Guidebook for Edinburgh

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Guidebook for Edinburgh

Food Scene

Laid-back restaurant with a great value lunch menu. The restaurants boats amazing Castle views.
156 locals recommend
The Outsider Restaurant
15-16 George IV Bridge
156 locals recommend
Laid-back restaurant with a great value lunch menu. The restaurants boats amazing Castle views.
Retro ice cream parlour which does amazing shakes and food that stands out from the crowd.
131 locals recommend
Mary's Milk Bar
19 Grassmarket
131 locals recommend
Retro ice cream parlour which does amazing shakes and food that stands out from the crowd.
Award winning restaurant representing the finest produce in Scotland.
86 locals recommend
Castle Terrace
33-35 Castle Terrace
86 locals recommend
Award winning restaurant representing the finest produce in Scotland.
A great Bar/Nightclub with live music and an awesome atmosphere showcasing Brazilian flare and music!
47 locals recommend
Boteco Do Brasil
47 Lothian St
47 locals recommend
A great Bar/Nightclub with live music and an awesome atmosphere showcasing Brazilian flare and music!
Gregarious, central Kurdish and Middle Eastern restaurant with sheesha pipes area and a dry bar.
19 locals recommend
Hanam's
3 Johnston Terrace
19 locals recommend
Gregarious, central Kurdish and Middle Eastern restaurant with sheesha pipes area and a dry bar.
Arty venue for a mix of spices imported from Thailand cooked with locally-sourced meat and seafood.
20 locals recommend
Thai Orchid
5A Johnston Terrace
20 locals recommend
Arty venue for a mix of spices imported from Thailand cooked with locally-sourced meat and seafood.
Rustic Irish tavern with banquettes, booths and stripped wood floors, plus traditional live music.
11 locals recommend
Biddy Mulligans
94-96 Grassmarket
11 locals recommend
Rustic Irish tavern with banquettes, booths and stripped wood floors, plus traditional live music.
Compact diner serving simply prepared Scottish steak and seafood, with daily and seasonal specials.
45 locals recommend
The Mussel and Steak Bar
110 Grassmarket
45 locals recommend
Compact diner serving simply prepared Scottish steak and seafood, with daily and seasonal specials.
Auld Jock's Pie Shoppe

Sightseeing

1961 locals recommend
Edinburgh Castle
Castlehill
1961 locals recommend
1961 locals recommend
Edinburgh Castle
Castlehill
1961 locals recommend

Arts & Culture

1378 locals recommend
National Museum of Scotland
1378 locals recommend
1010 locals recommend
Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art
75 Belford Rd
1010 locals recommend

Getting Around

164 locals recommend
Edinburgh Airport
164 locals recommend
202 locals recommend
Waverley Railway Station
202 locals recommend

Drinks & Nightlife

Cocktail bar
Epicurean
1 George IV Bridge
Cocktail bar
Real ales, malts and pub-grub in convivial basement pub with log fire, plus decorative low ceiling.
43 locals recommend
Jolly Judge
7 James Ct
43 locals recommend
Real ales, malts and pub-grub in convivial basement pub with log fire, plus decorative low ceiling.
Cosy pub, dating from 1690, with a low, wood-beamed ceiling and an all-day Scottish/European menu.
14 locals recommend
Ensign Ewart
521-523 Lawnmarket
14 locals recommend
Cosy pub, dating from 1690, with a low, wood-beamed ceiling and an all-day Scottish/European menu.
Tavern with a rich history and mixed clientele serving hearty classic British dishes and cask ales.
21 locals recommend
Deacon Brodies Tavern
435 Lawnmarket
21 locals recommend
Tavern with a rich history and mixed clientele serving hearty classic British dishes and cask ales.
No-frills compact local emphasising cask beers and single malts, with fresh soup and pie snacks.
79 locals recommend
The Bow Bar
80 W Bow
79 locals recommend
No-frills compact local emphasising cask beers and single malts, with fresh soup and pie snacks.
Atmospheric pub serving range of real ales and Scottish dishes next to the old execution site.
88 locals recommend
The Blue Bear Cafe
9 Brandon Terrace
88 locals recommend
Atmospheric pub serving range of real ales and Scottish dishes next to the old execution site.

Neighbourhoods

Waterside restaurants and cafes, relaxed. Visit the Royal Yacht Britannia while you are there.
162 locals recommend
Leith
162 locals recommend
Waterside restaurants and cafes, relaxed. Visit the Royal Yacht Britannia while you are there.
Start on Bruntsfield Place and wonder down past Churchill to Morningside. Lots of cafes, restaurants and individual boutiques. Residential area with a great buzz.
70 locals recommend
Bruntsfield
70 locals recommend
Start on Bruntsfield Place and wonder down past Churchill to Morningside. Lots of cafes, restaurants and individual boutiques. Residential area with a great buzz.

Traveler advice

Getting around

Take hop on/off tourist bus - great way to see the city

Terminus - Waverley Bridge