Edinburgh

United Kingdom

Things to do in Edinburgh:

View the Gallery Edinburgh Castle at Sunset

Edinburgh Restaurants

Cheap (45)

The Storytelling Caf�

The cafe in the Scottish Storytelling Centre on the Royal Mile is bright and airy. A great selection of home-baked goodies is complemented with a more usual selection of soups, salads and light bites. read more
Affordable (50)

The Basement Bar and Restaurant

The spacious underground bar has a laid-back atmosphere that spills over into the slightly more formal dining area yet the emphasis throughout is on seriously good food. The fish is always worth... read more
Good quality (38)

Wedgwood the Restaurant

Fine dining on the Royal Mile in a calm and friendly atmosphere. Head chef Paul Wedgwood has a fanatical attitude to Scottish produce - from sustainably sourced seafood to locally foraged leaves.... read more

Edinburgh Nightlife

Chilled (43)

Villager

A serious attention to the art of lounging makes this large comfy bar just off the Royal Mile the perfect location for a long and lazy afternoon. A sophisticated drinks selection of decadent... read more
Live Music (25)

Bannerman's Bar

Loud local bands on the way up ensure that any diminishing of the sound quality due to the bar's vaulted ceilings is more than made up for with enthusiasm from the stage. Low cover charge to see... read more
Clubbing (29)

Opal Lounge

Upmarket clubbing with an upmarket dress code in the heart of the New Town. Open until 3am nightly with an entry charge after 10pm most evenings. Check for queue-jumping options on the website. read more

This Month in Edinburgh:

By Thom Dibdin

Shopping: A hot spot for traditional and contemporary Scottish folk music, Coda is just off the Royal Mile at the top of the Mound. A friendly shop which also boasts a strong selection of country, blues and world music (12 Bank Street, Old Town, tel: 0131 622 7246, codamusic.co.uk).

Sightseeing: The National Theatre of Scotland takes up residence at the Traverse all month with its �ran M�r collaboration of lunchtime theatre in A Play, a Pie and a Pint. The bite-size offerings are inspired by artists living through turbulent political times in Lebanon, Morocco and Syria.

Key areas: The village of Cramond is at the end of the 41 bus route where the river Almond enters the firth of Forth. It is safe to cross the causeway to Crasmond Island for two hours either side of low water; otherwise, walk along the firth or up the river.

Day trips: St Abbs Head sticks out into the North Sea and is a 40-minute drive east of Edinburgh. There are easy cliff-top walks past the precipitous nesting ledges of thousands of seabirds, and the picturesque harbours of St Abbs and Eyemouth to explore.

Edinburgh News & Gossip

Glimerton Cove

Ever heard of Gilmerton Cove? We thought not. This mysterious network of tunnels in the Scottish capital - rumoured to once have played host to crusading knights - is only open to small groups of visitors with advance booking. Word is getting out though: it's been voted the city's best attraction on the Trip Advisor website. Visit now, before it's overrun. gilmertoncove.org.uk

Edinburgh Trivia

May: Cramond is the earliest known site of human settlement in Scotland. The Romans had a fort here, but archaeological remains predate them back to around 8500 BC.
April: Edinburgh's own mummies, a series of tiny coffins on display in the National Museum, provided the inspiration for Ian Rankin's novel The Falls.
April: Edinburgh's own mummies, a series of tiny coffins on display in the National Museum, provided the inspiration for Ian Rankin's novel The Falls.