Our Picks for an Epic Edinburgh

Ben & Jackie
Ben & Jackie
Our Picks for an Epic Edinburgh

Food Scene

Best cake ever. This is convenient if you're near Grassmarket or the Cultural Quarter.
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Lovecrumbs West Port
155 West Port
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Best cake ever. This is convenient if you're near Grassmarket or the Cultural Quarter.
A really interesting take on seasonal eating. No menu, just a list of ingredients, then the chef makes your meal out of the ones you like.
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Aizle
38 Charlotte Square
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A really interesting take on seasonal eating. No menu, just a list of ingredients, then the chef makes your meal out of the ones you like.
Cheap, cheerful, good quality Italian. The lunch deals in particular are really good value.
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Quattro Zero
41 Queensferry St
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Cheap, cheerful, good quality Italian. The lunch deals in particular are really good value.
This is a really nice, slightly hidden restaurant on Princes Street with nice views of Edinburgh. The food and drinks are lovely and the lunch deal is really good value.
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Twenty Princes
20 Princes St
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This is a really nice, slightly hidden restaurant on Princes Street with nice views of Edinburgh. The food and drinks are lovely and the lunch deal is really good value.
A nicely designed bar/cafe in the West End. The food is good and they have a good mix of wine/beer/cocktails. It's open all day and is usually busy with post-work drinkers.
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WestRoom
3 Melville Pl
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A nicely designed bar/cafe in the West End. The food is good and they have a good mix of wine/beer/cocktails. It's open all day and is usually busy with post-work drinkers.
Nice coffee shop, they take their coffee very seriously. Famed for the cheese toastie.
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Cairngorm Coffee
1 Melville Pl
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Nice coffee shop, they take their coffee very seriously. Famed for the cheese toastie.
Just the best ice cream you can imagine - the hot chocolate floats were a buzzed viral sensation.
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Mary's Milk Bar
19 Grassmarket
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Just the best ice cream you can imagine - the hot chocolate floats were a buzzed viral sensation.
A lovely boutique hotel that does meals, coffees, cakes and has great outdoor space.
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The Raeburn
112 Raeburn Pl
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A lovely boutique hotel that does meals, coffees, cakes and has great outdoor space.
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Artisan Roast Stockbridge
100A Raeburn Pl
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Drinks & Nightlife

Bespoke cocktails in an intimate setting. A really interesting menu, the staff are always happy to recommend something!
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The Last Word Saloon
44 St Stephen St
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Bespoke cocktails in an intimate setting. A really interesting menu, the staff are always happy to recommend something!
Another interesting cocktail bar... I won't say too much but getting in is an experience!
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Panda & Sons
79 Queen St
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Another interesting cocktail bar... I won't say too much but getting in is an experience!
A bright and friendly Swedish restaurant that welcomes children and dogs. Slightly off the hubbub of the Royal Mile which can make it feel like a refuge.
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Hemma
75 Holyrood Rd
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A bright and friendly Swedish restaurant that welcomes children and dogs. Slightly off the hubbub of the Royal Mile which can make it feel like a refuge.
This place does excellent burgers, salads and nachos. It's a fun bar that has a DJ on the weekends but is nice to hang out in during the day. Big windows.
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Sygn
15 Charlotte Ln
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This place does excellent burgers, salads and nachos. It's a fun bar that has a DJ on the weekends but is nice to hang out in during the day. Big windows.

