My Recommendations

Lizzie
My Recommendations

Eating

A few of my favourite eateries and some that have been recommended
Worth booking as gets busy. Tasty food and cosy setting. Good value lunch deal
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Educated Flea
32B Broughton St
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Worth booking as gets busy. Tasty food and cosy setting. Good value lunch deal
BYOB with bistro style food. Heard great things about this place. Probably need to book
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The Walnut
9 Leith Walk
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BYOB with bistro style food. Heard great things about this place. Probably need to book
Good for brunch or just a coffee
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Word of Mouth
3A Albert St
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Good for brunch or just a coffee
One of the places I've been wanting to try for a while. Will have to let me know what it's like if you go! Small but seasonal menu and fresh produce
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The Little Chartroom
14 Bonnington Road
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One of the places I've been wanting to try for a while. Will have to let me know what it's like if you go! Small but seasonal menu and fresh produce
Delicious French food. Fairly expensive but they do a good lunch/early dinner deal so worth going for that.
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L'Escargot Bleu Restaurant
56 Broughton St
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Delicious French food. Fairly expensive but they do a good lunch/early dinner deal so worth going for that.
Tasting menu for set price. Not been but reviews are good
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The Gardener's Cottage
1 London Road
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Tasting menu for set price. Not been but reviews are good
Small dim sum bar. BYOB. Small menu but good for sharing. Worth booking as only a few tables
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Lucky Yu Canteen
53-55 Leven St
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Small dim sum bar. BYOB. Small menu but good for sharing. Worth booking as only a few tables
Middle Eastern tapas style food. A favourite of mine. Can get busy in the evenings and weekends. Every dish is delicious! Also good for cocktails in the evening.
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BABA
130 George St
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Middle Eastern tapas style food. A favourite of mine. Can get busy in the evenings and weekends. Every dish is delicious! Also good for cocktails in the evening.
Seasonal food and great lunchtime deal. Went there recently for the lunch deal and enjoyed it thoroughly
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Forage & Chatter
1A Alva St
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Seasonal food and great lunchtime deal. Went there recently for the lunch deal and enjoyed it thoroughly
Traditional but very tasty pub grub down in Stockbridge
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The Scran and Scallie
1 Comely Bank Rd
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Traditional but very tasty pub grub down in Stockbridge
Great pizza place with frozen cocktail slushies! If you can't eat a whole pizza then the slice is roughly 1/3 of a pizza so big enough to keep you going for a bit
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Civerinos
49 Forrest Rd
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Great pizza place with frozen cocktail slushies! If you can't eat a whole pizza then the slice is roughly 1/3 of a pizza so big enough to keep you going for a bit
A great pub if you fancy a cold beer or some food after walking up Arthurs seat. You can always get an Uber back into town if you prefer the one way route (i always do!)
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The Sheep Heid Inn
43-45 The Causeway
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A great pub if you fancy a cold beer or some food after walking up Arthurs seat. You can always get an Uber back into town if you prefer the one way route (i always do!)
Upmarket sushi restaurant. Very tasty
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Kanpai Sushi
8-10 Grindlay St
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Upmarket sushi restaurant. Very tasty
BYOB Sushi restaurant. Yummy food and cheaper than Kanpai. Ask to sit around the back as can get chilly by the front door.
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Bentoya
13 Bread St
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BYOB Sushi restaurant. Yummy food and cheaper than Kanpai. Ask to sit around the back as can get chilly by the front door.
Tasty Mexican street food. Only a few small tables so if you get there and there's no room you can wait in bon vivant opposite with a drink and they will come and get you when the table is ready.
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El Cartel
64 Thistle St
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Tasty Mexican street food. Only a few small tables so if you get there and there's no room you can wait in bon vivant opposite with a drink and they will come and get you when the table is ready.
Seafood restaurant with a good lunch deal.
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Mussel Inn Seafood Restaurant
61-65 Rose St
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Seafood restaurant with a good lunch deal.
Chain Indian restaurant but always consistent on quality and taste. Their breakfast is AMAZING!
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Dishoom Edinburgh
3a St Andrew Square
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Chain Indian restaurant but always consistent on quality and taste. Their breakfast is AMAZING!
Very tasty and authentic thai food. Also pretty easy on the wallet. Would definitely recommend eating here.
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Nok's Kitchen
8 Gloucester St
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Very tasty and authentic thai food. Also pretty easy on the wallet. Would definitely recommend eating here.
Good brunch spot with HUGE waffles and big portions. Kid friendly.
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The Pantry
1 N W Circus Pl
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Good brunch spot with HUGE waffles and big portions. Kid friendly.
Nothing particularly special about this place but if you want a good curry in a hurry then they are great. Also good for takeaways if you want to stay in the flat.
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Shezan
25 Union Pl
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Nothing particularly special about this place but if you want a good curry in a hurry then they are great. Also good for takeaways if you want to stay in the flat.
A bit out of the way but a short taxi ride. BYOB Indian, small plates for sharing. I've not personally been but a friend highly recommends. It's next on my list!
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Tuk Tuk Indian Street Food
1 Leven St
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A bit out of the way but a short taxi ride. BYOB Indian, small plates for sharing. I've not personally been but a friend highly recommends. It's next on my list!
such tasty Mexican dishes and a lovely atmosphere. The staff are friendly and is a great place to spend an evening! It's also BYOB
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Bodega - Leith
14-15 Albert Pl
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such tasty Mexican dishes and a lovely atmosphere. The staff are friendly and is a great place to spend an evening! It's also BYOB

