Guidebook for Edinburgh
Everything Else
Beautiful gardens for free, with excellent shop and palm houses
1227 locals recommend
Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh
Arboretum PlaceBeautiful gardens for free, with excellent shop and palm houses
The Meadows
Melville DriveGreat place for picnic and people-watching.
Balfour Street
Balfour StreetFree on street car parking
Beautiful public swimming pool - Victorian style with sauna and steam room, plus gym.
48 locals recommend
Glenogle Swim Centre
Glenogle RoadBeautiful public swimming pool - Victorian style with sauna and steam room, plus gym.
Arts & Culture
Beautiful old school cinema, shows mix of indie and mainsteam films. Good bar and kiosk too.
255 locals recommend
Cameo Picturehouse
38 Home StBeautiful old school cinema, shows mix of indie and mainsteam films. Good bar and kiosk too.
Drinks & Nightlife
Secret Arcade
48 Cockburn StHidden vodka bar, lots of choice.
The Barony Bar
81-85 Broughton StreetNice local pub.
New restaurant / cocktail bar. Smells good in a spa kind of way. Very close to flat.
10 locals recommend
The Riparian Rooms
7-11 E London StNew restaurant / cocktail bar. Smells good in a spa kind of way. Very close to flat.
Excellent Swedish pub and restaurant. Outdoor seating, very cool cocktails, Tunnocks tea cakes for sale at the bar, that kind of thing.
256 locals recommend
Joseph Pearce
23 Elm RowExcellent Swedish pub and restaurant. Outdoor seating, very cool cocktails, Tunnocks tea cakes for sale at the bar, that kind of thing.
Great pub, no music, lots of rooms and a beer garden. Delicious house red wine.
125 locals recommend
The Cumberland Bar
1-3 Cumberland StGreat pub, no music, lots of rooms and a beer garden. Delicious house red wine.
Food Scene
Hanedan
41 W Preston StDelicious Turkish food, very popular and always busy.
Best South Indian cuisine, BYOB. Very delicious and reasonable, and staff are lovely.
36 locals recommend
Tanjore
6-8 Clerk StBest South Indian cuisine, BYOB. Very delicious and reasonable, and staff are lovely.
The Olive Branch
91 Broughton StBar and restaurant - nice Italian food.
Excellent French restaurant - beautiful food and lovely atmosphere.
173 locals recommend
L'Escargot Bleu Restaurant
56 Broughton StExcellent French restaurant - beautiful food and lovely atmosphere.
French restaurant. Excellent steaks, lobster and vegetables. Wine in tumblers, candles everywhere. Very nice place to eat.
100 locals recommend
Chez Jules
109 Hanover StFrench restaurant. Excellent steaks, lobster and vegetables. Wine in tumblers, candles everywhere. Very nice place to eat.
Yummy and unique burgers in brioche buns. Nice alternative soft drinks and awesome staff. Not open Mondays
15 locals recommend
Burger Meats Bun
1 Forth StYummy and unique burgers in brioche buns. Nice alternative soft drinks and awesome staff. Not open Mondays
Delicious coffee - incredibly strong espressos. Croissants and cakes, sit in or take away - take-away is more expensive unless you bring your own cup with you.
236 locals recommend
Artisan Roast
57 Broughton StDelicious coffee - incredibly strong espressos. Croissants and cakes, sit in or take away - take-away is more expensive unless you bring your own cup with you.
Essentials
Tesco Superstore
76 Duke StBig supermarket with bottle recycling. Car park too.
Sightseeing
Great big museum, something for everyone. The rooftop garden shows you all the rooftops and spires, Castle and hills.
1378 locals recommend
National Museum of Scotland
Great big museum, something for everyone. The rooftop garden shows you all the rooftops and spires, Castle and hills.