Dan here and I'm traveling back to Scotland to uncover Edinburgh and its food scene
and hopefully bust some of the stereotypes with the help of the locals.
(James) Bru and Haggis, I mean I would visit Edinburgh for that!
(Victoria) Great things to see, great things to drink and it's not just
whisky, it's so much more than that. (Dan) First stop is breakfast at eteaket which is
a tea house and cafe and it boasts tears from all around the world and Scotland
and the even sells tea cocktails. The perfect way to start your day
exploring Edinburgh but actually there's more, just around the corner from the
cafe is the eteaket concept store where you can buy cold brew teas see teas being
brewed to perfection and even try special blends such as the Isle of Mull gin tea.
After breakfast you are perfectly set to jump straight into Princes Street Gardens. You've
got the beautiful castle on one side and Scott monument on the other.
At the top of Scott monument you've got amazing views across the gardens and the city it's
great place to get your bearings. Next stop is to the Royal Mile which is home to
some of Edinburghs most famous attractions including a certain castle. The Royal Mile
is packed with amazing architecture including churches, historic underground
streets or you could swing by the Scotch Whisky experience to try the local tipples.
The one thing you cannot miss when you come to Edinburgh and that is Edinburgh Castle.
So after exploring The Royal Mile head down to Victoria Street and IJ Mellis
which is a family-run specialist cheese store where you can try out all
of the beautiful Scottish cheeses and cheese's from around the world.
Next stop for a morning snack is Mary's Milk Bar which I've been told has the best ice cream.
A) this is amazing. B) just beside it you have got the Vennel, a perfect spot to see the castle.
If you want a coffee pick me up, then swing by Brew Lab where not only you can get amazingcoffee you can also book in to
do coffee classes such as latte art. So one of my favourite
buildings in the city is the National Museum of Scotland which is in this
incredible building, really interesting and best of all it is free for visitors.
One thing not to miss when you're in Edinburgh is eating at one of the police
boxes which have been converted into various cafes and shops, and this one,
Land of Bourbon, is exclusively for Vegan food. Next up is one of the cities newest distilleries.
(Victoria) We're at Pickering's Gin, so Summerhall distillery is actually where we make everything.
Summerhall itself used to be the old vet school, our two founders,
Matt and Marcus, they were the builders who fixed it up off to the vets left
they saw this wee space and thought perfect, lets make gin here!
(Dan) After a few gin and tonics it's time to jump in the taxi and
a head off to one of Edinburghs most exciting new openings for what I hope
to be an awesome Dinner. First I had a chance to sit down with
head chef James and talk about the Edinburgh food scene.
(James) Shops opening, bakeries, people just appreciating how good the produce is in Scotland.
It's communal dining, everyone arrives together, it's supper club style and its the sort of menu
focused on what is good that week. (Dan) Each of the seven courses weren't
just good, they were incredible.
Good morning, our second day in Edinburgh is going to focus outside the city
centre and try to discover some of the more hidden parts in the city. First up
is the colourful and picturesque houses of Dean Village. From Dean village you
you can walk all the way along the water way down to our next stop of Stockbridge.
If you're around Stockbridge on a Sunday then you can swing by the Stockbridge market
with food from around the world, but if not there's plenty of other amazing cafes
and places to enjoy brunch around the cobbled streets of Stockbridge.
One place I really recommend you check out for brunch is The Pantry where it is
overflowing with amazing coffee, colourful foods and tastes just as good they look.
One of the main reasons to come Stockbridge is to visit the Royal
Botanic Gardens. And after bunch from Stockbridge it is a short walk up to
Leith walk and we're gonna grab some snacks for our picnic. And what better place to
stock up on delicious treats then at one of the city's oldest family-run delis
This place is so cool it's like a little maze back here, you've got a cafe so you
can eat in, but we are going to be picking up a picnic to enjoy at one of
the best viewpoints in Edinburgh. So for our picnic we are heading up to Calton Hill
which was the first park in Edinburgh. Some of the best views in Edinburgh
cost nothing and this is the perfect spot to enjoy a picnic.
Continuing on the water way where started In Dean Village this morning will
bring you down to Leith. One of the most popular tourist attractions in Scotland
is in leith and its the Royal Yacht Britannia, where you can see what life was like
on this royal ship until it was decommissioned in 1997. Leith is also a
great place to get out and explore the small independent shops along the
waterways and of course, eat some more food.
I've been reliable informed these are some of the best cakes in town.
So much choice, I don't know where to start!
So I'm really excited for Dinner tonight which is going to be here, at The Fishmarket.
Which is an actual old fish market. On a summer's day you can sit outside and enjoy the views,
grab a take away, or dine inside the restaurant where you can enjoy amazing
fresh seafood, cooked to order at a really great price.
Sadly thats a wrap for my Uncover Edinburgh foodie weekend where I've tried to cram in
the best sights and the best food in this incredible city.