Local suggestions for your stay

Jennifer
Local suggestions for your stay

Drinks & Nightlife

Based in Stockbridge this place has by far the best wine collection around with knowledgable staff and an eclectic vinyl collection. Small plates of artisan cheese, pickles etc. can be ordered also.
91 locals recommend
Smith & Gertrude
254 Hamilton Pl
91 locals recommend
Based in Stockbridge this place has by far the best wine collection around with knowledgable staff and an eclectic vinyl collection. Small plates of artisan cheese, pickles etc. can be ordered also.
Edinburgh's original and best cocktail bar. This place has great music, fabulous drinks and skilled mixologists. It is tiny though!
235 locals recommend
Bramble Bar & Lounge
16A Queen St
235 locals recommend
Edinburgh's original and best cocktail bar. This place has great music, fabulous drinks and skilled mixologists. It is tiny though!
Lovely speak easy style underground bar offering a wonderful selection of drinks
39 locals recommend
Heads & Tales Gin Bar
1a Rutland Street
39 locals recommend
Lovely speak easy style underground bar offering a wonderful selection of drinks
Five minutes from our flat. Friendly staff, good wine and beer and tapas style dining.
37 locals recommend
WestRoom
3 Melville Pl
37 locals recommend
Five minutes from our flat. Friendly staff, good wine and beer and tapas style dining.
Owned by the same people who run Bramble this is a cosy downstairs bar offering a good selection of quality drinks and a great soundtrack.
131 locals recommend
The Last Word Saloon
44 St Stephen St
131 locals recommend
Owned by the same people who run Bramble this is a cosy downstairs bar offering a good selection of quality drinks and a great soundtrack.
Serving locally produced craft beers and ales. extensive American style menu offering wings/ burgers/ fries and plenty of vegan options. There is a great craft and micro brewery scene in Edinburgh!
23 locals recommend
BrewDog Lothian Road
50 Lothian Rd
23 locals recommend
Serving locally produced craft beers and ales. extensive American style menu offering wings/ burgers/ fries and plenty of vegan options. There is a great craft and micro brewery scene in Edinburgh!
Small and inviting wine bar with a great selection of wines to choose from. Sit in the window with a glass of wine and some nibbles and watch the world go by.
7 locals recommend
Bacco Wine
136 Dundas St
7 locals recommend
Small and inviting wine bar with a great selection of wines to choose from. Sit in the window with a glass of wine and some nibbles and watch the world go by.
Cool underground and cosy bar that also offers good pub food to accompany their drinks selection.
92 locals recommend
Under The Stairs
3A Merchant St
92 locals recommend
Cool underground and cosy bar that also offers good pub food to accompany their drinks selection.
Fabulous selection of craft beers and ales in a small but perfectly formed bar.
37 locals recommend
Salt Horse Beer Shop & Bar
57-61 Blackfriars St
37 locals recommend
Fabulous selection of craft beers and ales in a small but perfectly formed bar.
Traditional folk pub hosting various local musicians in a casual atmosphere. Great fun on a weekend night for local singers and musicians.
62 locals recommend
The Royal Oak
1 Infirmary St
62 locals recommend
Traditional folk pub hosting various local musicians in a casual atmosphere. Great fun on a weekend night for local singers and musicians.

