Guidebook for Edinburgh

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Guidebook for Edinburgh

Food Scene

Full Scottish Breakfast with haggis (vegetarian version available) and artisan bread, lovely soups and other small meals. A 3 minute walk to a breakfast that will start your day off perfectly.
80 locals recommend
Kilimanjaro Coffee
104 Nicolson St
80 locals recommend
Full Scottish Breakfast with haggis (vegetarian version available) and artisan bread, lovely soups and other small meals. A 3 minute walk to a breakfast that will start your day off perfectly.
Pop across the road for a quick, reasonably priced breakfast with lots of options, including haggis and veggie haggis. Perfect start to a day after a long night out.
14 locals recommend
Snax Cafe
118 Buccleuch St
14 locals recommend
Pop across the road for a quick, reasonably priced breakfast with lots of options, including haggis and veggie haggis. Perfect start to a day after a long night out.
Artisan chocolate in its finest, most ethical form. The owners are devoted to their products, and whether you sit down for a hot drink and cake, or shop for chocolatey souvenirs, you'll leave smiling.
71 locals recommend
Chocolate Tree
123 Bruntsfield Pl
71 locals recommend
Artisan chocolate in its finest, most ethical form. The owners are devoted to their products, and whether you sit down for a hot drink and cake, or shop for chocolatey souvenirs, you'll leave smiling.
Sourcing their coffee, tea, chocolate, cakes and soups from the best artisan places in Edinburgh. Ethical and delicious nourishment.
15 locals recommend
Union of Genius
8 Forrest Rd
15 locals recommend
Sourcing their coffee, tea, chocolate, cakes and soups from the best artisan places in Edinburgh. Ethical and delicious nourishment.
Simple, solid, quick and tasty curry.
66 locals recommend
The Mosque Kitchen
31-33 Nicolson Square
66 locals recommend
Simple, solid, quick and tasty curry.
My go-to place for late night Kebab cravings.
Palmyra
416 Clerk St
My go-to place for late night Kebab cravings.
Grand excuse for a day trip to the gorgeous Forth Rail Bridge. Inspired food served by the sea with view of the bridge.
20 locals recommend
The Boat House
22 High St
20 locals recommend
Grand excuse for a day trip to the gorgeous Forth Rail Bridge. Inspired food served by the sea with view of the bridge.
Wonderful tea with great range of (also gluten-free) cakes and snacks.
16 locals recommend
eteaket Tea Room
41 Frederick St
16 locals recommend
Wonderful tea with great range of (also gluten-free) cakes and snacks.
Hands down the best Indian takeaway.
6 locals recommend
Noor
56 S Clerk St
6 locals recommend
Hands down the best Indian takeaway.
Crepes! A range of tasty crepe creations.
Le Cafe Gourmand
126 Nicolson St
Crepes! A range of tasty crepe creations.
Lots of interesting curries, among them a famously hot one that they dare you to eat.
23 locals recommend
Kismot
29 St. Leonard's St
23 locals recommend
Lots of interesting curries, among them a famously hot one that they dare you to eat.
Delicious steak, BYOB.
8 locals recommend
Buffalo
12-14 Chapel St
8 locals recommend
Delicious steak, BYOB.

Drinks & Nightlife

Glamorous atmosphere and creative cocktails.
104 locals recommend
The Voodoo Rooms
19a W Register St
104 locals recommend
Glamorous atmosphere and creative cocktails.
For that very traditional Scottish Pub experience.
45 locals recommend
The Auld Hoose
19 Forth St
45 locals recommend
For that very traditional Scottish Pub experience.

Entertainment & Activities

Perfect for a rainy day, and the best gift shop for unusual souvenirs in town.
437 locals recommend
Camera Obscura and World of Illusions
549 Castlehill
437 locals recommend
Perfect for a rainy day, and the best gift shop for unusual souvenirs in town.

Sightseeing

For rainy days: Everything you ever wanted to know about Whisky, fascinating even for those who don't drink it (like me!).
149 locals recommend
The Scotch Whisky Experience
354 Castlehill
149 locals recommend
For rainy days: Everything you ever wanted to know about Whisky, fascinating even for those who don't drink it (like me!).
If you want to see what Edinburgh looks like below street level (hint: there's a whole 'nother street level), this is the place to go. Very enjoyable tour somewhere between history and ghosts.
373 locals recommend
The Real Mary King's Close
2 High St
373 locals recommend
If you want to see what Edinburgh looks like below street level (hint: there's a whole 'nother street level), this is the place to go. Very enjoyable tour somewhere between history and ghosts.
A gentle walk up the mountain in the middle of the city to enjoy the views.
1859 locals recommend
Arthur's Seat
1859 locals recommend
A gentle walk up the mountain in the middle of the city to enjoy the views.

Essentials

Open 24 hours, a 5 minute walk away.
9 locals recommend
Scotmid Co-operative
91-93 Nicolson Street
9 locals recommend
Open 24 hours, a 5 minute walk away.