The Gourmand's Guide to Edinburgh
Food Scene
This is my local café. Literally minutes from the door step.
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BABA RISTA
28 Parsons Green TerraceThis is my local café. Literally minutes from the door step.
My absolute favourite restaurant. Very cheap lunch menu.
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Chez Jules
109 Hanover StMy absolute favourite restaurant. Very cheap lunch menu.
Traditional pub, good selection of changing guest ales, and reasonably priced whisky. -- Just recently voted in the top 50 pubs in the UK by CAMRA (Campaign for Real Ale).
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Jolly Judge
7 James CtTraditional pub, good selection of changing guest ales, and reasonably priced whisky. -- Just recently voted in the top 50 pubs in the UK by CAMRA (Campaign for Real Ale).
Family-owned Cheese shops, they have 6 in total. They also supply most restaurants with their artisan cheeses. The Morningside branch has a little wine bar at the back.
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IJ Mellis Cheesemongers
6 Bakers PlaceFamily-owned Cheese shops, they have 6 in total. They also supply most restaurants with their artisan cheeses. The Morningside branch has a little wine bar at the back.
Tiny little wine shop, but has a few tables. They serve Italian aperitivo.
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Bacco Wine
136 Dundas StTiny little wine shop, but has a few tables. They serve Italian aperitivo.
Cocktail bar serving food and drinks. Very popular on evening, recommend booking.
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The Bon Vivant
55 Thistle StCocktail bar serving food and drinks. Very popular on evening, recommend booking.
If you'd like to see a traditional folk music 'session'. There's usually musicians from around 9pm.
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Ensign Ewart
521-523 LawnmarketIf you'd like to see a traditional folk music 'session'. There's usually musicians from around 9pm.
French restaurant. Amazing wine selection. Sparkling Alsace wines. They are part of the Slow Food movement.
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L'Escargot Bleu Restaurant
56 Broughton StFrench restaurant. Amazing wine selection. Sparkling Alsace wines. They are part of the Slow Food movement.
Serving Campervan Beer. (Made in Edinburgh.)
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Lost In Leith Bar & Fermentaria
82 Commercial StreetServing Campervan Beer. (Made in Edinburgh.)
If the tap room is open, it's worth checking this out. The beers are amazing.
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Campervan Brewery Taproom
112 Jane StIf the tap room is open, it's worth checking this out. The beers are amazing.
Bellfield Brewery & Tap Room
46 Stanley PlaceNearby brewery...
Another nearby distillery.
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Holyrood Distillery Visitor Centre & Shop
19 St Leonard's LnAnother nearby distillery.
Highly recommended doing a tour of this tiny distillery.
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Pickering's Gin Distillery
Summerhall DistilleryHighly recommended doing a tour of this tiny distillery.
They do buck-a-shuck every day. Good selection of wines, reasonably priced.
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White Horse Oyster & Seafood Bar
266 CanongateThey do buck-a-shuck every day. Good selection of wines, reasonably priced.
Top tier seafood restaurant. Owner is good friends with Rick Stein. They also do buck-a-shuck (or at least, they used to...).
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Ondine
2 George IV BridgeTop tier seafood restaurant. Owner is good friends with Rick Stein. They also do buck-a-shuck (or at least, they used to...).
The Wee Boulangerie
67 Clerk StTraditional French bread in Edinburgh.
Very popular cafe open all day from breakfast to dinner. South facing with a large outdoor terrace. They also make amazing sourdough bread which you can buy.
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Söderberg Pavilion
1 Lister SquareVery popular cafe open all day from breakfast to dinner. South facing with a large outdoor terrace. They also make amazing sourdough bread which you can buy.
Facilities
Meadowbank Sports Centre
London RoadHas gym facilities.
Co-working space with hot desks and meeting rooms.
WeWork 80 George Street - Coworking & Office Space
80 George StreetCo-working space with hot desks and meeting rooms.
Sightseeing
Very easy walk, literally 10 mins to top, with amazing panoramic views.
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Calton Hill
Calton HillVery easy walk, literally 10 mins to top, with amazing panoramic views.
Around 30 mins walk away, or 10 mins by bus.
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Promenade Pantai Portobello
1 PromenadeAround 30 mins walk away, or 10 mins by bus.
This is literally on my doorstep. There's a large esplanade area, where lots of people sit in Summer, having barbecues.
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Taman Holyrood
Queen's DriveThis is literally on my doorstep. There's a large esplanade area, where lots of people sit in Summer, having barbecues.
Around 15-20 mins walk from the flat. Vantage point with views from Holyrood Palace and all the way up to the Castle. Generally quite quiet too. There's a small park too. You can also head up to Calton Hill from here.
Regent Road
Regent RoadAround 15-20 mins walk from the flat. Vantage point with views from Holyrood Palace and all the way up to the Castle. Generally quite quiet too. There's a small park too. You can also head up to Calton Hill from here.
Neighbourhoods
Part of Edinburgh's 'New Town', this neighborhood has a thriving food scene. Also has a farmer's market every week.
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Stockbridge
Part of Edinburgh's 'New Town', this neighborhood has a thriving food scene. Also has a farmer's market every week.
Morningside
Lots of secondhand and charity shops.
An up-and-coming area. Thriving pub scene, with a couple of Michelin stars around too.
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Shore
ShoreAn up-and-coming area. Thriving pub scene, with a couple of Michelin stars around too.