Edinburgh: what to see and where to eat

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Stephencdickson / CC BY-SA 4.0
archaeological site
Edinburgh Castle
castle in Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
Apr 01-Sep 30 09:30-18:00; Oct 01-Dec 23,Dec 27-31,Jan 02-Mar 31 09:30-17:00; Dec 24 09:30-16:00; Jan 01 11:00-17:00; Dec 25-26 off OpenStreetMap, written 2026-05-15
Ticket needed OpenStreetMap, written 2026-05-15
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George Gastin / CC BY-SA 3.0
cantilever bridge
Forth Bridge
railway bridge in eastern Scotland
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About 13 km from the city centre
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瑞丽江的河水 / CC BY-SA 4.0
palace
Holyrood Palace
official residence of the British monarch in Scotland
Nov 01-Mar 29 09:30-16:30; Mar 31-Oct 31 09:30-18:00 OpenStreetMap, written 2023-11-29
Admission Not checked
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瑞丽江的河水 / CC BY-SA 4.0
national gallery
Scottish National Gallery
part of National Galleries Scotland in Edinburgh
Mo-Su 10:00-17:00; Th 10:00-19:00 OpenStreetMap, written 2025-08-20
Free to enter OpenStreetMap, written 2025-08-20
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No machine-readable author provided. Maccoinnich~commonswiki assumed (based on copyright claims). / CC BY-SA 3.0
museum
National Museum of Scotland
combined museum in Edinburgh
Mo-Su 10:00-17:00; Jan 01 12:00-17:00; Dec 25 off; Dec 26 12:00-17:00 OpenStreetMap, written 2026-06-25
Free to enter OpenStreetMap, written 2026-06-25
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瑞丽江的河水 / CC BY-SA 4.0
cathedral
St Giles' Cathedral
Church of Scotland cathedral in Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
Apr-Oct Mo-Fr 10:00-18:00; Apr-Oct Sa 09:00-17:00; Apr-Oct,Nov-Mar Su 13:00-17:00; Nov-Mar Mo-Sa 09:00-17:00 OpenStreetMap, written 2026-03-26
Admission Not checked
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Shahbaz Majeed from Dundee, Scotland / CC BY 2.0
steel bridge
Forth Road Bridge
bridge in east central Scotland
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About 14 km from the city centre
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Enric / CC BY-SA 4.0
ruins
Holyrood Abbey
monastery ruins in Holyrood, City of Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
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Syrio / CC BY-SA 4.0
anglican church building
Rosslyn Chapel, Roslin
chapel in Roslin, Midlothian
Mo-Sa 09:00-17:00; Su 12:00-17:00 OpenStreetMap, written 2025-09-26
Admission Not checked
About 11 km from the city centre
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Akiramenai / Public domain
preserved watercraft
HMY Britannia
1953 royal yacht
Nov-Dec,Jan-Mar 10:00-17:00; Apr-Aug 09:30-18:00; Sep 10:00-18:00; Oct 10:00-17:30 OpenStreetMap, written 2026-07-10
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Steve nova at English Wikipedia. / CC BY-SA 3.0
botanical garden
Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh
Botanical garden in Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
Feb-Oct 10:00-17:00; Nov,Jan 10:00-16:00; Dec 10:00-15:30 OpenStreetMap, written 2026-08-16
Free to enter OpenStreetMap, written 2026-08-16
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Original uploader was Maccoinnich at en.wikipedia / CC BY-SA 3.0
national museum
Scottish National Portrait Gallery
art museum in Edinburgh, Scotland
Mo-Su 10:00-17:00; Th 10:00-19:00 OpenStreetMap, written 2026-04-11
Free to enter OpenStreetMap, written 2026-04-11
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No machine-readable author provided. Schatir assumed (based on copyright claims). / Public domain
monument
Scott Monument
Victorian Gothic monument to Scottish author Sir Walter Scott
Mo-Su 10:00-21:00 OpenStreetMap, written 2026-03-30
Admission Not checked
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Grousebeater2 / CC BY-SA 4.0
national museum
Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art
part of National Galleries of Scotland in Edinburgh
Opening hours Not checked
Free to enter OpenStreetMap, written 2025-01-25
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Karora / Public domain
astronomical observatory
Royal Observatory
observatory in Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
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Photograph by Stuart Yeates, from en:Flickr / CC BY-SA 2.0
castle
Craigmillar Castle
castle in Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
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Michael T R B Turnbull / CC BY-SA 3.0
catholic cathedral
St Mary's Cathedral
cathedral in Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
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Andy Hawkins / CC BY-SA 2.0
castle
Aberdour Castle
castle in Fife, Scotland, UK
Apr-Sep Mo-Su 09:30-17:30, Oct-Mar Sa-We 10:00-16:00 OpenStreetMap, written 2025-12-27
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About 13 km from the city centre
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Farwestern Photo by Gregg M. Erickson / CC BY 3.0
anglican or episcopal cathedral
St Mary's Cathedral
