feel. Drawing classes and yoga are sometimes on during the day.
A proper traditional British bar hidden down a close off the Royal Mile. The roaring fire makes this a perfect place for a whisky mac after exploring the city's Christmas market or the courtyard is a good place to have a drink on a sunny afternoon.
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Jolly Judge
7 James CtA proper traditional British bar hidden down a close off the Royal Mile. The roaring fire makes this a perfect place for a whisky mac after exploring the city's Christmas market or the courtyard is a good place to have a drink on a sunny afternoon.
Experience very traditional Scottish pub with a good selection of whisky and beer. Surroundings spartan but this is part of the charm.
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The Bow Bar
80 W BowExperience very traditional Scottish pub with a good selection of whisky and beer. Surroundings spartan but this is part of the charm.
Lady Libertine
25 W Register StA stylish spot for drinks and small tapas-style plates
A fun whisky experience with a bar with great views and cocktails – we're told that even those who don't particularly like whisky enjoy it!
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Johnnie Walker Princes Street
145 Princes StA fun whisky experience with a bar with great views and cocktails – we're told that even those who don't particularly like whisky enjoy it!
Sightseeing
Choose a clear day to make the most of the views across Edinburgh, across the Firth of Forth and out to Fife.
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एडिनबरो किला
CastlehillChoose a clear day to make the most of the views across Edinburgh, across the Firth of Forth and out to Fife.
Take a ride through a virtual distillery on this informative and entertaining tour with a chance to try whisky at the end.
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द स्कॉच व्हिस्की एक्सपीरियंस
354 CastlehillTake a ride through a virtual distillery on this informative and entertaining tour with a chance to try whisky at the end.
Palace of Holyrood
CanongateThe Queen's Scottish residence!
Arts & Culture
See Scotland's most famous painters exhibited in this lovely building - good restaurant for lunch
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Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art
75 Belford RdSee Scotland's most famous painters exhibited in this lovely building - good restaurant for lunch
National Museum of Scotland
Fun day out for all the family
An amazing sculpture park in beautiful surroundings. Do check opening times before you go though as opening times are limited.
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Jupiter Artland
An amazing sculpture park in beautiful surroundings. Do check opening times before you go though as opening times are limited.
Parks & Nature
As well as being one of the loveliest spots in Edinburgh 'The Botanics' has great views over the city. Particularly nice in spring when the azaleas and rhododendrons are out.
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Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh
Arboretum PlaceAs well as being one of the loveliest spots in Edinburgh 'The Botanics' has great views over the city. Particularly nice in spring when the azaleas and rhododendrons are out.
Climb Arthur's Seat to blow away the cobwebs and get amazing views of Edinburgh. Feed the ducks and geese in the lochs around the park.
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Holyrood Park
Queen's DriveClimb Arthur's Seat to blow away the cobwebs and get amazing views of Edinburgh. Feed the ducks and geese in the lochs around the park.
Getting Around
Edinburgh's main railway station is just a short walk from the flat - airport buses also stop here.
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Waverley Railway Station
Edinburgh's main railway station is just a short walk from the flat - airport buses also stop here.
Entertainment & Activities
A big multi-screen cinema in the heart of the city surrounded by restaurants and bars
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Vue Cinemas
61/11 Leith StA big multi-screen cinema in the heart of the city surrounded by restaurants and bars
A great place to take kids to learn about natural history in an interactive experience.
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Dynamic Earth
Holyrood RoadA great place to take kids to learn about natural history in an interactive experience.