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Bertie's
Fish and chips restaurant · Grassmarket & Southside
Fish and chips restaurant on Victoria Street, using sustainably sourced fish.
- 9 Victoria Street, Grassmarket & Southside
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Grassmarket & Southside: eat and drink
Where to eat and drink in Grassmarket & Southside
Food & drink
Where to eat and drink in Grassmarket & Southside
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Biddy Mulligans
Pub · Grassmarket & Southside
Irish pub on the Grassmarket.
- 94,96 Grassmarket, Grassmarket & Southside
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Bistro du Vin
Restaurant · Grassmarket & Southside
Bistro at Hotel du Vin on Bristo Place.
- 11 Bristo Place, Grassmarket & Southside
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Bow Bar
Pub · Grassmarket & Southside
Real ale and whisky bar on West Bow.
- 80 West Bow, Grassmarket & Southside
Cafés & sweet treats
Coffee Saints
Café · Grassmarket & Southside
Coffee shop on Candlemaker Row, near Greyfriars.
- 86 Candlemaker Row, Grassmarket & Southside
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Cold Town House
Restaurant · Grassmarket & Southside
Three-floor pub and pizzeria on the Grassmarket, with rooftop views of the Castle.
- 4 Grassmarket, Grassmarket & Southside
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Doctors
Pub · Grassmarket & Southside
Pub on Forrest Road serving Scottish pub food and drink, with outdoor seating.
- 32 Forrest Road, Grassmarket & Southside
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Dragonfly
Pub · Grassmarket & Southside
Cocktail bar on West Port.
- 52 West Port, Grassmarket & Southside
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Elfalafel
Takeaway · Grassmarket & Southside
Halal falafel and shawarma takeaway on Bristo Place.
- 15 Bristo Place, Grassmarket & Southside
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Fiddler's Arms
Pub · Grassmarket & Southside
Friendly pub on the Grassmarket, with outdoor seating.
- 11-13 Grassmarket, Grassmarket & Southside
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Finnegan's Wake
Pub · Grassmarket & Southside
Irish pub on Victoria Street with live music and sport.
- 9B Victoria Street, Grassmarket & Southside
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Howies
Restaurant · Grassmarket & Southside
Independent Scottish restaurant on Victoria Street serving seasonal food.
- 10-14 Victoria Street, Grassmarket & Southside
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Hula Juice Bar and Gallery
Café · Grassmarket & Southside
Healthy brunch café and juice bar on West Bow, serving smoothie bowls and fresh juices.
- 103,105 West Bow, Grassmarket & Southside
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Knoops
Café · Grassmarket & Southside
Chocolate drinks café on Victoria Street.
- 11-15 Victoria Street, Grassmarket & Southside
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Maison de Moggy
Café · Grassmarket & Southside
Cat café on West Port.
- 17,19 West Port, Grassmarket & Southside
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Mary's Milk Bar
Ice cream · Grassmarket & Southside
Ice cream parlour on the Grassmarket.
- 19 Grassmarket, Grassmarket & Southside
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Museum Kitchen
Café · Grassmarket & Southside
Family-friendly restaurant in the National Museum of Scotland, serving breakfast and all-day dining.
- Chambers Street, Grassmarket & Southside
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Mussel & Steak Bar
Restaurant · Grassmarket & Southside
Mussel and steak restaurant on West Bow.
- 110 West Bow, Grassmarket & Southside
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Namaste Kathmandu
Indian restaurant · Grassmarket & Southside
Family-run Nepalese and Indian restaurant on Forrest Road.
- 17-19 Forrest Road, Grassmarket & Southside
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Nanyang
Malaysian restaurant · Grassmarket & Southside
Malaysian restaurant on Lister Square serving traditional dishes and Asian street food.
- 5 Lister Square, Grassmarket & Southside
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o'Oliviero
Italian restaurant · Grassmarket & Southside
Italian kitchen on the Grassmarket.
- 64 Grassmarket, Grassmarket & Southside
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Origin
Café · Grassmarket & Southside
Speciality coffee shop on South College Street, with coffee courses.
- 6-8 South College Street, Grassmarket & Southside
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Söderberg
Café · Grassmarket & Southside
Scandinavian bakery serving coffee, brunch and sourdough pizza.
- 27 Simpson Loan, Grassmarket & Southside
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The Gruff Goat
Restaurant · Grassmarket & Southside
Scottish breakfasts, Turkish mezes and cocktails on Teviot Place, beside the Meadows.
- 19-20 Teviot Place, Grassmarket & Southside
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The Outsider
Restaurant · Grassmarket & Southside
Restaurant on George IV Bridge using seasonal produce, with views of the Castle.
- 15-16 George IV Bridge, Grassmarket & Southside
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The White Hart Inn
Pub · Grassmarket & Southside
Pub on the Grassmarket serving Scottish pub food and drink.
- 34 Grassmarket, Grassmarket & Southside
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Three Sisters
Pub · Grassmarket & Southside
Bar, courtyard and live-entertainment venue on the Cowgate.
- 139 Cowgate, Grassmarket & Southside
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Vittoria
Italian restaurant · Grassmarket & Southside
Italian restaurant on George IV Bridge, run by the Crolla family since 1970.
- 19 George IV Bridge, Grassmarket & Southside
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While you are here
Things to see in Grassmarket & Southside
A few of the sights in the area. The Things to do page lists them all, with directions and official links.
Things to do
Victoria Street
Curving, colourful street linking the Grassmarket to George IV Bridge, lined with independent shops and cafés.
Things to do
Talbot Rice Gallery
The University of Edinburgh's public art gallery, in Old College.
Things to do
Dovecot Studios
Centre for contemporary art, craft and design built around a tapestry studio, on Infirmary Street.
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- Grassmarket: Ermell, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Victoria Street: Andrew Abbott, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Talbot Rice Gallery: Talbot Rice Gallery, CC BY 4.0, source
- Dovecot Studios: Drnoble, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Haymarket & Murrayfield: Kim Traynor, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Bruntsfield & Morningside: Macumba, Public domain, source
- Portobello & the Coast: M J Richardson, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Old Town & Royal Mile: Anthony O'Neil, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- New Town: Chris Morgan, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Holyrood, Arthur's Seat & Calton Hill: Peulle, CC BY 4.0, source
- Stockbridge & Dean Village: Mike Shaw, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Leith & the Waterfront: Alan Murray-Rust, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
Photos from Wikimedia Commons, used under the licences shown. All photo credits
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