Gordon's Guidebook for Edinburgh

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Gordon's Guidebook for Edinburgh

Arts & Culture

Event venue close to apartment
45 vendasit rekomandojnë
The Queen's Hall
85-89 Clerk St
45 vendasit rekomandojnë
Event venue close to apartment
A few minutes walk from apartment
154 vendasit rekomandojnë
Teatri i Festivalit
13-29 Nicolson St
154 vendasit rekomandojnë
A few minutes walk from apartment
Another local venue, display of old musical intruments
Reid Concert Hall
Bristo Square
Another local venue, display of old musical intruments
Great museum on your doorstep, must see.
1378 vendasit rekomandojnë
National Museum of Scotland
1378 vendasit rekomandojnë
Great museum on your doorstep, must see.
Free guided tours, advance booking required: call 0800 092 7600 or book via email sp.bookings@scottish.parliament.uk
314 vendasit rekomandojnë
Scottish Parliament Building
314 vendasit rekomandojnë
Free guided tours, advance booking required: call 0800 092 7600 or book via email sp.bookings@scottish.parliament.uk
Recently refurbished / attractive gallery, good cafe etc.
523 vendasit rekomandojnë
Galeria Kombëtare e Portreteve Skoceze
1 Queen St
523 vendasit rekomandojnë
Recently refurbished / attractive gallery, good cafe etc.
Contemporary art gallery with good cafe by the Station.
103 vendasit rekomandojnë
Fruitmarket Gallery
45 Market St
103 vendasit rekomandojnë
Contemporary art gallery with good cafe by the Station.
Good collection of contemporary art spread over two sites across road from each other, good cafe in Modern Art One, giant Landform sculpture by Charles Jencks, the father of Post Modernism.
1010 vendasit rekomandojnë
Galeria Kombëtare Skoceze e Arteve Moderne
75 Belford Rd
1010 vendasit rekomandojnë
Good collection of contemporary art spread over two sites across road from each other, good cafe in Modern Art One, giant Landform sculpture by Charles Jencks, the father of Post Modernism.
Tapestry studios housed within converted municipal baths. Good cafe on ground floor.
39 vendasit rekomandojnë
Dovecot Studios
10 Infirmary St
39 vendasit rekomandojnë
Tapestry studios housed within converted municipal baths. Good cafe on ground floor.
Labyrinthine arts venue / watering hole....aka The Royal Dick
161 vendasit rekomandojnë
Summerhall
161 vendasit rekomandojnë
Labyrinthine arts venue / watering hole....aka The Royal Dick
Municipal museum with lots of information about the City housed in a historic building, free entry
72 vendasit rekomandojnë
Muzeu në Edinburg
142-146 Canongate
72 vendasit rekomandojnë
Municipal museum with lots of information about the City housed in a historic building, free entry
Municipal museum with the story of the the City told via dioramas, housed in a historic building, free entry
35 vendasit rekomandojnë
People's Story
163 Canongate
35 vendasit rekomandojnë
Municipal museum with the story of the the City told via dioramas, housed in a historic building, free entry
Municipal museum about the lives of Burns, Ferguson and Scott, free entry
37 vendasit rekomandojnë
Muzeu i Shkrimtarëve
Lady Stair's Close
37 vendasit rekomandojnë
Municipal museum about the lives of Burns, Ferguson and Scott, free entry
1961 vendasit rekomandojnë
Kështjella e Edinburgut
Castlehill
1961 vendasit rekomandojnë
114 vendasit rekomandojnë
Muzeumet e Sallës së Kirurgëve
Nicolson Street
114 vendasit rekomandojnë
Concert venue and display of musical instruments.
St. Cecilia's Hall, The University of Edinburgh
50 Niddry St
Concert venue and display of musical instruments.
What it says on the tin!
114 vendasit rekomandojnë
Galeritë Kombëtare të Skocisë
The Mound
114 vendasit rekomandojnë
What it says on the tin!

