Jan's Guidebook for Edinburgh - Places to eat and Visit

Jan
Jan's Guidebook for Edinburgh - Places to eat and Visit

Food Scene

Bombay Cafe and Dining Room. Wise to book
212 recommandé par les habitants
Dishoom Edinburgh
3a St Andrew Square
212 recommandé par les habitants
Bombay Cafe and Dining Room. Wise to book
Fine dining experience, close to Castle. Nice for a very special occasion
192 recommandé par les habitants
The Witchery by the Castle
352 Castlehill
192 recommandé par les habitants
Fine dining experience, close to Castle. Nice for a very special occasion
Worth visiting to just see the building. Lovely afternoon teas served and the restaurant is really good with a varied menu for all tastes and budgets. Booking is advisable.
285 recommandé par les habitants
The Dome
14 George St
285 recommandé par les habitants
Worth visiting to just see the building. Lovely afternoon teas served and the restaurant is really good with a varied menu for all tastes and budgets. Booking is advisable.
Good value - nice atmosphere for a chain.
13 recommandé par les habitants
Côte Brasserie - Edinburgh
51 Frederick St
13 recommandé par les habitants
Good value - nice atmosphere for a chain.
Decent pub very close to flat. Pub food, Outdoor seating area
The Advocate
7 Hunter Square
Decent pub very close to flat. Pub food, Outdoor seating area
There are a few branches in Edinburgh - Nice for a coffee and a home baked Cinnamon bun or a lunch. There is a bakery shop on the premises of this branch too.
126 recommandé par les habitants
Söderberg The Meadows
27 Simpson Loan
126 recommandé par les habitants
There are a few branches in Edinburgh - Nice for a coffee and a home baked Cinnamon bun or a lunch. There is a bakery shop on the premises of this branch too.
Nice steakhouse, would recommend
11 recommandé par les habitants
Miller & Carter Edinburgh City Centre
29-31 Frederick St
11 recommandé par les habitants
Nice steakhouse, would recommend
Lovely food, good service. Takeaway also available,
6 recommandé par les habitants
Spirit Of Thai
44 Grindlay St
6 recommandé par les habitants
Lovely food, good service. Takeaway also available,
Nice Pizzas - Takeaway available, A few branches around Edinburgh
53 recommandé par les habitants
Civerinos
49 Forrest Rd
53 recommandé par les habitants
Nice Pizzas - Takeaway available, A few branches around Edinburgh
Close to the Edinburgh Playhouse and Omni Centre. Lovely Italian food, reasonably priced and great service.
9 recommandé par les habitants
Mamma Roma
4-7 Antigua St
9 recommandé par les habitants
Close to the Edinburgh Playhouse and Omni Centre. Lovely Italian food, reasonably priced and great service.
Good food, varied menu and great service
17 recommandé par les habitants
Browns Edinburgh
131-133 George St
17 recommandé par les habitants
Good food, varied menu and great service
Nice Lunch menu - a short walk from the flat
156 recommandé par les habitants
The Outsider Restaurant
15-16 George IV Bridge
156 recommandé par les habitants
Nice Lunch menu - a short walk from the flat
Howies usually do a good 2 course lunch menu. Nice restaurant in the evening too. There is also another branch near Carlton Hill
87 recommandé par les habitants
Howies Restaurant
10-14 Victoria St
87 recommandé par les habitants
Howies usually do a good 2 course lunch menu. Nice restaurant in the evening too. There is also another branch near Carlton Hill
Lovely food can recommend.
54 recommandé par les habitants
Dusit
49A Thistle St
54 recommandé par les habitants
Lovely food can recommend.
The chef who owns this restaurant cooks amazing food - reasonably priced.
44 recommandé par les habitants
Blonde Restaurant
71-75 St. Leonard's St
44 recommandé par les habitants
The chef who owns this restaurant cooks amazing food - reasonably priced.
Very small Indian restaurant - so book before if going at weekend. Lovely food, nice staff, No alcohol licence but you can bring your own drink for a small corkage charge. Very reasonably priced.
Cilantro
Very small Indian restaurant - so book before if going at weekend. Lovely food, nice staff, No alcohol licence but you can bring your own drink for a small corkage charge. Very reasonably priced.
Nice Asian /Chinese food - Small restaurant so best to book at weekends
45 recommandé par les habitants
Karen’s Unicorn
8B Abercromby Pl
45 recommandé par les habitants
Nice Asian /Chinese food - Small restaurant so best to book at weekends
Lovely for lunch or a special dinner
49 recommandé par les habitants
The Ivy on the Square - Edinburgh
6 St Andrew Square
49 recommandé par les habitants
Lovely for lunch or a special dinner
Lovely Indian restaurant and Takeaway too.
Vinyasa
34 St Mary's St
Lovely Indian restaurant and Takeaway too.
Very close to flat - Mainly takeaway but a few tables. Good coffee, delicious cakes as well as hot pies, sausage rolls, various pasty’s. Can recommend for a takeaway treat in the day
Mòr Bakehouse
Very close to flat - Mainly takeaway but a few tables. Good coffee, delicious cakes as well as hot pies, sausage rolls, various pasty’s. Can recommend for a takeaway treat in the day
Very good Thai food here and nice service,
Nok's Kitchen on the castle
Very good Thai food here and nice service,
Nice food market and food halll, Good street food from many independant Scottish chefs. Worth a stop for lunch or dinner.
9 recommandé par les habitants
Bonnie & Wild
415-417 St James Square
9 recommandé par les habitants
Nice food market and food halll, Good street food from many independant Scottish chefs. Worth a stop for lunch or dinner.

