Guidebook for Edinburgh
Food Scene
Montpeliers
159-161 Bruntsfield PlAmazing homemade scones, soup and fantastic all day Scottish breakfasts. A great place to chill and read a book and fit in with the locals. Very busy on weekend lunch times.
94 locals recommend
Project Coffee
192-194 Bruntsfield PlAmazing homemade scones, soup and fantastic all day Scottish breakfasts. A great place to chill and read a book and fit in with the locals. Very busy on weekend lunch times.
The best cake cafe in Edinburgh in my opinion. Great selection of teas and bread to take home too.
54 locals recommend
Falko Konditormeister
185 Bruntsfield PlaceThe best cake cafe in Edinburgh in my opinion. Great selection of teas and bread to take home too.
Nonna's Kitchen
45 Morningside RdTraditional Italian known as a local favourite.
Fantastic for a date night, fresh food, great wine, romantic atmosphere and if you book ahead ask for the seat by the window and you will have a view of the castle. Time it just right (be there around 10:30/ 11pm) and you can watch the fireworks every night that go off every night from the military Tatoo.
156 locals recommend
The Outsider Restaurant
15-16 George IV BridgeFantastic for a date night, fresh food, great wine, romantic atmosphere and if you book ahead ask for the seat by the window and you will have a view of the castle. Time it just right (be there around 10:30/ 11pm) and you can watch the fireworks every night that go off every night from the military Tatoo.
The best hot chocolate in Edinburgh. Book ahead if you want to sit in, its small and cosy and often hard to get a seat otherwise. Amazing chocolatey cakes too.
71 locals recommend
Chocolate Tree
123 Bruntsfield PlThe best hot chocolate in Edinburgh. Book ahead if you want to sit in, its small and cosy and often hard to get a seat otherwise. Amazing chocolatey cakes too.
Beautiful roof top, romantic restaurant with city and castle view and amazing food. A place to propose!
128 locals recommend
Chaophraya Thai Restaurant
33 Castle StBeautiful roof top, romantic restaurant with city and castle view and amazing food. A place to propose!
Swedish bakery and cafe situated right in the middle of the Meadows park. It's my favourite place to sit and watch the world go by. This park is lovely and often has local musicians busking.
126 locals recommend
Söderberg The Meadows
27 Simpson LoanSwedish bakery and cafe situated right in the middle of the Meadows park. It's my favourite place to sit and watch the world go by. This park is lovely and often has local musicians busking.
Romantic small French restaurant which amazing steak and great atmosphere. I got here for my birthday or a night out with friends.
31 locals recommend
Café Marlayne
76 Thistle StRomantic small French restaurant which amazing steak and great atmosphere. I got here for my birthday or a night out with friends.
The best burgers in Edinburgh! Prepare for a 15 minute wait to get a table, no booking ahead unfortunately. Well worth the wait!
61 locals recommend
Bread Meats Bread
90-92 Lothian RdThe best burgers in Edinburgh! Prepare for a 15 minute wait to get a table, no booking ahead unfortunately. Well worth the wait!
Amazing fresh, organic breakfast and lunch amazing delights. You can book week days but not at weekends. It's amazing so it is popular so if you can book ahead it will save a wait.
68 locals recommend
Urban Angel
121 Hanover StAmazing fresh, organic breakfast and lunch amazing delights. You can book week days but not at weekends. It's amazing so it is popular so if you can book ahead it will save a wait.
This was a local favourite but now better known for where J. K Rowling wrote some of Harry Potter. It is great, but now very touristy.
163 locals recommend
The Elephant House
21 George IV BridgeThis was a local favourite but now better known for where J. K Rowling wrote some of Harry Potter. It is great, but now very touristy.
This is a restaurant and bar right next to my home. If you arrive and just want to relax this is a great shout, used a lot by locals. Also good if you want a drink so you don't need to drive home.
7 locals recommend
Charwood
47 Buckstone TerraceThis is a restaurant and bar right next to my home. If you arrive and just want to relax this is a great shout, used a lot by locals. Also good if you want a drink so you don't need to drive home.
Always busy, right in the heart of Edinburgh - a local favourite. This is more of a quite eat and then move on so avoid if you want a long leisurely evening out for dinner.
257 locals recommend
TING THAI CARAVAN Teviot Place
9 Teviot PlAlways busy, right in the heart of Edinburgh - a local favourite. This is more of a quite eat and then move on so avoid if you want a long leisurely evening out for dinner.
A nice coffee shop away from the hustle bustle but right in the centre of town.
Fredericks Coffee House
30 Frederick StA nice coffee shop away from the hustle bustle but right in the centre of town.
Always a winner, this is a chain restaurant but always nice. It is great for lunch or dinner and also due to location a little quieter so great if you want dinner but haven't booked.
