Guidebook for Edinburgh

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Guidebook for Edinburgh

Food Scene

It's a great, cosy restaurant with some truly outstanding cuisine only 10 minutes walk from flat. Downside is booking enough in advance to get a table, usually between 2 & 4 pm is best for booking.
13 locals recommend
Piatto Verde
7 Dundee Terrace
13 locals recommend
It's a great, cosy restaurant with some truly outstanding cuisine only 10 minutes walk from flat. Downside is booking enough in advance to get a table, usually between 2 & 4 pm is best for booking.
The food/service is excellent. This is about 7 mins walk from flat.
37 locals recommend
Taste Good
69-71 Slateford Rd
37 locals recommend
The food/service is excellent. This is about 7 mins walk from flat.
The most mouth watering Indian cuisine this side of the northern hemisphere. The only downside; The portions are large so a meal for 2 will give you breakfast the next day if you so wish ;)
11 locals recommend
The Guru Edinburgh
4-8 Lochrin Buildings
11 locals recommend
The most mouth watering Indian cuisine this side of the northern hemisphere. The only downside; The portions are large so a meal for 2 will give you breakfast the next day if you so wish ;)
Zazou offers Teas & coffees on their narrow boat up at the Union Canal Boathouse (5 mins walk away) They also do tours/evening meals for larger gatherings.
Zazou Coffee Boat
Ogilvie Terrace
Zazou offers Teas & coffees on their narrow boat up at the Union Canal Boathouse (5 mins walk away) They also do tours/evening meals for larger gatherings.

Everything Else

Manual/Self automated and very efficient Taxi service if you need to get somewhere quickly.
24 locals recommend
City Cabs (Edinburgh) Ltd
1 Atholl Pl
24 locals recommend
Manual/Self automated and very efficient Taxi service if you need to get somewhere quickly.
On the off chance you need to contact the police (I never have in 26 years...hey, it's Shandon) these are the people to phone! They are 5 mins away, 2 mins if it's blue and flashing :)
12 locals recommend
Police Scotland
5 Fettes Ave
12 locals recommend
On the off chance you need to contact the police (I never have in 26 years...hey, it's Shandon) these are the people to phone! They are 5 mins away, 2 mins if it's blue and flashing :)
Need an ambulance? In the unlikely event, please contact these people.
Scottish Ambulance Service, National Headquarters
1 S Gyle Cres
Need an ambulance? In the unlikely event, please contact these people.
Similar to CityCabs, they offer a semi automatic/ manual order service straight where you want to be.
10 locals recommend
Central Taxis
15 Bankhead Dr
10 locals recommend
Similar to CityCabs, they offer a semi automatic/ manual order service straight where you want to be.

Arts & Culture

Cinema, Restaurants, Casino, Bowling alley all within 15 minute walk from the flat and a stones throw from Piatto Verdi if you want to mix & match.
130 locals recommend
Fountain Park
130 Dundee St
130 locals recommend
Cinema, Restaurants, Casino, Bowling alley all within 15 minute walk from the flat and a stones throw from Piatto Verdi if you want to mix & match.

Essentials

Great choice of food from over the world. Splendid choice if you are choose to cook at home.
30 locals recommend
Margiotta Ashley Terrace
47-50 Ashley Terrace
30 locals recommend
Great choice of food from over the world. Splendid choice if you are choose to cook at home.

Shopping

Looking for a beautifully and skill fully put together arrangements of flowers, these are the local people who will do it!
Pollination
42 Ashley Terrace
Looking for a beautifully and skill fully put together arrangements of flowers, these are the local people who will do it!