East side gems

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East side gems

Food scene

Easy going, relaxed atmosphere with Swedish vibes. Great selection of drinks and cocktails. Open from mid morning till late so you can get all you meals there.
256 locals recommend
Joseph Pearce
23 Elm Row
256 locals recommend
Easy going, relaxed atmosphere with Swedish vibes. Great selection of drinks and cocktails. Open from mid morning till late so you can get all you meals there.
Tiny cafe with delicious pastries.
171 locals recommend
Twelve Triangles
90 Brunswick St
171 locals recommend
Tiny cafe with delicious pastries.
Bagel- heaven. They seriously know their stuff. Not to be missed.
91 locals recommend
Bross Bagels
6 Manderston St
91 locals recommend
Bagel- heaven. They seriously know their stuff. Not to be missed.
Excellent beer selection, local favourite!
49 locals recommend
Jeremiah's Taproom
7-8 Elm Row
49 locals recommend
Excellent beer selection, local favourite!
Easy going local pub and tasty food (always a vegan option available).
191 locals recommend
The Safari Lounge
21 Cadzow Pl
191 locals recommend
Easy going local pub and tasty food (always a vegan option available).
Small, cosy and delicious food. What more can I say!
126 locals recommend
Polentoni
38 Easter Rd
126 locals recommend
Small, cosy and delicious food. What more can I say!
Tiny Italian bakery (take away only) selling the most delicious cakes.
79 locals recommend
Sicilian Pastry Shop
14-16 Albert St
79 locals recommend
Tiny Italian bakery (take away only) selling the most delicious cakes.
Delicious Swedish treats and very decent coffee. Get your cinnamon roll fix!
81 locals recommend
Söderberg Bakery Shop
45 Broughton St
81 locals recommend
Delicious Swedish treats and very decent coffee. Get your cinnamon roll fix!
Legendary coffee. Great bean selection.
236 locals recommend
Artisan Roast
57 Broughton St
236 locals recommend
Legendary coffee. Great bean selection.
Pricey but totally worth it. Stunning menus, locally sourced food.
339 locals recommend
The Gardener's Cottage
1 London Road
339 locals recommend
Pricey but totally worth it. Stunning menus, locally sourced food.
Amazing coffee and pastries
24 locals recommend
Little Fitzroy Coffee
46 Easter Rd
24 locals recommend
Amazing coffee and pastries

Sightseeing

You can see from the window or you can climb it. 15 minutes walking from the flat to the bottom of the hill. Another 30 mins to the top. Unmissable.
1859 locals recommend
Arthur's Seat
1859 locals recommend
You can see from the window or you can climb it. 15 minutes walking from the flat to the bottom of the hill. Another 30 mins to the top. Unmissable.
Another local hill. Easier to climb than Arthur's Seat. Views are also spectacular at the top.
1098 locals recommend
Calton Hill
Calton Hill
1098 locals recommend
Another local hill. Easier to climb than Arthur's Seat. Views are also spectacular at the top.
Edinburgh's seaside. Lovely promenade walk stopping every so often for a coffee or food or dip in the sea!
447 locals recommend
Portobello Beach Promenade
1 Promenade
447 locals recommend
Edinburgh's seaside. Lovely promenade walk stopping every so often for a coffee or food or dip in the sea!

Yoga fix

Easy, friendly studio with loads of classes every day.
11 locals recommend
Tribe Yoga Leith Walk
35-36 Haddington Pl
11 locals recommend
Easy, friendly studio with loads of classes every day.

City advice

Getting around

Lothian Buses app

Best way to get around. Just download the app and off you go. We have a bus stop right outside the flat.
What to pack

Always carry a waterproof jacket

Edinburgh's weather is famously changeable. Umbrellas are useless because - wind!