Guidebook for Edinburgh
Food Scene
L'Escargot Bleu Restaurant
56 Broughton StJust around the corner from the flat. Local public house frequented by locals. Serves basic pub food which is of good quality and reasonable cost.
125 locals recommend
The Cumberland Bar
1-3 Cumberland StJust around the corner from the flat. Local public house frequented by locals. Serves basic pub food which is of good quality and reasonable cost.
Wedgwood The Restaurant
267 Royal MileHamiltons
16-18 Hamilton PlRendezvous Chinese Restaurant
10a Queensferry StMade In Italy
42 GrassmarketPing On Chinese Restaurant
26-32 Deanhaugh StEducated Flea
32B Broughton StL'Alba D'Oro
7 Henderson RowThe best fish and chip shop in Edinburgh.
Anima - Italian Soul Food
11 Henderson RowExcellent pizza and pasta for carry out or limited seating inside.
Mother India's Cafe
3-5 Infirmary StTapas style Indian food.
Informal, family-friendly budget curry place offering no-frills cuisine, with disposable tableware.
66 locals recommend
The Mosque Kitchen
31-33 Nicolson SquareInformal, family-friendly budget curry place offering no-frills cuisine, with disposable tableware.
Arts & Culture
Join the Water of Leith Walkway and take the route through Dean Village to get to this excellent gallery. If still wanting more art - cross the road to The Gallery of Modern Art
Dean Gallery
75 Belford RdJoin the Water of Leith Walkway and take the route through Dean Village to get to this excellent gallery. If still wanting more art - cross the road to The Gallery of Modern Art
The Scottish Gallery
16 Dundas StThe oldest privately owned, commercial gallery in Scotland.
Essentials
Margiotta Dundas Street
122-124 Dundas StLidl
Newhailes RoadTesco Superstore
76 Duke StEverything Else
Excellent outdoor Thursday morning no commission auction for bargain buy antiques, collectables and things you never knew you needed. Worth a visit just for the entertainment. Saturday auctions have a buyer's premium of 20% with the sale catalogue available on-line.
Ramsay Cornish Auctioneers Ltd
15-17 Jane StExcellent outdoor Thursday morning no commission auction for bargain buy antiques, collectables and things you never knew you needed. Worth a visit just for the entertainment. Saturday auctions have a buyer's premium of 20% with the sale catalogue available on-line.
Starting/ finishing at the excellent Italian restaurant Nonna's Kitchen or the French restaurant Maison Bleue Le Bistrot this is a good area for a wander with a wide range of small shops including thrift/ charity stores.
41 locals recommend
Morningside
Starting/ finishing at the excellent Italian restaurant Nonna's Kitchen or the French restaurant Maison Bleue Le Bistrot this is a good area for a wander with a wide range of small shops including thrift/ charity stores.
Shopping
Vintage clothing, design store, restaurants and bars - antique lighting and accessories
Saint Stephen Street
Saint Stephen StreetVintage clothing, design store, restaurants and bars - antique lighting and accessories
Wonderful range of independent retailers, food, homewares, art, thrift/ charity shops, restaurants and bars.
350 locals recommend
Stockbridge
Wonderful range of independent retailers, food, homewares, art, thrift/ charity shops, restaurants and bars.
Walking towards George Street and Princes Street you will find excellent antiques/ collectables shops on the left hand side.
Dundas Street
Dundas StreetWalking towards George Street and Princes Street you will find excellent antiques/ collectables shops on the left hand side.
Waitrose & Partners Comely Bank
38 Comely Bank RdHarvey Nichols
High end department store selling designer goods
Sightseeing
Beautiful restored village with Roman Fort site and the causeway over to Cramond Island.
Cramond Village
Beautiful restored village with Roman Fort site and the causeway over to Cramond Island.