Guidebook for Edinburgh
Food Scene
Great food, made with care. Active in the Edinburgh 'Slow Food' community.
99 locals recommend
First Coast Restaurant
97-101 Dalry RdGreat food, made with care. Active in the Edinburgh 'Slow Food' community.
Good for a selection of cakes, usually open for breakfast and lunch.
54 locals recommend
Gorgie City Farm
Good for a selection of cakes, usually open for breakfast and lunch.
Drinks & Nightlife
On the site of the old Caledonian Brewery, they serve great pub good and have an excellent selection of real ales on tap.
126 locals recommend
The Caley Sample Room
42-58 Angle Park TerraceOn the site of the old Caledonian Brewery, they serve great pub good and have an excellent selection of real ales on tap.
Parks & Nature
If you want to take a longer, more pleasant walk into the Old Town, getting on to the Union Canal is a great option. Urban life meets water life and you'll see loads of swans, ducks, reeds. There are some canal boat cafes at the city end.
12 locals recommend
Hailesland Place station
If you want to take a longer, more pleasant walk into the Old Town, getting on to the Union Canal is a great option. Urban life meets water life and you'll see loads of swans, ducks, reeds. There are some canal boat cafes at the city end.
Catch a local bus out to the Pentlands for a stroll in the countryside. Great for a day out in the hills, reservoirs, wildlife.
121 locals recommend
Pentland Hills Regional Park
Catch a local bus out to the Pentlands for a stroll in the countryside. Great for a day out in the hills, reservoirs, wildlife.
Essentials
ALDI
100 Gorgie Park RdAldi has cheap groceries
Sainsbury's
Unit 9-10 Moray Park TerraceLarge Sainsbury's. We go here for most of our groceries.
The closest supermarket. It's small but has most staples. We go here when we can't be bothered with the extra five minutes to Sainsbury's.
115 locals recommend
Scotmid Co-operative
112-120 Easter RdThe closest supermarket. It's small but has most staples. We go here when we can't be bothered with the extra five minutes to Sainsbury's.