Guidebook for Edinburgh
Food Scene
Great for breakfast, lunch or just coffee break. Amazing cakes!
19 locals recommend
Mimi's Bakehouse - Corstorphine
277 St John's RdGreat for breakfast, lunch or just coffee break. Amazing cakes!
Excellent food, plenty of choice, great value for money, good service!
9 locals recommend
Toby Carvery Edinburgh West
114-116 St John's RdExcellent food, plenty of choice, great value for money, good service!
Cosy tea room and those macarons are to die for! Great choice of other pastries as well.
Head there If you are in need of a little sweetness
8 locals recommend
Patisserie Madeleine
27B Raeburn PlaceCosy tea room and those macarons are to die for! Great choice of other pastries as well.
Head there If you are in need of a little sweetness
Parks & Nature
A beautiful wild park, nice place with views overlooking the whole Edinburgh.
19 locals recommend
Corstorphine Hill
A beautiful wild park, nice place with views overlooking the whole Edinburgh.
One of my most favourite places to visit. A little gem of a place, so tranquil and interesting at the same time! Great for family visits as well.
Free entrance is a plus
1227 locals recommend
Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh
Arboretum PlaceOne of my most favourite places to visit. A little gem of a place, so tranquil and interesting at the same time! Great for family visits as well.
Free entrance is a plus
This is one of the most beautiful walks you can possible take. From an incredible beach (watch out for rising tides) to a streaming river and waterfalls.
The island itself it small and fun to explore. You could forget you were just on the outskirts of a city! Great escape.
124 locals recommend
Cramond Island
This is one of the most beautiful walks you can possible take. From an incredible beach (watch out for rising tides) to a streaming river and waterfalls.
The island itself it small and fun to explore. You could forget you were just on the outskirts of a city! Great escape.
Arts & Culture
Even if you are not an art lover It is worth a visit just to see the building, it's stunning. It is free entry to view the art (you may have to pay to enter any special exhibitions), you get a free map and knowledgeable staff are on hand to give any help you may require. There is a cafe & shop.
523 locals recommend
Scottish National Portrait Gallery
1 Queen StEven if you are not an art lover It is worth a visit just to see the building, it's stunning. It is free entry to view the art (you may have to pay to enter any special exhibitions), you get a free map and knowledgeable staff are on hand to give any help you may require. There is a cafe & shop.
Shopping
Edinburgh's Gyle Shopping Centre offers a wide choice of established national retailer outlets and small specialist shops under one roof.
40 locals recommend
Gyle Shopping Centre
Gyle AvenueEdinburgh's Gyle Shopping Centre offers a wide choice of established national retailer outlets and small specialist shops under one roof.
Essentials
Scotmid Co-operative
5-19 Leven StOpening hours 7-22
Tesco Extra
30 Meadow Pl RdOpen 24h
Getting Around
Drumbrae Library Hub
81 Drum Brae DrCatch direct buses to the airport on city centre from here
Sightseeing
The most known symbol of Edinburgh. Worth visiting to tick the box.
As downsides always full of tourists and a bit overpriced.
1961 locals recommend
Edinburgh Castle
CastlehillThe most known symbol of Edinburgh. Worth visiting to tick the box.
As downsides always full of tourists and a bit overpriced.