Drinks & Nightlife

Across from the apartment, good local beer and 'bar' food served until late.
19 vendasit rekomandojnë
Greenmantle Bar & Kitchen
44 W Crosscauseway
19 vendasit rekomandojnë
Across from the apartment, good local beer and 'bar' food served until late.
Good 'bar' food. Family friendly till 8pm.
29 vendasit rekomandojnë
56 North
2 W Crosscauseway
29 vendasit rekomandojnë
Good 'bar' food. Family friendly till 8pm.
Traditional music every evening
144 vendasit rekomandojnë
Sandy Bell's
25 Forrest Rd
144 vendasit rekomandojnë
Traditional music every evening
Traditional partisan music, tiny (3's a crowd) local bar.
62 vendasit rekomandojnë
The Royal Oak
1 Infirmary St
62 vendasit rekomandojnë
Traditional partisan music, tiny (3's a crowd) local bar.
Good local bar with no-shoe back room
34 vendasit rekomandojnë
Brass Monkey Drummond Street
14 Drummond St
34 vendasit rekomandojnë
Good local bar with no-shoe back room
Romantic bar with nice dining room, bar less expensive to eat than smart room, live music sometimes.
275 vendasit rekomandojnë
The Shore Restaurant
1 Shore
275 vendasit rekomandojnë
Romantic bar with nice dining room, bar less expensive to eat than smart room, live music sometimes.
Authentic/artisan French bakery…short walk away/warm baguettes 11am
22 vendasit rekomandojnë
The Wee Boulangerie
67 Clerk St
22 vendasit rekomandojnë
Authentic/artisan French bakery…short walk away/warm baguettes 11am
Traditional roomy island bar with good local atmosphere, c/w Listed interior NB tiled portrayals of inventors; expensive restaurant adjoining.
125 vendasit rekomandojnë
Cafe Royal
19 W Register St
125 vendasit rekomandojnë
Traditional roomy island bar with good local atmosphere, c/w Listed interior NB tiled portrayals of inventors; expensive restaurant adjoining.
Subterranean bar/nightclub located underneath South Bridge
12 vendasit rekomandojnë
The Caves
8-10 Niddry St S
12 vendasit rekomandojnë
Subterranean bar/nightclub located underneath South Bridge
Studenty bar with function room above, large outdoor screen for major sport events.
66 vendasit rekomandojnë
The Peartree
38 W Nicolson St
66 vendasit rekomandojnë
Studenty bar with function room above, large outdoor screen for major sport events.
Basic bar with traditional music and local characters in situ
43 vendasit rekomandojnë
Captains Bar
4 S College St
43 vendasit rekomandojnë
Basic bar with traditional music and local characters in situ
Great traditional Edinburgh bar, good selection beer and whisky. Cosy 'secret' snug on left on way in.
67 vendasit rekomandojnë
Bennets Bar
8 Leven St
67 vendasit rekomandojnë
Great traditional Edinburgh bar, good selection beer and whisky. Cosy 'secret' snug on left on way in.

