Guidebook for Edinburgh
Food Scene
Local breakfast, lunch and dinner places. See also the drinks section for good pub cuisine.
A great independent cafe for coffee, cake or brunch, just across the street.
80 locals recommend
Kilimanjaro Coffee
104 Nicolson StA great independent cafe for coffee, cake or brunch, just across the street.
Swedish bakery with delicious coffee, pizza, open top sandwhiches and cardamon buns and nice decor in a secret sunny spot.
20 locals recommend
Söderberg Pavilion
1 Lister SquareSwedish bakery with delicious coffee, pizza, open top sandwhiches and cardamon buns and nice decor in a secret sunny spot.
Maki Ramen
13 W Richmond StGreat ramen
Palmyra Pizza
22 Nicolson StMy favourite lunch spot for their excellent falafel wraps
Tanjore
6-8 Clerk StExcellent South Indian cuisine. Recommend the dosas in particular.
Dough Pizzeria
Excellent takeaway pizza just down the road. Check out their website for options.
中国兰州拉面 Noodles Home 我家有面
Excellent, authentic Chinese food sit in or take away.
Fettle
Cafe with great salads, focaccia, and coffee
Drinks & Nightlife
Some of my favourite local pubs, for drinks and some also for excellent pub cuisine.
The Dagda Bar
93-95 Buccleuch StThis used to be the veterinary school and adjoins the excellent arts venue, Summerhall. Great character and good food and drink menus.
26 locals recommend
The Royal Dick Bar
This used to be the veterinary school and adjoins the excellent arts venue, Summerhall. Great character and good food and drink menus.
Nice place to get dinner and a drink in a lively and tasteful bar setting. Nirvana played here back in the day!
63 locals recommend
The Southern Bar
22-26 S Clerk StNice place to get dinner and a drink in a lively and tasteful bar setting. Nirvana played here back in the day!
Southpour
1-5 Newington RdGood for food and drinks, and sometimes live music.
Paradise Palms
41 Lothian StFun bar with cocktails and vegan food
Parks & Nature
Amazing 360 panoramic views over the city, the sea and the hills beyond
1859 locals recommend
Arthur's Seat
Amazing 360 panoramic views over the city, the sea and the hills beyond
The Meadows
Melville DriveGreat for relaxing and hanging out with the locals
Shopping
My favourite secondhand bookstore: a small local business with a great selection of high quality literature.
31 locals recommend
Tills
1 Hope Park CresMy favourite secondhand bookstore: a small local business with a great selection of high quality literature.
This and the other charity shops along this street are great fun for browsing second hand clothes, books and other items, and supporting good causes at the same time.
Oxfam
This and the other charity shops along this street are great fun for browsing second hand clothes, books and other items, and supporting good causes at the same time.
Fabulous vintage clothes. There are also branches on Grassmarket, Teviot and Cockburn Street.
Armstrongs Vintage
Fabulous vintage clothes. There are also branches on Grassmarket, Teviot and Cockburn Street.
Neighbourhoods
A wonderful, picturesque street near the train station with great gift-shops and lots of cafes and restaurants.
Cockburn St, Edinburgh EH1, UK
A wonderful, picturesque street near the train station with great gift-shops and lots of cafes and restaurants.
This and the adjoining square, Grassmarket, are great for shopping, cafes and pubs.
Victoria St, Edinburgh EH1, UK
This and the adjoining square, Grassmarket, are great for shopping, cafes and pubs.