Guidebook for Edinburgh
Food Scene
Because the atmosphere is amazing, the food even better and the service friendly and professional.
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Forage & Chatter
1A Alva StBecause the atmosphere is amazing, the food even better and the service friendly and professional.
15mins or so walk from the apartment. Loudons has wide range of delicious breakfasts, lunches, all day weekend brunch, homemade cakes, Pekoe teas, and fantastic Artisan Roast coffee.
Great for Sunday breakfasts! Or any day of the week for that matter! Highly recommend it.
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Loudons
94B Fountainbridge15mins or so walk from the apartment. Loudons has wide range of delicious breakfasts, lunches, all day weekend brunch, homemade cakes, Pekoe teas, and fantastic Artisan Roast coffee.
Great for Sunday breakfasts! Or any day of the week for that matter! Highly recommend it.
5-6mins walk from apartment. Brilliant selection of authentically Swedish, high quality food including open sandwiches, bread, pastries and cakes. Truly delicious fresh bread to take back to the house.
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Söderberg Bakery Shop
45 Broughton St5-6mins walk from apartment. Brilliant selection of authentically Swedish, high quality food including open sandwiches, bread, pastries and cakes. Truly delicious fresh bread to take back to the house.
Drinks & Nightlife
Because it is a pretty cool place to go, hidden away through a Barbers shop.
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Panda & Sons
79 Queen StBecause it is a pretty cool place to go, hidden away through a Barbers shop.
This is our local bar. Just a few mins from the apartment. Great selection of local and international beers, on draught and bottle. Outstanding selection of whiskies, and don't miss the 'Hoop of Destiny' where your try your hand at 'hooping' a top malt to win a dram of it. The excellent, polite and knowledgeable bar staff will assist.
Kids are welcome up to 10pm.
Good bar pub food (try the haggis stovies in a cup!) and there is a Scottish restaurant downstairs also. See post for A Room in the West End.
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Teuchters
26 William StThis is our local bar. Just a few mins from the apartment. Great selection of local and international beers, on draught and bottle. Outstanding selection of whiskies, and don't miss the 'Hoop of Destiny' where your try your hand at 'hooping' a top malt to win a dram of it. The excellent, polite and knowledgeable bar staff will assist.
Kids are welcome up to 10pm.
Good bar pub food (try the haggis stovies in a cup!) and there is a Scottish restaurant downstairs also. See post for A Room in the West End.
10-15mins walk from the apartment. If you're a beer lover, Brewdog is home to 20 taps of craft beer (both Brewdogs own and guests), a killer take-away selection in chilled fridges, and of course, some top-notch foodie options (mainly great quality burgers and wings). All you can eat Wings every Wednesday for £10! You must book in advance. A veggie option of 'Cauliflower Wings" also available. Yes, that's what I said too. But TRY them!
As well as an amazing menu and epic beer choice, you're treated to an outside seating area, where you can enjoy the sunshine. And don’t worry – it’s sheltered enough to protect you from the elements the other 363 days a year. This is Scotland, after all!
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BrewDog Lothian Road
50 Lothian Rd10-15mins walk from the apartment. If you're a beer lover, Brewdog is home to 20 taps of craft beer (both Brewdogs own and guests), a killer take-away selection in chilled fridges, and of course, some top-notch foodie options (mainly great quality burgers and wings). All you can eat Wings every Wednesday for £10! You must book in advance. A veggie option of 'Cauliflower Wings" also available. Yes, that's what I said too. But TRY them!
As well as an amazing menu and epic beer choice, you're treated to an outside seating area, where you can enjoy the sunshine. And don’t worry – it’s sheltered enough to protect you from the elements the other 363 days a year. This is Scotland, after all!