Drinks & Nightlife

Voted best Cocktail bar in the UK
235 recommandé par les habitants
Bramble Bar & Lounge
16A Queen St
235 recommandé par les habitants
Voted best Cocktail bar in the UK
Nice pub in Rose Street -,Restaurant upstairs
Auld Hundred
100 Rose St
Nice pub in Rose Street -,Restaurant upstairs
All types of Jazz musicians play here, open throughout the day and until very late - Small fee to enter later in the evening. Sunday’s acoustic set is great early evening from 6pm and is free entry up to 7.30 Sundays
176 recommandé par les habitants
The Jazz Bar
1a Chambers St
176 recommandé par les habitants
All types of Jazz musicians play here, open throughout the day and until very late - Small fee to enter later in the evening. Sunday’s acoustic set is great early evening from 6pm and is free entry up to 7.30 Sundays
Secret Bar - Frontage is a barbers shop. Really nice classy bar, good cocktails, well worth a visit if you looking for somewhere nice to drink
297 recommandé par les habitants
Panda & Sons
79 Queen St
297 recommandé par les habitants
Secret Bar - Frontage is a barbers shop. Really nice classy bar, good cocktails, well worth a visit if you looking for somewhere nice to drink
Nice Pub, good varied menu.
63 recommandé par les habitants
The Southern Bar
22-26 S Clerk St
63 recommandé par les habitants
Nice Pub, good varied menu.
Good Food and drinks - very close to flat.
27 recommandé par les habitants
OX184
184-186 Cowgate
27 recommandé par les habitants
Good Food and drinks - very close to flat.
Good lively pub with large outdoor garden. Good pub food served.
66 recommandé par les habitants
The Peartree
38 W Nicolson St
66 recommandé par les habitants
Good lively pub with large outdoor garden. Good pub food served.
Pub with outdoor roof terrace that overlooks the Castle.
32 recommandé par les habitants
Cold Town House
4 Grassmarket
32 recommandé par les habitants
Pub with outdoor roof terrace that overlooks the Castle.
Nice Pub on Grassmarket - food is decent
9 recommandé par les habitants
Beehive Inn
18-20 Grassmarket
9 recommandé par les habitants
Nice Pub on Grassmarket - food is decent
Decent pub and good pub food at a good price
7 recommandé par les habitants
The Southsider
3-7 W Richmond St
7 recommandé par les habitants
Decent pub and good pub food at a good price
Nice pub in the new town.
51 recommandé par les habitants
Teuchters
26 William St
51 recommandé par les habitants
Nice pub in the new town.
Nice lively bar just off the Royal Mile.. However, it is half way down some steps so not suitable for all.
227 recommandé par les habitants
The Devil's Advocate
9 Advocate's Cl
227 recommandé par les habitants
Nice lively bar just off the Royal Mile.. However, it is half way down some steps so not suitable for all.

