Edinburgh's food and drink scene is front and centre of a newly published guidebook by travel gurus Lonely Planet.
Their latest release, titled 'Experience Scotland', aims to 'turn to travel on its head' and has been dubbed 'the anti-guidebook’ by 'helping travellers uncover new ways to get away from the everyday, filled with unforgettable experiences and interesting local surprises'.
And although it touches on most corners of Scotland, it has an entire section dedicated to one of our favourite city spots.
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Hailing 'Foodie Leith', Lonely Planet writers have picked out a number of different food and drink joints tourists should head to when they visit the capital, and have devised a foodie trail around the neighbourhood.
They said: "For food and drink - the purest expression of any city - avoid the haggis-touting tourist traps on the Royal Mile and the Grassmarket and head north by northeast to trendsetting Leith instead.
"Here you'll find a carousel of Edinburgh's most vibrant restaurants and bars, plus its most enterprising grassroots scene."
And, after picking up a copy, we poured through the suggestions of where and why we should be wining and dining down in Leith:
Woodland Creatures
"Start with a vegan brunch at Woodland Creatures, an of-the-moment hang-out run by four friends.
"From here, you're on the middle of buzzing Leith Walk and right in the thick of things for exploring".
Eleanore and Fhior
"Lunchtime draws you to either Eleanore, a restaurant by the city's most successful female chef Roberta Hall-McCarron, or to nearby Broughton Street, where Scott Smith serves up dazzling four or seven course tasting menus at Fhior".
Campervan Brewery
"Loosen your belt for the stroll down Leith Walk to The Shore, the city's beautiful waterfront and home of a number of microbreweries.
"Drop into Campervan Brewwery's taproom and beer garden, a short walk away down Jane Street.
The Kitchin and Restaurant Martin Wishart
"For game-changing haute cuisine, there are two options for dinner.
"Book ahead for either Tom Kitchin's The Kitchin or Restaurant Martin Wishart - both have Michelin stars and distil the essence of Edinburgh onto a plate".
Teuchter's Landing and Roseleaf Bar Cafe
"The final belly-busting move is to Teuchter's Landing - a superbly stocked bar for a nightcap whisky - or to Roseleaf Bar Cafe for a teapot cocktail."
To find out more about Lonely Planet's suggestions for Edinburgh and across the country, their Experience Scotland guidebook is out now and available on their website here.
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