Sightseeing
Because Calton Hill is a hill in central Edinburgh, Scotland, situated beyond the east end of Princes Street and included in the city's UNESCO World Heritage Site. Views of, and from, the hill are often used in photographs and paintings of the city
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Calton Hill
Calton HillBecause Calton Hill is a hill in central Edinburgh, Scotland, situated beyond the east end of Princes Street and included in the city's UNESCO World Heritage Site. Views of, and from, the hill are often used in photographs and paintings of the city
Parks & Nature
Because Arthur's Seat is the main peak of the group of hills in Edinburgh, Scotland which form most of Holyrood Park, described by Robert Louis Stevenson as "a hill for magnitude, a mountain in virtue of its bold design
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Arthur's Seat
Because Arthur's Seat is the main peak of the group of hills in Edinburgh, Scotland which form most of Holyrood Park, described by Robert Louis Stevenson as "a hill for magnitude, a mountain in virtue of its bold design
Just 3 mins walk from the apartment, The WATER OF LEITH WALKWAY is more a green corridor than a park, although it is designated an Urban Wildlife Site. The waterway snakes through the city from the foot of the Pentlands to Leith docks, providing a haven for birds (as much as 80 different species), wildlife, and a peaceful, semi-rural route for pedestrians, cyclists, and joggers There's also a variety of historic sites that are linked with this important Edinburgh river. You can walk (and cycle) much. of the way with the water rushing below you, although the pedestrian-cyclepath doesn't always go directly beside the river and some access points have steep staircases to negotiate.
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Just 3 mins walk from the apartment, The WATER OF LEITH WALKWAY is more a green corridor than a park, although it is designated an Urban Wildlife Site. The waterway snakes through the city from the foot of the Pentlands to Leith docks, providing a haven for birds (as much as 80 different species), wildlife, and a peaceful, semi-rural route for pedestrians, cyclists, and joggers There's also a variety of historic sites that are linked with this important Edinburgh river. You can walk (and cycle) much. of the way with the water rushing below you, although the pedestrian-cyclepath doesn't always go directly beside the river and some access points have steep staircases to negotiate.
Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh
About 30mins walk from the apartment. The Botanics captures the imagination of everyone who visits and is world renowned for its horticultural excellence. Over 70 acres of beautifully landscaped grounds provide a tranquil haven just one mile from the city centre.
Its stunning, peaceful and well worth a visit.
Open daily (March to Sept) 10am – 6pm, (Feb & Oct) 10am – 5pm, (Nov to Jan) 10am -4pm. Closed 25 December and 1st January
Garden entry FREE with a charge for Glasshouses.
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Royal Botanic Garden station
Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh
About 30mins walk from the apartment. The Botanics captures the imagination of everyone who visits and is world renowned for its horticultural excellence. Over 70 acres of beautifully landscaped grounds provide a tranquil haven just one mile from the city centre.
Its stunning, peaceful and well worth a visit.
Open daily (March to Sept) 10am – 6pm, (Feb & Oct) 10am – 5pm, (Nov to Jan) 10am -4pm. Closed 25 December and 1st January
Garden entry FREE with a charge for Glasshouses.
Arts & Culture
Because Bedlam Theatre is a unique, entirely student-run theatre in the centre of Edinburgh. Clearly visible from Edinburgh’s Royal Mile in the heart of the city, Bedlam is a fully operational 90-seat theatre housed in an imposing neo-gothic church.
Bedlam Theatre is both a listed building and a historical landmark - a unique space and community where students maintain the building themselves throughout the year.
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Bedlam Theatre
11b Bristo PlBecause Bedlam Theatre is a unique, entirely student-run theatre in the centre of Edinburgh. Clearly visible from Edinburgh’s Royal Mile in the heart of the city, Bedlam is a fully operational 90-seat theatre housed in an imposing neo-gothic church.
Bedlam Theatre is both a listed building and a historical landmark - a unique space and community where students maintain the building themselves throughout the year.
Just 4-5 mins walk from the apartment. The Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art is a must-see venue for modern and contemporary art. Modern One is housed in a neoclassical building, which was designed by William Burn in 1825. The lawn at the front of the building was landscaped to a design by Charles Jencks and is home to a fantastic sculpture park. Pig Rock Bothy is also on the Modern One grounds and was designed for a changing programme of performances, discussions, residencies and events.