75 locals recommend
Pizza Express
1 Deanhaugh StAlways a winner, this is a chain restaurant but always nice. It is great for lunch or dinner and also due to location a little quieter so great if you want dinner but haven't booked.
Iconic venue that is very grand and beautiful. This is a must if you come at christmas time, the place is completely decked out and you can't help but feel christmassy. If you go in summer they have secret garden out the back.
285 locals recommend
The Dome
14 George StIconic venue that is very grand and beautiful. This is a must if you come at christmas time, the place is completely decked out and you can't help but feel christmassy. If you go in summer they have secret garden out the back.
Brew Lab Coffee
6-8 S College StGood for coffee or lunch. A total hipster hang out. I love it.
Drinks & Nightlife
A real Scottish pub with live Scottish/ folk music. Every time I have gone I have had a great night out and great music.
The White Hart Inn
32 GrassmarketA real Scottish pub with live Scottish/ folk music. Every time I have gone I have had a great night out and great music.
Irish bar - great fun with live music. It's big and you will spend the night dancing away!
29 locals recommend
Finnegans Wake Edinburgh
9b Victoria StIrish bar - great fun with live music. It's big and you will spend the night dancing away!
Pub but also ceildh venue! Go upstairs and huge ceildh every Friday night. Check their website as they may have more during the festival.
80 locals recommend
Ghillie Dhu
1A Rutland StreetPub but also ceildh venue! Go upstairs and huge ceildh every Friday night. Check their website as they may have more during the festival.
Brilliant night out of you like latin music, every night is different, but I've always had great fun. Open till 5am during the festival.
19 locals recommend
El Barrio Latino
47 Hanover StBrilliant night out of you like latin music, every night is different, but I've always had great fun. Open till 5am during the festival.
You can do salsa, batchata classes in the bar area and then stay for the club after 10pm. This place is really popular and great fun. Loads of latin dancing so the place to be if you enjoy wiggling your hips.
47 locals recommend
Boteco Do Brasil
47 Lothian StYou can do salsa, batchata classes in the bar area and then stay for the club after 10pm. This place is really popular and great fun. Loads of latin dancing so the place to be if you enjoy wiggling your hips.
Classy night club, which has dance and more mainstream music but no cheesy stuff. Often a place those who like to be seen go.
40 locals recommend
Lulu Bar and Nightclub
125b George StClassy night club, which has dance and more mainstream music but no cheesy stuff. Often a place those who like to be seen go.
This place looks amazing inside and great for cocktails. They also serve dinner.
205 locals recommend
Tigerlilly
125 George StThis place looks amazing inside and great for cocktails. They also serve dinner.
Essentials
Waitrose & Partners
Burghmuir RoadI love this place. It is really nice with lovely staff but such a reasonable price. £35 for a 45 minute massage - I think that's a great deal!
Frenchys
83 Bruntsfield PlI love this place. It is really nice with lovely staff but such a reasonable price. £35 for a 45 minute massage - I think that's a great deal!
Entertainment & Activities
You will get the most luxurious experience of cinema going here, they have large leather sofas with foot stools or large reclining seats in cosy old fashioned cinema where all the famous film stars have visited.
161 locals recommend
Dominion Cinema
Newbattle TerraceYou will get the most luxurious experience of cinema going here, they have large leather sofas with foot stools or large reclining seats in cosy old fashioned cinema where all the famous film stars have visited.
My favourite cinema to go to as it's really old, cosy and has a mixture of art house and a few main stream films.
255 locals recommend
Cameo Picturehouse
38 Home StMy favourite cinema to go to as it's really old, cosy and has a mixture of art house and a few main stream films.
Sightseeing
Stockbridge has it all! A beautiul neighbourhood with cobbled streets, lovely coffee shops, restaurants and hidden shops with lots of treasures to find. Stockbridge Market is on every Sunday and a great place to wander about. The Botanical Gardens are nearby and a beautiful, tranquil place to be in the heart of the city.
350 locals recommend
Stockbridge
Stockbridge has it all! A beautiul neighbourhood with cobbled streets, lovely coffee shops, restaurants and hidden shops with lots of treasures to find. Stockbridge Market is on every Sunday and a great place to wander about. The Botanical Gardens are nearby and a beautiful, tranquil place to be in the heart of the city.
My favourite neighbourhood! Lots of lovely coffee shops, gift shops and boutiques right next to The Meadows park. You can play mini golf on The Linksm at the meadows, go to the Golf Tavern to rent clubs and balls - just ask at the bar!
70 locals recommend
Bruntsfield
My favourite neighbourhood! Lots of lovely coffee shops, gift shops and boutiques right next to The Meadows park. You can play mini golf on The Linksm at the meadows, go to the Golf Tavern to rent clubs and balls - just ask at the bar!