Guidebook for Edinburgh

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Guidebook for Edinburgh

Drinks & Nightlife

Truly traditional, quaint Scottish pub with great atmosphere and a highly impressive selection of whiskeys
51 residents recomanen
Teuchters
26 William St
51 residents recomanen
Truly traditional, quaint Scottish pub with great atmosphere and a highly impressive selection of whiskeys
Fantastic up-market steakhouse just a short stroll from the flat.
73 residents recomanen
Kyloe
1-3 Rutland Street
73 residents recomanen
Fantastic up-market steakhouse just a short stroll from the flat.
Edinburgh's best cocktail bar in our humble opinion... We'll let the drinks, décor and staff do the talking though as we cannot do it justice in a small review!
297 residents recomanen
Panda & Sons
79 Queen St
297 residents recomanen
Edinburgh's best cocktail bar in our humble opinion... We'll let the drinks, décor and staff do the talking though as we cannot do it justice in a small review!
A must visit for anyone familiar with the inspector Rebus novels by Ian Rankin.
23 residents recomanen
The Oxford Bar
8 Young St
23 residents recomanen
A must visit for anyone familiar with the inspector Rebus novels by Ian Rankin.
One of the newest and hippest bars in Edinburgh serving a range of craft beers and rotisserie food. Please ensure you book at weekends
17 residents recomanen
SPIT/FIRE
26B Dublin Street
17 residents recomanen
One of the newest and hippest bars in Edinburgh serving a range of craft beers and rotisserie food. Please ensure you book at weekends
Our best local bar specialising in Gin and craft beers. An excellent menu for good end pub food. 2-5 minute walk from our front door.
144 residents recomanen
The Jolly Botanist
256-260 Morrison St
144 residents recomanen
Our best local bar specialising in Gin and craft beers. An excellent menu for good end pub food. 2-5 minute walk from our front door.

Food Scene

Traditional cellar bar with fantastic seafood, staff and wines
39 residents recomanen
Whighams Wine Cellars
13 Hope St
39 residents recomanen
Traditional cellar bar with fantastic seafood, staff and wines
Award winning Scottish restaurant serving the best local produce. We have been here about 5 times and can testify that it is one of our top 5 restaurants in Edinburgh
15 residents recomanen
The Atelier Restaurant
159-161 Morrison Street
15 residents recomanen
Award winning Scottish restaurant serving the best local produce. We have been here about 5 times and can testify that it is one of our top 5 restaurants in Edinburgh
Without a doubt the biggest steaks in Edinburgh and extremely competitively priced!
35 residents recomanen
Shebeen Dalry
103-105 Dalry Rd
35 residents recomanen
Without a doubt the biggest steaks in Edinburgh and extremely competitively priced!
One of our favourite Chinese restaurants in Edinburgh and very good value...
China Town Restaurant
3 Atholl Pl
One of our favourite Chinese restaurants in Edinburgh and very good value...
Definitely the best sushi restaurant in Edinburgh in our humble opinion! An excellent menu and great service. We would advise booking.
45 residents recomanen
Sushiya
11 Lochrin Terrace
45 residents recomanen
Definitely the best sushi restaurant in Edinburgh in our humble opinion! An excellent menu and great service. We would advise booking.
20 metres from the flat is a lovely French patisserie serving excellent breakfasts and cakes if you don't fancy cooking!
Coates Cafe
62 Haymarket Terrace
20 metres from the flat is a lovely French patisserie serving excellent breakfasts and cakes if you don't fancy cooking!
This bar is owned and run by a friend of ours but it is one of the best restaurants in Edinburgh. All local produce and 5* reviews all round
184 residents recomanen
TIMBERYARD
10 Lady Lawson St
184 residents recomanen
This bar is owned and run by a friend of ours but it is one of the best restaurants in Edinburgh. All local produce and 5* reviews all round
My favourite restaurant in Edinburgh for Scottish produce. Please ensure that you book to avoid disappointment
17 residents recomanen
Dubh Prais
123B High Street
17 residents recomanen
My favourite restaurant in Edinburgh for Scottish produce. Please ensure that you book to avoid disappointment
Hands down our favourite burger bar in Edinburgh and not somewhere many tourists would venture... really good for watching sport
54 residents recomanen
The Cambridge Bar
20 Young St
54 residents recomanen
Hands down our favourite burger bar in Edinburgh and not somewhere many tourists would venture... really good for watching sport
Le Marché Francais is a French deli, cafe and restaurant on West Maitland Street in Edinburgh’s West End. While mainly a deli by day, the back room of Le Marché Francais becomes a restaurant by night
6 residents recomanen
Le Marche Francais
9A W Maitland St
6 residents recomanen
Le Marché Francais is a French deli, cafe and restaurant on West Maitland Street in Edinburgh’s West End. While mainly a deli by day, the back room of Le Marché Francais becomes a restaurant by night
Sophisticated yet contemporary dining experience but with a relaxed atmosphere and friendly staff. Definitely off the tourist map but a firm favourite with discerning locals
Restaurant at The Bonham
35 Drumsheugh Gardens
Sophisticated yet contemporary dining experience but with a relaxed atmosphere and friendly staff. Definitely off the tourist map but a firm favourite with discerning locals
We went recently and it was fantastic. Classic Scottish food with a modern twist. Excellent cocktails as well!
86 residents recomanen
Monteiths
61 High St
86 residents recomanen
We went recently and it was fantastic. Classic Scottish food with a modern twist. Excellent cocktails as well!