Sightseeing and Places to Stop

Lovely cakes and coffee - great for a stop when sightseeing on the Royal Mile. There are other Mimi branches close by too
35 recommandé par les habitants
Mimi's Little Bakehouse - Royal Mile
250 Canongate
35 recommandé par les habitants
Lovely cakes and coffee - great for a stop when sightseeing on the Royal Mile. There are other Mimi branches close by too
Worth a look
302 recommandé par les habitants
Scott Monument
302 recommandé par les habitants
Worth a look
Great views from the top, various paths, some steeper than others. Best to check out the best path for your walking level. Well worth a visit
1859 recommandé par les habitants
Arthur's Seat
1859 recommandé par les habitants
Great views from the top, various paths, some steeper than others. Best to check out the best path for your walking level. Well worth a visit
Queen's residence when she is in Scotland. Scottish Parliament building is opposite and Arthur's Seat and Holyrood Park.
462 recommandé par les habitants
Palace of Holyroodhouse
Canongate
462 recommandé par les habitants
Queen's residence when she is in Scotland. Scottish Parliament building is opposite and Arthur's Seat and Holyrood Park.
Currently closed to the public, but well worth a look at the very unusual architecture of this building.
314 recommandé par les habitants
Scottish Parliament Building
314 recommandé par les habitants
Currently closed to the public, but well worth a look at the very unusual architecture of this building.
Close proximity to the flat along the Royal Mile
1962 recommandé par les habitants
Edinburgh Castle
Castlehill
1962 recommandé par les habitants
Close proximity to the flat along the Royal Mile
Excellent visitor attraction near the Castle. Very small museum but great fun for all ages
437 recommandé par les habitants
Camera Obscura and World of Illusions
549 Castlehill
437 recommandé par les habitants
Excellent visitor attraction near the Castle. Very small museum but great fun for all ages
One of the many University buildings,, used for Graduation Ceremonies. Worth a wander to see the impressive building
The Anatomical Museum, The University of Edinburgh
Teviot Place
One of the many University buildings,, used for Graduation Ceremonies. Worth a wander to see the impressive building
Great Museum - free admission and something for all the family
1378 recommandé par les habitants
National Museum of Scotland
1378 recommandé par les habitants
Great Museum - free admission and something for all the family
St James' Centre is a New shopping centre with some nice eating places inside - well worth a visit, close by Waverly and the Bus station
93 recommandé par les habitants
St James Shopping
St James Crescent
93 recommandé par les habitants
St James' Centre is a New shopping centre with some nice eating places inside - well worth a visit, close by Waverly and the Bus station
A short walk from the flat is Grassmarket, a few nice cafe's and bars with outdoor seating in the summer.
317 recommandé par les habitants
Grassmarket
10 Grassmarket
317 recommandé par les habitants
A short walk from the flat is Grassmarket, a few nice cafe's and bars with outdoor seating in the summer.
Worth a visit - see the website for booking and Admission times
630 recommandé par les habitants
Royal Yacht Britannia
Ocean Drive
630 recommandé par les habitants
Worth a visit - see the website for booking and Admission times
New Whisky experience - worth a visit if you are a whisky lover. Roof top bar
36 recommandé par les habitants
Johnnie Walker Princes Street
145 Princes St
36 recommandé par les habitants
New Whisky experience - worth a visit if you are a whisky lover. Roof top bar
Recommend the gin tasting - very good tour and informative if you like gin. The Gin Tasting/tour is approx £25 per person, advisable to book as you have to book a time slot for the tour. Entrance on Princes Street next door to The Huxley (Rutland Hotel)
62 recommandé par les habitants
Edinburgh Gin Distillery
1A Rutland Street
62 recommandé par les habitants
Recommend the gin tasting - very good tour and informative if you like gin. The Gin Tasting/tour is approx £25 per person, advisable to book as you have to book a time slot for the tour. Entrance on Princes Street next door to The Huxley (Rutland Hotel)
Lovely large park and gardens. Nice to walk, jog or have a picnic and watch the world go by
615 recommandé par les habitants
The Meadows
Melville Drive
615 recommandé par les habitants
Lovely large park and gardens. Nice to walk, jog or have a picnic and watch the world go by
Nice little museum, ideal for families to stop off for a while when on the Royal Mile., lots of old toys and games on display
79 recommandé par les habitants
Museum of Childhood
42 High St
79 recommandé par les habitants
Nice little museum, ideal for families to stop off for a while when on the Royal Mile., lots of old toys and games on display
Open during day they have a nice tea room/restaurant for lunch or coffee and cake. Advisable to book table at weekends - outside seating in summer months
114 recommandé par les habitants
National Galleries of Scotland
The Mound
114 recommandé par les habitants
Open during day they have a nice tea room/restaurant for lunch or coffee and cake. Advisable to book table at weekends - outside seating in summer months

