Edinburgh Faves
Some recent highlights from a trip over the border . . .
EAT:
47a Thistle Street, Edinburgh, EH2 1DY
Delicious small plates, wine and cocktails. Loved this place! Some of the best food I’ve eaten in ages. Be sure to order their legendary North sea, buttery crab, with sourdough bread for dipping, it’s divine!
67 Home Street, Edinburgh, EH3 9JP
This teeny, 6 seater, Persian cafe was recommended to us by a barman on our final night in the city and we made it for lunch the next day. Owner Faranak was charming and welcoming and cooks all the food herself in a tiny kitchen out back. Stay tuned to the website for Supper Club dates and a Persian Bazarre coming soon.
Noto
Noto
DRINK:
9, Advocate’s Close, Edinburgh, EH1 1ND
When in town, we always pay a visit to this cosy bar, tucked down a cobbled alley, housed in an old Victorian pump house. With and extensive whiskey list of over 300 expressions from around the world, it’s a great place to explore with a cocktail, flight or ‘wee dram’
1 Haddington Place, Edinburgh, EH7 4AE
Neighbourhood wine bar, bottle shop and bakery. I really liked it here! Such a cool, minimal space, laid back vibe and lovely, chatty guys working behind the bar.
55 Thistle Street, Edinburgh, EH2 1DY
We’ve only ever come here for drinks, a super cosy, candlelit pub with an old world feel.
Gleneagles Townhouse Hotel, 39 St Andrew Square, Edinburgh, EH2 2AD
Set within the Gleneagles Townhouse in an opulent and ornate space, The Spence is a great place to sip cocktails and people watch.
3c York Place, Edinburgh, EH1 3EB
Speciality coffee, roasted and served in the Scottish Capital. Various locations, we visited York Place, nice and handy for the Portrait Gallery and the barista was so welcoming and friendly.
Spry
The Spence
The Spence
Fortitude
SHOP:
6A Howe St, Edinburgh, EH3 6TD
A creative studio based in Edinburgh, specialising in imaginative interior design, sustainable floristry practices and a carefully curated homeware collection.
We had a lovely chat with the girls and got lots of tips on where to eat and drink!
Check out shop keeper Katie’s Edinburgh recommendations in this post
9 St Stephen St, Edinburgh, EH3 5AN
Lifestyle and skincare store.
Style Your Spaces
DO:
Scottish National Portrait Gallery
Had a little solo wander around the galleries here, the building itself is beautiful in it’s own right, a grand neo-gothic landmark, don’t forget to look up in the main hall to a ceiling full of stars representing the night sky of the Northern hemisphere.