Shops, Restaurants and Attractions
These are all personal recommendations; we hope you'll enjoy visiting some of them during your stay.
Bars and Restaurants
The Bow Bar
Directly underneath the apartment, the Bow Bar is a legendary pub popular with locals and visitors alike. One of the few pubs still to use old-style 1920s founts, its huge range of malts is displayed on a beautiful mahogany gantry. Tasty pies at lunchtimes.
No music, no hen or stag parties!
Directly underneath the apartment, the Bow Bar is a legendary pub popular with locals and visitors alike. One of the few pubs still to use old-style 1920s founts, its huge range of malts is displayed on a beautiful mahogany gantry. Tasty pies at lunchtimes.
No music, no hen or stag parties!
Maison Bleue
North African influenced French cuisine in this atmospheric multi-level restaurant opposite the apartment. Be careful of the chilli in the surprise squid! Free wi-fi and charming staff.
North African influenced French cuisine in this atmospheric multi-level restaurant opposite the apartment. Be careful of the chilli in the surprise squid! Free wi-fi and charming staff.
La Barantine Boulangerie and Patisserie
A new branch of the authentically French, family-run Bruntsfield favourite. Virtually opposite the front door of the apartment, they open early for, excellent bread, fresh croissants and fine coffee, as well as a small but immaculate selection of patisserie and colourful macarons.
A new branch of the authentically French, family-run Bruntsfield favourite. Virtually opposite the front door of the apartment, they open early for, excellent bread, fresh croissants and fine coffee, as well as a small but immaculate selection of patisserie and colourful macarons.
Oink
Excellent value hog roast baps opposite the apartment. Come in three sizes, the Piglet, the Oink, and the Grunter, are very reasonably priced, brought daily from a family farm in Berwickshire.
Excellent value hog roast baps opposite the apartment. Come in three sizes, the Piglet, the Oink, and the Grunter, are very reasonably priced, brought daily from a family farm in Berwickshire.
The Mussel and Steak Bar
Particularly good value at lunch, this is an unpretentious family-run eatery, good for children, at the bottom of the West Bow.
Particularly good value at lunch, this is an unpretentious family-run eatery, good for children, at the bottom of the West Bow.
Vittoria On The Bridge
Up to George IV Bridge and turn right. Part of a popular and long-established family-run Edinburgh chain, the food here is quick and tasty.
Up to George IV Bridge and turn right. Part of a popular and long-established family-run Edinburgh chain, the food here is quick and tasty.
Mary's Milk Bar
Truly amazing ice creams, shakes, hot chocolates and floats, recently featured in Buzzfeed... which has made the queues longer! At the South East corner of the Grassmarket.
Truly amazing ice creams, shakes, hot chocolates and floats, recently featured in Buzzfeed... which has made the queues longer! At the South East corner of the Grassmarket.
Cafe Andaluz
Large, friendly and welcoming tapas restaurant on George Street in the New Town with a great interior. We've never been disappointed!
Large, friendly and welcoming tapas restaurant on George Street in the New Town with a great interior. We've never been disappointed!
Shops
The Red Door Gallery
Affordable arts, crafts, jewellery, prints and cards from this long-established and quirky gallery opposite the apartment.
Affordable arts, crafts, jewellery, prints and cards from this long-established and quirky gallery opposite the apartment.
Demijohn
The original "liquid deli", selling whiskies, wines, liqueurs, spirits, oil and vinegar which can be tasted before they're bottled. Choose a bottle, fill it, and then bring it back for more!
The original "liquid deli", selling whiskies, wines, liqueurs, spirits, oil and vinegar which can be tasted before they're bottled. Choose a bottle, fill it, and then bring it back for more!
Scottish Pictures
A small but delightful gallery of antique maps and prints among the bookshops of the West Port, run by the charming Ian Smith, who supplied the replica map above the fireplace.
A small but delightful gallery of antique maps and prints among the bookshops of the West Port, run by the charming Ian Smith, who supplied the replica map above the fireplace.
Museum Context
West Bow Sister shop to Old Town Context on Cockburn Street and Context Interiors, this unusual vintage gift and interiors shop is on the old Robert Cresser Brush shop premises, and still retains some of the fittings.
West Bow Sister shop to Old Town Context on Cockburn Street and Context Interiors, this unusual vintage gift and interiors shop is on the old Robert Cresser Brush shop premises, and still retains some of the fittings.