Guidebook for Edinburgh
Food Scene
The Holyrood 9A
9a Holyrood RdGreat for burgers
Monteiths
61 High StGreat steaks
Kilimanjaro Coffee
104 Nicolson StSpoon
6 A Nicolson StLidl
Dalry RoadDo great pastries
The Mosque Kitchen
31-33 Nicolson SquareCheap, great curry
Scoopz Desserts & Candies
25-27 W Nicolson StIce cream
La Favorita
321-325 Leith WalkBest Pizza in Edinburgh - you'll need to book
Tanjore
6-8 Clerk StGreat Indian Food - BYOB
Black Medicine Coffee Co
2 Nicolson Stgreat hot chocolate
Ciao Roma
64 South BridgeGood Italian food, ice cream but quite expensive.
Vegetarian - a must visit if you are vegetarian but quite expensive.
117 Einheimische empfehlen
David Bann Restaurant
56-58 St Mary's StVegetarian - a must visit if you are vegetarian but quite expensive.
Patisserie Valerie - Edinburgh George IV Bridge
25 George IV BridgeDo great cakes
Do great baked potatoes - yummy filling and crispy skin. They only do vege options but is still worth going even if you're not vegetarian.
16 Einheimische empfehlen
The Baked Potato Shop
56 Cockburn StDo great baked potatoes - yummy filling and crispy skin. They only do vege options but is still worth going even if you're not vegetarian.
Brew Lab Coffee
6-8 S College StGreat coffee
They have a nice outdoor seating area/garden at the back. Good for kebabs.
18 Einheimische empfehlen
Circus Cafe Bistro
8 Saint Mary's StreetThey have a nice outdoor seating area/garden at the back. Good for kebabs.
Great French food - a bit expensive. Blue cheese souffle is amazing
21 Einheimische empfehlen
La Garrigue
31 Jeffrey StGreat French food - a bit expensive. Blue cheese souffle is amazing
The Elephant House
30 George IV BridgeNice place - where Harry Potter was written.
Arts & Culture
National Museum of Scotland
Has lots of animals
Surgeons' Hall Museums
Nicolson StreetVery unusual - also has a great cafe
Getting Around
Bahnhof Edinburgh Waverley
Princes StreetEssentials
Tesco Metro
2A Colinton RdKleen Cleaners
Best dry cleaners in Edinburgh
Shopping
Maqbools Supermarket
36 PotterrowIndian Supermarket
they sell everything - if you've forgotten anything/ need anything try here.
Edinburgh Bargain Stores
5-9 St Patrick Squarethey sell everything - if you've forgotten anything/ need anything try here.
They have an amazing selection of fabrics, buttons etc and can make clothes or curtains etc very reasonably priced
Edinburgh Fabrics
12-14 St Patrick SquareThey have an amazing selection of fabrics, buttons etc and can make clothes or curtains etc very reasonably priced
Drinks & Nightlife
The Jazz Bar
1a Chambers StLive music bar
Dragonfly
52 West PortGreat cocktails and music
The Voodoo Rooms
19a W Register StGreat cocktails and music
Panda & Sons
79 Queen StGreat cocktails
They are one of the only places open to 5am. If you are out late and get the munchies this is the place to go. Pizza is actually pretty good too.
Pizza Paradise
32 George IV BridgeThey are one of the only places open to 5am. If you are out late and get the munchies this is the place to go. Pizza is actually pretty good too.
Under The Stairs
3A Merchant StFood is good
Parks & Nature
Regionalpark Pentland Hills
Holyrood Park Road
Holyrood Park RoadPromenade am Portobello Beach
1 PromenadeRoyal Botanic Garden Edinburgh
Arboretum Place