Guidebook for Edinburgh
Food Scene
A great place to pop by and enjoy a coffee and cake. They have a shop with homeware and plant and often hold makers markets and other events at the weekends. They also have a pop up burger byob or takeaway at the weekend.
43 locals recommend
Century General Store & Cafe
A great place to pop by and enjoy a coffee and cake. They have a shop with homeware and plant and often hold makers markets and other events at the weekends. They also have a pop up burger byob or takeaway at the weekend.
Polentoni
38 Easter RdGreat coffee, bakery and Italian food! on of our favourites!
Another favourite for brunch, great coffee, staff and the menu changes daily. Look up for pop up dinner events!
107 locals recommend
Red Kite Cafe
7-8 Cadzow PlAnother favourite for brunch, great coffee, staff and the menu changes daily. Look up for pop up dinner events!
Amazing patisserie with cake to enjoy in or take away. A range of freshly baked bread daily. Highly recommended!
259 locals recommend
The Manna House Bakery & Patisserie
22-24 Easter RdAmazing patisserie with cake to enjoy in or take away. A range of freshly baked bread daily. Highly recommended!
Hemma
75 Holyrood RdThe Gardener's Cottage
1 London RoadTwelve Triangles
90 Brunswick StAmazing freshly made doughnuts and freshly baked bread!
The Walnut
9 Leith WalkByob and wholesome home cooked food.
Every Saturday from 12noon-10pm. Live music and a range of street food stalls.
87 locals recommend
The Pitt Market
20 Pitt StEvery Saturday from 12noon-10pm. Live music and a range of street food stalls.
Weekday street food stalls from 11am-5pm for food and flea market, local craft and locally produced items, along with food during the weekends 1am-5pm.
The Food & Flea Market
137 Pitt StreetWeekday street food stalls from 11am-5pm for food and flea market, local craft and locally produced items, along with food during the weekends 1am-5pm.
Chop House Leith
102 Constitution StSerrano & Manchego
297 Leith WalkCasa Amiga
32A Leith WalkSkylark
243 Portobello High StThe best gelato in town! A true favourite and one to defiantly visit if in the Grassmarket area,
131 locals recommend
Mary's Milk Bar
19 GrassmarketThe best gelato in town! A true favourite and one to defiantly visit if in the Grassmarket area,
Italian deli and Cafe. Amazing homemade pasta which can bought to enjoy in the apartment. One of our favourites.
46 locals recommend
Gaia
32 Crighton PlItalian deli and Cafe. Amazing homemade pasta which can bought to enjoy in the apartment. One of our favourites.
White Sushi
31 Crighton PlGreat sushi, to eat in or get delivered.
Amazing Sicilian pastries and cakes. Our wedding cake was from here!
79 locals recommend
Sicilian Pastry Shop
14-16 Albert StAmazing Sicilian pastries and cakes. Our wedding cake was from here!
New Vietnamese Cafe & Evening Meals with BYOB at the weekend. They also do takeaway! One of our favourite places to stop by for some Pho & Gon Rolls, less than 1min walk away!
GōN Vietnamese
17 Cadzow PlNew Vietnamese Cafe & Evening Meals with BYOB at the weekend. They also do takeaway! One of our favourite places to stop by for some Pho & Gon Rolls, less than 1min walk away!
Super tasty Dim Sum restaurant, unique Gyoza favours and Bau Buns, BYOB too! its a tiny place so worth calling ahead or if your passing you might be lucky to get a seat!
9 locals recommend
Lucky Yu Canteen
53-55 Leven StSuper tasty Dim Sum restaurant, unique Gyoza favours and Bau Buns, BYOB too! its a tiny place so worth calling ahead or if your passing you might be lucky to get a seat!
Essentials
Meadowbank Shopping Park
8 Moray Park TerraceScotmid Co-operative
112-120 Easter RdTesco Express
4-6 Leith WalkTesco Superstore
76 Duke StTesco Express
4-6 Leith WalkLidl
Dalry RoadShopping
Stockbridge Market
Saunders StreetEvery Sunday 10am - 5pm.
Grassmarket Market
39 GrassmarketEvery Saturday 10am - 5pm.
Leith Market
Commercial StreetEvery Saturday 10am - 5pm.
Cornelius Beer & Wine
18-20 Easter RdCraft beer and wine shop.
Drinks & Nightlife
Great selection of drinks and great food. Live music and pop up events.
191 locals recommend
The Safari Lounge
21 Cadzow PlGreat selection of drinks and great food. Live music and pop up events.
Café Renroc
91 Montgomery StGuest breweries on tap which change regularly. Great craft beer shop attached to sit in and enjoy or take away. Amazing burgers and small beer garden out the back.
37 locals recommend
Salt Horse Beer Shop & Bar
57-61 Blackfriars StGuest breweries on tap which change regularly. Great craft beer shop attached to sit in and enjoy or take away. Amazing burgers and small beer garden out the back.
Jeremiah's Taproom
7-8 Elm RowJoseph Pearce
23 Elm RowThe Holyrood 9A
9a Holyrood RdGreat selection of beers and drinks.
Guild of Foresters
40 Portobello High StThe Tourmalet
25 Buchanan StRegent Bar
2 Montrose TerraceThe Devil's Advocate
9 Advocate's ClNauticus
142 Duke StThe City Cafe
19 Blair StDiner style bar with pool table.
The Voodoo Rooms
19a W Register StCocktail Bar and Live Music venue
Parks & Nature
Arthur's Seat
Calton Hill
Calton HillPortobello Beach Promenade
1 PromenadeThe Meadows
Melville DriveWater of Leith Walkway
Water of Leith Walkwayscenic walk along the Water of Leith.
Royal Botanic Garden station
Sightseeing
Palace of Holyrood
CanongateEdinburgh Castle
CastlehillPrinces Street
Princes StreetThe Real Mary King's Close
2 High StRoyal Yacht Britannia
Ocean DriveEntertainment & Activities
Vue Cinemas
61/11 Leith StPortobello Swim Centre
57 The Promenade Traditional Turkish baths
Royal Commonwealth Pool
21 Dalkeith Rdalien rock
8 Pier PlClimbing and bouldering walls.
Tribe Yoga Leith Walk
35-36 Haddington PlTribe Yoga New Town
71-75 Northumberland St