Claire’s guidebook

Claire
Claire’s guidebook

Food scene

Great for coffee, breakfasts and lunches
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27 Elliott's
27 Sciennes Road
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Great for coffee, breakfasts and lunches
Fantastic sandwiches
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Victor Hugo Deli
29 Melville Terrace
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Fantastic sandwiches
A decent traditional sunday roast dinner
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The Salisbury Arms
58 Dalkeith Rd
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A decent traditional sunday roast dinner
Great for a decent burger and good local beers.
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The Southern Bar
22-26 S Clerk St
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Great for a decent burger and good local beers.
Brilliant little restaurant. They also do a great pre-theatre menu. Slightly further into town.
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Field
41 W Nicolson St
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Brilliant little restaurant. They also do a great pre-theatre menu. Slightly further into town.
The best mexican in Edinburgh. They also have another restaurant closer to the city centre.
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El Cartel
64 Thistle St
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The best mexican in Edinburgh. They also have another restaurant closer to the city centre.
You may have to queue but again worth the wait - excellent thai food.
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TING THAI CARAVAN Teviot Place
9 Teviot Pl
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You may have to queue but again worth the wait - excellent thai food.
Owned by the same people as Ting Thai Caravan but the advantage is that you can often book a table.
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Saboteur
19-20 Teviot Pl
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Owned by the same people as Ting Thai Caravan but the advantage is that you can often book a table.
The best donuts!
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Considerit
5A Sciennes
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The best donuts!
Decent pub food and a handy local option
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No. 1 The Grange
1 Grange Rd
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Decent pub food and a handy local option
Our favourite for brunch. Our kids love the pancakes and french toast!
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The Birchwood
146 Marchmont Rd
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Our favourite for brunch. Our kids love the pancakes and french toast!
The best selection of wines and local beers - Incredibly friendly staff!
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VINO
1 Grange Loan
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The best selection of wines and local beers - Incredibly friendly staff!
The loveliest little cafe. It can get busy so better to get there early.
Kate's
The loveliest little cafe. It can get busy so better to get there early.
Good bar and cafe. In the summer the courtyard often has food trucks. Also there is a gin distillery there
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Summerhall
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Good bar and cafe. In the summer the courtyard often has food trucks. Also there is a gin distillery there
Superb coffee - easy to pick up on your way into town.
Fortitude Coffee
Superb coffee - easy to pick up on your way into town.

Sightseeing

Our favourite walk in Edinburgh. Great views over the city. If you don’t want to climb the hill it is also nice for a walk around blackford pond.
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Blackford Hill and Pond
4 Charterhall Rd
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Our favourite walk in Edinburgh. Great views over the city. If you don’t want to climb the hill it is also nice for a walk around blackford pond.
An Edinburgh must do if you are fit enough! It is a bit of a trek to the top!
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Arthur's Seat
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An Edinburgh must do if you are fit enough! It is a bit of a trek to the top!
Where locals hang out - in the summer months it can be really busy. Also has a great playpark for kids.
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The Meadows
Melville Drive
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Where locals hang out - in the summer months it can be really busy. Also has a great playpark for kids.
Our favourite option for a rainy day - it is huge so lots to see!
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Museu Nacional da Escócia
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Our favourite option for a rainy day - it is huge so lots to see!
Great exhibitions here and a really good cafe too.
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Dovecot Studios
10 Infirmary St
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Great exhibitions here and a really good cafe too.
A must visit - the love it or hate it modern design. See what you think for yourself. The tours are good too.
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Scottish Parliament Building
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A must visit - the love it or hate it modern design. See what you think for yourself. The tours are good too.
A little bit scary so perhaps not one for young kids but it is a fascinating place.
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O Verdadeiro Beco de Mary King
2 High St
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A little bit scary so perhaps not one for young kids but it is a fascinating place.
Even just the views outside are great if you decide not to go in. A lot of it can be cordoned off if the Edinburgh Tattoo is on so check in advance.
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Castelo de Edimburgo
Castlehill
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Even just the views outside are great if you decide not to go in. A lot of it can be cordoned off if the Edinburgh Tattoo is on so check in advance.
The famous Edinburgh street - lots of brightly coloured little shops. The cheesemaker mellis is a great shop!
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Victoria Street
Victoria Street
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The famous Edinburgh street - lots of brightly coloured little shops. The cheesemaker mellis is a great shop!
Nice to sit outside here if it is a sunny day. Lots of traditional Edinburgh pubs.
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Mercado de Gramado
10 Grassmarket
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Nice to sit outside here if it is a sunny day. Lots of traditional Edinburgh pubs.
There is a kids library here which is great for a rainy day.
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Central Library
7-9 George IV Bridge
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There is a kids library here which is great for a rainy day.
A great way to spend a half day. Really for kids but we love it too!
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Dynamic Earth
Holyrood Road
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A great way to spend a half day. Really for kids but we love it too!
The queen’s Edinburgh palace. Can be closed for events so check in advance.
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Palace of Holyrood
Canongate
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The queen’s Edinburgh palace. Can be closed for events so check in advance.
One for Harry Potter fans. Where JK wrote most of the book (apparently!)
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The Elephant House
21 George IV Bridge
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One for Harry Potter fans. Where JK wrote most of the book (apparently!)