The family-run Ann Purna has a wholly vegetarian, South Indian-style menu and a relaxed and homely feel. It's very close to the George Square and Buccleuch Place buildings of...

Apartment's success obviously depends on the food, but its status as an informal designer eaterie for middle-class Edinburgh hipsters also owes much to its location:...

An archetypal second-hand bookshop, with thousands of old volumes stacked precariously on bookshelves in every available little space. Specialising in Victorian, illustrated...

Sharing a building with the Traverse Theatre, Andrew Radford's flagship restaurant changed the rules of Edinburgh's fine dining scene when it opened back in 1993. These days...

Although the proprietor assures us he knows where everything is, Backbeat always looks like chaos. CDs and old vinyl are piled high in boxes all over the place; bring a...

This modern neighbourhood restaurant, named after its blond-wood interior, has been a real asset to the area since opening in 2000. The menu takes an eclectic approach: dishes...

Upstairs from the Atrium restaurant and also run by Andrew Radford, Blue was a real smash when it opened in 1997. It's moved in and out of vogue over the years, but is still...

If you're after skateboarding stuff you're better off trying Focus, but if snowboarding, surfing or windsurfing's your game then you'll find everything you need here, alongside...

Since the expansion of the EU in 2004, a large number of young Polish people have come to seek work in the UK. Around 20,000 Poles had registered as residents in Scotland by...

The Japanese team in this small, uncluttered establishment produces a range of tasty dishes, many of which won't spook the Scottish palate too much. There's assorted tempura,...

Considering the location on one of the busiest roads of the city, the rooms at this stylish boutique hotel are surprisingly serene. Beechwood panelling and bold blocks of...

The most obvious feature of this boutique hotel (p180) is the spacious lounge with newspapers to browse and leather sofas on which to slump. You can drink here, but you'd also...

This pair of tricky municipal courses represent one of the city's best golfing bargains. Situated against the backdrop of the Pentland Hills to the south and the Firth of Forth...

Butterflies of every size flutter free in this enclosed, tropically humid greenhouse. Safely behind glass, however, are the lizards, bats, glow-in-the-dark scorpions and...