Portobello, King's Road favourites Guidebook

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Portobello, King's Road favourites Guidebook

Bookshop

Full of lovely books, stationery and helpful staff. They also host excellent speakers such as Kae Tempest and Rebbecca Solnit.
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The Portobello Bookshop
46 Portobello High St
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Full of lovely books, stationery and helpful staff. They also host excellent speakers such as Kae Tempest and Rebbecca Solnit.
It is possible to get physically,as well as mentally, lost in this bookshop! They provide free tea and coffee and a different way of experiencing a bookshop.
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Topping & Company Booksellers of Edinburgh
2 Blenheim Pl
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It is possible to get physically,as well as mentally, lost in this bookshop! They provide free tea and coffee and a different way of experiencing a bookshop.
A clean, coffee-smelling second hand bookshop complete with comfy seats and a progressive, forward-thinking recently published new section. Currently this is: Female Translators.
Tills & Company
A clean, coffee-smelling second hand bookshop complete with comfy seats and a progressive, forward-thinking recently published new section. Currently this is: Female Translators.

Coast and Beaches

Possible to go by bus. Big beach and little town.
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高蘭海灘
Marine Terrace
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Possible to go by bus. Big beach and little town.
This beach and woodland are a great escape if you have access to car.
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Tyninghame Beach
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This beach and woodland are a great escape if you have access to car.

Charity Shops

High quality finds in this architecturally pleasing charity shop on Portobello High Street. The high street also offers several good others.
St Columba's Hospice
195 Portobello High Street
High quality finds in this architecturally pleasing charity shop on Portobello High Street. The high street also offers several good others.

Edinburgh Walks and Hills

Lovely, usually quiet, Botanical gardens by Duddingston, a pretty historical village at foot of Arthur's Seat. Duddingston also has a loch, kirk (church), cobbled streets and is home to The Sheip's Heed, where Mary Queen of Scots and several royals visited. It is said to be the oldest pub in Scotland. From Duddingston village you can walk through a working garden, and orchard up to Holyrood Park, and Arthur's Seat.
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Dr Neil's Garden
5 Old Church Ln
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Lovely, usually quiet, Botanical gardens by Duddingston, a pretty historical village at foot of Arthur's Seat. Duddingston also has a loch, kirk (church), cobbled streets and is home to The Sheip's Heed, where Mary Queen of Scots and several royals visited. It is said to be the oldest pub in Scotland. From Duddingston village you can walk through a working garden, and orchard up to Holyrood Park, and Arthur's Seat.

Food Scene

This excellent shop was opened by one of our King's Road neighbours in March 2020! Full of goodness and temptation, it stocks local fruit, veg, flavoursome Portobello mushrooms and organic tatties, chocolate, oat milk, vegan products and...increasingly fancy chocolate! Yet, Robbie who runs it, is very down to earth.
Root Down
81 Portobello High St
This excellent shop was opened by one of our King's Road neighbours in March 2020! Full of goodness and temptation, it stocks local fruit, veg, flavoursome Portobello mushrooms and organic tatties, chocolate, oat milk, vegan products and...increasingly fancy chocolate! Yet, Robbie who runs it, is very down to earth.
Very affordable supermarket and friendly staff. Queues can be long so patience required.
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ALDI
Gilmerton Road
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Very affordable supermarket and friendly staff. Queues can be long so patience required.
Small supermarket. The bakery section has hot pies, including the great Scottish Macaroni Cheese Pie. Worth trying if you like carby, stodgy, cheesy, slighty greasy food! Recommend if cold and tired!
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Scotmid Co-operative
112-120 Easter Rd
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Small supermarket. The bakery section has hot pies, including the great Scottish Macaroni Cheese Pie. Worth trying if you like carby, stodgy, cheesy, slighty greasy food! Recommend if cold and tired!
Good coffee, a multitude of cakes right next to the bookshop.
Tavernaki Portobello
222 Portobello Road
Good coffee, a multitude of cakes right next to the bookshop.
What it says on tin! Lovely pastries, sweet and savoury with delicate flavours. Delicious. Friendly. Not cheap.
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Greek Artisan Pastries
32-34 Portobello High St
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What it says on tin! Lovely pastries, sweet and savoury with delicate flavours. Delicious. Friendly. Not cheap.
The service is quicker here than on the prom! Some guests recommend the Chocolate Guinness Cake.
Beach House Bakery
112 Portobello High St
The service is quicker here than on the prom! Some guests recommend the Chocolate Guinness Cake.
Institutional Fish and Chip shop, with good coffee machine for take away coffee, ice cream and restaurant.
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St Andrews Restaurant & Takeaway
280-284 Portobello High St
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Institutional Fish and Chip shop, with good coffee machine for take away coffee, ice cream and restaurant.
Great selection of ales. Live local, folk session Sundays at 5/6pm.
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Portobello Tap
87 Portobello High St
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Great selection of ales. Live local, folk session Sundays at 5/6pm.
Well known pizza place for take away. It is all about the base. Vegan pizzas available. If you are here on a Monday and fancy running 5k. The Good Time Running Club leaves at 6:30 on Monday from Civernos. Return for Half Price pizza at Civernos after your run!
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Civerinos Slice (Portobello)
47-49 Figgate Lane
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Well known pizza place for take away. It is all about the base. Vegan pizzas available. If you are here on a Monday and fancy running 5k. The Good Time Running Club leaves at 6:30 on Monday from Civernos. Return for Half Price pizza at Civernos after your run!
Friendly, good selection of loose teas, coffee, chai, brunch, cake and sandwiches. Peketoe Teas..
Printworks Coffee
Friendly, good selection of loose teas, coffee, chai, brunch, cake and sandwiches. Peketoe Teas..
Wine, seafood a bit of fanciness. Also has take-away ice-cream and fish and chips.
Joppa Rocks
Wine, seafood a bit of fanciness. Also has take-away ice-cream and fish and chips.
Also do decent coffee and hot drinks.
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St Andrews Restaurant & Takeaway
280-284 Portobello High St
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Also do decent coffee and hot drinks.

Well-being and sports

Book in advance for this wood-fired sauna. At the end you will get a herbal tea. Tip: book at high tide so you can easily have a dip in between
Soul Water Sauna
Book in advance for this wood-fired sauna. At the end you will get a herbal tea. Tip: book at high tide so you can easily have a dip in between
runs exercise classes, has petite gym, swimming pools and a steam room with slightly rustic 'Turkish Bath' rooms. A great place to warm up!
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Portobello Swim Centre
57 The Promenade
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runs exercise classes, has petite gym, swimming pools and a steam room with slightly rustic 'Turkish Bath' rooms. A great place to warm up!