Guidebook for Edinburgh
Local cafes and restaurants
Small local cafe just a few mins walk from flat. Has outdoor seating so a nice spot for breakfast or brunch on a sunny day. Limited indoor seating. Avoid the downstairs (basement) room option as it dark and gloomy
77 locals recommend
Café Renroc
91 Montgomery StSmall local cafe just a few mins walk from flat. Has outdoor seating so a nice spot for breakfast or brunch on a sunny day. Limited indoor seating. Avoid the downstairs (basement) room option as it dark and gloomy
Italian Cafe/Deli on Easter Road, 2 mins walk from flat. Takeaway only.
126 locals recommend
Polentoni
38 Easter RdItalian Cafe/Deli on Easter Road, 2 mins walk from flat. Takeaway only.
Small but perfectly formed! Located in London Rd gardens in thr old Gardener's cottage and only 10 mins walk from flat. They do a set 6 course menu using seasonal local produce. Lunch £35, dinner £65. Wine pairing also available. You'll need to book.
339 locals recommend
The Gardener's Cottage
1 London RoadSmall but perfectly formed! Located in London Rd gardens in thr old Gardener's cottage and only 10 mins walk from flat. They do a set 6 course menu using seasonal local produce. Lunch £35, dinner £65. Wine pairing also available. You'll need to book.
Little Fitzroy Coffee
46 Easter RdBest place for coffee on Easter Rd, 1 min walk from flat
Small BYO bistro on Leith Walk only 10 mins walk from the flat. Good food and good value for money. 3 course lunch £25, dinner £30. Tuesdays to Saturdays. Booking advised
137 locals recommend
The Walnut
9 Leith WalkSmall BYO bistro on Leith Walk only 10 mins walk from the flat. Good food and good value for money. 3 course lunch £25, dinner £30. Tuesdays to Saturdays. Booking advised
Herringbone Abbeyhill
Great spot for food and drink only 3 mins walk from the flat with terrace
Local Essentials
Nearest supermarket, 2 mins walk, open until 10 pm 7 days per week. Stocks all your basics but nearby Lidl is cheaper and Sainsbury's round the corner has the widest selection .
115 locals recommend
Scotmid Co-operative
112-120 Easter RdNearest supermarket, 2 mins walk, open until 10 pm 7 days per week. Stocks all your basics but nearby Lidl is cheaper and Sainsbury's round the corner has the widest selection .
Great independent off licence for a good selection of wines, Scottish beers and spirits. On Easter Rd, 4 mins walk from flat
72 locals recommend
Cornelius Beer & Wine
18-20 Easter RdGreat independent off licence for a good selection of wines, Scottish beers and spirits. On Easter Rd, 4 mins walk from flat
10 minutes walk from the flat. Open til 10pm 7 days per week. Has a pharmacy
211 locals recommend
Sainsbury's
Unit 9-10 Moray Park Terrace10 minutes walk from the flat. Open til 10pm 7 days per week. Has a pharmacy
Easter Greens
4 Easter RdLocal vegan supplies on Easter Road, 3 mins walk from flat
Lidl
Dalry Road10 mins walk from flat. Open until 10pm 7 days per week.
Drinks & Nightlife
The Safari Lounge
21 Cadzow PlGood local bar, 10 - 15 mins walk from flat,
Closest decent pub to the flat. Serves food. Good pizzas. Look out for the 2 for 1 pizza deal. Children welcome until 9pm. Quiz nights
106 locals recommend
The Mash Tun Bier House & Kitchen
154 Easter RdClosest decent pub to the flat. Serves food. Good pizzas. Look out for the 2 for 1 pizza deal. Children welcome until 9pm. Quiz nights
lgbtq friendly real ale pub. Traditional style, nothing fancy but very welcoming and close to flat. (5 mins walk)
98 locals recommend
Regent Bar
2 Montrose Terracelgbtq friendly real ale pub. Traditional style, nothing fancy but very welcoming and close to flat. (5 mins walk)
One of my favourite pubs in town. Beautiful historic building, traditional pub with restaurant attached. On route from flat to Princes Street (tucked up an alleyway) so you will be passing.. .
125 locals recommend
Cafe Royal
19 W Register StOne of my favourite pubs in town. Beautiful historic building, traditional pub with restaurant attached. On route from flat to Princes Street (tucked up an alleyway) so you will be passing.. .