church building in Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
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Kim Traynor / CC BY-SA 3.0
concert hall
Usher Hall
concert hall in Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Engraving by P Mazell / Public domain
tower house
Borthwick Castle
castle in Midlothian, Scotland, UK
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About 18 km from the city centre
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Warriston (Robert Reinhardt) / CC BY-SA 4.0
cemetery
Greyfriars Kirkyard
graveyard surrounding Greyfriars Kirk in Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
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Kristijrn / CC BY-SA 4.0
monument
National Monument of Scotland
monument in City of Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
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Taken by User:Supergolden / CC BY-SA 3.0
castle
Roslin Castle
castle near the village of Roslin in Midlothian, Scotland, UK
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About 11 km from the city centre
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Jonathan Oldenbuck / CC BY-SA 3.0
church building
St Margaret's
chapel in Edinburgh Castle, Scotland
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James Allan / CC BY-SA 2.0
island
Inchmickery
island in Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
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About 8 km from the city centre
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RHaworth / CC BY 2.5
castle
Dalhousie Castle
castle in Midlothian, Scotland, UK
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About 12 km from the city centre
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Carlos Delgado / CC BY-SA 3.0
church building
Greyfriars Kirk
church in Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
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Unknown / Public domain
astronomical observatory
City Observatory
category A listed building in Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
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Kim Traynor / CC BY-SA 3.0
abbey
Newbattle Abbey
abbey in Midlothian, Scotland, UK
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About 10 km from the city centre
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Benbilgri at en.wikipedia / Public domain
castle
Dalkeith Palace
historic house in Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland, UK
Opening hours Not checked
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About 10 km from the city centre
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Camer01 / CC BY-SA 3.0
tower house
Midhope Castle
castle in West Lothian, Scotland, UK
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About 19 km from the city centre
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Grousebeater2 / CC BY-SA 4.0
art museum
Modern Two
Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art Two
Mo-Su 10:00-17:00 OpenStreetMap, written 2026-04-14
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Marcok / CC BY-SA 4.0
national library
National Library of Scotland
legal deposit library of Scotland
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Photo taken by Vclaw / CC BY-SA 3.0
stadium
Murrayfield Stadium
rugby stadium in Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
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David Monniaux / CC BY-SA 3.0
mountain
Arthur's Seat
mountain in Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
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W. Bulach / CC BY-SA 4.0
old town
Old Town
name popularly given to the oldest part of Scotland's capital city of Edinburgh
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daniel0685 / CC BY 2.0
rugby league venue
Tynecastle Park
Football stadium in Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
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Pachiscool11 / CC0
association football venue
Easter Road
football stadium in Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
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Kim Traynor / CC BY-SA 3.0
street
Royal Mile
succession of streets forming the main thoroughfare of the Old Town of the city of Edinburgh in Scotland
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瑞丽江的河水 / CC BY-SA 4.0
mountain
Calton Hill
mountain in Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
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W. Bulach / CC BY-SA 4.0
street
Princes Street
major thoroughfare in central Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
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Kim Traynor / CC BY-SA 3.0
theatre festival
Edinburgh International Festival
Scottish annual festival of performing arts
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billfromesm / CC BY 2.0
zoo
Edinburgh Zoo
zoo in Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
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瑞丽江的河水 / CC BY-SA 4.0
parliament building
Scottish Parliament Building
home of the Scottish Parliament at Holyrood, Edinburgh
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Anthony O'Neil / CC BY-SA 2.0
mosque
Edinburgh Central Mosque
