Guidebook for Edinburgh

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Guidebook for Edinburgh

Drinks & Nightlife

Tiny, traditional bar with live music, cheap drinks, and pickled eggs. The sort of place a pirate would drink. Dog friendly.
43 residents recomanen
Captains Bar
4 S College St
43 residents recomanen
Tiny, traditional bar with live music, cheap drinks, and pickled eggs. The sort of place a pirate would drink. Dog friendly.
An underground late-night spot with decent drinks and live music.
176 residents recomanen
The Jazz Bar
1a Chambers St
176 residents recomanen
An underground late-night spot with decent drinks and live music.
A cool bar with good music, interesting decor, and a gorgeous bulldog. They also do food.
13 residents recomanen
The Dog House
18-24 Clerk St
13 residents recomanen
A cool bar with good music, interesting decor, and a gorgeous bulldog. They also do food.
An underground late-night live music bar. Literally underground.
62 residents recomanen
Whistlebinkies Live Music Bar
4-6 South Bridge
62 residents recomanen
An underground late-night live music bar. Literally underground.
A relaxed local bar with a good selection of beers.
19 residents recomanen
The Ventoux
2 Brougham St
19 residents recomanen
A relaxed local bar with a good selection of beers.

Sightseeing

Climb to the top of Arthur's Seat to get the best view over the entire city and surrounding area.
1859 residents recomanen
Arthur's Seat
1859 residents recomanen
Climb to the top of Arthur's Seat to get the best view over the entire city and surrounding area.

Parks & Nature

Holyrood park is a lovely spot from which to climb Arthur's Seat, have a picnic, or go for a jog. Despite it's proximity to Holyrood Palace, it is quieter and more serene than other Edinburgh parks.
280 residents recomanen
Parc de Holyrood
Queen's Drive
280 residents recomanen
Holyrood park is a lovely spot from which to climb Arthur's Seat, have a picnic, or go for a jog. Despite it's proximity to Holyrood Palace, it is quieter and more serene than other Edinburgh parks.
One of Edinburgh's best loved parks. Expect to see plenty of dogs, tightrope walkers, cricketers, families, students, anyone with a spare afternoon or a lunch break. Tree lined walkways that look especially beautiful during cherry blossom season.
615 residents recomanen
Els Prats
Melville Drive
615 residents recomanen
One of Edinburgh's best loved parks. Expect to see plenty of dogs, tightrope walkers, cricketers, families, students, anyone with a spare afternoon or a lunch break. Tree lined walkways that look especially beautiful during cherry blossom season.

Arts & Culture

An incredibly beautiful museum with a wide range of exhibits to suit all ages and interests. Showcases Scottish and International collections. Also a lovely place to just sit and relax.
1378 residents recomanen
National Museum of Scotland
1378 residents recomanen
An incredibly beautiful museum with a wide range of exhibits to suit all ages and interests. Showcases Scottish and International collections. Also a lovely place to just sit and relax.
A huge arts and events venue. Home to constantly changing exhibitions, lectures, events and films. Has a great courtyard bar, as well as a cafe and shop.
161 residents recomanen
Summerhall
161 residents recomanen
A huge arts and events venue. Home to constantly changing exhibitions, lectures, events and films. Has a great courtyard bar, as well as a cafe and shop.
One of the oldest museums in Scotland and home to many gruesome and interesting curiosities.
114 residents recomanen
Museus de la Sala de Cirurgians
Nicolson Street
114 residents recomanen
One of the oldest museums in Scotland and home to many gruesome and interesting curiosities.

Shopping

Edinburgh's most iconic vintage clothing store. Pieces from every decade.
88 residents recomanen
Armstrongs Vintage
81-83 Grassmarket
88 residents recomanen
Edinburgh's most iconic vintage clothing store. Pieces from every decade.
Edinburgh's best fabric store. Sells a good selection of fabric, haberdashery, trims and yarns.
Edinburgh Fabrics
12-14 St Patrick Square
Edinburgh's best fabric store. Sells a good selection of fabric, haberdashery, trims and yarns.
An iconic record store, stacked high with vinyl. A bit tricky to browse, but Doug the owner is a human encyclopedia who knows every piece of vinyl in the place.
Backbeat Records
31 E Crosscauseway
An iconic record store, stacked high with vinyl. A bit tricky to browse, but Doug the owner is a human encyclopedia who knows every piece of vinyl in the place.

Food Scene

Good coffee, pastries & fresh juice if you want to avoid Starbucks.
80 residents recomanen
Kilimanjaro Coffee
104 Nicolson St
80 residents recomanen
Good coffee, pastries & fresh juice if you want to avoid Starbucks.
The Spoon Cafe has an eclectic quirky vibe and does delicious food, coffee, teas and cakes. A nice place to have an early evening glass of wine.
41 residents recomanen
Spoon
6 A Nicolson St
41 residents recomanen
The Spoon Cafe has an eclectic quirky vibe and does delicious food, coffee, teas and cakes. A nice place to have an early evening glass of wine.
A food truck in The Meadow's serving delicious healthy food, including spicy bean burgers, halloumi wraps, hand cut chips, curry, etc. Good banter.
Susie's Wholefood Wagon
North Meadow Walk
A food truck in The Meadow's serving delicious healthy food, including spicy bean burgers, halloumi wraps, hand cut chips, curry, etc. Good banter.
Stylish, retro ice-cream parlour selling homemade gelato, coffee and hot chocolate. A very popular place.
131 residents recomanen
Mary's Milk Bar
19 Grassmarket
131 residents recomanen
Stylish, retro ice-cream parlour selling homemade gelato, coffee and hot chocolate. A very popular place.
This is one of our favourite restaurants in Edinburgh. It serves African, South American and Spanish tapas. The decor is basic but the food is unbelievable.
36 residents recomanen
Indaba
3 Lochrin Terrace
36 residents recomanen
This is one of our favourite restaurants in Edinburgh. It serves African, South American and Spanish tapas. The decor is basic but the food is unbelievable.

Essentials

The closest supermarket to the apartment.
130 residents recomanen
Tesco Metro
Colinton Road
130 residents recomanen
The closest supermarket to the apartment.