Guidebook for Edinburgh
Drinks & Nightlife
Joseph Pearce
23 Elm RowA fine friendly bar
Victoria Bar
265 Leith WalkGreat Bar
A great bar & restaurant slightly off the beaten track but worth popping into
227 locals recommend
The Devil's Advocate
9 Advocate's ClA great bar & restaurant slightly off the beaten track but worth popping into
A great Gin Bar and distillery tour during the day - well worth a visit!
39 locals recommend
Heads & Tales Gin Bar
1a Rutland StreetA great Gin Bar and distillery tour during the day - well worth a visit!
TIMBERYARD
10 Lady Lawson StReally nice restaurant with a great atmosphere - book ahead!
The Rat Pack - Piano & Cocktail Bar
9 Shandwick Placegreat bar
Panda & Sons
79 Queen Stnice hidden bar
Villager
49 George IV Bridgegood lively bar
Paradise Palms
41 Lothian Stvibrant atmospheric late night bar
Mother India's Cafe
3-5 Infirmary StGood indian
The Wally Dug
32 Northumberland StNice little bar
Starbar
1 Northumberland PlNice little bar
The Cumberland Bar
1-3 Cumberland StNice bar and they do a great Sunday Roast
Jolly Judge
7 James CtNice little traditional Scottish pub just off the royal mile
The Voodoo Rooms
19a W Register StVibrant late night bar, well worth a drop in
The Blackbird
37-39 Leven StNice bar & restaurant if you're in that part of town
Nice little Mexican restaurant and bar - very close to the apartment
127 locals recommend
The Basement
10a Broughton StNice little Mexican restaurant and bar - very close to the apartment
The Royal Dick Bar
Interesting pub in summerhall, a spot worth checking out
SPIT/FIRE
26B Dublin StreetIf you like your grilled meat, this place is worth a lookin...
Blackfriars Restaurant and Bar
57-61 Blackfriars StNice bar
Pierre Victoire Restaurant
Nice little french restaurant
The Last Word Saloon
44 St Stephen StWorth dropping in
Food Scene
Tailend
14-15 Albert PlaceBest Fish n' chip shop in Edinburgh
Valvona Crolla
19 Elm RowScotland's most famous deli
Steak Restaurant - Picardy Place
12 Picardy PlSteak Restaurant
Khushi's
10 Antigua StEdinburgh's best Indian
Kyloe
1-3 Rutland StreetBest steak restaurant in Edinburgh!
The Riparian Rooms
7-11 E London StNice bar & restaurant nearby for brunch
The Outsider Restaurant
15-16 George IV BridgeNice simple food with a great atmosphere
if you like kebabs, order a chicken kebab from here (delivery) - not much to look at but something amazing about the potatoes that come with it! (only worth ordering for delivery though)
Leith Express Best Kebab Pizza House
266 Leith Walkif you like kebabs, order a chicken kebab from here (delivery) - not much to look at but something amazing about the potatoes that come with it! (only worth ordering for delivery though)
Monteiths
61 High Stnice wee bar
The Gardener's Cottage
1 London Roadnice wee restaurant with a simple menu that changes daily
The Bon Vivant's Companion
51 Thistle Stgreat central bar & restaurant
I haven't personally been here yet but lots of people saying great things about it (if you like pizza!)
20 locals recommend
Söderberg Pavilion
1 Lister SquareI haven't personally been here yet but lots of people saying great things about it (if you like pizza!)
Urban Angel
121 Hanover StNice little restaurant for lunch or brunch
The Scran and Scallie
1 Comely Bank RdGreat upmarket Scottish gastro food - try to book ahead
Upmarket restaurant - bordering on fine dining but very highly recommended and must book a table in advance (a little more pricey than some of the other recommendations)
49 locals recommend
The Honours Brasserie
58A N Castle StUpmarket restaurant - bordering on fine dining but very highly recommended and must book a table in advance (a little more pricey than some of the other recommendations)
the dogs
110 Hanover Stgreat value atmospheric restaurant - well worth a visit
The Apartment
7-13 Barclay Plif you're over in this part of town - this restaurant is good
Chaophraya Thai Restaurant
33 Castle StStylish thai and very central
Great organic food market and cafe - nice lunch if you're into your organic produce
43 locals recommend
Earthy Foods & Goods
Ratcliffe TerraceGreat organic food market and cafe - nice lunch if you're into your organic produce
Jamie's Italian Edinburgh
54 George StNice bar & restaurant close by the apartment
36 Shore
36 ShoreWorth a feed here if you're down in Leith
The Shore Restaurant
1 ShoreGreat Bar or Restaurant food available here
Ondine
2 George IV BridgeGreat sea food restaurant but not cheap - must book in advance
Bistro Moderne
North West Circus PlaceHaven't been here yet but lots of folk rave about it
TING THAI CARAVAN Teviot Place
9 Teviot PlNice affordable little thai
The Grain Store
30 Victoria Stnice Scottish restaurant - little pricey but very atmospheric
L'Escargot Bleu Restaurant
56 Broughton StNice little french restaurant nearby
nice bar & restaurant for lunch/brunch if you're in this part of town
238 locals recommend
Montpeliers
159-161 Bruntsfield Plnice bar & restaurant for lunch/brunch if you're in this part of town
Cafe St Honorė
34 Thistle St N W LnGreat French restaurant
Hanam's
3 Johnston TerraceGreat turkish food
Great Italian food - good for lunch but not sure it's a dinner spot
6 locals recommend
Valvona & Crolla VinCaffè
11 Multrees WalkGreat Italian food - good for lunch but not sure it's a dinner spot
Earthy Canonmills
1 CanonmillsGreat organic food store and cafe/restaurant - pretty close by
Best vegetarian restaurant in Edinburgh (in my humble opinion!)
117 locals recommend
David Bann Restaurant
56-58 St Mary's StBest vegetarian restaurant in Edinburgh (in my humble opinion!)
Everything Else
Vue Cinemas
61/11 Leith StCinema
John Lewis & Partners
60 Leith StDepartment Store
Harvey Nichols
Department Store
Arts & Culture
Edinburgh Playhouse
18-22 Greenside PlTheatre