Guidebook for Edinburgh
Food Scene
Lunch is tasty and a good value. 10 minutes walk from the flat. You might want to book a table, as it is small space.
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Three Birds
3-5 Viewforth Lunch is tasty and a good value. 10 minutes walk from the flat. You might want to book a table, as it is small space.
Their eggs florentine is fantastic and reasonably priced. 15-20 minutes walk from the flat.
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Salt Café & Bar
54-56 Morningside RdTheir eggs florentine is fantastic and reasonably priced. 15-20 minutes walk from the flat.
It is a pub, and they serve a good pre-theatre menu if you want to try typical Scottish food in early evening. 5 minutes walk from the flat.
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Henrick's Bar
1-3 Barclay PlIt is a pub, and they serve a good pre-theatre menu if you want to try typical Scottish food in early evening. 5 minutes walk from the flat.
Their lunch is a good value. 5 minutes walk from the flat.
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The Apartment
7-13 Barclay PlTheir lunch is a good value. 5 minutes walk from the flat.
Expensive but one of the best sushi in Edinburgh. About 5-7 minutes walk from the flat, near Princes Street.
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Kanpai Sushi
8-10 Grindlay StExpensive but one of the best sushi in Edinburgh. About 5-7 minutes walk from the flat, near Princes Street.
Nice cafe in the Meadows with tables and chairs outside. Only open for the summer time though.
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Pavilion Cafe
A700Nice cafe in the Meadows with tables and chairs outside. Only open for the summer time though.
Very beautiful hotel with a lovely garden. 10-15 minutes drive from the flat. For us, it is for a special occasion - have afternoon tea or a drink and enjoy the atomosphere.
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Prestonfield House
Priestfield RoadVery beautiful hotel with a lovely garden. 10-15 minutes drive from the flat. For us, it is for a special occasion - have afternoon tea or a drink and enjoy the atomosphere.
Their Portugese tart is very good. There are lots of seats at the back of the shop.
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The Colony Gourmet
58 Home StTheir Portugese tart is very good. There are lots of seats at the back of the shop.
Korean restaurant. Their lunch is a good value.
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Ong Gie Korean Restaurant
22 Brougham PlaceKorean restaurant. Their lunch is a good value.
Parks & Nature
Big park with mostly grassy area where you can enjoy fresh air and a good view of the castle and Arthur's Seat. There are benches and play parks for kids as well.
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Meadows playpark
Big park with mostly grassy area where you can enjoy fresh air and a good view of the castle and Arthur's Seat. There are benches and play parks for kids as well.
Entertainment & Activities
Cameo Picturehouse
38 Home StIndependent and old cinema.
Getting Around
This is the biggest local bus company in Edinburgh with many bus routes. You can buy a ticket from the driver, but please note that you need to have the EXACT amount of cash, as the driver can give you NO CHANGE, except Airport Bus No. 100.
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Lothian Buses Travelshop
31 Waverley BridgeThis is the biggest local bus company in Edinburgh with many bus routes. You can buy a ticket from the driver, but please note that you need to have the EXACT amount of cash, as the driver can give you NO CHANGE, except Airport Bus No. 100.
Arts & Culture
Free admission. Dolly, the sheep first cloned mammal, is there. Also, if you can find the route to the roof top (if my memory is correct, change of the stairs/lifts was required), you can see the stunning view of the castle.
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National Museum of Scotland
Free admission. Dolly, the sheep first cloned mammal, is there. Also, if you can find the route to the roof top (if my memory is correct, change of the stairs/lifts was required), you can see the stunning view of the castle.