My Guidebook: Edinburgh

Julie
My Guidebook: Edinburgh

Food Scene

Artisan cupcake bakery and tearoom with traditional and exotic flavours. Fantastic brunch and lunch options
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Cuckoo's Bakery
150 Dundas St
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Artisan cupcake bakery and tearoom with traditional and exotic flavours. Fantastic brunch and lunch options
Small, family-run daytime coffee shop with outdoor seating and a menu of breakfast, lunch and cakes.
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Leo's Beanery
23A Howe St
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Small, family-run daytime coffee shop with outdoor seating and a menu of breakfast, lunch and cakes.
Meat free is the way to be over at Novapizza Vegetarian Kitchen, a restaurant that’s become a huge hit with Edinburgh’s veggie-loving crowd. But it’s not just the herbivores who are raving about this beloved pizza restaurant – Novapizza Vegetarian Kitchen also caters to the city’s pizza lovers and italophiles on the hunt for authentic cuisine
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Novapizza Vegan and Vegetarian Kitchen
42 Howe St
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Meat free is the way to be over at Novapizza Vegetarian Kitchen, a restaurant that’s become a huge hit with Edinburgh’s veggie-loving crowd. But it’s not just the herbivores who are raving about this beloved pizza restaurant – Novapizza Vegetarian Kitchen also caters to the city’s pizza lovers and italophiles on the hunt for authentic cuisine
Delicious Montréal style bagels and lovely tea, coffee and baked treats. One of my favourite places for lunch, followed by a walk along Portobello beach. Now open at the West End, too!
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Bross Bagels
6 Manderston St
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Delicious Montréal style bagels and lovely tea, coffee and baked treats. One of my favourite places for lunch, followed by a walk along Portobello beach. Now open at the West End, too!
Great little bakery and café. Everything baked on site. Delicious bread, doughnuts, and don't miss their delicious doughnuts and cinnamon rolls. Lovely coffee. Go early to snag some of their great bagels.
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The Bearded Baker
46 Rodney St
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Great little bakery and café. Everything baked on site. Delicious bread, doughnuts, and don't miss their delicious doughnuts and cinnamon rolls. Lovely coffee. Go early to snag some of their great bagels.
Some of the best Chinese food in town in elegant surroundings with great service. A short walk from the flat. Booking essential at busy times.
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Karen’s Unicorn
8B Abercromby Pl
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Some of the best Chinese food in town in elegant surroundings with great service. A short walk from the flat. Booking essential at busy times.
Wonderful café with a wide selection of quality tea and delicious cakes. You can also buy their tea & tea accessories from their shop. Definitely stop here if you love tea :-)
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eteaket Tea Room
41 Frederick St
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Wonderful café with a wide selection of quality tea and delicious cakes. You can also buy their tea & tea accessories from their shop. Definitely stop here if you love tea :-)
Sweet little place selling freshly made soup and salads. Imaginative menu, friendly staff & very good value for money. Sit in or takeaway.
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Union of Genius
8 Forrest Rd
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Sweet little place selling freshly made soup and salads. Imaginative menu, friendly staff & very good value for money. Sit in or takeaway.
Treat yourself to cake, cake and more cake at Mimi's! Situated at lovely Shore in Leith. Afternoon teas here are fabulous. Breakfast, lunch and children's menu available too.
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Mimi's Bakehouse
63 Shore
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Treat yourself to cake, cake and more cake at Mimi's! Situated at lovely Shore in Leith. Afternoon teas here are fabulous. Breakfast, lunch and children's menu available too.
