Guidebook for Edinburgh

Glenn
Guidebook for Edinburgh

Drinks & Nightlife

Traditional local pub just on the corner. Food served in the upstairs restaurant. Good quality.
28 місцеві жителі рекомендують
Old Bell Inn
233-235 Causewayside
28 місцеві жителі рекомендують
Traditional local pub just on the corner. Food served in the upstairs restaurant. Good quality.
Great university pub
13 місцеві жителі рекомендують
Leslies Bar
45-47 Ratcliffe Terrace
13 місцеві жителі рекомендують
Great university pub
Small pub with great selection of beer and buffalo burgers!
19 місцеві жителі рекомендують
Greenmantle Bar & Kitchen
44 W Crosscauseway
19 місцеві жителі рекомендують
Small pub with great selection of beer and buffalo burgers!
Great for cocktails and good range of gin. Also does some food options, so is a great place for an informal dinner too.
29 місцеві жителі рекомендують
56 North
2 W Crosscauseway
29 місцеві жителі рекомендують
Great for cocktails and good range of gin. Also does some food options, so is a great place for an informal dinner too.
Good atmosphere, quality bar food and relaxed atmosphere. Excellent range of refreshments!
28 місцеві жителі рекомендують
Diablo Loco
74-78 South Clerk Street
28 місцеві жителі рекомендують
Good atmosphere, quality bar food and relaxed atmosphere. Excellent range of refreshments!

Arts & Culture

Summerhall is a great arts space in the former Dick Vet School housing a variety of galleries, theatre spaces, clubs, music venue, restaurant, gin distillers (Pickerings - a contemporary Edinburgh gin!), cafe serving home-produced soups, pasties, salads. Also a nice cafe to hang out in if it's a bit rainy. Good wee craft/design shop in there as well. Edinburgh's newest arts space and much valued.
161 місцеві жителі рекомендують
Summerhall
161 місцеві жителі рекомендують
Summerhall is a great arts space in the former Dick Vet School housing a variety of galleries, theatre spaces, clubs, music venue, restaurant, gin distillers (Pickerings - a contemporary Edinburgh gin!), cafe serving home-produced soups, pasties, salads. Also a nice cafe to hang out in if it's a bit rainy. Good wee craft/design shop in there as well. Edinburgh's newest arts space and much valued.
Print workshop with a gallery and shop. No cafe unfortunately, but if you like printed artworks and fancy picking up a hand-made print, this will likely tick your boxes. Artisan Roast round the corner if you require a coffee!
14 місцеві жителі рекомендують
Edinburgh Printmakers
1 Dundee St
14 місцеві жителі рекомендують
Print workshop with a gallery and shop. No cafe unfortunately, but if you like printed artworks and fancy picking up a hand-made print, this will likely tick your boxes. Artisan Roast round the corner if you require a coffee!
Portrait Gallery with a large cafe. Houses the Robert Mapplethorpe Photography wing.
523 місцеві жителі рекомендують
Шотландська національна галерея портретів
1 Queen St
523 місцеві жителі рекомендують
Portrait Gallery with a large cafe. Houses the Robert Mapplethorpe Photography wing.
Modern 1 and Modern 2 galleries across the road from each other. Modern 1 houses the Eduardo Paolozzi collection and recreates his studio. Visiting exhibitions. `permanent Collection free. Both have cafes, but Modern 1 is best in my opinion. Also has outdoor seating if the weather's nice.
1010 місцеві жителі рекомендують
Шотландська національна галерея сучасного мистецтва
75 Belford Rd
1010 місцеві жителі рекомендують
Modern 1 and Modern 2 galleries across the road from each other. Modern 1 houses the Eduardo Paolozzi collection and recreates his studio. Visiting exhibitions. `permanent Collection free. Both have cafes, but Modern 1 is best in my opinion. Also has outdoor seating if the weather's nice.
The National Gallery sits behind the Royal Scottish Academy on Princes St, both free entry. The RSA has visiting exhibitions whereby the National houses the permanent collection of renaissance and old masters. Well worth a visit if you're an art lover.
1010 місцеві жителі рекомендують
Шотландська національна галерея сучасного мистецтва
75 Belford Rd
1010 місцеві жителі рекомендують
The National Gallery sits behind the Royal Scottish Academy on Princes St, both free entry. The RSA has visiting exhibitions whereby the National houses the permanent collection of renaissance and old masters. Well worth a visit if you're an art lover.
Small Photography gallery with visiting exhibitions. Photography workshops if you're visiting for a set period of time.
31 місцеві жителі рекомендують
Tills
1 Hope Park Cres
31 місцеві жителі рекомендують
Small Photography gallery with visiting exhibitions. Photography workshops if you're visiting for a set period of time.

Entertainment & Activities

Edinburgh's oldest independent 3-screen cinema, showing new releases and a good range of arthouse limited releases as well as a nice balance of rep cinema. Nice bar too, selling snacks, coffees and drinks. Quentin Tarantino said this was his favourite cinema!
255 місцеві жителі рекомендують
Cameo Picturehouse
38 Home St
255 місцеві жителі рекомендують
Edinburgh's oldest independent 3-screen cinema, showing new releases and a good range of arthouse limited releases as well as a nice balance of rep cinema. Nice bar too, selling snacks, coffees and drinks. Quentin Tarantino said this was his favourite cinema!
Great quality films are shown in the Filmhouse, still show classics and new releases (sometimes on 70mm). Host a lot of indie film festivals, worth checking out their website to see what's upcoming. Major player in the Edinburgh International Film Festival.
14 місцеві жителі рекомендують
Filmhouse Cafe Bar
88 Lothian Rd
14 місцеві жителі рекомендують
Great quality films are shown in the Filmhouse, still show classics and new releases (sometimes on 70mm). Host a lot of indie film festivals, worth checking out their website to see what's upcoming. Major player in the Edinburgh International Film Festival.

