Guidebook for Edinburgh

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Guidebook for Edinburgh

Drinks & Nightlife

Friendly local pub with fantastic selection of craft beer. Couldn't ask for a better local.
18 locals recommend
Dreadnought Leith
72 N Fort St
18 locals recommend
Friendly local pub with fantastic selection of craft beer. Couldn't ask for a better local.
Marvel at the wall of whisky. When the sun shines, head here.
203 locals recommend
Teuchters Landing
1c Dock Pl
203 locals recommend
Marvel at the wall of whisky. When the sun shines, head here.
Full of old school charm. And cheap too.
46 locals recommend
Malt & Hops
45 Shore
46 locals recommend
Full of old school charm. And cheap too.
Beautiful bar with great food.
199 locals recommend
Nobles Café Bar & Restaurant
44A Constitution St
199 locals recommend
Beautiful bar with great food.
Bistro-standard food in quirky surroundings.
281 locals recommend
Roseleaf bar cafe
23-24 Sandport Place
281 locals recommend
Bistro-standard food in quirky surroundings.
Like being in a cosy Parisian backstreet boozer. Jazz every Sunday too.
275 locals recommend
The Shore Restaurant
1 Shore
275 locals recommend
Like being in a cosy Parisian backstreet boozer. Jazz every Sunday too.
If you want guaranteed Scottish folk music, head here.
144 locals recommend
Sandy Bell's
25 Forrest Rd
144 locals recommend
If you want guaranteed Scottish folk music, head here.
Sample some crazy and tasty beer straight from source in the local brewery.
11 locals recommend
Campervan Brewery Taproom
112 Jane St
11 locals recommend
Sample some crazy and tasty beer straight from source in the local brewery.

Food Scene

A relatively new addition to the Leith dining scene. Great coffee and cake during the day and an extensive wine selection in the evening.
71 locals recommend
Toast
65 Shore
71 locals recommend
A relatively new addition to the Leith dining scene. Great coffee and cake during the day and an extensive wine selection in the evening.
Tapas, Indian style. One of the best Indian restaurants in the city.
115 locals recommend
Mother India's Cafe
3-5 Infirmary St
115 locals recommend
Tapas, Indian style. One of the best Indian restaurants in the city.
The weekly street food market. An ever-changing selection of food trucks turn up every Saturday. Munch your way through hipster foodie heaven with live music and local craft beer.
87 locals recommend
The Pitt Market
20 Pitt St
87 locals recommend
The weekly street food market. An ever-changing selection of food trucks turn up every Saturday. Munch your way through hipster foodie heaven with live music and local craft beer.
Home to the best meal we've ever had in Edinburgh. Definitely inspired by the Noma philosophy, it uses locally foraged ingredients to create things you've never tasted before. Go for the tasting menu. And bring lots of cash - it ain't cheap.
184 locals recommend
TIMBERYARD
10 Lady Lawson St
184 locals recommend
Home to the best meal we've ever had in Edinburgh. Definitely inspired by the Noma philosophy, it uses locally foraged ingredients to create things you've never tasted before. Go for the tasting menu. And bring lots of cash - it ain't cheap.
Best sushi in Edinburgh.
119 locals recommend
Kanpai Sushi
8-10 Grindlay St
119 locals recommend
Best sushi in Edinburgh.
Narrow, atmospheric restaurant that specialises in two things: cocktails and pan-Asian street food. Munch on bao buns or destroy the ridiculously loaded Phuket fries.
9 locals recommend
Miss Woo’s
7 Bernard St
9 locals recommend
Narrow, atmospheric restaurant that specialises in two things: cocktails and pan-Asian street food. Munch on bao buns or destroy the ridiculously loaded Phuket fries.
Best Mexican food in the city. Small and always busy. Book ahead.
167 locals recommend
El Cartel
64 Thistle St
167 locals recommend
Best Mexican food in the city. Small and always busy. Book ahead.
Lovely way to spend your Saturday morning. Grab a coffee and wander through the stalls crammed with local produce and crafts.
72 locals recommend
Leith Market
Commercial Street
72 locals recommend
Lovely way to spend your Saturday morning. Grab a coffee and wander through the stalls crammed with local produce and crafts.
Who knew that tacos could be so varied and tasty?
134 locals recommend
Bodega
62 Elm Row
134 locals recommend
Who knew that tacos could be so varied and tasty?
Ever-changing menu, offering up seasonal fare straight from the garden you walk through upon arrival. What you get served is fixed - choice is for losers - and all the better for it. Very romantic too.
339 locals recommend
The Gardener's Cottage
1 London Road
339 locals recommend
Ever-changing menu, offering up seasonal fare straight from the garden you walk through upon arrival. What you get served is fixed - choice is for losers - and all the better for it. Very romantic too.
Fantastic coffee in stripped back, Scandinavian-style surroundings. You can watch artists assemble their latest creations while you munch on some brunch.
41 locals recommend
Edinburgh Sculpture Workshop
21 Hawthornvale
41 locals recommend
Fantastic coffee in stripped back, Scandinavian-style surroundings. You can watch artists assemble their latest creations while you munch on some brunch.
Looking for hearty breakfasts or massive cakes all served with a friendly smile in artfully chintzy surroundings? It's just two minutes walk from the front door.
339 locals recommend
The Gardener's Cottage
1 London Road
339 locals recommend
Looking for hearty breakfasts or massive cakes all served with a friendly smile in artfully chintzy surroundings? It's just two minutes walk from the front door.

