Tom & Gill's guidebook for Edinburgh

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Tom & Gill's guidebook for Edinburgh

Food Scene

We have tried to mainly recommend local businesses and not chain restaurants. That being said, most UK chain you can think of are within walking distance of the apartment.
Just a couple of minutes' walk from the apartment. They serve great pizzas in a relaxed restaurant.
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Civerinos
49 Forrest Rd
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Just a couple of minutes' walk from the apartment. They serve great pizzas in a relaxed restaurant.
Just a couple of minutes' walk from the apartment. If you're looking for an artisan coffee then this is a great local cafe. During term time it's very popular with students.
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Brew Lab Coffee
6-8 S College St
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Just a couple of minutes' walk from the apartment. If you're looking for an artisan coffee then this is a great local cafe. During term time it's very popular with students.
Usually very busy restaurant and only a few minute’s walk done the apartment. It’s great for a quick meal although there can be long queues when the city is busy. If you don’t feel like cooking you can order takeaway on their website which we often do.
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TING THAI CARAVAN Teviot Place
9 Teviot Pl
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Usually very busy restaurant and only a few minute’s walk done the apartment. It’s great for a quick meal although there can be long queues when the city is busy. If you don’t feel like cooking you can order takeaway on their website which we often do.
One of the better sushi restaurants in the city
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Kanpai Sushi
8-10 Grindlay St
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One of the better sushi restaurants in the city
Great burgers
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Bread Meats Bread
90-92 Lothian Rd
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Great burgers
A good quality nearby Indian restaurant.
Vinyasa
34 St Mary's St
A good quality nearby Indian restaurant.
Just on your doorstep. They are know for their spicy chicken wings.
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Wings
5 - 7 High St
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Just on your doorstep. They are know for their spicy chicken wings.
Daily hog roast in a roll. Great for a quick lunch on the go.
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Oink Victoria Street
34 Victoria St
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Daily hog roast in a roll. Great for a quick lunch on the go.
A nearby Indian restaurant with great quality food. The restaurant tends to be busy so booking a table may be wise.
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Mother India's Cafe
3-5 Infirmary St
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A nearby Indian restaurant with great quality food. The restaurant tends to be busy so booking a table may be wise.
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Nok's Kitchen on the castle
5a Johnston Terrace
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Howies Restaurant
10-14 Victoria St
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Bread Meats Bread
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The White Horse
266 Canongate
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A great little Japanese restaurant. It is quite relaxed and the prices are very reasonable
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Bentoya
13 Bread St
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A great little Japanese restaurant. It is quite relaxed and the prices are very reasonable
This is one of our favourite places to eat however it is one for the devoted foodie. Whilst the decor is not to everyone's taste, the food is excellent. Dishes we would recommend are Rainbow Dumplings (green & white are our favourites), House Special Sweet & Spicy Beef, French Beans with Pork and the Northeast style Crispy Pork.
Dumplings of China
This is one of our favourite places to eat however it is one for the devoted foodie. Whilst the decor is not to everyone's taste, the food is excellent. Dishes we would recommend are Rainbow Dumplings (green & white are our favourites), House Special Sweet & Spicy Beef, French Beans with Pork and the Northeast style Crispy Pork.
Whilst this is a restaurant chain it is only a few minutes' walk from the apartment. Pizza Express restaurants are great for kids.
Pizza Express
Whilst this is a restaurant chain it is only a few minutes' walk from the apartment. Pizza Express restaurants are great for kids.

