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Another foody gem tucked under Edinburgh Castle in Victoria Street that can only be described as a colourful, family-run Mexican cantina serving up wonderful cuisine and margaritas in a relaxed, fun ambiant setting. “For those of you who are not familiarised with Mexican food and want to try a bit of everything, you can always get a couple of starters and get a great idea of how real Mexican food is like.”… Read More
Hula is an independent juice bar and cafe serving fresh produce, the best smoothies and juices in the city, Artisan Roast coffee by trained baristas, breakfast and all-day lunch in a friendly space with eclectic music and free WIFI. Fancy doing a juice detox/cleanse but don’t know where to start?A juice detox/cleanse is a period of time when you give your body a break from solid, heavy foods and instead, flood it… Read More
Nestling in the bustling Historic Grassmarket, Langshaws Ice Cream are serving these tasty treats from a beautifully restored police box and is a welcome addition to Scotland’s Ice Cream Trail… Their Luxury Ice creams and sorbets are made at Over Langshaw farm in the heart of the Scottish Borders, using the finest farm ingredients thanks to their charming cows & plump juicy berries picked fresh from the local Tweed valley. “Our aim… Read More
Le Cafe Bleu is a cozy and friendly cafe located in the Grassmarket close to the Royal Mile. The interior is pleasantly eccentric with a changing gallery of art works adorning the walls and a large fish tank taking center stage. Owned and run by a pastry chef, it should come as no surprise that the sweet treats on offer here are a cut above the rest. However, you can also tuck… Read More
The bar has recently been renovated inside, and the result is a very homely, traditional Scottish pub feel inside. It reminded me immediately of the local village Smiddy pub that my family took me to every Sunday for lunch or dinner (the type that did pate, steak sandwiches, death-by-chocolate cake. That was my order for a good 12 years). A magic wee trick, where it will both appeal to tourists looking for… Read More
A traditional pub of unique character, revered for its eclectic range of real ales and its heartily classic pub food, which are served, as they should be, with a generous measure of famous British hospitality. Menus combine hearty classic British dishes especially for the season with all-year-round favourites – the ideal excuse for sharing time with friends in The Last Drop‘s characterful walls and welcoming atmosphere. At The Last Drop they handpick… Read More
Along with the uniquely Scottish dishes such as’Haggis, Neeps and Tatties’, Fiddlers Arms also freshly prepare traditional pub fayre with ingredients from the best local suppliers to provide you with a hearty, filling meal. Children are welcome for food until the end of service. Portions are hearty and very reasonably priced; attracting tourists and locals in equal numbers. So whether its breakfast (served all day), lunch or dinner; they have something for… Read More
One of the “classics” in Grassmarket, it’s a good place to have a beer with friends. Although it’s a bit small, they have renovated it and it’s really nice and modern inside. Good selection of beers. If only to be where the “infamous” Maggie Dicksons apparently lived, visit it and down a pint or two for her. History In the early 18th century, a woman fish hawker who was to become known… Read More
Oliviero a fresh new Italian restaurant serving quality pasta & pizza. Italian dining and authentic flavour which is perfect for an intimate dinner date, or a comfortable family meal. “The service is very good, it looks like they have a degree of local trade as some diners were obviously known to the staff and enjoyed some banter with them. Overall not bad at all – about £23 for starter, main, bottle of Peroni and glass of… Read More
Extremely friendly staff and giant portions make up for not-great food in this cheap as chips cafe – my salad came with toast and lots of sundried tomatoes! Address: 21 Grassmarket, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh EH12 Phone:0131 225 2176 Map for CASTLEROCK VIEW CAFE [mapsmarker marker=”57″]