Sightseeing

Worth a visit - There are a number of other art galleries that are easily researched too
523 recommandé par les habitants
Scottish National Portrait Gallery
1 Queen St
523 recommandé par les habitants
Worth a visit - There are a number of other art galleries that are easily researched too
You can catch a bus from North Bridge that will take you to Portobello Beach. Worth a trip to see the promenade.
447 recommandé par les habitants
Portobello Beach Promenade
1 Promenade
447 recommandé par les habitants
You can catch a bus from North Bridge that will take you to Portobello Beach. Worth a trip to see the promenade.
Very close to the flat. It's beautiful and well worth a visit. Where Queen Elizabeth II laid in state in Scotland. St Giles remains a working Presbyterian church today
152 recommandé par les habitants
St Giles' Cathedral
High Street
152 recommandé par les habitants
Very close to the flat. It's beautiful and well worth a visit. Where Queen Elizabeth II laid in state in Scotland. St Giles remains a working Presbyterian church today
Great for a younger family - short walk from flat
303 recommandé par les habitants
Dynamic Earth
Holyrood Road
303 recommandé par les habitants
Great for a younger family - short walk from flat
There are numerous walking tours in the Old Town, these include history, literacy, ghost tours and some of the underground vaults.
The Edinburgh Witches & History Walking Tour
1 Parliament Square
There are numerous walking tours in the Old Town, these include history, literacy, ghost tours and some of the underground vaults.
Historical site - Nice for a stroll around
268 recommandé par les habitants
Dean Village
Dean Path
268 recommandé par les habitants
Historical site - Nice for a stroll around

Neighbourhoods

Street Shopping area, close to the Scot Monument and Waverly Station,, where you will find Marks and Spencer, Primark and many more high street shops
31 recommandé par les habitants
Princes Street
Princes Street
31 recommandé par les habitants
Street Shopping area, close to the Scot Monument and Waverly Station,, where you will find Marks and Spencer, Primark and many more high street shops
A 20 minute bus ride away (Lothian buses Number 35) Bus stop on Royal Mile opp Museum of Childhood.. Some nice pubs and restaurants in the centre get off at the Shore, or the Ocean Terminal stop will take you close to the Royal Yacht Britannia
162 recommandé par les habitants
Leith
162 recommandé par les habitants
A 20 minute bus ride away (Lothian buses Number 35) Bus stop on Royal Mile opp Museum of Childhood.. Some nice pubs and restaurants in the centre get off at the Shore, or the Ocean Terminal stop will take you close to the Royal Yacht Britannia

Conseils aux voyageurs

Manières d'économiser

Luggage Storage

If we cannot assist with this there is a Mace shop close by on South Bridge (opposite the Sainsburys). You can leave a large suitcase for £5 per day (per case) No booking required., other luggage locker facilities can be found at the train or bus station for a fee too
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Edinburgh is a good walking city

Edinburgh is a great walking city, but is quite hilly and some of the streets are cobbled, so bring some comfortable shoes or trainers with you