Guidebook for Edinburgh

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Guidebook for Edinburgh

Food Scene

Relaxed cafe for home-made breakfasts and a great selection of cake. Lots of gluten- and dairy-free choices!
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Loudons
94B Fountainbridge
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Relaxed cafe for home-made breakfasts and a great selection of cake. Lots of gluten- and dairy-free choices!
Relaxed atmosphere with amazing homemade cakes
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Piecebox
2 Polwarth Cres
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Relaxed atmosphere with amazing homemade cakes
Eclectic modern bistro dining.
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First Coast Restaurant
97-101 Dalry Rd
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Eclectic modern bistro dining.
Great service, unique Thai food and reasonably priced, great for couples!
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Passorn Thai
23a Brougham Pl
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Great service, unique Thai food and reasonably priced, great for couples!
South African food - Meat lovers paradise, you won't go hungry after a meal here!
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Shebeen Dalry
103-105 Dalry Rd
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South African food - Meat lovers paradise, you won't go hungry after a meal here!
A great romantic restaurant located up a flight of stairs on Victoria St, near Grassmarket. Budget friendly but certainly not budget tasting, you'll feel like you've had a Michelin Star meal!
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The Grain Store
30 Victoria St
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A great romantic restaurant located up a flight of stairs on Victoria St, near Grassmarket. Budget friendly but certainly not budget tasting, you'll feel like you've had a Michelin Star meal!
Tom Kitchins award winning restaurant, be sure to book well in advance!
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The Kitchin
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Tom Kitchins award winning restaurant, be sure to book well in advance!
Great coffee!
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Artisan Roast
57 Broughton St
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Great coffee!
Great Coffee
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Wellington Coffee
33A George St
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Great Coffee
The coffee shop where J.K Rowling wrote Harry Potter, great views of the castle, they do food too!
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The Elephant House
21 George IV Bridge
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The coffee shop where J.K Rowling wrote Harry Potter, great views of the castle, they do food too!

Drinks & Nightlife

Lively pub offering craft beers and Modern British grub. Suitable for children!
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The Fountain
131 Dundee St
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Lively pub offering craft beers and Modern British grub. Suitable for children!
Just off Lothian road, this bar has a relaxed and laid back vibe. As well as its famous long list of White Russians, there is a specially devised cocktail menu. You can also eat here. They offer weekend brunches, £5 weekday lunches, pub quizzes and live music.
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Lebowskis
18 Morrison St
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Just off Lothian road, this bar has a relaxed and laid back vibe. As well as its famous long list of White Russians, there is a specially devised cocktail menu. You can also eat here. They offer weekend brunches, £5 weekday lunches, pub quizzes and live music.
The perfect spot for beer lovers. To compliment their beer, they serve BBQ style food cooked on their own smoker and dog griddle.
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The Hanging Bat
133 Lothian Rd
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The perfect spot for beer lovers. To compliment their beer, they serve BBQ style food cooked on their own smoker and dog griddle.
A speakeasy off Queen Street, through a Barbers Shop. Definitely a one of a kind, unique cocktails and fantastic service. Strongly recommended for a couple of elaborate drinks before an evening at the festival
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Panda & Sons
79 Queen St
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A speakeasy off Queen Street, through a Barbers Shop. Definitely a one of a kind, unique cocktails and fantastic service. Strongly recommended for a couple of elaborate drinks before an evening at the festival
Great cocktails and a cool laid back atmosphere
The Dragonfly
111a Broughton St
Great cocktails and a cool laid back atmosphere
Off the beaten track but certainly unique, a great place to go and see local acts
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Henrys Cellar Bar
16A Morrison St
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Off the beaten track but certainly unique, a great place to go and see local acts
Great bar for those late nights!
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SUPERICO Bar & Lounge
99 Hanover St
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Great bar for those late nights!

Sightseeing

The Castle is the most iconic part of Edinburgh, a must see!
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Castillo de Edimburgo
Castlehill
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The Castle is the most iconic part of Edinburgh, a must see!
See if you can get to the top, it's a long way but worth it for the view!
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Scott Monument
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See if you can get to the top, it's a long way but worth it for the view!
It's a great piece of engineering
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Forth Road Bridge
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It's a great piece of engineering
The Balvenie Distillery is one of my personal favorites, authentic as they come, book a tour and get driven round the estate, they only have groups of less than five, and you can even draw your own bottle of whiskey direct from the cask!
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The Balvenie Distillery
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The Balvenie Distillery is one of my personal favorites, authentic as they come, book a tour and get driven round the estate, they only have groups of less than five, and you can even draw your own bottle of whiskey direct from the cask!
You'll never see more whisky in one place anywhere, the worlds largest whisky collection!
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The Scotch Whisky Experience
354 Castlehill
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You'll never see more whisky in one place anywhere, the worlds largest whisky collection!
Great view across the city, definitely worth the walk
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Calton Hill
Calton Hill
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Great view across the city, definitely worth the walk
Home of Nessie, a way out of Edinburgh but well worth the trip
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Loch Ness
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Home of Nessie, a way out of Edinburgh but well worth the trip
A long walk to the top but a fantastic view, well worth it!
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Arthur's Seat
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A long walk to the top but a fantastic view, well worth it!

Shopping

A great vintage clothing store, from bowling shoes to leather jackets, you'll find it all here
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Armstrongs Vintage
81-83 Grassmarket
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A great vintage clothing store, from bowling shoes to leather jackets, you'll find it all here

Getting Around

Haymarket Station, one stop from Waverley, ten minutes walk from the Appartment, your gateway to the rest of the UK
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Haymarket station
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Haymarket Station, one stop from Waverley, ten minutes walk from the Appartment, your gateway to the rest of the UK

Essentials

For all the basics, washing up liquid, bread, milk, magazines etc.
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Tesco Express
4-6 Leith Walk
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For all the basics, washing up liquid, bread, milk, magazines etc.
For bigger shops than Tesco, a wider selection of food and drink
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Co-op Food
114 Dalry Rd
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For bigger shops than Tesco, a wider selection of food and drink

Parks & Nature

Up in the Highlands, a great introduction to the Scottish Wilderness
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Aviemore
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Up in the Highlands, a great introduction to the Scottish Wilderness