Food Scene
It is a really cool cafe with fabulous cakes and snacks and good wi-fi!!
119 locals recommend
Lovecrumbs West Port
155 West PortIt is a really cool cafe with fabulous cakes and snacks and good wi-fi!!
This is a fabulous and unusual restaurant set in an old building where timber used to be stored and which later became a storage space for theatrical clothing! It is just round the corner from our apartment. The menu serves Scottish produce cooked in an exciting and different way and all the staff are very friendly. It is very popular so you must book...
184 locals recommend
TIMBERYARD
10 Lady Lawson StThis is a fabulous and unusual restaurant set in an old building where timber used to be stored and which later became a storage space for theatrical clothing! It is just round the corner from our apartment. The menu serves Scottish produce cooked in an exciting and different way and all the staff are very friendly. It is very popular so you must book...
Lovely staff. Fabulous juices and good breakfast and family friendly!
36 locals recommend
Hula Juice Bar & Healthy Eatery
103-105 W BowLovely staff. Fabulous juices and good breakfast and family friendly!
Drinks & Nightlife
Great local jazz! Set in a cellar with good bar and great atmosphere......open til late....
175 locals recommend
The Jazz Bar
1a Chambers StGreat local jazz! Set in a cellar with good bar and great atmosphere......open til late....
Great vodka bar upstairs and downstairs another good bar and restaurant where there is eclectic and cool furnishings! Gets busy Friday and Saturday so book if you want a table....
28 locals recommend
Arcade Bar
48 Cockburn StGreat vodka bar upstairs and downstairs another good bar and restaurant where there is eclectic and cool furnishings! Gets busy Friday and Saturday so book if you want a table....
Arts & Culture
There are often good new plays on at the Traverse and there is an excellent theatre bar downstairs where you can get sharing plates and drinks even if not attending a show...
87 locals recommend
Traverse Theatre
10 Cambridge StThere are often good new plays on at the Traverse and there is an excellent theatre bar downstairs where you can get sharing plates and drinks even if not attending a show...
This is a beautiful victorian theatre with some fine wall paintings. There are many touring productions which visit the theatre so take a look at the listing when you arrive if you like good theatre...
79 locals recommend
The Lyceum
30b Grindlay StThis is a beautiful victorian theatre with some fine wall paintings. There are many touring productions which visit the theatre so take a look at the listing when you arrive if you like good theatre...
Sightseeing
You can soak up the ancient history of Edinburgh and have a fantastic view of the city from the castle esplanade. During the international festival in August the Royal Military Tattoo takes place here....
1960 locals recommend
Edinburgh Castle
CastlehillYou can soak up the ancient history of Edinburgh and have a fantastic view of the city from the castle esplanade. During the international festival in August the Royal Military Tattoo takes place here....
You can learn all about the history of Mary Queen of Scots here and visit the fine little Queens Art Gallery located opposite the Scottish Parliament.
328 locals recommend
Palace of Holyrood
CanongateYou can learn all about the history of Mary Queen of Scots here and visit the fine little Queens Art Gallery located opposite the Scottish Parliament.
Parks & Nature
These are beautiful gardens where you can wander and relax. There is a good art gallery in the gardens called the Inverleith Gallery where you can sometimes catch a special exhibition. In the winter months leading up to Christmas the gardens are illuminated at night for a very special pre Christmas evening walk about.
104 locals recommend
Royal Botanic Garden station
These are beautiful gardens where you can wander and relax. There is a good art gallery in the gardens called the Inverleith Gallery where you can sometimes catch a special exhibition. In the winter months leading up to Christmas the gardens are illuminated at night for a very special pre Christmas evening walk about.
Shopping
Each piece is unique and the colours of the knitwear reflect the subtle and changing colours of the Scottish highlands. The staff are very friendly and you can sometimes see them making the garments.
Bill Baber Knitwear
66 GrassmarketEach piece is unique and the colours of the knitwear reflect the subtle and changing colours of the Scottish highlands. The staff are very friendly and you can sometimes see them making the garments.
Essentials
Great supermarket for essentials and situated just over the road from the apartment.
455 locals recommend
Sainsbury's Local
45 Bernard StGreat supermarket for essentials and situated just over the road from the apartment.