Tiles Bar
1 St Andrew SquareTraditional pub in St Andrew's Square, fantastic tiled interior
Said to be the oldest pub in Edinburgh. Lovely traditional and very cosy pub with a skittles alley. Great Sunday lunches. Booking required for meals. Combine with a walk through Holyrood Park and a visit to Doctor Neil's Garden which is very close by.
167 locals recommend
The Sheep Heid Inn
43-45 The CausewaySaid to be the oldest pub in Edinburgh. Lovely traditional and very cosy pub with a skittles alley. Great Sunday lunches. Booking required for meals. Combine with a walk through Holyrood Park and a visit to Doctor Neil's Garden which is very close by.
Sightseeing
Do not leave Edinburgh without going up Calton Hill! Very close to the flat. 15 minute walk up through London Rd Gardens and then turn up the path next to the church. Wonderful views. Old Observatory, art gallery, cafe and various monuments. You can go up the Nelson Monument (£2?) Great spot ro watch sunrise and sunset (though can now get very busy at sunset! )
1098 locals recommend
Calton Hill
Calton HillDo not leave Edinburgh without going up Calton Hill! Very close to the flat. 15 minute walk up through London Rd Gardens and then turn up the path next to the church. Wonderful views. Old Observatory, art gallery, cafe and various monuments. You can go up the Nelson Monument (£2?) Great spot ro watch sunrise and sunset (though can now get very busy at sunset! )
free entrance. guided tours also available. 10 mins walk from flat
314 locals recommend
Scottish Parliament Building
free entrance. guided tours also available. 10 mins walk from flat
My favourite place in Edinburgh! So many paths and routes to explore. You can really get away from it all and feel like you're in the middle of nowhere. Or just follow the hordes to the top of Arthur's Seat.
280 locals recommend
Holyrood Park
Queen's DriveMy favourite place in Edinburgh! So many paths and routes to explore. You can really get away from it all and feel like you're in the middle of nowhere. Or just follow the hordes to the top of Arthur's Seat.
Walk to the top of this extinct volcanoe for amazing views. Takes about one hour from the flat to get to the top, longer with kids. It's quite a steep hike in places. Highly recommened but it can get very busy, especially during good weather, so best to go early as possible.
1859 locals recommend
Arthur's Seat
Walk to the top of this extinct volcanoe for amazing views. Takes about one hour from the flat to get to the top, longer with kids. It's quite a steep hike in places. Highly recommened but it can get very busy, especially during good weather, so best to go early as possible.
Arts & Culture
Hibs Stadium is 10 mins walk from the flat. One of Edinburgh's 2 football teams
44 locals recommend
Easter Road (Hibernian FC).
12 Albion PlHibs Stadium is 10 mins walk from the flat. One of Edinburgh's 2 football teams
Only 15 mins walk from the flat. Don't miss the annual BP Portrait Award show if it's on during your visit. The death masks of Burke and Hare can be seen in the gallery on permanent exhibition.
523 locals recommend
Scottish National Portrait Gallery
1 Queen StOnly 15 mins walk from the flat. Don't miss the annual BP Portrait Award show if it's on during your visit. The death masks of Burke and Hare can be seen in the gallery on permanent exhibition.
Vue Cinemas
61/11 Leith StClosest cinema
Royal Scottish Academy
The MoundNeighbourhoods
One of Edinburgh's poshest neighbourhoods ans worth a visit if you want to get away from the city centre and see how the other half lives! close to the centre, lovely Georgian flats, lots of Independent shops ans several food places to eat
350 locals recommend
Stockbridge
One of Edinburgh's poshest neighbourhoods ans worth a visit if you want to get away from the city centre and see how the other half lives! close to the centre, lovely Georgian flats, lots of Independent shops ans several food places to eat
The Shore station
Good selection of seafood restaurants
Close to the flat. Despite the ongoing mess that is the tram works, a stroll down leith walk is a good antidote to the city centre. Slowly being gentrified there's a ton of reasonably priced eating and drinking opportunities to suit all tastes, traditional and hipster pubs, a few independent shops, an asian supermarket and a mediterranean supermarket
13 locals recommend
Leith Walk
Leith WalkClose to the flat. Despite the ongoing mess that is the tram works, a stroll down leith walk is a good antidote to the city centre. Slowly being gentrified there's a ton of reasonably priced eating and drinking opportunities to suit all tastes, traditional and hipster pubs, a few independent shops, an asian supermarket and a mediterranean supermarket