The Gourmand's Guide to Edinburgh
Food Scene
BABA RISTA
28 Parsons Green TerraceThis is my local café. Literally minutes from the door step.
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.
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.
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...
Holyrood Distillery Visitor Centre & Shop
19 St Leonard's LnAnother nearby distillery.
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
卡尔顿山
Calton HillVery easy walk, literally 10 mins to top, with amazing panoramic views.
波托贝洛海滩长廊
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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荷里路德公园
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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斯托克布里奇/Canonmills
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.
Shore
ShoreAn up-and-coming area. Thriving pub scene, with a couple of Michelin stars around too.