Food Scene

Very convenient to our flat and offers a good selection of cakes, coffees, teas and treats.
66 locals recommend
Cairngorm Coffee
1 Melville Pl
66 locals recommend
Very convenient to our flat and offers a good selection of cakes, coffees, teas and treats.
This is Edinburgh's original cheese monger. Such a wonderful array of cheeses from around the globe including a wealth of Scottish varieties. They also offer tasty cheese accompaniments like Isle of Arran oatcakes and Quince jelly.
56 locals recommend
IJ Mellis Cheesemongers
6 Bakers Place
56 locals recommend
This is Edinburgh's original cheese monger. Such a wonderful array of cheeses from around the globe including a wealth of Scottish varieties. They also offer tasty cheese accompaniments like Isle of Arran oatcakes and Quince jelly.
Really good bread to take away and tasty baked goods, soups and sandwiches to eat in or take away
49 locals recommend
Söderberg Stockbridge
3 Deanhaugh St
49 locals recommend
Really good bread to take away and tasty baked goods, soups and sandwiches to eat in or take away
A good selection of traditionally baked bread and treats.
81 locals recommend
Söderberg Bakery Shop
45 Broughton St
81 locals recommend
A good selection of traditionally baked bread and treats.
These guys do the best pizza and they deliver to the flat! check out their fresh, simple ingredients and classic, thin base pizzas. More like a take away than an actual restaurant.
34 locals recommend
Dough Pizzeria
172 Rose St
34 locals recommend
These guys do the best pizza and they deliver to the flat! check out their fresh, simple ingredients and classic, thin base pizzas. More like a take away than an actual restaurant.
Proper pizza the Sicilian way. No nonsense traditional pizzeria for tasty stone baked pizza.
68 locals recommend
Pizzeria 1926
85 Dalry Rd
68 locals recommend
Proper pizza the Sicilian way. No nonsense traditional pizzeria for tasty stone baked pizza.
Charming setting, eclectic vinyl and yummy, seasonal and locally sourced food. Brunch and lunch available and an evening tasting menu with paired drinks! Do book!
339 locals recommend
The Gardener's Cottage
1 London Road
339 locals recommend
Charming setting, eclectic vinyl and yummy, seasonal and locally sourced food. Brunch and lunch available and an evening tasting menu with paired drinks! Do book!
Book ahead! This place is wonderful for a tasting menu and paired drinks. Seasonal, Scottish and delicious!
83 locals recommend
Aizle
38 Charlotte Square
83 locals recommend
Book ahead! This place is wonderful for a tasting menu and paired drinks. Seasonal, Scottish and delicious!
A good place to have brunch/ lunch. Changing menu and tasty food - it can get very busy on a weekend!
140 locals recommend
The Pantry
1 N W Circus Pl
140 locals recommend
A good place to have brunch/ lunch. Changing menu and tasty food - it can get very busy on a weekend!
Authentic, delicious Mexican street food with a twist and they make a mean margarita!
167 locals recommend
El Cartel
64 Thistle St
167 locals recommend
Authentic, delicious Mexican street food with a twist and they make a mean margarita!
Good vegan and vegetarian Indian cuisine including tradtitional thali
41 locals recommend
Kalpna
2-3 St Patrick Square
41 locals recommend
Good vegan and vegetarian Indian cuisine including tradtitional thali
All day cafe/ and relaxed evening restaurant serving tasty vegan food. Yummy cakes and a wonderful afternoon tea in a good location close to the newly reopened St James Shopping centre
11 locals recommend
Holy Cow
34 Elder St
11 locals recommend
All day cafe/ and relaxed evening restaurant serving tasty vegan food. Yummy cakes and a wonderful afternoon tea in a good location close to the newly reopened St James Shopping centre
Tasty Spanish/African tapas perfectly located for eating before or after a trip to the Cameo cinema. The traditional desert is yummy! NB okay for vegetarians but not very good for vegans.
36 locals recommend
Indaba
3 Lochrin Terrace
36 locals recommend
Tasty Spanish/African tapas perfectly located for eating before or after a trip to the Cameo cinema. The traditional desert is yummy! NB okay for vegetarians but not very good for vegans.
Great cake!
8 locals recommend
lovecrumbs Stockbridge
22 St Stephen St
8 locals recommend
Great cake!
Great cake but it gets very busy!
119 locals recommend
Lovecrumbs West Port
155 West Port
119 locals recommend
Great cake but it gets very busy!
Delicious vegan doughnuts and beverages.
8 locals recommend
Considerit
5A Sciennes
8 locals recommend
Delicious vegan doughnuts and beverages.
Fabulous afternoon tea in a unique and historic setting - do book ahead!
30 locals recommend
The Colonnades at the Signet Library
Parliament Square
30 locals recommend
Fabulous afternoon tea in a unique and historic setting - do book ahead!
Very close to our property and serving beautiful, seasonal, Scottish produce.
36 locals recommend
Forage & Chatter
1A Alva St
36 locals recommend
Very close to our property and serving beautiful, seasonal, Scottish produce.
delicious mezze style food with great drinks in a vibrant atmosphere
36 locals recommend
BABA
130 George St
36 locals recommend
delicious mezze style food with great drinks in a vibrant atmosphere
Beautiful, atmospheric and historic restaurant situated very close to the castle. Dine by candle light and enjoy some Scottish fayre. Booking essential
192 locals recommend
The Witchery by the Castle
352 Castlehill
192 locals recommend
Beautiful, atmospheric and historic restaurant situated very close to the castle. Dine by candle light and enjoy some Scottish fayre. Booking essential
Fabulous service and location. Delicious ,seasonal small plates and great drinks.
21 locals recommend
Noto
47a Thistle St
21 locals recommend
Fabulous service and location. Delicious ,seasonal small plates and great drinks.
fantastic Japanese restaurant close to our favourite Edinburgh cinema.
6 locals recommend
Yamato
11 Lochrin Terrace
6 locals recommend
fantastic Japanese restaurant close to our favourite Edinburgh cinema.
Cosy, local Italian eatery. Vegan friendly and really delicious Italian tasting menus and paired wine. Do book as there are only a handful of tables.
29 locals recommend
Radicibus italian restaurant
2 Deanhaugh St
29 locals recommend
Cosy, local Italian eatery. Vegan friendly and really delicious Italian tasting menus and paired wine. Do book as there are only a handful of tables.

