Local Area (and some city tips)

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Local Area (and some city tips)

Food Scene

Best local pub with a bar area showing sport, a restaurant with good quality pub grub, and a large beer garden.
15 locals recommend
Ye Olde Inn
25 Main St
15 locals recommend
Best local pub with a bar area showing sport, a restaurant with good quality pub grub, and a large beer garden.
Very good chip shop and takeaway a short walk from the Studio.
11 locals recommend
Corbie Takeaway
72 Main St
11 locals recommend
Very good chip shop and takeaway a short walk from the Studio.
Excellent Indian takeaway - very popular with the locals.
8 locals recommend
Bangla Kitchen
67-69 Main St
8 locals recommend
Excellent Indian takeaway - very popular with the locals.
The breakfasts are excellent, it may be busy at the weekend!
94 locals recommend
Leo's Beanery
23A Howe St
94 locals recommend
The breakfasts are excellent, it may be busy at the weekend!
Quality Scottish food in a relaxed setting.
378 locals recommend
The Scran and Scallie
1 Comely Bank Rd
378 locals recommend
Quality Scottish food in a relaxed setting.
Great for coffee and food close to the beautiful meadows. Check their website and book ahead for Jazz Sundays. A great place to enjoy a wood fired pizza and music.
126 locals recommend
Söderberg The Meadows
27 Simpson Loan
126 locals recommend
Great for coffee and food close to the beautiful meadows. Check their website and book ahead for Jazz Sundays. A great place to enjoy a wood fired pizza and music.
Friendly staff and great quality food. It’s bring your own alcohol so visit tesco first.
Jacobs' Place
44 Main Street
Friendly staff and great quality food. It’s bring your own alcohol so visit tesco first.
Tasty food in Leith
8 locals recommend
Bundits of Leith
8 locals recommend
Tasty food in Leith

Drinks & Nightlife

One of our favourite places for cocktails in Edinburgh
51 locals recommend
Lucky Liquor Co
39A Queen St
51 locals recommend
One of our favourite places for cocktails in Edinburgh
My favourite bar in the old town
37 locals recommend
Salt Horse Beer Shop & Bar
57-61 Blackfriars St
37 locals recommend
My favourite bar in the old town

Parks & Nature

A beautiful garden a short walk from the city centre to enjoy on a sunny day and have a picnic.
1227 locals recommend
Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh
Arboretum Place
1227 locals recommend
A beautiful garden a short walk from the city centre to enjoy on a sunny day and have a picnic.
A lovely place for a local walk, and to enjoy coffee and cakes at Mimis bake house.
43 locals recommend
Lauriston Castle
2 Cramond Rd S
43 locals recommend
A lovely place for a local walk, and to enjoy coffee and cakes at Mimis bake house.

Arts & Culture

Our favourite art gallery in Edinburgh, the building is a work of art in itself!
523 locals recommend
Scottish National Portrait Gallery
1 Queen St
523 locals recommend
Our favourite art gallery in Edinburgh, the building is a work of art in itself!
Independent theatre with a great bar.
87 locals recommend
Traverse Theatre
10 Cambridge St
87 locals recommend
Independent theatre with a great bar.

Essentials

130 locals recommend
Tesco Metro
Colinton Road
130 locals recommend

Shopping

Great book shop and the café has lovely views of the castle.
8 locals recommend
Waterstones
Ocean Drive
8 locals recommend
Great book shop and the café has lovely views of the castle.