Arts & Culture

The Traverse is Scotland's New Writing Theatre and can be guaranteed to have some interesting theatre.
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Traverse Theatre
10 Cambridge St
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The Traverse is Scotland's New Writing Theatre and can be guaranteed to have some interesting theatre.
This doesn't exactly sound like it's going to be brilliant... but it is. The building is stunning and there's lots of interesting, interactive exhibits.
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National Museum of Scotland
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This doesn't exactly sound like it's going to be brilliant... but it is. The building is stunning and there's lots of interesting, interactive exhibits.
A beautiful Victorian swimming baths that has been lovingly converted into a tapestry studio. Cafe and gift shop are also great.
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Dovecot Studios
10 Infirmary St
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A beautiful Victorian swimming baths that has been lovingly converted into a tapestry studio. Cafe and gift shop are also great.
The Modern Art galleries are interesting in their own right but are made unique by their idyllic setting.
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Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art
75 Belford Rd
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The Modern Art galleries are interesting in their own right but are made unique by their idyllic setting.
A performance hub that also includes a gin distillery and a pub. It has an excellent atmosphere year-round but is particularly buzzing during the festival.
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Summerhall
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A performance hub that also includes a gin distillery and a pub. It has an excellent atmosphere year-round but is particularly buzzing during the festival.

Parks & Nature

Inverleith Park is a lovely place for a stroll and provides a stunningly good view of the city.
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Inverleith Park
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Inverleith Park is a lovely place for a stroll and provides a stunningly good view of the city.
I prefer this to Arthur's Seat. It's slightly less strenuous but mostly because it's far more central so can be integrated into your day. Views are stunning.
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Calton Hill
Calton Hill
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I prefer this to Arthur's Seat. It's slightly less strenuous but mostly because it's far more central so can be integrated into your day. Views are stunning.
You won't believe that you're in the centre of the city when you walk down this leafy, riverside path.
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Water of Leith Cyclepath
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You won't believe that you're in the centre of the city when you walk down this leafy, riverside path.

Shopping

A gem of a bookshop. They take the layout of their stock as seriously as they take their books.
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Golden Hare Books
68 St Stephen St
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A gem of a bookshop. They take the layout of their stock as seriously as they take their books.
I love this gift shop. It's a brilliant little place to browse for a nice card or present.
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Fruitmarket Gallery
45 Market St
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I love this gift shop. It's a brilliant little place to browse for a nice card or present.
A lovely art and gift shop selling beautiful cards, homewares and prints. Well worth a browse.
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Curiouser & Curiouser
93 Broughton St
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A lovely art and gift shop selling beautiful cards, homewares and prints. Well worth a browse.
Does what it says on the tin. Adorable, little shop chock full of dog products and staffed by knowledgable folk.
Just Dogs
14 Deanhaugh St
Does what it says on the tin. Adorable, little shop chock full of dog products and staffed by knowledgable folk.
Cheese, cheese and more cheese. Known throughout the UK.
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IJ Mellis Cheesemongers
6 Bakers Place
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Cheese, cheese and more cheese. Known throughout the UK.
Sunday daytime sees this patch filled with all kinds of stalls. The street food is particularly impressive though it get's very busy!
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Tržnica Stockbridge
Saunders Street
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Sunday daytime sees this patch filled with all kinds of stalls. The street food is particularly impressive though it get's very busy!
Homewares shop with a Scandinavian slant. Really fun to browse but often quite expensive.
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Homer
8 Howe St
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Homewares shop with a Scandinavian slant. Really fun to browse but often quite expensive.

Sightseeing

A little corner of Edinburgh that isn't often explored by tourists. It's a collection of cafes, boutiques, delis and pubs on a group of quiet, cobbled streets.
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West End Village
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A little corner of Edinburgh that isn't often explored by tourists. It's a collection of cafes, boutiques, delis and pubs on a group of quiet, cobbled streets.
A totally different side to Edinburgh, it's story book beautiful and provides a strong counterpoint to all the Georgian architecture.
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Dean Village
Dean Path
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A totally different side to Edinburgh, it's story book beautiful and provides a strong counterpoint to all the Georgian architecture.
An area full of independent shops, restaurants and cafes. It can be a haven in the festival and is also known for its charity shops.
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Stockbridge
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An area full of independent shops, restaurants and cafes. It can be a haven in the festival and is also known for its charity shops.

Entertainment & Activities

One of those amazing, independent cinemas that just make all other cinemas look bad. Some screens have sofas or lazy boys.
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Cameo Picturehouse
38 Home St
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One of those amazing, independent cinemas that just make all other cinemas look bad. Some screens have sofas or lazy boys.