Guidebook for Edinburgh
Drinks & Nightlife
Great drinks, great food, great atmosphere, super friendly staff. We recommend Joker IPA on tap, but ask them for recommendations! Also serve fab cocktails and craft beer.
121 locals recommend
The Black Fox
17 Albert PlGreat drinks, great food, great atmosphere, super friendly staff. We recommend Joker IPA on tap, but ask them for recommendations! Also serve fab cocktails and craft beer.
Lovely, cosy pub to hang out in. Good people, good pints, good feelings.
111 locals recommend
Victoria Bar
265 Leith WalkLovely, cosy pub to hang out in. Good people, good pints, good feelings.
Brilliant during good weather because of their outdoor seating, but can get overwhelmingly busy inside in the evenings. Delicious Scandinavian food and a nice selection of drinks. Good music!
256 locals recommend
Joseph Pearce
23 Elm RowBrilliant during good weather because of their outdoor seating, but can get overwhelmingly busy inside in the evenings. Delicious Scandinavian food and a nice selection of drinks. Good music!
Teviot is the Edinburgh University student union but is open to the public too. The Library Bar is a magical, charistmatic, fun hang out, and has cheap tasty food & drinks.
11 locals recommend
Teviot Row House Student Union
13 Bristo PlaceTeviot is the Edinburgh University student union but is open to the public too. The Library Bar is a magical, charistmatic, fun hang out, and has cheap tasty food & drinks.
Food Scene
AMAZING Italian food - especially recommend the Calzone if you're up for something other than normal pizza, or their squid ink pasta when they have it on the menu. Great desserts too.
241 locals recommend
La Favorita
331-325 Leith WalkAMAZING Italian food - especially recommend the Calzone if you're up for something other than normal pizza, or their squid ink pasta when they have it on the menu. Great desserts too.
If you're looking for something delicious to order in, we highly recommend this delivery-only sushi place which also has many great veggie options! Order through Just-Eat.co.uk.
1 Piershill Ln
1 Piershill LaneIf you're looking for something delicious to order in, we highly recommend this delivery-only sushi place which also has many great veggie options! Order through Just-Eat.co.uk.
Truly the best fish and chips I've ever had. Also hugely recommend the haggis (you can't visit Scotland without trying it!). Order to take away and eat it greasy & hot while you take a wander in Leith
60 locals recommend
Tailend
14-15 Albert PlaceTruly the best fish and chips I've ever had. Also hugely recommend the haggis (you can't visit Scotland without trying it!). Order to take away and eat it greasy & hot while you take a wander in Leith
A nice place to splurge on lunch or dinner - mouth-watering menu with great whisky pairings. Get a flight to guide your own tasting or book an official tasting, or just browse their excellent shop.
59 locals recommend
Whiski Rooms
4-7 N Bank StA nice place to splurge on lunch or dinner - mouth-watering menu with great whisky pairings. Get a flight to guide your own tasting or book an official tasting, or just browse their excellent shop.
The best coffee in town with excellent cakes to match. Get a smoothie (I recommend the Pachamama) or hot lemonade if you don't like caffeine, but either way soak up their super unique vibe.
61 locals recommend
Black Medicine Coffee Co
2 Nicolson StThe best coffee in town with excellent cakes to match. Get a smoothie (I recommend the Pachamama) or hot lemonade if you don't like caffeine, but either way soak up their super unique vibe.
Incredible falafel plates and nice coffee. If the staff seem cranky at first, give them a smile or a joke - they are hilarious and lovely when you get them going.
14 locals recommend
Area C Coffeehouse
239 Leith WalkIncredible falafel plates and nice coffee. If the staff seem cranky at first, give them a smile or a joke - they are hilarious and lovely when you get them going.
Essentials
Great place to get veggies & more. Really friendly owner and lots of organic options. Support local business!
53 locals recommend
Tattie Shaws
35 Elm RowGreat place to get veggies & more. Really friendly owner and lots of organic options. Support local business!
Sightseeing
Great free botanic gardens with a couple little cafes & exhibition spaces to boot. If you have time, we HIGHLY recommend spending a couple hours exploring the Glasshouses (£5 entry)!
1227 locals recommend
Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh
Arboretum PlaceGreat free botanic gardens with a couple little cafes & exhibition spaces to boot. If you have time, we HIGHLY recommend spending a couple hours exploring the Glasshouses (£5 entry)!
If you do one tourist thing in the city, it should be this. INCREDIBLE view and great fun marching up the stairs. Be warned, though - not for the claustrophobic, as the stairs get tight at the top!
302 locals recommend
Scott Monument
If you do one tourist thing in the city, it should be this. INCREDIBLE view and great fun marching up the stairs. Be warned, though - not for the claustrophobic, as the stairs get tight at the top!
Arts & Culture
Incredible museum, plus it's free! You could spend a day in the Natural History section alone (which I have definitely done, multiple times). Kid-friendly and defintely worth a visit for adults too!
1378 locals recommend
National Museum of Scotland
Incredible museum, plus it's free! You could spend a day in the Natural History section alone (which I have definitely done, multiple times). Kid-friendly and defintely worth a visit for adults too!
NOT for the faint of heart, but well worth a visit if you're not squeamish. Really interesting history of medicine and a gruesomely fascinating collection of... things.
114 locals recommend
Surgeons' Hall Museums
Nicolson StreetNOT for the faint of heart, but well worth a visit if you're not squeamish. Really interesting history of medicine and a gruesomely fascinating collection of... things.