Guidebook for Edinburgh
Food Scene
Spoon
6 A Nicolson StLaid-back cafe/restaurant tucked away upstairs.
Great bustling coffee shop (fab brownies), an Edinburgh institution - it'll be mobbed during the festival but that's half the fun! Great brownies. Open till 8pm.
61 recommandé par les habitants
Black Medicine Coffee Co
2 Nicolson StGreat bustling coffee shop (fab brownies), an Edinburgh institution - it'll be mobbed during the festival but that's half the fun! Great brownies. Open till 8pm.
Italian restaurant - recommended by my Italian friends! 5 mins walk from the flat
53 recommandé par les habitants
Civerinos
49 Forrest RdItalian restaurant - recommended by my Italian friends! 5 mins walk from the flat
Hipster coffee shop; always busy but with nice vibe and off the main street so hopefully you'll find a table!
101 recommandé par les habitants
Brew Lab Coffee
6-8 S College StHipster coffee shop; always busy but with nice vibe and off the main street so hopefully you'll find a table!
The cafe/restaurant where JK Rowling and Ian Rankin famously did some of their writing, this is a great place for coffee and cake with views of the castle out the back
163 recommandé par les habitants
The Elephant House
21 George IV BridgeThe cafe/restaurant where JK Rowling and Ian Rankin famously did some of their writing, this is a great place for coffee and cake with views of the castle out the back
My favourite place for Indian cuisine - and it's just round the corner from the flat! Tapas-style small(ish) dishes. Perfect for sharing. Eat in or takeaway.
115 recommandé par les habitants
Mother India's Cafe
3-5 Infirmary StMy favourite place for Indian cuisine - and it's just round the corner from the flat! Tapas-style small(ish) dishes. Perfect for sharing. Eat in or takeaway.
Super cheap, very friendly, cosy restaurant for hearty Indian food. My favourite in Edinburgh!
35 recommandé par les habitants
10 to 10 in Delhi
67 Nicolson StSuper cheap, very friendly, cosy restaurant for hearty Indian food. My favourite in Edinburgh!
Drinks & Nightlife
Basement bar with live music from a series of acts every night and late opening (till 3am or 5am) during the festival. Good cocktails too.
176 recommandé par les habitants
The Jazz Bar
1a Chambers StBasement bar with live music from a series of acts every night and late opening (till 3am or 5am) during the festival. Good cocktails too.
Glamorous bar and restaurant with lots of atmosphere. Perfect place to start the night with a fancy cocktail.
104 recommandé par les habitants
The Voodoo Rooms
19a W Register StGlamorous bar and restaurant with lots of atmosphere. Perfect place to start the night with a fancy cocktail.
Great whisky selection, custom made cocktails, and Scottish fare in this atmospheric bar tucked away in the old town. It gets very busy but drop in for a late afternoon cocktail if you want to avoid the crowd.
227 recommandé par les habitants
The Devil's Advocate
9 Advocate's ClGreat whisky selection, custom made cocktails, and Scottish fare in this atmospheric bar tucked away in the old town. It gets very busy but drop in for a late afternoon cocktail if you want to avoid the crowd.
Parks & Nature
Take a picnic blanket and enter at the corner of Cockburn street and Waverley Bridge - this is the quietest spot of the gardens and a beautiful place to while away a sunny afternoon.
957 recommandé par les habitants
Princes Street
Princes StreetTake a picnic blanket and enter at the corner of Cockburn street and Waverley Bridge - this is the quietest spot of the gardens and a beautiful place to while away a sunny afternoon.
Arts & Culture
Stunning museum and great place to saunter if you have a couple of hours spare. Free apart from visiting exhibitions. Make sure you take the lift to the Roof Terrace for some great views of Old Town.
1378 recommandé par les habitants
National Museum of Scotland
Stunning museum and great place to saunter if you have a couple of hours spare. Free apart from visiting exhibitions. Make sure you take the lift to the Roof Terrace for some great views of Old Town.
Essentials
Your closest grocery store. Small supermarket that has all the basics including fresh fruit and veg. Open 7am-11pm.
194 recommandé par les habitants
Sainsbury's Local
32-36 Shandwick PlYour closest grocery store. Small supermarket that has all the basics including fresh fruit and veg. Open 7am-11pm.