Guidebook for Edinburgh
Food Scene
Himalaya Centre, Tibetan Cafe
20 S Clerk Stgreat chai
Earthy Foods & Goods
Ratcliffe TerraceOrganic veg shop and great cafe
Hanedan
41 W Preston Stgreat Turkish restaurant, well priced and always tasety
Victor Hugo Deli
26/27 Melville Terracedeli, and good breakfasts and coffee
Snax Cafe
118 Buccleuch Stgood place for a fry up
The Finnan 2 Go
23 S Clerk Stbest fish and chips in the area
At the top of Middle Meadow walk is a Brazilian couple who sell really good hot wraps, both veg and meat
Middle Meadow Walk
Middle Meadow WalkAt the top of Middle Meadow walk is a Brazilian couple who sell really good hot wraps, both veg and meat
Pavilion Cafe
A700Great cafe in the park for kids and summertime
Kwok Restaurant
44 Ratcliffe TerraceBest Chinese in the city
Aizle
38 Charlotte SquareChic restaurant
Kilimanjaro Coffee
104 Nicolson StGood cafe
Olly Bongo's
4 Teviot PlThey do really good mezze platters
Nile Valley Cafe
6 Chapel StBest falafal wrap
Shopping
Sainsbury's Local
45 Bernard Stsupermarket
Sainsbury's Local
45 Bernard Stnearest sainsburys
Boots Pharmacy
28-30 Newington Rdchemist
Grange Road Post Office
17 Salisbury PlPost some postcards
Broughton Street
Broughton Streetlots of boutique-type shops
Drinks & Nightlife
they do good locally-caught mussels, and good sunday roasts. They have live music friday, saturday and sunday nights
14 locals recommend
Reverie
1-5 Newington Rdthey do good locally-caught mussels, and good sunday roasts. They have live music friday, saturday and sunday nights
Cask and Barrel (Southside)
24-26 W Preston Stgreat pub, plays football matches
Old Bell Inn
233-235 CausewaysideGood local pub
Leith Walk
Leith WalkAll up and down this road there are great cafes and pubs.
Arts & Culture
Summerhall
art gallery and art cente
second building of the modern art gallery. Often houses changing exhibitions and so can charge to enter. There is always a small free section too.
1010 locals recommend
Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art
75 Belford Rdsecond building of the modern art gallery. Often houses changing exhibitions and so can charge to enter. There is always a small free section too.
There are two buildings of this art gallery, and this, the first buidling, has the free permanent collection and also a cafe
1010 locals recommend
Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art
75 Belford RdThere are two buildings of this art gallery, and this, the first buidling, has the free permanent collection and also a cafe
Sightseeing
Arthur's Seat
lovely place for a walk
Bristo Square
Magnificent buildings.
Beautiful walk in a woods with a river
24 locals recommend
The Hermitage of Braid and Blackford Hill Local Nature Reserve
Hermitage of BraidBeautiful walk in a woods with a river
Dean Village
Dean PathBeautiful place to walk around
Botanic gardens - lovely walks and a cafe with a view back towards the castle
1227 locals recommend
Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh
Arboretum PlaceBotanic gardens - lovely walks and a cafe with a view back towards the castle
Water of Leith cycle path and foot path goes all along the river. it is a country walk but in the city.
21 locals recommend
Water of Leith Cyclepath
Water of Leith cycle path and foot path goes all along the river. it is a country walk but in the city.
Everything Else
King's Buildings House
University of Edinburgh Kings Buildings
George Square
George SquareCentral area of the University of Edinburgh