Rick's
Edinburgh, United Kingdom[view map]
Local restaurants
Oloroso (+44 (0)131 226 7614) is great for lunch and dinner. Café St Honoré (+44 (0)131 226 2211), behind Rick’s, is a good traditional French restaurant, as is Atrium (+44 (0)131 228 8882). Fishers (0131 554 5666) serves fresh seafood down by the dock. Rhubarb at Prestonfield (+44 (0)131 668 3346) offers fine dining in a centuries-old manor house which feels in the heart of the countryside, but is only a ten-minute cab ride away. The restaurants in the Witchery on Castlehill (+44 (0)131 225 5613) are extremely romantic. The restaurant of the same name is wood panelled and candlelit; the Secret Garden is airy with windows onto a terrace – both serve exceptional contemporary Scottish cuisine.Local bars
Rick’s also owns the Indigo Yard (+44 (0)131 220 5603), Montpelier’s (+44 (0)131 229 3115), Assembly (+44 (0)131 220 4288) and the Opal Lounge (+44 (0)131 226 2275). All serve food before transforming into DJ bars until 1am, except for the Opal Lounge, which shuts at 3am. If you’re staying at Rick’s, guestlists are not a problem. Montpelier’s in Bruntsfield (+44 (0)131 229 3115) is an Edinburgh institution for Sunday brunch. The Cramond Inn (+44 (0)131 336 2035) is a few miles away, on the shore of the Firth of Forth.For a full list of eating and drinking recommendations in Edinburgh, check out our Edinburgh eating & drinking guide
Worth getting out of bed for
Shopping at Harvey Nicks, Jenners and George Street. A worthwhile trip out of town for whisky enthusiasts is Glenkinchie Distillery (+44 (0)1875 342004). Elie, near St Andrews, is a stunning beach about an hour’s drive from Edinburgh.Diary
August Edinburgh International Festival (www.eif.co.uk); the Edinburgh Fringe Festival (www.edfringe.com); Edinburgh Film Festival (www.edfilmfest.org.uk).For a full list of recommended activities in Edinburgh, check out our Edinburgh destination guide
