Friday
- 7:30 PM
The Kitchin
Modern Scottish · $$$$ · LeithIconic kickoff — Tom Kitchin's Michelin-starred 'nature-to-plate' tasting menu.
Why this pick- ·An iconic must-do for a first visit
- ·Keeps you in Leith — short walk from your other stops
- ·A shoulder-season favorite
Saturday
- 10:00 AMArthur's SeatOutdoors · Holyrood Park
251 m extinct volcano with 360° city views — 45-min climb from the palace.
Why this pick- ·An iconic must-do for a first visit
- ·Keeps you in Holyrood Park — short walk from your other stops
- ·A shoulder-season favorite
- 1:00 PM
Ondine
Seafood · $$$ · George IV BridgeSustainable Scottish shellfish — oysters and lobster thermidor.
Why this pick- ·An iconic must-do for a first visit
- ·Keeps you in George IV Bridge — short walk from your other stops
- ·A shoulder-season favorite
- 3:30 PMNational Museum of ScotlandCulture · Chambers Street
Dolly the Sheep, Lewis Chessmen and a Victorian Grand Gallery — free.
Why this pick- ·An iconic must-do for a first visit
- ·Keeps you in Chambers Street — short walk from your other stops
- ·A shoulder-season favorite
- 9:00 PM
Timberyard
Modern Scottish · $$$ · Lady Lawson StreetCosy warehouse, fire-pit cooking and a serious cocktail list.
Why this pick- ·An iconic must-do for a first visit
- ·Keeps you in Lady Lawson Street — short walk from your other stops
- ·A shoulder-season favorite
Sunday
- 2:00 PMEdinburgh CastleCulture · Castle Rock
Stone of Destiny, Honours of Scotland and the 1 o'clock gun.
Why this pick- ·An iconic must-do for a first visit
- ·Keeps you in Castle Rock — short walk from your other stops
- ·A shoulder-season favorite
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