Guidebook for Edinburgh
Food Scene
Loudons
94B FountainbridgeGood and just round the corner.
Le Marche Francais
9A W Maitland StLocal good value authentic French eatery
La Garrigue
31 Jeffrey StAuthentic good value French restaurant
Tower Restaurant
Chambers StreetFor special occasions this one is hard to beat
Maison Bleue
36-38 Victoria StGood value
Petit Paris
38-40 GrassmarketGood value French
Omar Khayyam
1 Grosvenor StLocal good value Indian restaurant
Filmhouse Cafe Bar
88 Lothian RdGood value veggie eatery with cinema attached
Artisan Roast
57 Broughton StBest coffee going
Unusually fine Victorian interior, one of the best in the UK. Both pub and restaurant.
125 locals recommend
Cafe Royal
19 W Register StUnusually fine Victorian interior, one of the best in the UK. Both pub and restaurant.
Fresh if rather pricy organic food sold by its dedicated producers, an enjoyable change from the crowded supermarket-dominated scene here.
88 locals recommend
Edinburgh Farmers' Market
Castle TerraceFresh if rather pricy organic food sold by its dedicated producers, an enjoyable change from the crowded supermarket-dominated scene here.
TIMBERYARD
10 Lady Lawson StTop quality food by experts, family run.
The Storytelling Cafe
43-45 High StDestination pub in Queen's Park, geological/landscape marvel in the centre. Visit Holyrood Palace and take a walk over Edinburgh's own mountain, wonderful views and bracing air.
167 locals recommend
The Sheep Heid Inn
43-45 The CausewayDestination pub in Queen's Park, geological/landscape marvel in the centre. Visit Holyrood Palace and take a walk over Edinburgh's own mountain, wonderful views and bracing air.
A very pleasant historic local pub, dating back to 1600, and a fireside destination after a walk by the seaside, or up the Almond river, or visiting the Roman legionary camp with its bathhouse in the nearby Cramond Churchyard. The low tide walk out to Cramond Island (Robert Louis Stevenson's Treasure Island prototype and interesting for the views and old WW2 defences) is great, but be very careful to return before the tide does!
8 locals recommend
The Cramond Inn
30 Cramond VillageA very pleasant historic local pub, dating back to 1600, and a fireside destination after a walk by the seaside, or up the Almond river, or visiting the Roman legionary camp with its bathhouse in the nearby Cramond Churchyard. The low tide walk out to Cramond Island (Robert Louis Stevenson's Treasure Island prototype and interesting for the views and old WW2 defences) is great, but be very careful to return before the tide does!
Parks & Nature
Uniquely wonderful compact collection of plants and trees with the most beautiful outlook and ambience.
1227 locals recommend
Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh
Arboretum PlaceUniquely wonderful compact collection of plants and trees with the most beautiful outlook and ambience.
Connecting hills and sea, it reveals some of Edinburgh's most interesting topography, charming buildings and art collections, which will add up to much more than an unstressful walk along this beautiful wooded river valley.
53 locals recommend
Water of Leith Walkway
Water of Leith WalkwayConnecting hills and sea, it reveals some of Edinburgh's most interesting topography, charming buildings and art collections, which will add up to much more than an unstressful walk along this beautiful wooded river valley.
Walk or jog from here around the beautiful Dalmeny Estate using the seaside path. Spectacular beach views of the Bridges, Fife, Barnbougle Castle, and Cramond Village.
114 locals recommend
Queensferry
Walk or jog from here around the beautiful Dalmeny Estate using the seaside path. Spectacular beach views of the Bridges, Fife, Barnbougle Castle, and Cramond Village.
Edinburgh's own inner city mountain, a geological and landscape marvel, with astounding panoramic views of the city and the surrounding countryside, Fife and the islands of the Forth estuary
1859 locals recommend
Arthur's Seat
Edinburgh's own inner city mountain, a geological and landscape marvel, with astounding panoramic views of the city and the surrounding countryside, Fife and the islands of the Forth estuary
Fresh seaside air, bucket-and-spade beach in summer. German cafe at the village for well-made cakes, and a family-friendly pub by the edge of the golf course for traditional Sunday lunches.
18 locals recommend
Gullane
Fresh seaside air, bucket-and-spade beach in summer. German cafe at the village for well-made cakes, and a family-friendly pub by the edge of the golf course for traditional Sunday lunches.
Drinks & Nightlife
Bennets Bar
8 Leven StOne of the classic Edinburgh C19 pubs
Arts & Culture
Edinburgh Castle
CastlehillUnmissable fortified centrepiece of our historic capital city
A very well laid out and many-sided collection in a beautiful setting. A snapshot of Scottish history using many of its best-preserved artifacts.
1378 locals recommend
National Museum of Scotland
A very well laid out and many-sided collection in a beautiful setting. A snapshot of Scottish history using many of its best-preserved artifacts.
City advice
Ways to save
Buy Edinburgh City Pass to save on visiting its attractions!
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