Guidebook for Edinburgh
Food Scene
Relaxed Thai restaurant with a no reservation policy and a hip, vibrant dining room.
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TING THAI CARAVAN Teviot Place
9 Teviot PlRelaxed Thai restaurant with a no reservation policy and a hip, vibrant dining room.
Cow-themed, stripped-back fine-dining eatery for modern Scottish cuisine with pre-theatre option.
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Field
41 W Nicolson StCow-themed, stripped-back fine-dining eatery for modern Scottish cuisine with pre-theatre option.
has fabulous food cooked from scratch using local ingredients. The café teams live and breathe our philosophy of ‘from scratch’ kitchens – all baking is done on site and we spurn pre-prepared bought-in fare.
Café 1505
18 Nicolson Sthas fabulous food cooked from scratch using local ingredients. The café teams live and breathe our philosophy of ‘from scratch’ kitchens – all baking is done on site and we spurn pre-prepared bought-in fare.
High-ceilinged pub with stripped wooden floors and a menu of gourmet burgers, plus craft beers.
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The Southern Bar
22-26 S Clerk StHigh-ceilinged pub with stripped wooden floors and a menu of gourmet burgers, plus craft beers.
Laid-back eating using fresh, seasonal produce in split-level space with Castle views.
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The Outsider Restaurant
15-16 George IV BridgeLaid-back eating using fresh, seasonal produce in split-level space with Castle views.
Drinks & Nightlife
Comfortable 18th-century student local with real ale and a beer garden hosting bands and barbecues.
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The Peartree
38 W Nicolson StComfortable 18th-century student local with real ale and a beer garden hosting bands and barbecues.
No.8 Lister Square is the ideal place to relax and kick back with a beer or cocktail in hand, maybe pop a bottle of prosecco or two… Listen to good music, eat great food and maybe play a game pool. Take advantage of the Scottish climate and enjoy a drink outside.
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No.8 Lister Square
8 Simpson LoanNo.8 Lister Square is the ideal place to relax and kick back with a beer or cocktail in hand, maybe pop a bottle of prosecco or two… Listen to good music, eat great food and maybe play a game pool. Take advantage of the Scottish climate and enjoy a drink outside.
The potting shed has a range of craft beers in tap and in bottles, a good cocktail list and a variety of rustic bar food served the Potting Shed way
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St Andrews Brewing Co. Potterrow
32-34 PotterrowThe potting shed has a range of craft beers in tap and in bottles, a good cocktail list and a variety of rustic bar food served the Potting Shed way
Cool pub with daily film screenings in a cushioned, lay down area.
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Brass Monkey Drummond Street
14 Drummond StCool pub with daily film screenings in a cushioned, lay down area.
Intimate cocktail bar with booths, a wide range of gins, gourmet burgers, flatbreads and steaks.
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56 North
2 W CrosscausewayIntimate cocktail bar with booths, a wide range of gins, gourmet burgers, flatbreads and steaks.
Sightseeing
The iconic Edinburgh castle at the top of the Royal Mile is a must see, right at the heart of the historical centre.
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Burg Edinburgh Castle
CastlehillThe iconic Edinburgh castle at the top of the Royal Mile is a must see, right at the heart of the historical centre.
Walk to the top of the extinct volcano that is Arthur's seat for fantastic vistas of the whole city one way and the sea the other.
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Arthur's Seat
Walk to the top of the extinct volcano that is Arthur's seat for fantastic vistas of the whole city one way and the sea the other.
Parks & Nature
Escape the bustle of the city and visit the immaculate Botanical Gardens. Either walk the park free of charge, or pay a small fee to enter the beautiful victorian glasshouses.
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Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh
Arboretum PlaceEscape the bustle of the city and visit the immaculate Botanical Gardens. Either walk the park free of charge, or pay a small fee to enter the beautiful victorian glasshouses.
Arts & Culture
Putting on a variety of productions, this modern fronted theatre hides an ornate gem inside.
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Festival Theatre
13-29 Nicolson StPutting on a variety of productions, this modern fronted theatre hides an ornate gem inside.
Essentials
Tesco Metro
Colinton RoadA good sized supermarket very nearby.
Getting Around
A central artery through Edinburgh, Nicholson st has busses that span the entire city.
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Nicolson Street
Nicolson StreetA central artery through Edinburgh, Nicholson st has busses that span the entire city.