Guidebook for Edinburgh

Laura
Guidebook for Edinburgh

Food Scene

It has the best pizza in edinburgh! It does take-away too!!!
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La Favorita
331-325 Leith Walk
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It has the best pizza in edinburgh! It does take-away too!!!
This is my favourite place in edinburgh. While it is a little off the beaten track you won't be disappointed. Top tip - try get a table by the massive windows as you will have stunning sea views. Also get the mussels dish - they are amazing!!!!!!
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The Old Chain Pier
32 Trinity Cres
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This is my favourite place in edinburgh. While it is a little off the beaten track you won't be disappointed. Top tip - try get a table by the massive windows as you will have stunning sea views. Also get the mussels dish - they are amazing!!!!!!
If you are in old town and want a cheap yummy curry - head to the mosque kitchen. Big curry for £3 - can't beat it. They have two premises (an indoor and outdoor one). I prefer going to the outdoor one myself.
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The Mosque Kitchen
31-33 Nicolson Square
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If you are in old town and want a cheap yummy curry - head to the mosque kitchen. Big curry for £3 - can't beat it. They have two premises (an indoor and outdoor one). I prefer going to the outdoor one myself.
Now if you want a big Scottish breakfast without the price tag.. look no further. You can sit in or take away. Top tip - you can get a big glass bottle of ironbru for £1 which is enough for two people while you eat.
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Snax Cafe
118 Buccleuch St
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Now if you want a big Scottish breakfast without the price tag.. look no further. You can sit in or take away. Top tip - you can get a big glass bottle of ironbru for £1 which is enough for two people while you eat.

Drinks & Nightlife

It's a quirky pub has really good beer and food. Top tip - I recommend going out into the smoking area/beer garden, you will feel like your in Narnia.
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Woodland Creatures
260-262 Leith Walk
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It's a quirky pub has really good beer and food. Top tip - I recommend going out into the smoking area/beer garden, you will feel like your in Narnia.
Very cool bar which sometimes has live music!
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Bar Brig
96-98 Leith Walk
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Very cool bar which sometimes has live music!
Love this bar - the tacos are brilliant. They do a pub quiz too - last time I went I won a duck hand puppet!
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The Safari Lounge
21 Cadzow Pl
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Love this bar - the tacos are brilliant. They do a pub quiz too - last time I went I won a duck hand puppet!
This is my favourite haunt - live jazz bands every night. So much fun and you can dance the night away!!
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The Jazz Bar
1a Chambers St
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This is my favourite haunt - live jazz bands every night. So much fun and you can dance the night away!!
This is a bar/nightclub - it's an experience! For something a bit alternative and different head here!
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The Banshee Labyrinth
29-35 Niddry St
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This is a bar/nightclub - it's an experience! For something a bit alternative and different head here!
Gorgeous pub with rock juke box - top tip - the nachos are the biggest and best in edinburgh !!! Must eat!!
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The Auld Hoose
19 Forth St
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Gorgeous pub with rock juke box - top tip - the nachos are the biggest and best in edinburgh !!! Must eat!!
Just around the corner is this lovely bar. It often has deals on food and I can tell you now the burgers are great. Cosy and has a good selection of drinks.
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The Mash Tun Bier House & Kitchen
154 Easter Rd
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Just around the corner is this lovely bar. It often has deals on food and I can tell you now the burgers are great. Cosy and has a good selection of drinks.
This is a traditional pub with floor to ceiling wall murals. It is a little historical nugget. Good beers and good company. On Tuesdays they have poker nights too!
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The Percy
398 Easter Rd
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This is a traditional pub with floor to ceiling wall murals. It is a little historical nugget. Good beers and good company. On Tuesdays they have poker nights too!
This is a qwirky bar with an unusual look! It is always packed with a good vibe. Very trendy and hipster.
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The Lioness of Leith
21-25 Duke St
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This is a qwirky bar with an unusual look! It is always packed with a good vibe. Very trendy and hipster.

