Guidebook for Edinburgh
Food Scene
Authentic pizzeria serving wood-fired pizzas and pasta with gluten-free options. Delivery available
241 locals recommend
La Favorita
331-325 Leith WalkAuthentic pizzeria serving wood-fired pizzas and pasta with gluten-free options. Delivery available
My favourite all-time restaurant, Tom Kitchin uses French techniques on Scottish produce in refined, chic converted whisky warehouse. The set lunch menu is good value, and with the matching wines makes for a real treat!
278 locals recommend
The Kitchin
My favourite all-time restaurant, Tom Kitchin uses French techniques on Scottish produce in refined, chic converted whisky warehouse. The set lunch menu is good value, and with the matching wines makes for a real treat!
Shellfish and champagne spot by the waterfront, with elegant, romantic decor and some outdoor tables.
159 locals recommend
The Ship On The Shore
ShoreShellfish and champagne spot by the waterfront, with elegant, romantic decor and some outdoor tables.
Chop House Leith
102 Constitution StBest steak in town!
A beautiful Victorian interior, great food. Live music at the weekend.
199 locals recommend
Nobles Café Bar & Restaurant
44A Constitution StA beautiful Victorian interior, great food. Live music at the weekend.
Bistro Provence
88 Commercial StreetProvencal cooking, great lunch menu...
Michelin-starred and perhaps rather formal, but quite something for a special occasion...
155 locals recommend
Restaurant Martin Wishart
54 ShoreMichelin-starred and perhaps rather formal, but quite something for a special occasion...
Porto & Fi Deli Bistro
47 Newhaven Main StGreat coffee - fantastic view over the Forth
Great pub for food, with a cosy atmosphere. The breakfasts are truly legendary.
143 locals recommend
The King's Wark
36 ShoreGreat pub for food, with a cosy atmosphere. The breakfasts are truly legendary.
Drinks & Nightlife
Playful, quirky decor in an informal cafe bistro with health-conscious menus and teapot cocktails.
281 locals recommend
Roseleaf bar cafe
23-24 Sandport PlacePlayful, quirky decor in an informal cafe bistro with health-conscious menus and teapot cocktails.
Quite simply, the perfect pub. Open till 1am at the weekends. Friendly. Great election of beers and malt whiskies. Slump into the sofas in the back room with a dram and a friend. A hidden gem.
17 locals recommend
The Pond
2-4 Bath RdQuite simply, the perfect pub. Open till 1am at the weekends. Friendly. Great election of beers and malt whiskies. Slump into the sofas in the back room with a dram and a friend. A hidden gem.
Shopping
Flux
80 High StQuirky little gift shop.
Arts & Culture
Local artists studios - keep an eye out for exhibitions and sales of work.
8 locals recommend
Coburg House Art Studios
15 Coburg StLocal artists studios - keep an eye out for exhibitions and sales of work.
Artists studios and workshops - sometimes exhibitions
41 locals recommend
Edinburgh Sculpture Workshop
21 HawthornvaleArtists studios and workshops - sometimes exhibitions
A busy artist's workshop with a gallery selling work by local and international artists.
14 locals recommend
Edinburgh Printmakers
1 Dundee StA busy artist's workshop with a gallery selling work by local and international artists.
Not always open - but a piece of old Leith that survived the 60's developers of the Kirkgate centre. Full of interesting curios related to Leith's maritime history.
10 locals recommend
Trinity House Maritime Museum
99 KirkgateNot always open - but a piece of old Leith that survived the 60's developers of the Kirkgate centre. Full of interesting curios related to Leith's maritime history.
The fishwives of Newhaven were so famous, photographers came to this fishing vallage in the 19th century to document their exotic and curious ways....
Newhaven Heritage Museum
The fishwives of Newhaven were so famous, photographers came to this fishing vallage in the 19th century to document their exotic and curious ways....
Essentials
Tesco Superstore
76 Duke StSainsbury's Local
45 Bernard StBishop Newsagents
30 Constitution StClassic Corner shop - support local businesses!
Welch
34 Great Junction StreetLocal fishmonger...
George Bowman
44 Great Jct StClassic family butcher...
Lidl
Dalry RoadEntertainment & Activities
Vue
98 Ocean DrIf you want to catch a movie on your way home from the city centre....
229 locals recommend
Omni Centre
Greenside RowIf you want to catch a movie on your way home from the city centre....
Parks & Nature
Leith Links
4 Links GardensPortobello Beach Promenade
1 PromenadeEdinburgh's seaside!
Take a walk down Roslin Glen, visit the Chapel, and Roslin Castle....
23 locals recommend
Roslin Glen Country Park
78 Crusader DrTake a walk down Roslin Glen, visit the Chapel, and Roslin Castle....
Aberlady Bay
Walking trail, seabirds, big beach, big sky....
A boat trip here during the gannet breeding season is a true spectacle - a huge breeding colony crammed onto a big lump of rock. An amazing wildlife spectacle so near to the city...
15 locals recommend
Bass Rock
A boat trip here during the gannet breeding season is a true spectacle - a huge breeding colony crammed onto a big lump of rock. An amazing wildlife spectacle so near to the city...