- Best Fine-Dining Restaurant: With one of the city's precious Michelin stars and its most talented chef/owners, Restaurant Martin Wishart, 54 The Shore, Leith (tel. 0131/553-3557), is where the leading out-of-town chefs want to dine when they visit Edinburgh.
- Best Cafe: In the heart of Old Town, Spoon, 15 Blackfriars St. (tel. 0131/556-6922), forks out some the best salads and sandwiches in Edinburgh -- and the freshly made soups are even better.
- Best Vegetarian Restaurant: Near the Royal Mile, David Bann's Vegetarian Restaurant, 56-58 St. Mary's St. (tel. 0131/556-5888), continually sets the highest standards for meat-free dining.
- Best Modern Scottish Restaurant: Owned by Andrew and Lisa Radford, Atrium, 10 Cambridge St. (tel. 0131/228-8882), offers dishes prepared with flair and imagination but without excessive amounts of fuss or overly fancy presentation.
- Best Restaurant Views: It's a dead heat between Oloroso, 33 Castle St. (tel. 0131/226-7614), and Forth Floor, Harvey Nichols, 30-34 St. Andrew Sq. (tel. 0131/524-8350). Both offer wonderful cooking of fresh Scottish produce to go with those scenic vistas.
- Best on a Budget: Nothing fancy, but the Kebab Mahal, 7 Nicolson Sq. (tel. 0131/667-5214) serves up good, hearty Indian food at budget prices.
Edinburgh Travel Experiences
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O you'll take the high road and I'll take the low...
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Never mind the Blisters...here's the Fringe Festi...
The Fringe Festival literally takes over the city of Edinburgh every summer for the 3-4 weeks that it runs rampantly in and out of, over... Continue reading »
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Kingdom of Scotland
After the first full day in Edinburgh, it was absolutely clear that in the heats and minds of its citizens, Scotland is a kingdom on to i... Continue reading »
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begining of a new trip
We all decided it was safest to get to the airport the afternoon before Tony's 1:30pm flight, just in case there was some difficulty ge... Continue reading »
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2 days in Edinburgh
I fell in love with Edinburgh! As we drove in from the airport, all we could see was sandstone buildings, castles and cathedrals, s... Continue reading »
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