Essentials

Local Tesco supermarket if you need any essentials.
490 місцеві жителі рекомендують
Tesco Express
4-6 Leith Walk
490 місцеві жителі рекомендують
Local Tesco supermarket if you need any essentials.

Sightseeing

A must if you're a first time visitor. Great range of military history housed within the castle, but also great views from the esplanade at the top of castle hill.
1961 місцеві жителі рекомендують
Единбурзький замок
Castlehill
1961 місцеві жителі рекомендують
A must if you're a first time visitor. Great range of military history housed within the castle, but also great views from the esplanade at the top of castle hill.
The Queen's Royal residence in Scotland. Queen's Gallery has changing exhibitions and there's a large cafe with home baking.
329 місцеві жителі рекомендують
Palace of Holyrood
Canongate
329 місцеві жителі рекомендують
The Queen's Royal residence in Scotland. Queen's Gallery has changing exhibitions and there's a large cafe with home baking.
Great views out to the Firth of Forth and down towards Leith as well as towards the Castle and Princes St. See 'Edinburgh's Disgrace' up close and personal!
1098 місцеві жителі рекомендують
Калтон Хілл
Calton Hill
1098 місцеві жителі рекомендують
Great views out to the Firth of Forth and down towards Leith as well as towards the Castle and Princes St. See 'Edinburgh's Disgrace' up close and personal!

Parks & Nature

If you can muster the energy, climb to the top of Arthur's Seat and get the best view of Edinburgh going. If you don't have the time, a walk along the Salisbury Crags will give you just as stunning a view. It's like the countryside in the city.
280 місцеві жителі рекомендують
Парк Голіруд
Queen's Drive
280 місцеві жителі рекомендують
If you can muster the energy, climb to the top of Arthur's Seat and get the best view of Edinburgh going. If you don't have the time, a walk along the Salisbury Crags will give you just as stunning a view. It's like the countryside in the city.
Cycle, run, wander, picnic, play tennis/football/frisbee, walk the dog, sit and read. You will see people use the Meadows for all of these and more. Nice for some quiet downtime, you'll forget you're in Scotland's capital!
615 місцеві жителі рекомендують
The Meadows
Melville Drive
615 місцеві жителі рекомендують
Cycle, run, wander, picnic, play tennis/football/frisbee, walk the dog, sit and read. You will see people use the Meadows for all of these and more. Nice for some quiet downtime, you'll forget you're in Scotland's capital!

Food scene

Great coffee shop/ roasters/ food
Argyle Place
Argyle Place
Great coffee shop/ roasters/ food
Lovely unassuming neighbourhood Turkish restaurant. Lamb Shish to die for..
40 місцеві жителі рекомендують
Hanedan
41 W Preston St
40 місцеві жителі рекомендують
Lovely unassuming neighbourhood Turkish restaurant. Lamb Shish to die for..
Local vegan cafe
8 місцеві жителі рекомендують
Beetroot Sauvage - Vegan Café, Restaurant, Yoga Studio
33-41 Ratcliffe Terrace
8 місцеві жителі рекомендують
Local vegan cafe
Great little French cafe/ bistro.
31 місцеві жителі рекомендують
Café Marlayne
76 Thistle St
31 місцеві жителі рекомендують
Great little French cafe/ bistro.
Lovely French food and relaxing atmosphere. Great wine bar downstairs doing great choice of wines and platters for nibbling
21 місцеві жителі рекомендують
La P'tite Folie
9 Randolph Pl
21 місцеві жителі рекомендують
Lovely French food and relaxing atmosphere. Great wine bar downstairs doing great choice of wines and platters for nibbling
Great wine bar serving loads of lovely wines and a range of sharing plates if you get peckish
19 місцеві жителі рекомендують
Le Di vin
9 Randolph Pl
19 місцеві жителі рекомендують
Great wine bar serving loads of lovely wines and a range of sharing plates if you get peckish
Edinburgh institution. Nice interior. Can be a little hit or miss but amazing decor
285 місцеві жителі рекомендують
The Dome
14 George St
285 місцеві жителі рекомендують
Edinburgh institution. Nice interior. Can be a little hit or miss but amazing decor
Wonderful French restaurant... Steak tartare to die for.
173 місцеві жителі рекомендують
L'Escargot Bleu Restaurant
56 Broughton St
173 місцеві жителі рекомендують
Wonderful French restaurant... Steak tartare to die for.
Lovely little bar that does great nibbles/ platters while to think about what the next bottle will be..
185 місцеві жителі рекомендують
Pickles
60 Broughton St
185 місцеві жителі рекомендують
Lovely little bar that does great nibbles/ platters while to think about what the next bottle will be..
Great little local independent bakery.
101 Bakery
101 Newington Rd
Great little local independent bakery.
Lovely fish restaurant
124 місцеві жителі рекомендують
Ondine
2 George IV Bridge
124 місцеві жителі рекомендують
Lovely fish restaurant