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48 Hours in Edinburgh — The Classic Weekend

The greatest hits — outdoors, food, culture and a night out.

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Friday

  1. Evening

    Ondine

    Seafood · $$$ · George IV Bridge

    Open the weekend here — Sustainable Scottish shellfish — oysters and lobster thermidor.

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    Why this pick
    • ·A first-time-in-town essential
    • ·Dinner-grade kitchen worth lingering at
    • ·Keeps you in George IV Bridge — short walk from your other stops

Saturday

  1. Morning
    Water of Leith Walkway
    Outdoors · Leith

    Peaceful 12-mile river path winding from Balerno to the sea — perfect for solo walkers and cyclists.

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    Why this pick
    • ·A first-time-in-town essential
    • ·Best early — lighter crowds before noon
    • ·Keeps you in Leith — short walk from your other stops
  2. Lunch

    Café St Honoré

    Brunch · $$$ · New Town

    French brunch — French bistro brunch in close-end alley.

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    Why this pick
    • ·A first-time-in-town essential
    • ·Strong lunch option, quick enough to keep the day moving
    • ·Keeps you in New Town — short walk from your other stops
  3. Afternoon
    National Museum of Scotland
    Culture · Chambers Street

    Dolly the Sheep, Lewis Chessmen and a Victorian Grand Gallery — free.

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    Why this pick
    • ·A first-time-in-town essential
    • ·Holds up in the afternoon energy lull
    • ·Keeps you in Chambers Street — short walk from your other stops
  4. Evening
    The Jazz Bar
    Nightlife · Old Town

    Subterranean Old Town jazz and blues venue with nightly live music across multiple genres — free entry.

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    Why this pick
    • ·A first-time-in-town essential
    • ·Hits different at golden hour
    • ·Keeps you in Old Town — short walk from your other stops

Sunday

  1. Morning
    Royal Mile
    Culture · Old Town

    Cobbled mile of closes, whisky shops and the Real Mary King's Close vaults.

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    Why this pick
    • ·A first-time-in-town essential
    • ·Best early — lighter crowds before noon
    • ·Keeps you in Old Town — short walk from your other stops
  2. Afternoon
    Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art
    Culture · Belford

    Two outstanding modern art galleries in neoclassical buildings with a lovely sculpture garden — free entry.

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    Why this pick
    • ·A first-time-in-town essential
    • ·Holds up in the afternoon energy lull
    • ·Keeps you in Belford — short walk from your other stops

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