Guidebook for Edinburgh

Paul
Guidebook for Edinburgh

Food Scene

A fun licensed cafe with the best coffee in the city. Good food, particularly fine breakfast selection, outstanding staff. Outside seating - great in spring summer. I go here a LOT. 5 minutes walk
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Southern Cross Cafe
63A Cockburn St
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A fun licensed cafe with the best coffee in the city. Good food, particularly fine breakfast selection, outstanding staff. Outside seating - great in spring summer. I go here a LOT. 5 minutes walk
A bustling seafood restaurant which also offers good steaks. Mid priced. Just behind George Street. 0131 225 5109. 10-15 minutes walk.
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Fishers In The City
58 Thistle Street
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A bustling seafood restaurant which also offers good steaks. Mid priced. Just behind George Street. 0131 225 5109. 10-15 minutes walk.
Top class seafood restaurant 2 minutes walk. Oysters, langoustine, lobster etc. Always advisable to book. 0131 226 1888
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Ondine
2 George IV Bridge
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Top class seafood restaurant 2 minutes walk. Oysters, langoustine, lobster etc. Always advisable to book. 0131 226 1888
A bustling Italian brasserie 3 minutes from the apartment. 0131 225 1740
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Vittoria on the Bridge
19 George IV Bridge
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A bustling Italian brasserie 3 minutes from the apartment. 0131 225 1740
a great local pizza restaurant situated in the Grassmarket 3 minutes walk away. Takeaway available 0131 225 6464. There are lots of bars and other restaurants at this location to choose to sample.
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Mamma's American Pizza
28 - 30 Grassmarket
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a great local pizza restaurant situated in the Grassmarket 3 minutes walk away. Takeaway available 0131 225 6464. There are lots of bars and other restaurants at this location to choose to sample.
If you like Mexican food and a margarita with a kick this is the place to go in the Old Town. 5 minute walk. 0131 226 5145
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Viva Mexico
41 Cockburn St
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If you like Mexican food and a margarita with a kick this is the place to go in the Old Town. 5 minute walk. 0131 226 5145
A sophisticated and highly rated (check tripadvisor) restaurant serving great Scottish food. A bit more expensive but why not treat yourself. Nice ambiance. 2 min walk on Royal Mile. 0131 220 1111
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Angels with Bagpipes
343 High St
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A sophisticated and highly rated (check tripadvisor) restaurant serving great Scottish food. A bit more expensive but why not treat yourself. Nice ambiance. 2 min walk on Royal Mile. 0131 220 1111
Eclectic bistro with French, North African and Scots dishes in a romantic retro interior. Maison Bleue provides a rich selection of food with a very french touch. Very good dishes and an excellent, friendly service. 0131 226 1900.
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Maison Bleue
36-38 Victoria St
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Eclectic bistro with French, North African and Scots dishes in a romantic retro interior. Maison Bleue provides a rich selection of food with a very french touch. Very good dishes and an excellent, friendly service. 0131 226 1900.

Drinks & Nightlife

If you like good ale and lots of whisky to choose from this is the best you will find in the Old Town. Impossible to just have the 1! Located in Victoria St. which is itself worth visiting. 1 minute walk from apartment.
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The Bow Bar
80 W Bow
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If you like good ale and lots of whisky to choose from this is the best you will find in the Old Town. Impossible to just have the 1! Located in Victoria St. which is itself worth visiting. 1 minute walk from apartment.
The Devil's Advocate is a bar and restaurant situated in an old Victorian pump house hidden away in Advocates Close. It has over 200 whiskies and is great for cocktails! 2 minute walk away. 0131 225 4465
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The Devil's Advocate
9 Advocate's Cl
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The Devil's Advocate is a bar and restaurant situated in an old Victorian pump house hidden away in Advocates Close. It has over 200 whiskies and is great for cocktails! 2 minute walk away. 0131 225 4465
A bustling gastro pub, great burgers and more than 20 beers on tap. Could be one to book if the city is busy. 10 minute walk from apartment.
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The Holyrood 9A
9a Holyrood Rd
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A bustling gastro pub, great burgers and more than 20 beers on tap. Could be one to book if the city is busy. 10 minute walk from apartment.
A great place for a drink or to eat, extensive whisky selection. Go on toast Scotland have a 'dram' and make a wish! Outside seating in spring/summer. 5 minute walk.
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Whiski Bar & Restaurant
119 High St
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A great place for a drink or to eat, extensive whisky selection. Go on toast Scotland have a 'dram' and make a wish! Outside seating in spring/summer. 5 minute walk.

