Guidebook for Edinburgh
Drinks & Nightlife
Great cosy, child friendly beach bar, with a fantastic menu and wonderful specials.
Movie nights on Mondays, games to play and live music throughout the year.
275 locals recommend
The Shore Restaurant
1 ShoreGreat cosy, child friendly beach bar, with a fantastic menu and wonderful specials.
Movie nights on Mondays, games to play and live music throughout the year.
Super cool and laid back bar on the High Street, which serves light bites throughout the day.
Child friendly in the daytime.
47 locals recommend
Skylark
243 Portobello High StSuper cool and laid back bar on the High Street, which serves light bites throughout the day.
Child friendly in the daytime.
Lively, friendly local bar with delicious food, music and clubnights often held downstairs.
191 locals recommend
The Safari Lounge
21 Cadzow PlLively, friendly local bar with delicious food, music and clubnights often held downstairs.
Porty Tap pub on High Street - less than 10 minute walk from flat. Great drinks selection and the BEST burgers. Also a gorgeous beer garden :-)
9 locals recommend
Portobello Tap
87 Portobello High StPorty Tap pub on High Street - less than 10 minute walk from flat. Great drinks selection and the BEST burgers. Also a gorgeous beer garden :-)
Everything Else
Lovely quiet park, just 2 minutes away from the High Street, with beautiful Georgian townhouses all around.
Brighton Park
Lovely quiet park, just 2 minutes away from the High Street, with beautiful Georgian townhouses all around.
Victorian swim centre with a beautiful old pool and Edinburgh's only Turkish baths. Spend a morning here then walk along the beach.
42 locals recommend
Portobello Swim Centre
57 The PromenadeVictorian swim centre with a beautiful old pool and Edinburgh's only Turkish baths. Spend a morning here then walk along the beach.
Beautiful small park, surrounded by gorgeous Georgian houses.
Portobello Farmers Market held here 1st Saturday of every month; 9.30am-1.30pm; lots of yummy food, drink and crafts.
Abercorn Park
1 Elcho TerraceBeautiful small park, surrounded by gorgeous Georgian houses.
Portobello Farmers Market held here 1st Saturday of every month; 9.30am-1.30pm; lots of yummy food, drink and crafts.
Food Scene
Tapas restaurant on the High Street, I have been told that the Brunch menu is super!
22 locals recommend
Malvarosa
262 Portobello High StTapas restaurant on the High Street, I have been told that the Brunch menu is super!
BYOB taqueria owned by friends. Warm, friendly local eatery, with excellent fresh weird and wonderful taco's.
134 locals recommend
Bodega
62 Elm RowBYOB taqueria owned by friends. Warm, friendly local eatery, with excellent fresh weird and wonderful taco's.
Great Pizza and seasoned fries on the promenade, pull up a deck chair and enjoy! Slices and whole pizza's available. Around 10 mins walk from flat.
13 locals recommend
Civerinos Slice (Portobello)
47-49 Figgate LaneGreat Pizza and seasoned fries on the promenade, pull up a deck chair and enjoy! Slices and whole pizza's available. Around 10 mins walk from flat.
Pub on the promenade - literally around a 3 minute walk from the flat and right on the promenade with views across to East Lothian. Go down Kings Road and is to your left. Decent pizza's too!
6 locals recommend
BOATHOUSE
3 King's PlacePub on the promenade - literally around a 3 minute walk from the flat and right on the promenade with views across to East Lothian. Go down Kings Road and is to your left. Decent pizza's too!
Great coffee shop on High Street - they grind own beans and sell. Also beside a fantastic independent bookshop and Foresters Pub. Oh and the Greek bakery! All around a 7 minute walk from flat.
6 locals recommend
Tanifiki
44 Portobello High StGreat coffee shop on High Street - they grind own beans and sell. Also beside a fantastic independent bookshop and Foresters Pub. Oh and the Greek bakery! All around a 7 minute walk from flat.
Shopping
Portobello Farmers Market is on the first weekend of the month in Brighton Place, off the High Street, around 15 minute walk from flat and has lots of local crafts, foodie delights and drinks.
9 locals recommend
Portobello Tap
87 Portobello High StPortobello Farmers Market is on the first weekend of the month in Brighton Place, off the High Street, around 15 minute walk from flat and has lots of local crafts, foodie delights and drinks.
Parks & Nature
Edinburgh's Royal park - great to hang out/exercise/walk up Arthur's Seat in summer or winter.
Holyrood Park Education Centre
1 Queen's DrEdinburgh's Royal park - great to hang out/exercise/walk up Arthur's Seat in summer or winter.
Only a few minutes around the corner - one of Edinburgh's two beaches - great for a walk in summer or winter.
447 locals recommend
Portobello Beach Promenade
1 PromenadeOnly a few minutes around the corner - one of Edinburgh's two beaches - great for a walk in summer or winter.
Great park with views up to Arthurs Seat and the Crags and a bird sanctuary in the middle with boardwalk. Around a 15 minute walk from the flat.
12 locals recommend
Figgate Park station
Great park with views up to Arthurs Seat and the Crags and a bird sanctuary in the middle with boardwalk. Around a 15 minute walk from the flat.
Sightseeing
Must see! Towering over the old town, simply must visit the Castle Esplanade, walking up the historic Royal Mile to get there.
1961 locals recommend
Edinburgh Castle
CastlehillMust see! Towering over the old town, simply must visit the Castle Esplanade, walking up the historic Royal Mile to get there.
Craigmillar Castle
Craigmillar Castle RoadA cute wee castle only 15 minutes in the car - very quiet.