Guidebook for Edinburgh
Food Scene
Mimi's Bakehouse
63 ShoreFrom breakfast to afternoon tea, a grear quality bakery.
Nobles Café Bar & Restaurant
44A Constitution StGreat food, a regular spot for us.
Excelent quality Pizza restaurant, always busy, advance booking required
250 locals recommend
Origano pizzeria
236 Leith WalkExcelent quality Pizza restaurant, always busy, advance booking required
Drinks & Nightlife
A great busy bar, with live bands in the upstairs room, excellent food served in the main bar.
96 locals recommend
Leith Depot
138-142 Leith WalkA great busy bar, with live bands in the upstairs room, excellent food served in the main bar.
Woodland Creatures
260-262 Leith WalkThey serve good food & drink, weekends you will hear live DJ.
Fox's Bar
8 Bonnington RdAn excelent bar, also serving food all day.
Parks & Nature
Calton Hill
Calton HillA great spot to get an overview of the city and Forth Estuary.
A volcanic plug on the east side of the city centre, a good brisk walk.
1859 locals recommend
Arthur's Seat
A volcanic plug on the east side of the city centre, a good brisk walk.
Essentials
The main New Town branch of the Royal Bank of Scotland, if you need to do any banking, it is worth a visit. I was built by Sir Lawrence Dundas, who stands on the pillar in St Andrews Square. It was originally built as a " party pad " to entertain guests on a lavish scale.
14 locals recommend
The Royal Bank of Scotland
36 St Andrew SquareThe main New Town branch of the Royal Bank of Scotland, if you need to do any banking, it is worth a visit. I was built by Sir Lawrence Dundas, who stands on the pillar in St Andrews Square. It was originally built as a " party pad " to entertain guests on a lavish scale.
Arts & Culture
National Museum of Scotland
A superb venue to visit on the odd damp day.
2 gallerys on both sides of Belford Road, well worth a visit.
67 locals recommend
Gallery of Modern Art station
2 gallerys on both sides of Belford Road, well worth a visit.
Sightseeing
The New Town construction was began in 1763 in order to provide housing for the well to do and titled families because of the serious overcrowding the the Old Town of Edinburgh, it originaly was three streets, 2 Squares, and large gardens for the use of the residents.
195 locals recommend
Edinburgh Old Town
The New Town construction was began in 1763 in order to provide housing for the well to do and titled families because of the serious overcrowding the the Old Town of Edinburgh, it originaly was three streets, 2 Squares, and large gardens for the use of the residents.