Essentials

Large supermarket offering the most Organic options in the area. This is further to walk than the selection of smaller supermarkets on Shandwick Place but it's worth it if you want a good variety of produce.
92 locals recommend
Waitrose & Partners Comely Bank
38 Comely Bank Rd
92 locals recommend
Large supermarket offering the most Organic options in the area. This is further to walk than the selection of smaller supermarkets on Shandwick Place but it's worth it if you want a good variety of produce.
Sainsburys local, Co op and Morrisons providing everyday supermarket items. Holland and Barrett for wholesome foods and remedies.
9 locals recommend
Shandwick Place
Shandwick Place
9 locals recommend
Sainsburys local, Co op and Morrisons providing everyday supermarket items. Holland and Barrett for wholesome foods and remedies.
pharmacy
49 locals recommend
Boots
16-20 Earl Grey St
49 locals recommend
pharmacy
Private medical centre
YourGP
19 Hawthornbank Ln
Private medical centre

Shopping

Eclectic mix of local artisan crafts and art work for sale.
An Independent Zebra
88-92 Raeburn Pl
Eclectic mix of local artisan crafts and art work for sale.
Bars, cafes, florist, clothes shopping and gifts. Definitely worth a wander around here and Stafford Street
17 locals recommend
William Street
William Street
17 locals recommend
Bars, cafes, florist, clothes shopping and gifts. Definitely worth a wander around here and Stafford Street
Beautiful selection of new and antique jewellery.
7 locals recommend
Joseph Bonnar Antique and Period Jewellery
72 Thistle St
7 locals recommend
Beautiful selection of new and antique jewellery.
Independent stores selling great denim, clothing, shoes, accessories and jewellery.
17 locals recommend
Thistle Street
Thistle Street
17 locals recommend
Independent stores selling great denim, clothing, shoes, accessories and jewellery.
Good quality chain stores, bars and restaurants.
309 locals recommend
George Street
George Street
309 locals recommend
Good quality chain stores, bars and restaurants.
Vintage, curios, books, maps clothing and the cat cafe! well worth a wander!
West Port
West Port
Vintage, curios, books, maps clothing and the cat cafe! well worth a wander!
Good mix of groceries, crafts and street food.
325 locals recommend
Stockbridge Market
Saunders Street
325 locals recommend
Good mix of groceries, crafts and street food.
Lovely shop selling greeting cards, gifts and homewares many imported from Mexico. Expect colour, vibrancy and Freida Kahlo!
10 locals recommend
Caoba
56 Raeburn Pl
10 locals recommend
Lovely shop selling greeting cards, gifts and homewares many imported from Mexico. Expect colour, vibrancy and Freida Kahlo!
Fantastic shop stocking everyday ethical essentials including fresh fruit and vegetables and green cleaning products. Vast stock catering for every diet - vegan/gluten free/vegetarian/raw.
165 locals recommend
Real Foods
37 Broughton St
165 locals recommend
Fantastic shop stocking everyday ethical essentials including fresh fruit and vegetables and green cleaning products. Vast stock catering for every diet - vegan/gluten free/vegetarian/raw.
Fantastic shop stocking everyday ethical essentials including fresh fruit and vegetables and green cleaning products. Vast stock catering for every diet - vegan/gluten free/vegetarian/raw.
165 locals recommend
Real Foods
37 Broughton St
165 locals recommend
Fantastic shop stocking everyday ethical essentials including fresh fruit and vegetables and green cleaning products. Vast stock catering for every diet - vegan/gluten free/vegetarian/raw.
A great variety of shops and an exciting food quarter offering lots of options for every age and taste
93 locals recommend
St James Shopping
St James Crescent
93 locals recommend
A great variety of shops and an exciting food quarter offering lots of options for every age and taste
Louis Vuitton, Harvey Nichols and Mulberry nestle amongst a selection of designer retailers along the walk that links St Andrews Square to the St. James Quarter
82 locals recommend
Multrees Walk
Multrees Walk
82 locals recommend
Louis Vuitton, Harvey Nichols and Mulberry nestle amongst a selection of designer retailers along the walk that links St Andrews Square to the St. James Quarter
There are a wealth of charity shops in this upmarket part of the city. Grab yourself some preloved labels and nearly new cashmere.
350 locals recommend
Stockbridge
350 locals recommend
There are a wealth of charity shops in this upmarket part of the city. Grab yourself some preloved labels and nearly new cashmere.