Lovely place for breakfast, lunch and in between. Relaxed and friendly atmosphere & locally-sourced ingredients. Plenty of options for vegetarians. This place is popular so note that it gets very busy at the weekend.
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The Pantry
1 N W Circus Pl
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Lovely place for breakfast, lunch and in between. Relaxed and friendly atmosphere & locally-sourced ingredients. Plenty of options for vegetarians. This place is popular so note that it gets very busy at the weekend.
Great market just a leisurely 10 minute walk from the flat, open on Sundays 10am-5pm year round. Try some world street food (the paella is delicious), have a coffee and buy local/Scottish food, drink and crafts - great place for souvenirs of your trip, particularly if you're a foodie :-)
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Tržnica Stockbridge
Saunders Street
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Great market just a leisurely 10 minute walk from the flat, open on Sundays 10am-5pm year round. Try some world street food (the paella is delicious), have a coffee and buy local/Scottish food, drink and crafts - great place for souvenirs of your trip, particularly if you're a foodie :-)
Small but perfectly-formed, this cafe is for serious coffee lovers :-)
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Artisan Roast
57 Broughton St
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Small but perfectly-formed, this cafe is for serious coffee lovers :-)
Delicious Indian food in stylish surroundings. Highly recommended! Great buzzy atmosphere too.
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Dishoom Edinburgh
3a St Andrew Square
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Delicious Indian food in stylish surroundings. Highly recommended! Great buzzy atmosphere too.
Excellent Montréal-style bagels and delicious everything. Highly recommended. Visit Bross Bagels in the Edinburgh's West End, Leith, or Portobello.
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Bross Bagels
6 Manderston St
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Excellent Montréal-style bagels and delicious everything. Highly recommended. Visit Bross Bagels in the Edinburgh's West End, Leith, or Portobello.
Fun & creative tasting menus which won't break the bank. Highly recommended. Booking essential!
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SIX by NICO EDINBURGH
97 Hanover St
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Fun & creative tasting menus which won't break the bank. Highly recommended. Booking essential!
Delicious marshmallows of different flavours, plus other sweet treats and hot chocolate
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The Marshmallow Lady
14 Rodney St
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Delicious marshmallows of different flavours, plus other sweet treats and hot chocolate
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ROLLO
14 Broughton St
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The Ivy on the Square - Edinburgh
6 St Andrew Square
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Great little independent café near Waverly train station and the Royal Mile. Not a lot of seats, but a lovely relaxed space
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The Milkman
7 Cockburn St
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Great little independent café near Waverly train station and the Royal Mile. Not a lot of seats, but a lovely relaxed space
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Söderberg The Meadows
27 Simpson Loan
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Just a 10 minute walk from the flat, great place for coffee, freshly baked pastries & pizza
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Söderberg Stockbridge
3 Deanhaugh St
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Just a 10 minute walk from the flat, great place for coffee, freshly baked pastries & pizza
Delicious delicious tacos! Some of the most authentic Mexican food in Edinburgh.
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Bodega - Leith
14-15 Albert Pl
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Delicious delicious tacos! Some of the most authentic Mexican food in Edinburgh.
New Town Fox
2 Dundas St
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The Water of Leith Cafe Bistro
1 Howard St
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Drinks & Nightlife