Essentials

This is probably the closest supermarket to the apartment however it is quite small.
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Sainsbury's Local
32-36 Shandwick Pl
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This is probably the closest supermarket to the apartment however it is quite small.
This supermarket is only slightly further away than the Sainsbury's and is a bit bigger. If you're doing a bigger shop then it may be worthwhile going a bit further away to the other Tesco which is a lot bigger.
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Tesco Express
4-6 Leith Walk
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This supermarket is only slightly further away than the Sainsbury's and is a bit bigger. If you're doing a bigger shop then it may be worthwhile going a bit further away to the other Tesco which is a lot bigger.
If you can’t find what you’re looking for in the nearby Tesco Express or Sainsbury’s Local then this slightly further away Tesco is a bit bigger.
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Tesco Metro
Colinton Road
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If you can’t find what you’re looking for in the nearby Tesco Express or Sainsbury’s Local then this slightly further away Tesco is a bit bigger.
A nearby car park
NCP Edinburgh Holyrood Rd
2 Holyrood Rd
A nearby car park
This is the Radisson Blu’s car park and is the one nearest to the apartment. It is quite expensive though.
Parking garage Blackfriars St
This is the Radisson Blu’s car park and is the one nearest to the apartment. It is quite expensive though.
This parking is a bit cheaper but is a bit further from the apartment. It can be booked on the JustPark website by searching for the Hermits Croft location.
Easi Parks
2 St. Leonard's St
This parking is a bit cheaper but is a bit further from the apartment. It can be booked on the JustPark website by searching for the Hermits Croft location.
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Getting Around

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Waverley Railway Station
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Drinks & Nightlife

Famous for late night jazz
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The Jazz Bar
1a Chambers St
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Famous for late night jazz
Large beer garden
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The Peartree
38 W Nicolson St
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Large beer garden
A good (and very hidden) nearby bar
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The Devil's Advocate
9 Advocate's Cl
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A good (and very hidden) nearby bar
A good bar which has an outside seating area for sunny days
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56 North
2 W Crosscauseway
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A good bar which has an outside seating area for sunny days
A typical old fashioned Edinburgh bar which has been around for years.
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The Bow Bar
80 W Bow
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A typical old fashioned Edinburgh bar which has been around for years.
If your looking for some Scottish folk music then this is the place. They have live ceilidh music most (if not every) night in this no frills bar.
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Sandy Bell's
25 Forrest Rd
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If your looking for some Scottish folk music then this is the place. They have live ceilidh music most (if not every) night in this no frills bar.
A nearby shabby chic bar which does good food too.
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Under The Stairs
3A Merchant St
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A nearby shabby chic bar which does good food too.
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Whiski Bar & Restaurant
119 High St
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Speakeasy inspired bar with good cocktails
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Panda & Sons
79 Queen St
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Speakeasy inspired bar with good cocktails
A nearby stylish cocktail bar.
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Hey Palu
49 Bread St
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A nearby stylish cocktail bar.

Neighbourhoods

This nearby tourist area has lots of bars. On warm days there’s plenty of outdoor seating. There’s also a weekly market every Saturday.
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Grassmarket
10 Grassmarket
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This nearby tourist area has lots of bars. On warm days there’s plenty of outdoor seating. There’s also a weekly market every Saturday.

Sightseeing

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Edinburgh Zoo
134 Corstorphine Rd
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Edinburgh Castle
Castlehill
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Museum of Scotland
Good for a rainy day.
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Camera Obscura and World of Illusions
549 Castlehill
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Good for a rainy day.
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Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art
75 Belford Rd
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Schotse Nationale Portretgalerij
1 Queen St
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Good for a rainy day and less than a mile away from the apartment.
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Dynamic Earth
Holyrood Road
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Good for a rainy day and less than a mile away from the apartment.
Royal Yacht Britannia
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Arthur's Seat
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National Galleries of Scotland
The Mound
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City Art Centre
2 Market St
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The gardens are great to walk around on a day when there's warm weather.
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Koninklijke botanische tuin Edinburgh
Arboretum Place
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The gardens are great to walk around on a day when there's warm weather.
We've never been here ourselves however we've heard its a fun experience. Great for a rainy day.
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De Edinburgh Dungeon
31 Market St
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We've never been here ourselves however we've heard its a fun experience. Great for a rainy day.

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Vervoersmogelijkheden

Local Buses

The local buses (Lothian Buses) are the best way to get around town. They are clean, safe and easy to use. Their website has much more information and they also have an app.
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Markets

There are two small weekly markets in the city. On Saturday there is the Grassmarket Market which is just along the road from the apartment. On Sundays there is the Stockbridge Farmer’s Market which is about a mile away or a short bus journey.
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Taxis

The city's "Black Cabs" can be hailed from the street and are available when the orange light on the roof is illuminated. Private hire vehicles are also available to prebook, the biggest company is Capital Cars. Uber is also up and running in the city.