Arts & Culture

Lovely art gallery in a picturesque setting with a wonderful coffee shop. Stop by for a local and seasonal lunch or afternoon tea.
1010 locals recommend
Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art
75 Belford Rd
1010 locals recommend
Lovely art gallery in a picturesque setting with a wonderful coffee shop. Stop by for a local and seasonal lunch or afternoon tea.
139 locals recommend
The Usher Hall
Lothian Road
139 locals recommend
79 locals recommend
The Lyceum
30b Grindlay St
79 locals recommend
87 locals recommend
Traverse Theatre
10 Cambridge St
87 locals recommend
320 locals recommend
Edinburgh Playhouse
18-22 Greenside Pl
320 locals recommend
Worth visiting just to see the building alone! Fabulous changing exhibitions alongside famous portraiture.
523 locals recommend
Scottish National Portrait Gallery
1 Queen St
523 locals recommend
Worth visiting just to see the building alone! Fabulous changing exhibitions alongside famous portraiture.
Wonderful free musuem - well worth a wander.
1378 locals recommend
National Museum of Scotland
1378 locals recommend
Wonderful free musuem - well worth a wander.

Entertainment & Activities

The Cameo is over 100 years old and our favourite Edinburgh cinema by far. Showing the latest movies alongside classics and indie films and home to a really nice bar for pre or post movie drinks.
255 locals recommend
Cameo Picturehouse
38 Home St
255 locals recommend
The Cameo is over 100 years old and our favourite Edinburgh cinema by far. Showing the latest movies alongside classics and indie films and home to a really nice bar for pre or post movie drinks.
Recent releases alongside art house, foreign language and classic offerings. There is also a bar and cafe for food and drinks pre or post movie.
184 locals recommend
Filmhouse
88 Lothian Rd
184 locals recommend
Recent releases alongside art house, foreign language and classic offerings. There is also a bar and cafe for food and drinks pre or post movie.
Easily accessible Victorian swimming baths. Onsite small gym and exercise classes.
48 locals recommend
Glenogle Swim Centre
Glenogle Road
48 locals recommend
Easily accessible Victorian swimming baths. Onsite small gym and exercise classes.
Great view across the city and an interesting and interactive tourist attraction.
437 locals recommend
Camera Obscura and World of Illusions
549 Castlehill
437 locals recommend
Great view across the city and an interesting and interactive tourist attraction.
Fabulous cosy cinema showing old and new films in a luxurious setting with cocktails and a great drinks menu
The Scotsman Picturehouse
Fabulous cosy cinema showing old and new films in a luxurious setting with cocktails and a great drinks menu

Parks & Nature

Beautiful gardens and glass houses. Well worth a visit!
104 locals recommend
Royal Botanic Garden station
104 locals recommend
Beautiful gardens and glass houses. Well worth a visit!
Go and explore, it's stunning and so central!
147 locals recommend
Water of Leith Walkway
Water of Leith Walkway
147 locals recommend
Go and explore, it's stunning and so central!
Lovely for a stroll, grab a take away coffee from cafe Milk and head through the park to see the duck pond and then take in a fabulous view of Edinburgh's old town skyline.
256 locals recommend
Inverleith Park
256 locals recommend
Lovely for a stroll, grab a take away coffee from cafe Milk and head through the park to see the duck pond and then take in a fabulous view of Edinburgh's old town skyline.
Our city beach. Home to cafes, bars and several seabirds!
447 locals recommend
Portobello Beach Promenade
1 Promenade
447 locals recommend
Our city beach. Home to cafes, bars and several seabirds!
A stunning walk across fields where you may spot the odd deer and will definitely see a wide variety of bird life, leads to unspoilt beaches, rockpools and views across the Firth of Forth.
36 locals recommend
Yellowcraigs Beach
36 locals recommend
A stunning walk across fields where you may spot the odd deer and will definitely see a wide variety of bird life, leads to unspoilt beaches, rockpools and views across the Firth of Forth.
A large park offering a selection of outdoor art installations to be explored. There is also a really great cafe.
107 locals recommend
Jupiter Artland
107 locals recommend
A large park offering a selection of outdoor art installations to be explored. There is also a really great cafe.