Food Scene

Great vegetarian restaurant, not your typical fare.
41 vendasit rekomandojnë
Kalpna
2-3 St Patrick Square
41 vendasit rekomandojnë
Great vegetarian restaurant, not your typical fare.
Good Sudanese food, decor v basic
24 vendasit rekomandojnë
Nile Valley Cafe
6 Chapel St
24 vendasit rekomandojnë
Good Sudanese food, decor v basic
Great curries, decor v basic
40 vendasit rekomandojnë
Kebab Mahal
7 Nicolson Square
40 vendasit rekomandojnë
Great curries, decor v basic
Good south indian cusine
36 vendasit rekomandojnë
Tanjore
6-8 Clerk St
36 vendasit rekomandojnë
Good south indian cusine
Good coffee + hearty breakfasts, including haggis.
80 vendasit rekomandojnë
Kilimanjaro Coffee
104 Nicolson St
80 vendasit rekomandojnë
Good coffee + hearty breakfasts, including haggis.
Great home cooked Korean food, around corner
30 vendasit rekomandojnë
Kim's Mini Meals
5 Buccleuch St
30 vendasit rekomandojnë
Great home cooked Korean food, around corner
Traditional tea room, home baking
29 vendasit rekomandojnë
Clarinda's Tearoom
69 Canongate
29 vendasit rekomandojnë
Traditional tea room, home baking
Good food and great atmosphere.
156 vendasit rekomandojnë
The Outsider Restaurant
15-16 George IV Bridge
156 vendasit rekomandojnë
Good food and great atmosphere.
Clever vegetarian cuisine...albeit on pricey side
117 vendasit rekomandojnë
David Bann Restaurant
56-58 St Mary's St
117 vendasit rekomandojnë
Clever vegetarian cuisine...albeit on pricey side
Artisan curry at reasonable prices, hidden through a pend in back court / basement of Old Chapel House + nearby rival of same name illustrated above
66 vendasit rekomandojnë
The Mosque Kitchen
31-33 Nicolson Square
66 vendasit rekomandojnë
Artisan curry at reasonable prices, hidden through a pend in back court / basement of Old Chapel House + nearby rival of same name illustrated above
Flavoursome eats
257 vendasit rekomandojnë
TING THAI CARAVAN Teviot Place
9 Teviot Pl
257 vendasit rekomandojnë
Flavoursome eats
Amazing, booking recommended as is teeny
134 vendasit rekomandojnë
Bodega
62 Elm Row
134 vendasit rekomandojnë
Amazing, booking recommended as is teeny
Great bread, cakes and coffee
126 vendasit rekomandojnë
Söderberg The Meadows
27 Simpson Loan
126 vendasit rekomandojnë
Great bread, cakes and coffee
Authentic French cuisine on a budget.
100 vendasit rekomandojnë
Chez Jules
109 Hanover St
100 vendasit rekomandojnë
Authentic French cuisine on a budget.
Authentic Scottish cooking
Howies Restaurant
Authentic Scottish cooking
Whisky & haggis(?), quite the combo..!
80 vendasit rekomandojnë
The Scotch Malt Whisky Society
28 Queen St
80 vendasit rekomandojnë
Whisky & haggis(?), quite the combo..!
Haggis on the menu here.
The White Hart Inn
32 Grassmarket
Haggis on the menu here.
Fine dining including haggis.
132 vendasit rekomandojnë
Wedgwood The Restaurant
267 Royal Mile
132 vendasit rekomandojnë
Fine dining including haggis.
Great gelato / interesting flavours
131 vendasit rekomandojnë
Mary's Milk Bar
19 Grassmarket
131 vendasit rekomandojnë
Great gelato / interesting flavours
Scottish fayre with a twist
48 vendasit rekomandojnë
The Grain Store
30 Victoria St
48 vendasit rekomandojnë
Scottish fayre with a twist
Classy venue, slightly out of the way but worth it, on expensive side
35 vendasit rekomandojnë
Prestonfield House
Priestfield Road
35 vendasit rekomandojnë
Classy venue, slightly out of the way but worth it, on expensive side
Authentic Tibetan food.
10 vendasit rekomandojnë
Himalaya Centre, Tibetan Cafe
20 S Clerk St
10 vendasit rekomandojnë
Authentic Tibetan food.

Everything Else

2nd hand clothes store.....wild
88 vendasit rekomandojnë
Armstrongs Vintage
81-83 Grassmarket
88 vendasit rekomandojnë
2nd hand clothes store.....wild

Shopping

Vinyl den, if they don't have it well...give up
Backbeat Records
31 E Crosscauseway
Vinyl den, if they don't have it well...give up

Sightseeing

City monument to the author Walter Scott, great views from the top if you can manage the steps
302 vendasit rekomandojnë
Monumenti i Scott-it
302 vendasit rekomandojnë
City monument to the author Walter Scott, great views from the top if you can manage the steps
City monument to Admiral Lord Nelson great views from the top if you can manage the steps...'if open'
15 vendasit rekomandojnë
Monumenti i Nelsonit
32 Calton Hill
15 vendasit rekomandojnë
City monument to Admiral Lord Nelson great views from the top if you can manage the steps...'if open'

Essentials

130 vendasit rekomandojnë
Tesco Metro
Colinton Road
130 vendasit rekomandojnë