And its FREE! Although there may be small charge for some special exhibitions.
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Galería Nacional Escocesa de Arte Moderno
75 Belford RdJust 4-5 mins walk from the apartment. The Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art is a must-see venue for modern and contemporary art. Modern One is housed in a neoclassical building, which was designed by William Burn in 1825. The lawn at the front of the building was landscaped to a design by Charles Jencks and is home to a fantastic sculpture park. Pig Rock Bothy is also on the Modern One grounds and was designed for a changing programme of performances, discussions, residencies and events.
And its FREE! Although there may be small charge for some special exhibitions.
Ideal for a rainy day (we have more than a few!), this place is jam-packed with some of the greatest art in the world. And its FREE. There are masterpieces by Botticelli, Raphael, Titian, Rembrandt, Vermeer, Constable, Turner, Monet, Van Gogh and Gauguin, amongst many others. The most comprehensive part of the collection covers the history of Scottish painting – all the major names, including Ramsay, Raeburn, Wilkie and McTaggart, are represented.
The Scottish National Gallery comprises both the National Gallery Building and the Royal Scottish Academy Building. Both of these buildings, designed by William Henry Playfair, stand in the heart of Edinburgh. Although originally built as separate structures, their histories have long been intertwined, and, since 2004, they have been physically connected by the underground Gardens Level.
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National Galleries of Scotland
The MoundIdeal for a rainy day (we have more than a few!), this place is jam-packed with some of the greatest art in the world. And its FREE. There are masterpieces by Botticelli, Raphael, Titian, Rembrandt, Vermeer, Constable, Turner, Monet, Van Gogh and Gauguin, amongst many others. The most comprehensive part of the collection covers the history of Scottish painting – all the major names, including Ramsay, Raeburn, Wilkie and McTaggart, are represented.
The Scottish National Gallery comprises both the National Gallery Building and the Royal Scottish Academy Building. Both of these buildings, designed by William Henry Playfair, stand in the heart of Edinburgh. Although originally built as separate structures, their histories have long been intertwined, and, since 2004, they have been physically connected by the underground Gardens Level.
Great for the whole family. Kids love exploring and plenty of interactive exhibits to keep them entertained. The diverse collections will take you on a journey of discovery through the history of Scotland and around the world, taking in the wonders of nature, art, design and fashion and science and technology – all under one roof.
And, other than visiting exhibitions. It's free!
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Museo Nacional de Escocia
Great for the whole family. Kids love exploring and plenty of interactive exhibits to keep them entertained. The diverse collections will take you on a journey of discovery through the history of Scotland and around the world, taking in the wonders of nature, art, design and fashion and science and technology – all under one roof.
And, other than visiting exhibitions. It's free!
Another great free gallery. The Scottish National Portrait Gallery is one of Edinburgh’s most remarkable buildings – a great red sandstone neo-gothic palace which sits proudly on the city’s skyline. The Gallery was designed by Sir Robert Rowand Anderson as a shrine for Scotland’s heroes and heroines. It opened to the public in 1889 as the world’s first purpose-built portrait gallery.
An elaborate decorative scheme, both inside and out, with its glittering friezes, evocative murals and extensive sculptural embellishment, make it a very special experience.
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Galería Nacional Escocesa de Retratos
1 Queen StAnother great free gallery. The Scottish National Portrait Gallery is one of Edinburgh’s most remarkable buildings – a great red sandstone neo-gothic palace which sits proudly on the city’s skyline. The Gallery was designed by Sir Robert Rowand Anderson as a shrine for Scotland’s heroes and heroines. It opened to the public in 1889 as the world’s first purpose-built portrait gallery.
An elaborate decorative scheme, both inside and out, with its glittering friezes, evocative murals and extensive sculptural embellishment, make it a very special experience.