Rory's Brief Guide for an Edinburgh Stay

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Rory's Brief Guide for an Edinburgh Stay

Food scene

Great tasting French cuisine in a Tudor building - what's not to love?!
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La P'tite Folie
9 Randolph Pl
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Great tasting French cuisine in a Tudor building - what's not to love?!
Our local favourite for steak - try the Chateaubriand and Loch Fyne oysters
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Kyloe
1-3 Rutland Street
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Our local favourite for steak - try the Chateaubriand and Loch Fyne oysters
Easily one of the best Japanese in Edinburgh (and we're kind of food snobs). An unassuming looking place, cash only and tiny. Book if you can. Oh, and did we mention it's BYOB?!
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Chizuru Tei
278 Morrison St
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Easily one of the best Japanese in Edinburgh (and we're kind of food snobs). An unassuming looking place, cash only and tiny. Book if you can. Oh, and did we mention it's BYOB?!
A local favourite
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Forage & Chatter
1A Alva St
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A local favourite
The reviews speak for themselves. Book in advance.
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The Witchery by the Castle
352 Castlehill
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The reviews speak for themselves. Book in advance.
Another Michelin restaurant worth trying
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Restaurant Martin Wishart
54 Shore
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Another Michelin restaurant worth trying

Cocktails & Wine

A great local near the property (staggering distance - VERIFIED), try the Connaught Place cocktail for Rum fans.
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The Voyage Of Buck
29-31 William St
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A great local near the property (staggering distance - VERIFIED), try the Connaught Place cocktail for Rum fans.
Disguised as a barber shop, this speak-easy bar is a must try. Very talented bar staff and tasty drinks.
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Panda & Sons
79 Queen St
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Disguised as a barber shop, this speak-easy bar is a must try. Very talented bar staff and tasty drinks.
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Tigerlilly
125 George St
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Copper Blossom
107 George St
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These guys know wine, a comfortable place to sit and enjoy a glass or two with tasty snacking.
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L'Escargot Bleu Restaurant
56 Broughton St
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These guys know wine, a comfortable place to sit and enjoy a glass or two with tasty snacking.
I don't remember leaving the wine was so good.
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Rollo Restaurant & Wine Bar
108 Raeburn Pl
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I don't remember leaving the wine was so good.

Neighborhoods

Lots of nice wine bars/ coffee shops/restaurants and historic architecture. Edinburgh in a nutshell, yet feels like a village. The farmer's market on a Sunday is well worth a look.
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Stockbridge
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Lots of nice wine bars/ coffee shops/restaurants and historic architecture. Edinburgh in a nutshell, yet feels like a village. The farmer's market on a Sunday is well worth a look.
Check out the heart of Old town - Greyfriar's Bobby, the Elephant Cafe (where JK Rowling wrote the Harry Potter books), a Burke and Hare tour, some of the tartan and cashmere outlets or just one of the many pubs.
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Grassmarket
10 Grassmarket
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Check out the heart of Old town - Greyfriar's Bobby, the Elephant Cafe (where JK Rowling wrote the Harry Potter books), a Burke and Hare tour, some of the tartan and cashmere outlets or just one of the many pubs.

Places that serve decent coffee

The category name says it all!
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Cairngorm Coffee
1 Melville Pl
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The category name says it all!
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Project Coffee
192-194 Bruntsfield Pl
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I know, a coffee shop in a department store (Jenners). Trust me. Go to the top floor, order a coffee & pastry, sit and watch the world go by.
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Valvona Crolla
19 Elm Row
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I know, a coffee shop in a department store (Jenners). Trust me. Go to the top floor, order a coffee & pastry, sit and watch the world go by.

Things to do

Thanks Airbnb, not the picture I'd have chosen for a zoo. A short bus ride from the property, check out the Pandas!
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Edinburgh Zoo station
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Thanks Airbnb, not the picture I'd have chosen for a zoo. A short bus ride from the property, check out the Pandas!
Edinburgh has some of the creepiest dungeon and tunnel networks imaginable. It's certainly an interesting experience!
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Edinburgh Dungeon
31 Market St
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Edinburgh has some of the creepiest dungeon and tunnel networks imaginable. It's certainly an interesting experience!
The Queen's private yacht is located down in the Leith area of Edinburgh, there are pretty good recorded tours in multiple languages whilst you roam around the yacht. It's also available for private parties and events.
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Royal Yacht Britannia
Ocean Drive
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The Queen's private yacht is located down in the Leith area of Edinburgh, there are pretty good recorded tours in multiple languages whilst you roam around the yacht. It's also available for private parties and events.
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Edinburghin linna
Castlehill
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Places to Picnic

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Princes Street
Princes Street
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Portobello Beach Promenade
1 Promenade
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Dean Village
Dean Path
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Niityt
Melville Drive
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Arthur's Seat
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