Guidebook for Edinburgh
Food Scene
Cheap food, dinner for around £5 for those on a budget. Informal, relaxed Indian cafe.
35 locals recommend
10 to 10 in Delhi
67 Nicolson StCheap food, dinner for around £5 for those on a budget. Informal, relaxed Indian cafe.
Creative, eclectic vegetarian cuisine served in warm, maroon decor with group menu and vegan dishes.
117 locals recommend
David Bann Restaurant
56-58 St Mary's StCreative, eclectic vegetarian cuisine served in warm, maroon decor with group menu and vegan dishes.
Relaxed coffee hangout with comfy sofas and rustic wooden tables, serving panini, soups and snacks. They do great Scottish breakfasts!
80 locals recommend
Kilimanjaro Coffee
104 Nicolson StRelaxed coffee hangout with comfy sofas and rustic wooden tables, serving panini, soups and snacks. They do great Scottish breakfasts!
One of my favourite restaurants in Edinburgh. Run by a Spanish couple. Traditional Spanish tapas and paella.
13 locals recommend
Lasal
22 Union PlOne of my favourite restaurants in Edinburgh. Run by a Spanish couple. Traditional Spanish tapas and paella.
Drinks & Nightlife
The Royal Oak
1 Infirmary StHistoric real ale pub with free live folk music in cosy public bar
Funky destination for imaginative drinks and vegetarian dining. A bar with good drinks, music, hangout and perhaps a wee boogie.
73 locals recommend
Paradise Palms
41 Lothian StFunky destination for imaginative drinks and vegetarian dining. A bar with good drinks, music, hangout and perhaps a wee boogie.
Small, friendly local with real ales, plentiful malts and live Scottish folk music most nights.
144 locals recommend
Sandy Bell's
25 Forrest RdSmall, friendly local with real ales, plentiful malts and live Scottish folk music most nights.
Lively historic Victorian bar with etched glass and cornicing, real ale and upstairs gallery dining.
10 locals recommend
The Guildford Arms
1 W Register StLively historic Victorian bar with etched glass and cornicing, real ale and upstairs gallery dining.
Le Monde Hotel
16 George StGreat cocktails and a club downstairs.
The elegant interior is bright and airy for a basement bar and makes a big deal out of its botanical theme – there are blooming flowers and greenery everywhere.
Behind the bar, cocktails are created from century old recipes, somewhat pleasingly using original instruments, but there’s plenty of modern innovation going into every drink.
They aren’t shy about using machinery to find the perfect infusion, while requests for more flavour, if not more alcohol, are more than welcome.
72 locals recommend
Copper Blossom
107 George StThe elegant interior is bright and airy for a basement bar and makes a big deal out of its botanical theme – there are blooming flowers and greenery everywhere.
Behind the bar, cocktails are created from century old recipes, somewhat pleasingly using original instruments, but there’s plenty of modern innovation going into every drink.
They aren’t shy about using machinery to find the perfect infusion, while requests for more flavour, if not more alcohol, are more than welcome.
Parks & Nature
When you get to the top of Arthurs Seat, you get amazing panoramic views over Edinburgh. Arthurs Seat is actually an extinct volcano!
1859 locals recommend
Arthur's Seat
When you get to the top of Arthurs Seat, you get amazing panoramic views over Edinburgh. Arthurs Seat is actually an extinct volcano!
Sightseeing
Edinburgh Castle is a historic fortress which dominates the skyline of the city of Edinburgh, Scotland, from its position on the Castle Rock.
1961 locals recommend
Edinburgh Castle
CastlehillEdinburgh Castle is a historic fortress which dominates the skyline of the city of Edinburgh, Scotland, from its position on the Castle Rock.
Getting Around
Edinburgh Waverley Station
Princes StreetTrain Station
Essentials
Tesco Metro
Colinton RoadAce Cleaning Centre
13 S Clerk StArts & Culture
Collections of national and international importance, presenting and interpreting them for a broad audience.
1378 locals recommend
National Museum of Scotland
Collections of national and international importance, presenting and interpreting them for a broad audience.