Guidebook for Edinburgh

Ashley
Guidebook for Edinburgh

Food Scene

Lovely Greek place with nice staff and European atmosphere. Very relaxed and slow paced kind of place. Really nice to sit outside on a sunny day. This place is off the radar and is a nice little secret.
9 habitants recommandent
The Richmond Cafe
52 W Richmond St
9 habitants recommandent
Lovely Greek place with nice staff and European atmosphere. Very relaxed and slow paced kind of place. Really nice to sit outside on a sunny day. This place is off the radar and is a nice little secret.
Casual authentic Thai restaurant serving up delicious street food. Started as a small pop-up but now has a permanent spot. Very popular so you may have to wait but it is definitely worth it. Good value.
257 habitants recommandent
TING THAI CARAVAN Teviot Place
9 Teviot Pl
257 habitants recommandent
Casual authentic Thai restaurant serving up delicious street food. Started as a small pop-up but now has a permanent spot. Very popular so you may have to wait but it is definitely worth it. Good value.
Currently Edinburgh's best restaurant in the local guide. The menu changes monthly based on their 'harvest' and diners all have the same 5 course meal of the freshest local ingredients. A must do place for foodies.
83 habitants recommandent
Aizle
38 Charlotte Square
83 habitants recommandent
Currently Edinburgh's best restaurant in the local guide. The menu changes monthly based on their 'harvest' and diners all have the same 5 course meal of the freshest local ingredients. A must do place for foodies.
Casual restaurant serving up some of the best South Indian food in Edinburgh. Good value for money and BYOB which means take your own bottle of wine (they don't serve alcohol). Really delicious food.
36 habitants recommandent
Tanjore
6-8 Clerk St
36 habitants recommandent
Casual restaurant serving up some of the best South Indian food in Edinburgh. Good value for money and BYOB which means take your own bottle of wine (they don't serve alcohol). Really delicious food.
Popular cafe serving good coffee and nice lunches.
80 habitants recommandent
Kilimanjaro Coffee
104 Nicolson St
80 habitants recommandent
Popular cafe serving good coffee and nice lunches.
Good cheap noodle place, sit-in or take away. You can make up your own box with lots of different options. Cheap and cheerful.
11 habitants recommandent
Red Box Noodle Bar
51 W Nicolson St
11 habitants recommandent
Good cheap noodle place, sit-in or take away. You can make up your own box with lots of different options. Cheap and cheerful.
This is the bakery that Ashley works for. Give it a try! Everything is made from scratch using traditional techniques and good quality ingredients, including locally grown and milled flour.
171 habitants recommandent
Twelve Triangles
90 Brunswick St
171 habitants recommandent
This is the bakery that Ashley works for. Give it a try! Everything is made from scratch using traditional techniques and good quality ingredients, including locally grown and milled flour.
Nice new bar serving tasty comfort food and has a good selection of drinks. Very close by and cosy so it's ideal for a rainy day.
35 habitants recommandent
Southpour
1-5 Newington Rd
35 habitants recommandent
Nice new bar serving tasty comfort food and has a good selection of drinks. Very close by and cosy so it's ideal for a rainy day.
Really nice place for brunch. Interesting decor and good food. It's on the way into town so an ideal spot to pop into for breakfast or lunch en route.
41 habitants recommandent
Spoon
6 A Nicolson St
41 habitants recommandent
Really nice place for brunch. Interesting decor and good food. It's on the way into town so an ideal spot to pop into for breakfast or lunch en route.

Drinks & Nightlife

Nice cosy bar with really friendly staff. There is a cinema screen in the back room which shows classic films at 3pm each day. A small but popular place so it can be quite busy at weekends and some evenings.
34 habitants recommandent
Brass Monkey Drummond Street
14 Drummond St
34 habitants recommandent
Nice cosy bar with really friendly staff. There is a cinema screen in the back room which shows classic films at 3pm each day. A small but popular place so it can be quite busy at weekends and some evenings.
Cool venue with great music. It isn't just jazz either, so check the listings or show up for a surprise. At the weekend it is a place to party with lots of dancing and fun music.
176 habitants recommandent
The Jazz Bar
1a Chambers St
176 habitants recommandent
Cool venue with great music. It isn't just jazz either, so check the listings or show up for a surprise. At the weekend it is a place to party with lots of dancing and fun music.
Fun bar with good music and a nice selection of drinks and cocktails. Popular with a young hip crowd.
73 habitants recommandent
Paradise Palms
41 Lothian St
73 habitants recommandent
Fun bar with good music and a nice selection of drinks and cocktails. Popular with a young hip crowd.
Small nightclub with some of the best club nights in Edinburgh. It can be good any night of the week but it is very busy at weekends.
50 habitants recommandent
Sneaky Pete's
73 Cowgate
50 habitants recommandent
Small nightclub with some of the best club nights in Edinburgh. It can be good any night of the week but it is very busy at weekends.
A great Scottish folk bar with music most nights.
144 habitants recommandent
Sandy Bell's
25 Forrest Rd
144 habitants recommandent
A great Scottish folk bar with music most nights.
Great folk and open-mic bar. Usually a great atmosphere and bustling at the weekends.
62 habitants recommandent
The Royal Oak
1 Infirmary St
62 habitants recommandent
Great folk and open-mic bar. Usually a great atmosphere and bustling at the weekends.

