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Stayed at the Caledonian Hilton, beautiful hotel!

Had fab lunch at a Spanish restaurant, went back teh next day for more.

Fantastic Italian food and service at Cafe Roma near the hotel.

Went out on Saturday night to The Opal Club, delicious cocktails!

Did a Highland tour (one day) whcih was beautiful.

Lovely weekend, highly recommended!

Have a wander down Cockburn street for quirky shops and cafes (Cafe Marina for a floury scrambled egg roll in the morning, veggie baked potato place for lunch or Viva Mexico for evening). We also went to Camera Obscura - this was a bit of fun and kids would love it - there are several floors of optical illusions, funny mirrors and so on to explore and a short presentation of the camera itself. David Bann's for a romantic evening meal. If veggie -this is a must! The people are friendly, there are bars aplenty and it's a great city to just wander about and explore.

Walk up Arthur's seat.Go to Sweet Melindas, Cafe Marlayne or Dusit Thai for food. Have a dram at Sandy Bells. Have a cocktail at Oloroso. Go to the Filmhouse or the Cameo for great films. Walk everywhere and the beauty will astound you.

Tiny (8 tables) Italian restaurant with great food and service.

Good coffee, free wifi, comfy pews for people watching.

Best-value steak house in Edinburgh - BYoB (though with several places nearby to buy booze if you forget). Bring a nice red and enjoy great steak.

Vegetarian and vegan food with free wifi and a totally relaxed atmosphere and assorted live performances most evenings.

"The Kitchin" is a wonderful restaurant with 1 Michelin star. Relaxed atmosphere (no need to dress formally). Excellent food. View of the kitchen while dining. Do make reservations well in advance.

Cozy bar, serving fantastic oganic, wild & local food (and beer). Free Wi-Fi. One of my favorite places in Edinburgh.

Great place for a drink. Friendly barman with a nice moustache. Small and dark setting, large whiskey barrels, Very comfy, my favorite pub in Edinburgh.