Guidebook for Edinburgh
Food Scene
Delicious, cheap, BYO.
Salmon Bento Box is a fav, as is salt & pepper soft shell crab. And try the brown rice tea
24 locals recommend
Bentoya
13 Bread StDelicious, cheap, BYO.
Salmon Bento Box is a fav, as is salt & pepper soft shell crab. And try the brown rice tea
Mary's Milk Bar
19 GrassmarketOMG...just go
The best coffee and cake.
Look out for their Friday night Curry Clubs.
19 locals recommend
August_21 Coffee House
89 CausewaysideThe best coffee and cake.
Look out for their Friday night Curry Clubs.
This is my friend's place, and I sometimes work here too. It is a haven of calm and Charlotte and team make their own cakes, pies and quiche. It is very difficult to leave this deli without a bag full of treats.
181 Bruntsfield Pl
181 Bruntsfield PlaceThis is my friend's place, and I sometimes work here too. It is a haven of calm and Charlotte and team make their own cakes, pies and quiche. It is very difficult to leave this deli without a bag full of treats.
Probably the most popular and best resto in Edinburgh at the mo..and it happens to be round the corner...handy
184 locals recommend
TIMBERYARD
10 Lady Lawson StProbably the most popular and best resto in Edinburgh at the mo..and it happens to be round the corner...handy
Great little deli specialising in Italian delights.
Delish homemade cakes too.
8 locals recommend
181 Delicatessen
181 Bruntsfield PlGreat little deli specialising in Italian delights.
Delish homemade cakes too.
Drinks & Nightlife
Great local boozer with excellent selection of Scottish beer and no sport.
38 locals recommend
Blue Blazer
2 Spittal StGreat local boozer with excellent selection of Scottish beer and no sport.
Heads & Tales Gin Bar
1a Rutland StreetIf you love gin, walk this way...
The Last Word Saloon
44 St Stephen StA very adult cocktail bar in Stockbridge
Parks & Nature
Arthur's Seat
It is an Edinburgh icon and worth the climb on a clear day
Just the most beautiful beach and woodland walk. Head to North Berwick for a browse around the shops and cafes.
10 locals recommend
Tyninghame
Just the most beautiful beach and woodland walk. Head to North Berwick for a browse around the shops and cafes.
It's a lovely piece of green in the city. Super peaceful and beautiful.
It;s a great way to get to the Gallery of Modern Art if you have the time.
147 locals recommend
Water of Leith Walkway
Water of Leith WalkwayIt's a lovely piece of green in the city. Super peaceful and beautiful.
It;s a great way to get to the Gallery of Modern Art if you have the time.
Shopping
Godiva
9 West PortScottish designers.
Quirky and cool
Great for little gifts and cool Scottish stuff...I happen to have a few of my things in here too!
24 locals recommend
The Red Door Gallery
42 Victoria StGreat for little gifts and cool Scottish stuff...I happen to have a few of my things in here too!
A specialist Mexican deli with chilli sauce galore.
Apparently Rick Stein goes straight there any time he is in Edinburgh!
15 locals recommend
Lupe Pinto's Deli
24 Leven StA specialist Mexican deli with chilli sauce galore.
Apparently Rick Stein goes straight there any time he is in Edinburgh!
Arts & Culture
Scottish National Portrait Gallery
1 Queen StBeautiful building. The Library is a fav.
I only recently visited this gem....amazingly beautiful place with brilliant modern art and sculpture. Nice cafe too.
107 locals recommend
Jupiter Artland
I only recently visited this gem....amazingly beautiful place with brilliant modern art and sculpture. Nice cafe too.
Essentials
Co-op Food - Edinburgh - Earl Grey Street
5 Earl Grey StGetting Around
West End - Princes Street station
Atholl CrescentHaymarket