Parks & Nature

Takes 40mins to walk up -stunning views of the city. Top tip - if your not feelings as fit, climb The Craggs instead (it's the hill next to it.) If you want a good view of Arthur's seat, the craggs and Carlton hill I recommend walking along St Leonards Bank until you reach the end, there is a little walk path which takes you to a vantage point.
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Bukit Arthur
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Takes 40mins to walk up -stunning views of the city. Top tip - if your not feelings as fit, climb The Craggs instead (it's the hill next to it.) If you want a good view of Arthur's seat, the craggs and Carlton hill I recommend walking along St Leonards Bank until you reach the end, there is a little walk path which takes you to a vantage point.
Stunning views over looking the city. Top tip - I love to go at sunset, the colours are stunning.
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Bukit Calton
Calton Hill
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Stunning views over looking the city. Top tip - I love to go at sunset, the colours are stunning.
A long beach with stunning views. Lots cafes and bars along the way. The espy bar is a great one- top tip is get the Espy Egg Breakfast, they are gorgeous eggs benedict.
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Portobello
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A long beach with stunning views. Lots cafes and bars along the way. The espy bar is a great one- top tip is get the Espy Egg Breakfast, they are gorgeous eggs benedict.
If you want to chill and walk about - leith links is just on the door step. On sunny days everyone comes out and chills out here. Sometimes there are festivals on here.
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Leith Links
4 Links Gardens
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If you want to chill and walk about - leith links is just on the door step. On sunny days everyone comes out and chills out here. Sometimes there are festivals on here.
This is a large park, right next to edinburgh university. This park is great to walk around and soak in the view of Arthur's seat in the distance. On a summery day everyone comes here to chill, drink, have BBQs and have fun. In august the meadows is a hive of activity!
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The Meadows
Melville Drive
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This is a large park, right next to edinburgh university. This park is great to walk around and soak in the view of Arthur's seat in the distance. On a summery day everyone comes here to chill, drink, have BBQs and have fun. In august the meadows is a hive of activity!

Sightseeing

Classic edinburgh spot - stunning views from the court yard.
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Istana Edinburgh
Castlehill
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Classic edinburgh spot - stunning views from the court yard.
This is a neighbourhood that has quickly stolen my heart. Lots of history and culture! Many independent shops, bars, restaurants and the shoreline (old docks) are stunning esp at night. Look out for different markets that pop up. It's a very creative area so look out for street art and murals. If your a film buff - lots of iconic scenes from a Trainspotting is located here.
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Leith
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This is a neighbourhood that has quickly stolen my heart. Lots of history and culture! Many independent shops, bars, restaurants and the shoreline (old docks) are stunning esp at night. Look out for different markets that pop up. It's a very creative area so look out for street art and murals. If your a film buff - lots of iconic scenes from a Trainspotting is located here.
Lots of history connected to this area. Now there are cool bars close by and at the weekend there are often markets.
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Grassmarket
10 Grassmarket
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Lots of history connected to this area. Now there are cool bars close by and at the weekend there are often markets.
This is a really fun attraction - get a bit of edinburgh history and a little bit of a fright all at the same time
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Dungeon Edinburgh
31 Market St
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This is a really fun attraction - get a bit of edinburgh history and a little bit of a fright all at the same time
A little out of town but easy to get to is Crammond. It is a small old village with a beauty history and setting. The river almond with its salmon, trout and wildlife is in one direction. The Long beach is one the other side. Top tip - on low tide you can't walk across to Crammond island. Just be careful of your timings so that you can get back to land in time.
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Cramond Beach
2 Kirk Cramond
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A little out of town but easy to get to is Crammond. It is a small old village with a beauty history and setting. The river almond with its salmon, trout and wildlife is in one direction. The Long beach is one the other side. Top tip - on low tide you can't walk across to Crammond island. Just be careful of your timings so that you can get back to land in time.

Getting Around

Get your travel passes here or just get a day pass on the bus.
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Lothian Buses Travelshop
31 Waverley Bridge
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Get your travel passes here or just get a day pass on the bus.

Shopping

Small but brilliant florist! Top Tip - get a flower arranging class for cheap on groupon now. £17.50 for a one-to-one tutor. Get green fingered!!
Charmed Floristree
4 Ormiston terrace
Small but brilliant florist! Top Tip - get a flower arranging class for cheap on groupon now. £17.50 for a one-to-one tutor. Get green fingered!!
An upcylers dream - take workshops or buy upcycled items.
The Edinburgh Remakery
13A Leith Walk
An upcylers dream - take workshops or buy upcycled items.
There are good bars, restaurants and the cinema in this complex. It is right near the gay district too so it is always busy. Top tip - On Sundays between 9am to 1pm there are weekly carboot sales on in the indoor car park. Grab a bargain!!
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Pusat Omni
Greenside Row
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There are good bars, restaurants and the cinema in this complex. It is right near the gay district too so it is always busy. Top tip - On Sundays between 9am to 1pm there are weekly carboot sales on in the indoor car park. Grab a bargain!!
This is a lively centre with everything creative at its heart. It is open most days and you can get a good cup of coffee and lunch. Top tip - There is always something happening in this place and often hold vintage flea markets. Look out for these!
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Out Of The Blue Drill Hall
36 Dalmeny St
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This is a lively centre with everything creative at its heart. It is open most days and you can get a good cup of coffee and lunch. Top tip - There is always something happening in this place and often hold vintage flea markets. Look out for these!

Essentials

Cheap but good food
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Iceland Foods
8 Easter Rd
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Cheap but good food
Just around the corner - has everything you need. The guys who run it are lovely too x
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Londis
283-285 Easter Rd
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Just around the corner - has everything you need. The guys who run it are lovely too x
Get everything in this place - it's a big store!!
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Tesco Superstore
76 Duke St
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Get everything in this place - it's a big store!!