Things to do in Edinburgh..

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Please can you hit me with your suggestions of things to do in Edinburgh and places to eat?

All suggestions are appreciated 😁Thank you..

How long are you here? Who are you with? Budget? Edinburgh is an amazing place, loads to see and do but defo depends on your preferences.

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Castle
Scotch Whisky Experience
Gladstone's land
Camera Obscura
St Giles Cathedral
Holyrood palace
Tour of the Scottish parliament
Dynamic earth
national museum
walking tour
walk up Arthur's seat or Calton Hill
Zoo (only pandas in the UK)
Royal Yacht Britannia
Johnnie Walker whisky experience
Edinburgh Gin distillery tour
Climb the Scott Monument
Edinburgh Dungeons
Scottish national gallery
Portrait gallery
Gallery of modern art
Dean Village and walk along the Water of Leith to stockbridge
Botanic gardens
Portobello beach
I hope you're coming for at least 3 weeks 😂

Who is going, different things to do if it's is a break with children or child free

Who is going?
Le Bistrot www.ifecosse.org.uk/-Le-Bistrot,87-.html
Gordons Trattoria on Royal Mile
Vittoria on the Bridge

Pappilon - we like this little Italian restaurant in Bruntsfield.

Emma has given some great classic choices there. Re food, the restaurant in Harvey Nics has great views and nice food. Scran and Scallie in Stockbridge is one of my faves too. If you like Indian then Dishoom in St Andrews Square is lovely. Cafe Royal is a classic. Hamiltons in Stockbridge is great. If you want Michelin star, The Kitchin in Leith.

The Witchery is great for atmosphere

I love Howies for modern Scottish food

Hendersons if you're Vegetarian

Kyloe for steak if you're not

Valvona and Crolla for lovely deli bits

I miss Edinburgh. Try to go at least once a year but haven't been able to for a while.

All the usual suspects have been mentioned. I don’t know anyone living in Edinburgh who has been to the Royal Yacht, but, tourism must. Ting Thai Caravan at Teviot Place, just by the university, does really good food if Thai is your thing. Mother India, quite nearby, does excellent small plates, never fails to be good.

If you like gin the Edinburgh Gin experience is brilliant 🤩

I have! Wouldn’t have been my choice but I had visitors who wanted to go and it was actually quite interesting. It’s just a shame that ocean terminal has gone so downhill in the last couple of years, it’s like a ghost town with barely any shops still open.

The plan seems to be to redevelop Ocean Terminal. Pull down the car park and put more housing in there and redevelop the rest with new shops, some kind of green space and cycle paths and walkways to better integrate the place with the rest of the area. It’s bloody dire now. I only go there for the cinema. And the new housing development opposite is dispiriting. It could have been dropped in from Manchester or somewhere.

Pandas.

I’d say that’s insulting to Manchester’s housing stock @midsomermurderess 🤣

It's just me and my partner going (we are both 30s) and we are going for 3 nights :)

Bump.. has anyone anymore suggestions? Thanks :)

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You've only got 3 days, how many more suggestions do you need?? ;) There's half a tourist information office in the list above!
My main suggestion would be to bring comfortable shoes. It's a hilly city with bad pavements and its fair share of cobbles.
The list of potential restaurants is endless unless you give us a preference for type of cuisine, where you're staying (so you're not traipsing across town for dinner) and budget.

Second the tip about shoes. We went in October and all ended up having to buy extra shoes. The pavements are the worst I’ve ever come across, which surprised me in such a high tourist area.

Everything we did has already been mentioned but there is lots to see and do. Everyone was very friendly and helpful.

We eat pretty much everything except sushi/Japanese style food. And maybe somewhere that may have vegan options.

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David Banns is vegetarian and offers vegan options. The food is lovely and of a style that meat eaters won't miss the meat.

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Oh I’m so sad to hear that about Ocean Terminal! We used to stay at the hotel that was beside it (Holiday inn possibly?) when the kids were small. Haven’t been for years but have lovely memories of eating and shopping there - dd’s first build a bear, a ukulele and much loved Paddington books were all bought there (long time ago!).

Heya, I'm close by to EDI and in a few networks / womens groups. There is a fantastic network called Egg.... fab for finding ideas (used for finding nice coffee/ lunch places) etc. www.weareegg.co.uk/

Have a wonderful time.

Bonnie and Wild is brilliant!

If you can afford the Kimpton hotel, you will be in heaven.