Guidebook for Edinburgh

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Guidebook for Edinburgh

Drinks & Nightlife

A great bar/restaurant close to the flat - perfect for a local beer or some very tasty pub food
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The Caley Sample Room
42-58 Angle Park Terrace
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A great bar/restaurant close to the flat - perfect for a local beer or some very tasty pub food
Great ambiance, wonderful cocktails and especially cosy on a cold Edinburgh night.
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The Last Word Saloon
44 St Stephen St
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Great ambiance, wonderful cocktails and especially cosy on a cold Edinburgh night.
Traditional Edinburgh pub within walking distance of the flat. Mainly ales and whisky, but a really fun ambiance with a lots of local characters.
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ATHLETIC ARMS
1-3 Angle Park Terrace
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Traditional Edinburgh pub within walking distance of the flat. Mainly ales and whisky, but a really fun ambiance with a lots of local characters.
A really funky black and white bar with great cocktails.
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Lucky Liquor Co
39A Queen St
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A really funky black and white bar with great cocktails.
One of our favourite places for a cocktail in Edinburgh. The drinks are a little spendy, but the atmosphere is hard to beat - on a weekend night there will be records spinning and it feels like you are in a speakeasy from the 1920s.
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Panda & Sons
79 Queen St
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One of our favourite places for a cocktail in Edinburgh. The drinks are a little spendy, but the atmosphere is hard to beat - on a weekend night there will be records spinning and it feels like you are in a speakeasy from the 1920s.
Gorgeous Edinburgh restaurant and bar located on Thistle Street, which feels tucked away from the city even though it's located just a few blocks from Princes Street. Great cocktails (we love the old fashioned!) and wine selection.
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The Bon Vivant's Companion
51 Thistle St
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Gorgeous Edinburgh restaurant and bar located on Thistle Street, which feels tucked away from the city even though it's located just a few blocks from Princes Street. Great cocktails (we love the old fashioned!) and wine selection.
With it's dark wood and feeling of being tucked away, this bar is cozy and atmospheric.
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Thistle Street Bar
39 Thistle St
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With it's dark wood and feeling of being tucked away, this bar is cozy and atmospheric.
Also known as the Head and Tales Bar. If you like gin, this is your place! It's tucked away in a cosy basement, and we like to try to get seats by the (fake) fireplace.
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Edinburgh Gin Distillery
1A Rutland Street
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Also known as the Head and Tales Bar. If you like gin, this is your place! It's tucked away in a cosy basement, and we like to try to get seats by the (fake) fireplace.
The perfect pub for a pint while wandering down (or up) Victoria Street. Can get quite busy at night, so we recommend visiting in the afternoon for a cheeky ale.
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The Bow Bar
80 W Bow
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The perfect pub for a pint while wandering down (or up) Victoria Street. Can get quite busy at night, so we recommend visiting in the afternoon for a cheeky ale.

Food Scene

The best Chinese take away in Edinburgh, right next to the flat
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Taste Good
69-71 Slateford Rd
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The best Chinese take away in Edinburgh, right next to the flat
Delicious flat whites and avocado toast (but when it's sold out, it's gone!). No wifi, so a perfect place to bring a book.
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Artisan Roast Bruntsfield
138 Bruntsfield Pl
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Delicious flat whites and avocado toast (but when it's sold out, it's gone!). No wifi, so a perfect place to bring a book.
A new, bright space and some of the best coffee in the West End.
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Cairngorm Coffee
1 Melville Pl
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A new, bright space and some of the best coffee in the West End.
A really cozy space, great coffee and delicious cakes and pastries. We love sitting on the stools by the windows and people watching while we take a break from shopping on George Street.
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Wellington Coffee
33A George St
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A really cozy space, great coffee and delicious cakes and pastries. We love sitting on the stools by the windows and people watching while we take a break from shopping on George Street.
Incredible coffee, and some of the best cakes and sandwiches in the city. A great place to refuel after a morning at the museum.
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Brew Lab Coffee
6-8 S College St
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Incredible coffee, and some of the best cakes and sandwiches in the city. A great place to refuel after a morning at the museum.
Edinburgh's oldest surviving pub! A great place to get a warm meal and beer after climbing Arthur's Seat.
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The Sheep Heid Inn
43-45 The Causeway
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Edinburgh's oldest surviving pub! A great place to get a warm meal and beer after climbing Arthur's Seat.