Brilliant jukebox, beer garden and relaxed atmosphere!
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Starbar
1 Northumberland Pl
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Brilliant jukebox, beer garden and relaxed atmosphere!
Quirky little bar with fun cocktails and alcoholic ice cream. Stop in for a truly unique drink or two and admire the fun vintage decor.
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Hoot The Redeemer
7 Hanover Street
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Quirky little bar with fun cocktails and alcoholic ice cream. Stop in for a truly unique drink or two and admire the fun vintage decor.
Lovely pub offering huge selection of local spirits, beers and of course whisky!
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The Bow Bar
80 W Bow
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Lovely pub offering huge selection of local spirits, beers and of course whisky!
Relaxed, cosy, old-school gastropub with real ales, a British menu, Sunday roasts and pretty beer garden.
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The Cumberland Bar
1-3 Cumberland St
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Relaxed, cosy, old-school gastropub with real ales, a British menu, Sunday roasts and pretty beer garden.
Fun intimate bar with live music every night. More than just jazz, also funk/soul/roots and blues!
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The Jazz Bar
1a Chambers St
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Fun intimate bar with live music every night. More than just jazz, also funk/soul/roots and blues!

Parks & Nature

The Royal Botanic Garden in Edinburgh is a scientific centre for the study of plants, their diversity and conservation, as well as a popular tourist attraction. Beautiful & peaceful place to visit. It has 2 cafés, plus a more formal restaurant in the visitor centre. Free admission.
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Royal Botanic Garden station
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The Royal Botanic Garden in Edinburgh is a scientific centre for the study of plants, their diversity and conservation, as well as a popular tourist attraction. Beautiful & peaceful place to visit. It has 2 cafés, plus a more formal restaurant in the visitor centre. Free admission.
Lovely park just a 15 minute stroll from the flat. A great place to walk around or lounge about on sunny days, and you can get a great view of the castle and the cityscape.
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Inverleith Park
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Lovely park just a 15 minute stroll from the flat. A great place to walk around or lounge about on sunny days, and you can get a great view of the castle and the cityscape.
Tranquil park tucked away behind the flat, about a 5 minute walk. The park has lots of grass for running around, plus 2 play parks for the kids to play on.
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King George V Park
94 Eyre Pl
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Tranquil park tucked away behind the flat, about a 5 minute walk. The park has lots of grass for running around, plus 2 play parks for the kids to play on.

Arts & Culture

The Scott Monument is a Victorian Gothic monument to Scottish author Sir Walter Scott. It is the largest monument to a writer in the world. You can pay £5 to climb to the top and view Edinburgh from above.
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Scottov spomenik
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The Scott Monument is a Victorian Gothic monument to Scottish author Sir Walter Scott. It is the largest monument to a writer in the world. You can pay £5 to climb to the top and view Edinburgh from above.
Free general admission to the colossal Museum of Scotland, a fun place for all the family. Learn all about the history of Scotland and the world, plus nature, art, design, fashion, science and technology. Don't miss seeing the Millennium Clock chime!
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National Museum of Scotland
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Free general admission to the colossal Museum of Scotland, a fun place for all the family. Learn all about the history of Scotland and the world, plus nature, art, design, fashion, science and technology. Don't miss seeing the Millennium Clock chime!
Absolutely fantastic gallery featuring paintings, sculptures and photography. The stunning building alone is worth the visit. Free admission. Café & gift shop.
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Škotska nacionalna galerija portreta
1 Queen St
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Absolutely fantastic gallery featuring paintings, sculptures and photography. The stunning building alone is worth the visit. Free admission. Café & gift shop.

Sightseeing

This place is fun for all the family and conveniently located close to Edinburgh Castle. Six floors of interactive exhibitions including holograms, fun mirrors and optical illusions. The camera obscura itself is amazing to see - don't miss it!
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Camera Obscura i Svijet Iluzija
549 Castlehill
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This place is fun for all the family and conveniently located close to Edinburgh Castle. Six floors of interactive exhibitions including holograms, fun mirrors and optical illusions. The camera obscura itself is amazing to see - don't miss it!

Essentials

This is a handy shop for all the essentials.
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Tesco Express
4-6 Leith Walk
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This is a handy shop for all the essentials.
This is the closest Post Office to the flat. Like many in the UK, it is situated in the back of a convenience store.
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Warriston Post Office
2 Brandon Terrace
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This is the closest Post Office to the flat. Like many in the UK, it is situated in the back of a convenience store.

Entertainment & Activities

Lovely little cinema for new releases and classics alike. If you like seeing great films in a charming setting, the Cameo is for you! The Cameo Bar is a nice spot for a drink & snacks, too.
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Cameo Picturehouse
38 Home St
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Lovely little cinema for new releases and classics alike. If you like seeing great films in a charming setting, the Cameo is for you! The Cameo Bar is a nice spot for a drink & snacks, too.
Gorgeous arthouse cinema which is also home to the Edinburgh International Film Festival. Lovely café/bar serving fresh & delicious food daily, tea, coffee & cakes. Full bar as well if you fancy a drink before or after the film
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Filmhouse
88 Lothian Rd
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Gorgeous arthouse cinema which is also home to the Edinburgh International Film Festival. Lovely café/bar serving fresh & delicious food daily, tea, coffee & cakes. Full bar as well if you fancy a drink before or after the film