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David Bann
OLD TOWN
56-58 St. Mary’s St.
}0131 556 5888; www.davidbann.com
At this all-vegetarian restaurant, you’re not going be suffering through your salad. How’s a watercress, beetroot, and g…
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The Underground Café (TUC)
NEW TOWN
34 Elder St.
}0131 624 7161
A surprisingly great local dive—you’ll literally be going down some steep stairs to get to it—located just a few steps a…
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Bells Diner
STOCKBRIDGE
7 St. Stephen St.
}0131 225 4673
We at TLet’s Go are not picky about burgers. For us, as long as it’s hot, has a bun, and isn’t from a franchise with a “…
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Madeleine
STOCKBRIDGE
27b Raeburn Pl.
}0131 332 8455
An intensely modern, intensely chic cafe with the most futuristic bathrooms you’ve ever seen (seriously, it’s like NASA …
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Good Seed Bistro
HAYMARKET AND DALRY
100-102 Dalry Rd.
}0131 337 3803; www.goodseedbistro.com
The new kid on the block, the Good Seed Bistro is doing everything right: classy interior, a relaxed vibe. They serve we…
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The Mosque Kitchen
TOLLCROSS AND WEST END
19a West Nicholson St.
The guys at the Mosque Kitchen don’t mess around. There’s not “atmosphere” to speak of—just some covered outdoor cafeter…
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Victor Hugo Continental Delicatessen
TOLLCROSS AND WEST END
26-27 Melville Terr.
}0131 667 1827; www.victorhugodeli.com
A true combination of deli and cafe, Victor Hugo’s has little booths along the walls perfect for snuggling up with a cof…
Le Café Royale
OLD TOWN
274 Cannongate St.
}0131 652 3534
A people watcher’s paradise, the entire front of this café swings open in good weather, leaving you with a covered fresh…
Elephant Café
OLD TOWN
21 George IV Bridge
}0131 220 5355; www.elephanthouse.biz
Harry Potter and company were birthed here on scribbled napkins. The cafe serves both coffee and booze, making you wonde…
Ristorante Gennaro
OLD TOWN
64 Grassmarket St.
}0131 226 3706
The best way to pick out an Italian restaurant is obvious—look for the one that’s full. The second method requires a qui…
Café Truva
OLD TOWN
231-253 Cannongate St.
}0131 556 9524; www.cafetruva.com
Cafes on the Royal Mile are many, but there may not be any that can rival Café Truva in terms of great outdoor seating. …
The Little Inn
OLD TOWN
1 Johnston Terr.
}0775 661 4407
One of the smallest places on the Royal Mile (the only seating is a little bench outside the shop), it’s probably so sma…
Maxie’s Bistro
OLD TOWN
5b Johnston Terr.
}0131 226 7770; www.maxies.co.uk
To get to Maxie’s you’ll have to descend two sets of stairs flanked by paintings of old cigarette ads and one remarkably…
The Bothy
OLD TOWN
37 Grassmarket
}0131 225 2322; www.thebothydeli.co.uk
Don’t pass on the great toasted sandwiches (£1-3)—and they’re big, guys—and amazing lemon-lime slushies (£1-2) from this…
Wolfits
NEW TOWN
200 Rose St.
}0131 225 5096
We have no idea why this restaurant is called “Wolfits.” What we do know is that this small establishment sells good foo…
Indian Thali Restaurant
NEW TOWN
1-3 York Pl.
}0131 557 9899
With a deep, royal red interior filled with flower vases, this isn’t your typical stop-off for a quick bite. The Bollywo…
The Conan Doyle
NEW TOWN
71-73 York Pl.
}0131 557 9539
In the neighborhood where Sir Arthur Conan Doyle himself used to live, there’s memorabilia—Sherlock Holmes and otherwise…
Brown Sugar
NEW TOWN
39 Queen St.
}0131 623 7770
There aren’t really any attention-grabbing words like “arresting” or “insane” to describe Brown Sugar. And that’s what m…
Miró Cantina Mexicana
NEW TOWN
184 Rose St.
}0131 225 4376
It’s a fiesta in here! Or at least, that’s what the paint job would have you believe. Bright yellows and wild patterns c…
Juice Almighty
NEW TOWN
7a Castle St.
}0131 220 6879; www.juicealmighty.com
The bright, neon interior of this smoothie shop is matched by the equally bubbly staff. If the healthy fruit smoothies a…

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