Sightseeing

A great place to visit. Lots of history and interesting tales, great views! 2 minutes from your doorstep. Tickets £17 adults £10.20 Children over 5 years old. web www.edinburghcastle.gov.uk
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Эдинбургский замок
Castlehill
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A great place to visit. Lots of history and interesting tales, great views! 2 minutes from your doorstep. Tickets £17 adults £10.20 Children over 5 years old. web www.edinburghcastle.gov.uk
Residence of Her Majesty the Queen when she visits the Capital. Like Royalty? You'll love this. Walk the length of the Royal Mile from apartment, lots to see on way. Adults £14 Children over 5 £8.10
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Холирудский дворец
Canongate
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Residence of Her Majesty the Queen when she visits the Capital. Like Royalty? You'll love this. Walk the length of the Royal Mile from apartment, lots to see on way. Adults £14 Children over 5 £8.10
An award winning ghostly tour of ancient Edinburgh. There are streets beneath the Old Town buried for centuries after the plague struck. They say things go bump in the night down there! 0845 0706244
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Настоящая улица Мэри Кинг
2 High St
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An award winning ghostly tour of ancient Edinburgh. There are streets beneath the Old Town buried for centuries after the plague struck. They say things go bump in the night down there! 0845 0706244
Get ready for 6 floors of hands on interactive fun and optical illusions! Camera Obscura provides an excellent set of exhibitions and a great way to see the city. It has something for everyone! 2 minute walk! 0131 226 3709
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Камера-обскура и Мир иллюзий
549 Castlehill
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Get ready for 6 floors of hands on interactive fun and optical illusions! Camera Obscura provides an excellent set of exhibitions and a great way to see the city. It has something for everyone! 2 minute walk! 0131 226 3709

Arts & Culture

It is an award winning museum with lots of great artefacts and interactive displays for children/adults alike. If interested in Scotland you'll love it. Admission free. 5 minutes from apartment.
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Национальный музей Шотландии
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It is an award winning museum with lots of great artefacts and interactive displays for children/adults alike. If interested in Scotland you'll love it. Admission free. 5 minutes from apartment.
This is the place to pick up information and book tickets for all the shows at the Edinburgh Festival in August. 5 minutes walk down the Royal Mile.
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Edinburgh Festival Fringe Society
180 High St
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This is the place to pick up information and book tickets for all the shows at the Edinburgh Festival in August. 5 minutes walk down the Royal Mile.

Parks & Nature

Beautiful gardens with tea rooms and also a great spot for a picnic.
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Royal Botanic Garden station
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Beautiful gardens with tea rooms and also a great spot for a picnic.
Iconic extinct volcano at the foot of the Royal Mile. Great views of the city and a fun place to explore
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Артурс-Сит
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Iconic extinct volcano at the foot of the Royal Mile. Great views of the city and a fun place to explore

Shopping

A fabulous department store selling high quality men's and women's designer clothes. Also lots of beauty products and accessories, Top floor has a sushi conveyor, a chocolate and cake conveyor, a deli, a bar and a brasserie.
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Harvey Nichols
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A fabulous department store selling high quality men's and women's designer clothes. Also lots of beauty products and accessories, Top floor has a sushi conveyor, a chocolate and cake conveyor, a deli, a bar and a brasserie.

Essentials

This is the nearest small supermarket for your groceries. It also sells alcohol. Open 6am to 11pm daily
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Tesco Metro
Colinton Road
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This is the nearest small supermarket for your groceries. It also sells alcohol. Open 6am to 11pm daily