Guidebook for Edinburgh
Food Scene
Bluerapa
6 Torphichen PlNice thai food with a home cooked feel. Also great for a takeaway.
This tiny restaurant serves extremely good sushi. Book in advance they only have a few tables. Its fairly expensive but worth it.
45 locals recommend
Sushiya
11 Lochrin TerraceThis tiny restaurant serves extremely good sushi. Book in advance they only have a few tables. Its fairly expensive but worth it.
AMT Coffee
Clifton TerraceGood coffee, grab one while you are waiting for the tram.
Order your Indian takeaways from here, one of the better Indian restaurants around.
11 locals recommend
The Guru Edinburgh
4-8 Lochrin BuildingsOrder your Indian takeaways from here, one of the better Indian restaurants around.
Chinese restaurant but not as you would expect. Don't be put off by the sparse decor, the food is really good. You can get a great meal here for a surprisingly small amount of money.
26 locals recommend
Chop Chop Haymarket
248 Morrison StreetChinese restaurant but not as you would expect. Don't be put off by the sparse decor, the food is really good. You can get a great meal here for a surprisingly small amount of money.
Le Marche Francais
9A W Maitland StGood french pastries. The croissants are very good.
Italian restaurant. I love their house salad with walnuts, goats cheese, sundried tomatoes and balsamic.
7 locals recommend
La Piazza
97-99 Shandwick PlItalian restaurant. I love their house salad with walnuts, goats cheese, sundried tomatoes and balsamic.
A friendly and tasty Italian restaurant. A good range of fish dishes to choose from, as well as the usual Italian favourites.
110 locals recommend
Mia Italian Kitchen Dalry
96 Dalry RdA friendly and tasty Italian restaurant. A good range of fish dishes to choose from, as well as the usual Italian favourites.
Perhaps not quite as authentic as it would like to be, there is a selection of interesting Indian dishes. Different to most Indian restaurants, and delicious.
112 locals recommend
Tuk Tuk Indian Street Food
1 Leven StPerhaps not quite as authentic as it would like to be, there is a selection of interesting Indian dishes. Different to most Indian restaurants, and delicious.
Söderberg The Meadows
27 Simpson LoanVery good coffee and cakes.
Shopping
Thinking of cooking a fancy Thai meal? Get your ingredients here. They are very friendly and will also advise you on Thai recipes.
Thai@Haymarket
39 Dalry RdThinking of cooking a fancy Thai meal? Get your ingredients here. They are very friendly and will also advise you on Thai recipes.
Co-op Food
114 Dalry RdA reasonable sized co-op, you can get most basic groceries here.
If you want to save money and walk a little further than the co-op, there is a Lidl here on the left.
229 locals recommend
Lidl
Dalry RoadIf you want to save money and walk a little further than the co-op, there is a Lidl here on the left.
Everything Else
Haymarket station is just around the corner. You can also catch the tram here, get a taxi, and there are lots of bus stops around too.
123 locals recommend
Haymarket station
Haymarket station is just around the corner. You can also catch the tram here, get a taxi, and there are lots of bus stops around too.
If you are passing by, do stop in and have a look around this lovely cathedral. A great place to sit and reflect.
30 locals recommend
St. Mary's Cathedral
Palmerston PlaceIf you are passing by, do stop in and have a look around this lovely cathedral. A great place to sit and reflect.
Morrison Crescent
Morrison CrescentThere is some free parking here.
Arts & Culture
Fountain Park
130 Dundee StThere is a multi screen cinema here, also a Virgin gym and pool.
One of two great cinemas in Edinburgh (Cameo is the other). All the latest art-house films are shown here and the cafe/bar is enjoyable; not bad for a lunch out.
184 locals recommend
Filmhouse
88 Lothian RdOne of two great cinemas in Edinburgh (Cameo is the other). All the latest art-house films are shown here and the cafe/bar is enjoyable; not bad for a lunch out.
One of two great cinemas in Edinurgh (Filmhouse is the other). Lots of art-house films, but a bit less high-brow than the Filmhouse. You can take drinks from the bar to your comfortable seat too.
255 locals recommend
Cameo Picturehouse
38 Home StOne of two great cinemas in Edinurgh (Filmhouse is the other). Lots of art-house films, but a bit less high-brow than the Filmhouse. You can take drinks from the bar to your comfortable seat too.
Drinks & Nightlife
Close to a salacious area of town, but this is a cozy old-fashioned bar.
38 locals recommend
Blue Blazer
2 Spittal StClose to a salacious area of town, but this is a cozy old-fashioned bar.
An good selection of whiskies and it is usually up-beat with some live music down stairs.
80 locals recommend
Ghillie Dhu
1A Rutland StreetAn good selection of whiskies and it is usually up-beat with some live music down stairs.
Cloisters Bar
26 Brougham StOne of Edinburgh's best real ale pubs. They have an open fire too.
Loads of craft beers and cocktails. This place is popular and busy but appreciated by those who enjoy quality alcohol.
169 locals recommend
The Hanging Bat
133 Lothian RdLoads of craft beers and cocktails. This place is popular and busy but appreciated by those who enjoy quality alcohol.
A charming old bar with a relaxed and neighbourly feel to it. The sort of place where you would drink and chat without being deafened by loud music.
67 locals recommend
Bennets Bar
8 Leven StA charming old bar with a relaxed and neighbourly feel to it. The sort of place where you would drink and chat without being deafened by loud music.