Parks & Nature

The iconic Arthur's seat is just a 10 minute walk from the flat, although it will take longer than that to get to the top. Great views from the top and a lovely place to take in some fresh Scottish air.
1859 habitants recommandent
Arthur's Seat
1859 habitants recommandent
The iconic Arthur's seat is just a 10 minute walk from the flat, although it will take longer than that to get to the top. Great views from the top and a lovely place to take in some fresh Scottish air.
Beautiful gardens and glasshouses. Lovely all year round so makes a nice place for a picnic in summer or a beautiful winter walk. The glasshouses are a good place to warm up in the colder months. Please note it is only open during the day.
1227 habitants recommandent
Jardin botanique royal d'Édimbourg
Arboretum Place
1227 habitants recommandent
Beautiful gardens and glasshouses. Lovely all year round so makes a nice place for a picnic in summer or a beautiful winter walk. The glasshouses are a good place to warm up in the colder months. Please note it is only open during the day.

Sightseeing

Another Edinburgh icon is the Castle which can be seen from many points of the city. You can pay to go inside and view the exhibitions, which are fascinating. But the real charm is just catching sight of it as you walk around the city.
1961 habitants recommandent
Château d'Édimbourg
Castlehill
1961 habitants recommandent
Another Edinburgh icon is the Castle which can be seen from many points of the city. You can pay to go inside and view the exhibitions, which are fascinating. But the real charm is just catching sight of it as you walk around the city.
An historical village dating back to at least the 11th century. Just a short walk from the city centre, the Dean Village is situated on the Water of Leith and contains many stunning buildings. It is a fantastic route to the Modern Art and Dean Galleries nearby. You can also follow the Water of Leith for a nice peaceful riverside walk. There is a resident Heron and Otters have also been spotted in the waters!
268 habitants recommandent
Village de Dean
Dean Path
268 habitants recommandent
An historical village dating back to at least the 11th century. Just a short walk from the city centre, the Dean Village is situated on the Water of Leith and contains many stunning buildings. It is a fantastic route to the Modern Art and Dean Galleries nearby. You can also follow the Water of Leith for a nice peaceful riverside walk. There is a resident Heron and Otters have also been spotted in the waters!
A guided tour of a series of streets buried underneath Edinburgh's Old Town. The streets have been preserved in their original condition and are said to be haunted. We highly recommend this tour!
373 habitants recommandent
The Real Mary King's Close
2 High St
373 habitants recommandent
A guided tour of a series of streets buried underneath Edinburgh's Old Town. The streets have been preserved in their original condition and are said to be haunted. We highly recommend this tour!
The most famous street in Edinburgh. It leads from the castle down to Holyrood Palace, passing many shops, cafes and restaurants on the way. There are often street performers here, especially during the Fringe Festival. If you have time, take a walk down the narrow side streets leading from the Royal Mile. There are lots of beautiful surprises hidden away.
337 habitants recommandent
Royal Mile
337 habitants recommandent
The most famous street in Edinburgh. It leads from the castle down to Holyrood Palace, passing many shops, cafes and restaurants on the way. There are often street performers here, especially during the Fringe Festival. If you have time, take a walk down the narrow side streets leading from the Royal Mile. There are lots of beautiful surprises hidden away.

Entertainment & Activities

This is a really fun way to spend a few hours. There are several floors filled with optical illusions and they are all interactive. There are also beautiful views from the roof. Great for a rainy day especially.
437 habitants recommandent
Camera Obscura et Monde des Illusions
549 Castlehill
437 habitants recommandent
This is a really fun way to spend a few hours. There are several floors filled with optical illusions and they are all interactive. There are also beautiful views from the roof. Great for a rainy day especially.
A really nice independent cinema showing art house, classics and also new releases. There is a lovely bar too and you can take your drinks into the film.
255 habitants recommandent
Cameo Picturehouse
38 Home St
255 habitants recommandent
A really nice independent cinema showing art house, classics and also new releases. There is a lovely bar too and you can take your drinks into the film.

Essentials

Real Foods is a natural health food shop. They have a great selection and are reasonably priced for most things.
165 habitants recommandent
Real Foods
37 Broughton St
165 habitants recommandent
Real Foods is a natural health food shop. They have a great selection and are reasonably priced for most things.
A one-stop shop for budget groceries.
229 habitants recommandent
Lidl
Dalry Road
229 habitants recommandent
A one-stop shop for budget groceries.
Lovely wine/beer shop with friendly helpful staff. Just around the corner and stocking quality booze.
Great Grog Bottle Shop
2 Dalkeith Rd
Lovely wine/beer shop with friendly helpful staff. Just around the corner and stocking quality booze.

Shopping

Popular vintage clothing shop. There is usually something to be found here!
88 habitants recommandent
Armstrongs Vintage
81-83 Grassmarket
88 habitants recommandent
Popular vintage clothing shop. There is usually something to be found here!