Edinburgh Recommendations

Edinburgh is a great place to begin your journey in Scotland. We love spending weekends in Edinburgh for concerts or just driving down when we are craving Hot Pot or a trip to Costco.

Hotels:

Attractions:

Bookshops:

  • Lighthouse Bookshop

  • Armchair Books

  • Topping & Company

  • The Gently Mad Book Shop & Bookbinder

  • Book Lovers Bookshop

Bars & Pubs:

  • Panda & Sons - vintage, speakeasy-inspired bar

  • The Cocktail Geeks - super cool but you need to book ahead

  • The Pear Tree - nice pub with a good beer garden

  • The Voodoo Rooms - upscale cocktail bar

  • The Alchemist - has 2 locations

  • Brauhaus - such a nice pub

Food:

  • Kim’s Mini Meals - fantastic Korean food

  • The Artisan Pasta Maker

  • Namaste Kathmandu Restaurant - just amazing, a must-go!

  • Toast

  • Bonnie & Wild - upscale food hall, great if you can’t decide what to eat!

  • The Last Drop - a great place to try haggis

  • Dishoom Edinburgh - the breakfast is so good!

  • Macau Kitchen

  • Mowgli Street Food Edinburgh

  • Paradise Palms - veggie reasurtant near the National Museum

Coffee:

  • The Milkman

  • Black Medicine Coffee Co

  • Kilimanjaro

Google Maps list:

Here you will find all the recommendations on one list!