Everything Else

One of the most traditional art house cinemas in Edinburgh. Great during the festival where it becomes a key part of the film festival
184 residents recomanen
Filmhouse
88 Lothian Rd
184 residents recomanen
One of the most traditional art house cinemas in Edinburgh. Great during the festival where it becomes a key part of the film festival
Great walk down to the Stockbridge area of Edinburgh down the water of Leith. Huge selection of bars, shops, restaurants and markets at the weekend
Water of Leith Walkway
Great walk down to the Stockbridge area of Edinburgh down the water of Leith. Huge selection of bars, shops, restaurants and markets at the weekend
Close gym and traditional swimming baths that can be used on a daily basis
22 residents recomanen
Dalry Swim Centre
25-29 Caledonian Cres
22 residents recomanen
Close gym and traditional swimming baths that can be used on a daily basis
Definitely the best way to learn about whiskey in Edinburgh. Really good fun for all ages
149 residents recomanen
Experiència del whisky escocès
354 Castlehill
149 residents recomanen
Definitely the best way to learn about whiskey in Edinburgh. Really good fun for all ages
Runs every Saturday - a great way to peruse the best of local Scottish Produce
88 residents recomanen
Mercat de pagesos d'Edimburg
Castle Terrace
88 residents recomanen
Runs every Saturday - a great way to peruse the best of local Scottish Produce

Essentials

Mini-supermarket, family owned and perfectly capable of supplying all of your needs for a short term visit
Margiotta
38 Clifton Terrace
Mini-supermarket, family owned and perfectly capable of supplying all of your needs for a short term visit

Sightseeing

The number 1 spot in Scottish Tourism. A 5-10 minute walk down the road.
1961 residents recomanen
Castell d'Edimburg
Castlehill
1961 residents recomanen
The number 1 spot in Scottish Tourism. A 5-10 minute walk down the road.
Little bit of a local gem! With its three spires dominating Edinburgh’s western skyline, St Mary’s is Scotland’s largest Cathedral, and a renowned masterpiece of Victorian Gothic architecture.
30 residents recomanen
Catedral de Santa Maria
Palmerston Place
30 residents recomanen
Little bit of a local gem! With its three spires dominating Edinburgh’s western skyline, St Mary’s is Scotland’s largest Cathedral, and a renowned masterpiece of Victorian Gothic architecture.
For anyone interested in history the National Trust has painstakingly restored. A great day out for all of the family
36 residents recomanen
Casa georgiana
7 Charlotte Square
36 residents recomanen
For anyone interested in history the National Trust has painstakingly restored. A great day out for all of the family
Not usually on the tourist map of Edinburgh but a stunning small village in the heart of town. Lovely for a walk along the river during the summer months.
268 residents recomanen
Vila Dean
Dean Path
268 residents recomanen
Not usually on the tourist map of Edinburgh but a stunning small village in the heart of town. Lovely for a walk along the river during the summer months.
One of Edinburgh;'s best kept secrets - take a tour into the underground city. We would advise booking this attraction at weekends.
373 residents recomanen
El Real Mary King's Close
2 High St
373 residents recomanen
One of Edinburgh;'s best kept secrets - take a tour into the underground city. We would advise booking this attraction at weekends.
A lovely walk down the water of Leith will bring you to the Stockbridge market (sat/sun only). Expect a range of stalls selling everything from venison and boar to home goods.
325 residents recomanen
Mercat de Stockbridge
Saunders Street
325 residents recomanen
A lovely walk down the water of Leith will bring you to the Stockbridge market (sat/sun only). Expect a range of stalls selling everything from venison and boar to home goods.

Arts & Culture

the 3rd and newest site of the National Galleries.
1010 residents recomanen
Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art
75 Belford Rd
1010 residents recomanen
the 3rd and newest site of the National Galleries.
Just over the road from the Dean Gallery and full of permanent features and exhibitions.
1010 residents recomanen
Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art
75 Belford Rd
1010 residents recomanen
Just over the road from the Dean Gallery and full of permanent features and exhibitions.
Great fun trip for learning about making gin and the sampling is good fun too!
62 residents recomanen
Edinburgh Gin Distillery
1A Rutland Street
62 residents recomanen
Great fun trip for learning about making gin and the sampling is good fun too!

Entertainment & Activities

Nothing quite like this in Edinburgh - a bit like the Crystal maze. Get locked in a room and you and your friends have 1 hour to escape - great fun for all of the family
8 residents recomanen
Escape Edinburgh
26-28 Morrison St
8 residents recomanen
Nothing quite like this in Edinburgh - a bit like the Crystal maze. Get locked in a room and you and your friends have 1 hour to escape - great fun for all of the family
A spooky jaunt into Edinburgh's past. A great thrill ride for families with children. We would not recommend for adults only.
151 residents recomanen
La presó d'Edimburg
31 Market St
151 residents recomanen
A spooky jaunt into Edinburgh's past. A great thrill ride for families with children. We would not recommend for adults only.
Really good few hours of fun for families right in the heart of Edinburgh's old town
437 residents recomanen
Camera Obscura i Món de les Il·lusions
549 Castlehill
437 residents recomanen
Really good few hours of fun for families right in the heart of Edinburgh's old town
A firm family favourite in the summer - especially with the arrival of the Pandas a few years ago.
308 residents recomanen
Zoo d'Edimburg
134 Corstorphine Rd
308 residents recomanen
A firm family favourite in the summer - especially with the arrival of the Pandas a few years ago.