Drinking

Wine bar which also does meat and cheese boards. Great fun
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Pickles
60 Broughton St
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Wine bar which also does meat and cheese boards. Great fun
Speakeasy style cocktail bar. Small and cosy with interesting cocktails that change daily
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Bullard & Worth
89 Rose St N Ln
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Speakeasy style cocktail bar. Small and cosy with interesting cocktails that change daily
Speakeasy style cocktail bar. Fun cocktails with free popcorn!
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Hoot The Redeemer
7 Hanover Street
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Speakeasy style cocktail bar. Fun cocktails with free popcorn!
Delicious cocktails!
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The Voyage Of Buck
29-31 William St
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Delicious cocktails!
Typical old mans pub with sport on the tvs
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Robbies
367 Leith Walk
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Typical old mans pub with sport on the tvs
Pub specialising in belgian beers
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The Tourmalet
25 Buchanan St
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Pub specialising in belgian beers
Small pub with speciality whiskies and traditional beers
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The Wally Dug
32 Northumberland St
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Small pub with speciality whiskies and traditional beers
Nice to sit outside when it's sunny but drinks are a little on the expensive side
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Jamie's Italian Edinburgh
54 George St
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Nice to sit outside when it's sunny but drinks are a little on the expensive side
contemporary wine bar that does small...and I emphasise the small...plates. Great for pre or post dinner
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Spry Wines
1 Haddington Pl
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contemporary wine bar that does small...and I emphasise the small...plates. Great for pre or post dinner

Things to do

Lovely to walk around in the good weather
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Koninklijke botanische tuin Edinburgh
Arboretum Place
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Lovely to walk around in the good weather
Quite expensive at £19 per adult but if you're interested in History then may be worth a look. You can walk up to the castle for free!
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Edinburgh Castle
Castlehill
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Quite expensive at £19 per adult but if you're interested in History then may be worth a look. You can walk up to the castle for free!
If you fancy stretching your legs then the walk up Arthurs seat is worth it, especially when the weather is nice. Views across the whole city and across the sea.
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Arthur's Seat
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If you fancy stretching your legs then the walk up Arthurs seat is worth it, especially when the weather is nice. Views across the whole city and across the sea.
Great for kids and adults. Lots of stuffed animals and various other 'history bits'.
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National Museum of Scotland
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Great for kids and adults. Lots of stuffed animals and various other 'history bits'.
Great fun. Slightly expensive at £15 entry for adults but you can use the ticket throughout the day. 5 floors of fun!
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Camera Obscura and World of Illusions
549 Castlehill
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Great fun. Slightly expensive at £15 entry for adults but you can use the ticket throughout the day. 5 floors of fun!
Interesting to have a quick walk around
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St Giles' Cathedral
High Street
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Interesting to have a quick walk around
The 'underground city'. A tour under the city where you can see how people lived in the olden days. Interesting for both adults and kids.
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The Real Mary King's Close
2 High St
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The 'underground city'. A tour under the city where you can see how people lived in the olden days. Interesting for both adults and kids.
For those who want a view of the city but don't want to ramble up Arthurs Seat.
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Calton Hill
Calton Hill
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For those who want a view of the city but don't want to ramble up Arthurs Seat.

Airbnb Properties

29a - 2 bed, 2 bath with open plan kitchen/living room. Sleeps 4
29A Broughton Pl
29A Broughton Place
29a - 2 bed, 2 bath with open plan kitchen/living room. Sleeps 4
This is actually the location of 23/1 Union place but it doesn't show on this map!
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Lasal
22 Union Pl
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This is actually the location of 23/1 Union place but it doesn't show on this map!

Transport

All day Parking £5: Monday - Friday
London Road
London Road
All day Parking £5: Monday - Friday
Tram straight to and from the airport. Just a short walk away from both flats
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York Place (Stop YJ) station
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Tram straight to and from the airport. Just a short walk away from both flats
Free Parking There is free street parking North from and including Albert Street. i.e Iona Street, Sloan Street etc.
Albert Street
Albert Street
Free Parking There is free street parking North from and including Albert Street. i.e Iona Street, Sloan Street etc.
Train station is just a short walk from both flats
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Waverley Railway Station
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Train station is just a short walk from both flats

Stocking Up

Bakery with tasty treats and loaves. The khorasan sourdough is our favourite.
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Twelve Triangles
90 Brunswick St
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Bakery with tasty treats and loaves. The khorasan sourdough is our favourite.
Independent wine/beer shop
11 locals raden deze aan
Villeneuve Wines
49A Broughton St
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Independent wine/beer shop
Independent wine/beer shop
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Vino
30 Broughton St
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Independent wine/beer shop
Closest supermarket
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Tesco Express
4-6 Leith Walk
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Closest supermarket
Italian Deli with dried goods and tasty food ready to go. Also has a good wine selection and cafe/restaurant
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Valvona Crolla
19 Elm Row
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Italian Deli with dried goods and tasty food ready to go. Also has a good wine selection and cafe/restaurant
Fresh fruit and veg. CASH ONLY
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Tattie Shaws
35 Elm Row
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Fresh fruit and veg. CASH ONLY
Butchers
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Crombies of Edinburgh
97 Broughton St
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Butchers