Guidebook for Edinburgh
Drinks & Nightlife
Great Real Ale bar - also gay.
Very chilled bar and friendly staff.
Also has Wifi.
98 locals recommend
Regent Bar
2 Montrose TerraceGreat Real Ale bar - also gay.
Very chilled bar and friendly staff.
Also has Wifi.
The Mash Tun Bier House & Kitchen
154 Easter RdNice little bar, food is good too.
The New Town Bar
26 Dublin StGay bar - for slightly older gents
Planet Bar
6 Baxter's PlGay bar - younger crowd, pool table and cheap drinks.
The Street
2b Picardy PlGay bar - mixed crowd.
Also has Wifi.
Joseph Pearce
23 Elm RowCool bar - Swedish run, very chilled
Brass Monkey Leith
362 Leith WalkGreat mixed bar. Good for chilling out.
Great location, good for live music at the weekends. Food more snacks, has a beer garden also.
41 locals recommend
Dalriada
Great location, good for live music at the weekends. Food more snacks, has a beer garden also.
The Cumberland Bar
1-3 Cumberland StNice bar, with a beer gardens, great suntrap. Also does food.
Gay bar/club. Recently had a facelift upstars, now looks really good. Dance floor downstairs is a bit tacky, but aren't they all?
46 locals recommend
CC Blooms
23-24 Greenside PlGay bar/club. Recently had a facelift upstars, now looks really good. Dance floor downstairs is a bit tacky, but aren't they all?
Good food, same group as Montpeliers, there are usaully 2-4-1 on food deals.
12 locals recommend
Rick's
55A Frederick StreetGood food, same group as Montpeliers, there are usaully 2-4-1 on food deals.
Montpeliers
159-161 Bruntsfield PlGreat food, same group as Ricks, usually 2-4-1 on food deals.
The Sheep Heid Inn
43-45 The CausewayTraditiioanl bar, does food also.
Great little basement bar, does good food also, good mixed crowd and mixture of food.
127 locals recommend
The Basement
10a Broughton StGreat little basement bar, does good food also, good mixed crowd and mixture of food.
Jekyll & Hyde
112 Hanover StTheme Bar.
Frankenstein
26 George IV BridgeTheme Bar.
The Blue Bear Cafe
9 Brandon TerraceTraditional pub that also does food.
Beehive Inn
18-20 GrassmarketAlso has a beer garden at back.
Food Scene
Xanadu
13-14 Dalziel PlaceGood food and they do good deals.
Can be quite at times, but good Indian food and it is BYOB (Bring your own bottle), Ber and Wine.
19 locals recommend
Rivage
126-130 Easter RdCan be quite at times, but good Indian food and it is BYOB (Bring your own bottle), Ber and Wine.
Karen’s Unicorn
8B Abercromby PlGreat food, but can be a little pricey, but worth it.
Cafe Marlayne
13 Antigua StreetReally good French style food.
Khushi's
10 Antigua StGood food and BYOB (Bring Your Own Bottle) Beer and Wine.
Vittoria on the Walk
113 Brunswick StGood Italian good, but can be a little pricey.
Goods food, mianly Steaks, but they do fish and chicken too. BYOB also. Dime Cake is a must.
6 locals recommend
Buffalo Grill
1 Raeburn PlaceGoods food, mianly Steaks, but they do fish and chicken too. BYOB also. Dime Cake is a must.
Nice small place, with great food, Pizza's are particularly good. Is BYOB on a Mon & Tue.
250 locals recommend
Origano pizzeria
236 Leith WalkNice small place, with great food, Pizza's are particularly good. Is BYOB on a Mon & Tue.
Taste Of Italy
9 Baxter's PlGreat, cheap food, ideal and convenienet for pre-Theatre food.
Great food, more so the specials menu and good atmosphere. Aussie run.
275 locals recommend
The Shore Restaurant
1 ShoreGreat food, more so the specials menu and good atmosphere. Aussie run.
Mimi's Bakehouse
63 ShoreGreat for coffee and cake
Nice little place, does very tatsy sandiwches and cup cakes. Excellent range of teas also.
118 locals recommend
Cuckoo's Bakery
150 Dundas StNice little place, does very tatsy sandiwches and cup cakes. Excellent range of teas also.
Kampung Ali
97-101 FountainbridgeGreat, cheap Maylasian food, Also BYOB (Bring Your Own Bottle)
Fishers In The City
58 Thistle StreetGreat food.
David Bann Restaurant
56-58 St Mary's StGreat vegetarian restaurant.
Pancho Villas
240 CanongateGreat Mexican food.
Better than Strabuck and Costa. Plus it is cheaper too, but not many seats.
57 locals recommend
Wellington Coffee
33A George StBetter than Strabuck and Costa. Plus it is cheaper too, but not many seats.
Tigerlilly
125 George StVery trendy restaraunt/bar
Howies Restaurant
10-14 Victoria StGood Scottish food.
Blonde Restaurant
71-75 St. Leonard's StGood food.
Dusit
49A Thistle StGreat Thai food, but can be a little pricey.
The Outsider Restaurant
15-16 George IV BridgeGreat food, can be a bit pricey.
Villager
49 George IV BridgeGreat food, can be a bit pricey.
Monteiths
61 High StGreat food, can be a bit pricey.
Angels with Bagpipes
343 High StGreat food, can be a bit pricey.
The Mussel and Steak Bar
110 GrassmarketGreat food.
Everything Else
Cafe Habana
22 Greenside PlGreat central location for plays and muscials.
Great Bakery and Patisserie. Very busy and popular. You will be har pushed to get a seat, recommend you get things to take away.
259 locals recommend
The Manna House Bakery & Patisserie
22-24 Easter RdGreat Bakery and Patisserie. Very busy and popular. You will be har pushed to get a seat, recommend you get things to take away.
Edinburgh Waverley Station
Princes StreetTrain Station
Haymarket
Train Station
The Meadows
Melville DriveGreat during Summer, especially on a sunny day or at festival time.
Sightseeing
Edinburgh Castle
CastlehillGreat views from here.
Recommend you climb this on a day that is not too windy, sunny day would be even better.
1859 locals recommend
Arthur's Seat
Recommend you climb this on a day that is not too windy, sunny day would be even better.
Especially nice during Spring, Summer and Autumn.
1227 locals recommend
Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh
Arboretum PlaceEspecially nice during Spring, Summer and Autumn.
Arts & Culture
Vue Cinemas
61/11 Leith StCinema
Edinburgh Playhouse
18-22 Greenside PlGood cemntral venue for plays, musicals, etc
BT Murrayfield Stadium
Roseburn StreetRugby Stadium
Murrayfield Ice Rink
13 Riversdale CresMurrayfield Ice Rink