Essentials

Open 24 hours and very close to the flat.
100 locals recommend
Asda Leith Superstore
2 Sandpiper Dr
100 locals recommend
Open 24 hours and very close to the flat.
Closest of the excellent and cheap supermarket.
229 locals recommend
Lidl
Dalry Road
229 locals recommend
Closest of the excellent and cheap supermarket.
If Asda and Lidl don't have what you're looking for, this Tesco fills in the gaps.
333 locals recommend
Tesco Superstore
76 Duke St
333 locals recommend
If Asda and Lidl don't have what you're looking for, this Tesco fills in the gaps.

Entertainment & Activities

Large multiplex cinema, part of the Vue chain. Will show all the mainstream releases of the day.
332 locals recommend
Ocean Terminal
74 Ocean Dr
332 locals recommend
Large multiplex cinema, part of the Vue chain. Will show all the mainstream releases of the day.
Favourite cinema in the city. Steeped in old school glamour and programmes a vibrant mix of blockbusters and art house fare.
255 locals recommend
Cameo Picturehouse
38 Home St
255 locals recommend
Favourite cinema in the city. Steeped in old school glamour and programmes a vibrant mix of blockbusters and art house fare.
Art house and indie central.
184 locals recommend
Filmhouse
88 Lothian Rd
184 locals recommend
Art house and indie central.

Parks & Nature

Clamber to the top for stunning views over the city and surrounding countryside.
1859 locals recommend
Arthur's Seat
1859 locals recommend
Clamber to the top for stunning views over the city and surrounding countryside.
A walk along the Water of Leith is to explore hidden, leafy parts of the city. Especially lovely is the stretch between Stockbridge and the Modern Art Galleries, via Dean Village.
109 locals recommend
Water Of Leith Ltd
29 Beaverhall Rd
109 locals recommend
A walk along the Water of Leith is to explore hidden, leafy parts of the city. Especially lovely is the stretch between Stockbridge and the Modern Art Galleries, via Dean Village.
Our local park - a lovely spot for a picnic, plus two play parks for the kids.
8 locals recommend
Victoria Park station
8 locals recommend
Our local park - a lovely spot for a picnic, plus two play parks for the kids.
Lovely stretch of beach just to the east of the flat. Great cafes and bars along the promenade too.
447 locals recommend
Portobello Beach Promenade
1 Promenade
447 locals recommend
Lovely stretch of beach just to the east of the flat. Great cafes and bars along the promenade too.