Sightseeing

No visit to Edinburgh is complete without a walk to the top of Arthur's Seat - wrap up warm! And a great tip, climb nearby Salibury Crags at sunrise/sunset for the best views in the City
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Arthur's Seat
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No visit to Edinburgh is complete without a walk to the top of Arthur's Seat - wrap up warm! And a great tip, climb nearby Salibury Crags at sunrise/sunset for the best views in the City
A ticket to the top of the Scott Monument is only a fiver, and it boasts some of the best views of the city - you can see all of Princes Street Gardens, over to Old Town, and even the Firth of Forth on a clear day. Definitely worth the climb, but not recommended if you are claustrophobic!
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Monumento a Scott
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A ticket to the top of the Scott Monument is only a fiver, and it boasts some of the best views of the city - you can see all of Princes Street Gardens, over to Old Town, and even the Firth of Forth on a clear day. Definitely worth the climb, but not recommended if you are claustrophobic!
One of our favourite places to catch sunset (or sunrise, if your really ambitious!). Calton Hill boasts iconic views of Princes Street and houses many iconic Edinburgh monuments.
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Colina Calton
Calton Hill
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One of our favourite places to catch sunset (or sunrise, if your really ambitious!). Calton Hill boasts iconic views of Princes Street and houses many iconic Edinburgh monuments.
Iconic Victoria street is absolutely worth a visit. The colourful shopfronts add cheer to even the most dreary Edinburgh day, the street is lined with numerous food and drink options, along with clothing, book and speciality stores.
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Victoria Street
Victoria Street
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Iconic Victoria street is absolutely worth a visit. The colourful shopfronts add cheer to even the most dreary Edinburgh day, the street is lined with numerous food and drink options, along with clothing, book and speciality stores.
A former village to the northwest of the town centre. Dean Village is a great way to escape the quiet of town and feels like you're stepping back in time.
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Dean Village
Dean Path
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A former village to the northwest of the town centre. Dean Village is a great way to escape the quiet of town and feels like you're stepping back in time.
Edinburgh Castle is ideal for history buffs. Inside the Castle are the Crown Jewels of Scotland and St. Margaret's Chapel (supposedly the oldest building in Edinburgh), but we also think it's pretty stunning from the outside. It's definitely worth a walk up to the front gate even if you don't pay to go inside, and fun to photograph the Castle from the west end of Princes Street Gardens.
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Castillo de Edimburgo
Castlehill
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Edinburgh Castle is ideal for history buffs. Inside the Castle are the Crown Jewels of Scotland and St. Margaret's Chapel (supposedly the oldest building in Edinburgh), but we also think it's pretty stunning from the outside. It's definitely worth a walk up to the front gate even if you don't pay to go inside, and fun to photograph the Castle from the west end of Princes Street Gardens.

Essentials

Local grocery store just a few blocks from the flat. Can find most of the food basics here.
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Margiotta Ashley Terrace
47-50 Ashley Terrace
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Local grocery store just a few blocks from the flat. Can find most of the food basics here.
Huge supermarket half a mile from the flat. Also has a pharmacy, laundromat, and currency changer.
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Sainsbury's
Unit 9-10 Moray Park Terrace
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Huge supermarket half a mile from the flat. Also has a pharmacy, laundromat, and currency changer.

Arts & Culture

If you are interested in the history of Scotland, this is a must see! The museum is s stunning mix of old and new architecture, and has an incredible variety of exhibits. We also recommend a visit to the roof deck for beautiful city views (it's usually only open on sunny days!).
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National Museum of Scotland
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If you are interested in the history of Scotland, this is a must see! The museum is s stunning mix of old and new architecture, and has an incredible variety of exhibits. We also recommend a visit to the roof deck for beautiful city views (it's usually only open on sunny days!).

Shopping

Open every Sunday, year round, from 10 am - 5 pm, Stockbridge Market is filled with local food, coffee and handicraft stalls. A great place to fuel up before a walk to Dean Village along the Water of Leith.
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Mercado de Stockbridge
Saunders Street
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Open every Sunday, year round, from 10 am - 5 pm, Stockbridge Market is filled with local food, coffee and handicraft stalls. A great place to fuel up before a walk to Dean Village along the Water of Leith.