Fiona & Tom's Guidebook

Fiona
Fiona & Tom's Guidebook

Neighborhoods

Walk along to Raeburn Place, and you’ll find lots of artisan coffee shops, boutique shops and neighbourhood amenities like our local fishmonger and butchers, and 2 award winning cheesemongers (George Mews & IJ Mellis). There’s also a famous Stockbridge Market every Sunday selling fresh produce, delicious street food as well as local art and gifts – be sure to get there early as it’s very busy!
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Stockbridge
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Walk along to Raeburn Place, and you’ll find lots of artisan coffee shops, boutique shops and neighbourhood amenities like our local fishmonger and butchers, and 2 award winning cheesemongers (George Mews & IJ Mellis). There’s also a famous Stockbridge Market every Sunday selling fresh produce, delicious street food as well as local art and gifts – be sure to get there early as it’s very busy!
If you’re here for the festival, many of the shows and festivities take place in Edinburgh’s Old Town. This is also where a lot of Edinburgh’s historical sights are, including the Castle and the Royal Mile. The Royal Mile is the busiest street in the city during the festival: you can wander up from Holyrood Palace (at the bottom) to Edinburgh Castle (at the top). As well as tourist shops and cafes, you will see lots of street performers during August. George Square & Bristo Square are other big festival areas, with lots of outdoor bars and food trucks.
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Centre historique d'Édimbourg
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If you’re here for the festival, many of the shows and festivities take place in Edinburgh’s Old Town. This is also where a lot of Edinburgh’s historical sights are, including the Castle and the Royal Mile. The Royal Mile is the busiest street in the city during the festival: you can wander up from Holyrood Palace (at the bottom) to Edinburgh Castle (at the top). As well as tourist shops and cafes, you will see lots of street performers during August. George Square & Bristo Square are other big festival areas, with lots of outdoor bars and food trucks.
If you are looking for something different, slightly out of the city centre, the Shore in Edinburgh is a lovely area by the waterfront with lots of places to eat. There are two Michelin Star restaurants (The Kitchin and Martin Wishart), as well as a host of seafood options.
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Shore
Shore
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If you are looking for something different, slightly out of the city centre, the Shore in Edinburgh is a lovely area by the waterfront with lots of places to eat. There are two Michelin Star restaurants (The Kitchin and Martin Wishart), as well as a host of seafood options.

Tom & Fiona's Food & Drink Recommendations

Some of our favourite places to eat and drink in our city!
world tapas style menu, great wines
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Rollo Restaurant & Wine Bar
108 Raeburn Pl
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world tapas style menu, great wines
famous chef, relaxed, child friendly restaurant
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The Scran and Scallie
1 Comely Bank Rd
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famous chef, relaxed, child friendly restaurant
upmarket local pub
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The Raeburn
112 Raeburn Pl
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upmarket local pub
Local pub, Scottish breakfasts & Sunday Roasts (a local favourite)
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Hectors
47-49 Deanhaugh St
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Local pub, Scottish breakfasts & Sunday Roasts (a local favourite)
award winning breakfast café
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The Pantry
1 N W Circus Pl
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award winning breakfast café
casual fine dining, always highly reviewed on Trip Advisor
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Purslane Restaurant
33A St Stephen St
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casual fine dining, always highly reviewed on Trip Advisor
lovely family run wine bar (serve food too)
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One20 Wine Cafe
120 Dundas St
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lovely family run wine bar (serve food too)
by the Castle, excellent Scottish restaurant
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The Witchery by the Castle
352 Castlehill
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by the Castle, excellent Scottish restaurant
small cosy Scottish restaurant
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Monteiths
61 High St
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small cosy Scottish restaurant
good views, child friendly
20 Princes St
20 Princes Street
good views, child friendly
brassiere on the 4th Floor has great views
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Harvey Nichols Forth Floor Brasserie and Bar
30-34 St Andrew Square
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brassiere on the 4th Floor has great views
local produce (visited by Justin Trudeau on his latest trip!)
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Forage & Chatter
1A Alva St
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local produce (visited by Justin Trudeau on his latest trip!)
reservations essential (on the Top of Calton Hill, incredible views)
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The Lookout by Gardener's Cottage
38 Calton Hill
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reservations essential (on the Top of Calton Hill, incredible views)
one of our favourites, modern Indian food (and a cool bar downstairs)
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Dishoom Edinburgh
3a St Andrew Square
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one of our favourites, modern Indian food (and a cool bar downstairs)
Great Steak restaurant at West End of Princes St
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Kyloe
1-3 Rutland Street
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Great Steak restaurant at West End of Princes St
beautiful old bank building, great for drinks or food
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The Dome
14 George St
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beautiful old bank building, great for drinks or food
Chef's table dining experience - very difficult to get a table, but if you can - a must visit!
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The Table
3A Dundas St
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Chef's table dining experience - very difficult to get a table, but if you can - a must visit!
Upmarket restaurant & bar within a hotel and members club. In a beautiful old bank building - worth a visit!
Gleneagles Townhouse
Upmarket restaurant & bar within a hotel and members club. In a beautiful old bank building - worth a visit!
New shopping district, with lots of great food options too
St James Quarter
New shopping district, with lots of great food options too
Great local Italian wine bar, connected to a fresh pasta place next door where you can order food from while you drink!
Bacco Wine
Great local Italian wine bar, connected to a fresh pasta place next door where you can order food from while you drink!
Great steak restaurant in old bank building
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Hawksmoor Edinburgh
23 W Register St
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Great steak restaurant in old bank building

Places to see in Edinburgh

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Inverleith Park
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Lovely botanical gardens, walking distance from the flat
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Jardin botanique royal d'Édimbourg
Arboretum Place
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Lovely botanical gardens, walking distance from the flat
If you like hillwalking, a great area for walks, out of the city
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Parc régional des collines de Pentland
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If you like hillwalking, a great area for walks, out of the city
Arthur's Seat is an ancient extinct volcano which is the main peak of the group of hills in Edinburgh. Beautiful fews of all angles of the city.
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Arthur's Seat
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Arthur's Seat is an ancient extinct volcano which is the main peak of the group of hills in Edinburgh. Beautiful fews of all angles of the city.
Another great hill to see views of the city - this one is right in the city centre (at the East end of Princes Street)
Calton Hill
Another great hill to see views of the city - this one is right in the city centre (at the East end of Princes Street)