Rory's Brief Guide for an Edinburgh Stay

Rory
Rory's Brief Guide for an Edinburgh Stay

Food scene

Great tasting French cuisine in a Tudor building - what's not to love?!
21 habitants recommandent
La P'tite Folie
9 Randolph Pl
21 habitants recommandent
Great tasting French cuisine in a Tudor building - what's not to love?!
Our local favourite for steak - try the Chateaubriand and Loch Fyne oysters
73 habitants recommandent
Kyloe
1-3 Rutland Street
73 habitants recommandent
Our local favourite for steak - try the Chateaubriand and Loch Fyne oysters
Easily one of the best Japanese in Edinburgh (and we're kind of food snobs). An unassuming looking place, cash only and tiny. Book if you can. Oh, and did we mention it's BYOB?!
23 habitants recommandent
Chizuru Tei
278 Morrison St
23 habitants recommandent
Easily one of the best Japanese in Edinburgh (and we're kind of food snobs). An unassuming looking place, cash only and tiny. Book if you can. Oh, and did we mention it's BYOB?!
A local favourite
36 habitants recommandent
Forage & Chatter
1A Alva St
36 habitants recommandent
A local favourite
The reviews speak for themselves. Book in advance.
192 habitants recommandent
The Witchery by the Castle
352 Castlehill
192 habitants recommandent
The reviews speak for themselves. Book in advance.
Another Michelin restaurant worth trying
155 habitants recommandent
Restaurant Martin Wishart
54 Shore
155 habitants recommandent
Another Michelin restaurant worth trying

Cocktails & Wine

A great local near the property (staggering distance - VERIFIED), try the Connaught Place cocktail for Rum fans.
40 habitants recommandent
The Voyage Of Buck
29-31 William St
40 habitants recommandent
A great local near the property (staggering distance - VERIFIED), try the Connaught Place cocktail for Rum fans.
Disguised as a barber shop, this speak-easy bar is a must try. Very talented bar staff and tasty drinks.
297 habitants recommandent
Panda & Sons
79 Queen St
297 habitants recommandent
Disguised as a barber shop, this speak-easy bar is a must try. Very talented bar staff and tasty drinks.
205 habitants recommandent
Tigerlilly
125 George St
205 habitants recommandent
72 habitants recommandent
Copper Blossom
107 George St
72 habitants recommandent
These guys know wine, a comfortable place to sit and enjoy a glass or two with tasty snacking.
173 habitants recommandent
L'Escargot Bleu Restaurant
56 Broughton St
173 habitants recommandent
These guys know wine, a comfortable place to sit and enjoy a glass or two with tasty snacking.
I don't remember leaving the wine was so good.
162 habitants recommandent
Rollo Restaurant & Wine Bar
108 Raeburn Pl
162 habitants recommandent
I don't remember leaving the wine was so good.

Neighborhoods

Lots of nice wine bars/ coffee shops/restaurants and historic architecture. Edinburgh in a nutshell, yet feels like a village. The farmer's market on a Sunday is well worth a look.
350 habitants recommandent
Stockbridge
350 habitants recommandent
Lots of nice wine bars/ coffee shops/restaurants and historic architecture. Edinburgh in a nutshell, yet feels like a village. The farmer's market on a Sunday is well worth a look.
Check out the heart of Old town - Greyfriar's Bobby, the Elephant Cafe (where JK Rowling wrote the Harry Potter books), a Burke and Hare tour, some of the tartan and cashmere outlets or just one of the many pubs.
317 habitants recommandent
Grassmarket
10 Grassmarket
317 habitants recommandent
Check out the heart of Old town - Greyfriar's Bobby, the Elephant Cafe (where JK Rowling wrote the Harry Potter books), a Burke and Hare tour, some of the tartan and cashmere outlets or just one of the many pubs.

Places that serve decent coffee

The category name says it all!
66 habitants recommandent
Cairngorm Coffee
1 Melville Pl
66 habitants recommandent
The category name says it all!
94 habitants recommandent
Project Coffee
192-194 Bruntsfield Pl
94 habitants recommandent
I know, a coffee shop in a department store (Jenners). Trust me. Go to the top floor, order a coffee & pastry, sit and watch the world go by.
189 habitants recommandent
Valvona Crolla
19 Elm Row
189 habitants recommandent
I know, a coffee shop in a department store (Jenners). Trust me. Go to the top floor, order a coffee & pastry, sit and watch the world go by.

Things to do

Thanks Airbnb, not the picture I'd have chosen for a zoo. A short bus ride from the property, check out the Pandas!
117 habitants recommandent
Edinburgh Zoo station
117 habitants recommandent
Thanks Airbnb, not the picture I'd have chosen for a zoo. A short bus ride from the property, check out the Pandas!
Edinburgh has some of the creepiest dungeon and tunnel networks imaginable. It's certainly an interesting experience!
151 habitants recommandent
Le Donjon d'Edimbourg
31 Market St
151 habitants recommandent
Edinburgh has some of the creepiest dungeon and tunnel networks imaginable. It's certainly an interesting experience!
The Queen's private yacht is located down in the Leith area of Edinburgh, there are pretty good recorded tours in multiple languages whilst you roam around the yacht. It's also available for private parties and events.
630 habitants recommandent
Royal Yacht Britannia
Ocean Drive
630 habitants recommandent
The Queen's private yacht is located down in the Leith area of Edinburgh, there are pretty good recorded tours in multiple languages whilst you roam around the yacht. It's also available for private parties and events.
1961 habitants recommandent
Château d'Édimbourg
Castlehill
1961 habitants recommandent

Places to Picnic

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Princes Street
Princes Street
957 habitants recommandent
447 habitants recommandent
Promenade de la plage de Portobello
1 Promenade
447 habitants recommandent
268 habitants recommandent
Village de Dean
Dean Path
268 habitants recommandent
615 habitants recommandent
Les Prairies
Melville Drive
615 habitants recommandent
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Arthur's Seat
1859 habitants recommandent