mosque in United Kingdom
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瑞丽江的河水 / CC BY-SA 4.0
river
Water of Leith
river in Edinburgh, Scotland, UK, flows into the Firth of Forth
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KlausFoehl / CC BY-SA 4.0
road bridge
Queensferry Crossing
road bridge across the Firth of Forth, Scotland
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About 15 km from the city centre
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See above. / CC BY-SA 2.0
island
Inchcolm
island in the Firth of Forth in Scotland
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About 11 km from the city centre
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Mtcv / CC BY-SA 3.0
tidal island
Cramond Island
tidal island in the Firth of Forth in eastern Scotland
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Kim Traynor / CC BY-SA 3.0
hill
Blackford Hill
164m high hill in Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
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Unknown / Public domain
mountain
Castle Rock
volcanic rock in the middle of Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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Kim Traynor / CC BY-SA 3.0
street
The Mound
street connecting the Old and New towns of Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
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Kim Traynor / CC BY-SA 3.0
square
Grassmarket
market square in Edinburgh
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David Monniaux / CC BY-SA 3.0
archaeological site
Holyrood Park
park in Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
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association football venue
Stark's Park
football stadium in Fife, Scotland, UK
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About 16 km from the city centre
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Kitkatcrazy at English Wikipedia / Public domain
island
Inch Garvie
island in the Firth of Forth, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
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About 13 km from the city centre
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Markarianuk (talk) (Uploads) / CC BY 2.5
river
River Almond
river in Lothian, Scotland, UK, flows into the Firth of Forth at Cramond
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Places to eat

restaurant
10 To 10 In Delhi
Food: indian
10:00-22:00
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restaurant
Bittersweet Leith
Food: italian
Mo,Su off; Tu-Th 17:00-23:00; Fr 17:00-24:00; Sa 14:00-24:00
Edinburgh
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cafe
Black Medicine Coffee Co
Food: coffee shop
Mo-Sa 08:00-19:00; Su 10:00-19:00
Edinburgh
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cafe
Black Sheep Coffee
Food: coffee shop
Mo-Fr 06:00-21:00; Sa 06:30-20:00; Su 07:00-20:00
Edinburgh
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restaurant
Blonde
Food: scottish, european
Mo 18:00-21:00; Tu-Sa 12:00-14:30, 18:00-22:00; Su 12:00-14:30, 18:00-21:00
Edinburgh
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restaurant
Bread Meats Bread
Food: burger
11:00-22:00
Edinburgh
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cafe
Brekkie
Food: sandwich
Mo-Fr 07:00-15:00
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cafe
Cafe Domenico
Food: italian
Mo-Th 12:00-14:30,17:00-21:00; Fr,Sa 12:00-21:30; Su 17:00-21:00
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cafe
Caffè Nero
Food: coffee shop
Mo-Fr 07:00-18:30; Sa 07:30-18:30; Su 10:00-18:00
Edinburgh
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restaurant
Café Saint Honoré
Food: french
Mo-Fr 12:00-14:00, 17:15-22:00; Sa-Su 12:00-14:00, 17:15-22:30
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restaurant
Chaskaa
Food: indian
Tu-Th 14:00-20:00; Fr,Sa 13:00-22:30; Su 14:00-22:00
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restaurant
Chennai's Marina
Food: sri lankan, indian
Tu-Su 16:00-22:30
Edinburgh
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restaurant
Chola Highlands
Food: indian
Mo off; Tu-Su 16:30-22:00
Edinburgh
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restaurant
Ciao Roma
Food: italian
12:00-22:00
Edinburgh
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cafe
Costa
Food: coffee shop
Mo-Fr 08:00-20:00; Sa 08:30-18:00; Su 09:30-18:00
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restaurant
Dulse Seafood & Wine
Food: seafood
Tu-We 17:00-24:00; Th-Sa 12:00-24:00
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restaurant
Fin & Grape
Food: seafood
Tu-Th 17:30-20:30, Fr,Sa 12:00-14:00, Fr,Sa 17:30-20:45; Su,Mo off
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restaurant
Fishers
Food: seafood
Mo-Sa 12:00-22:00; Su 12:30-22:00
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restaurant
Fishers in the City
Food: seafood
Mo-Su 12:00-22:30
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restaurant
Frenchie
Food: french
Mo-We 12:00-15:00,17:00-21:00; Th-Sa 12:00-22:00; Su 12:00-21:00
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restaurant
Harajuku Kitchen
Food: japanese
Mo-Fr 12:00-15:00, 17:00-22:30; Sa 12:00-22:30; Su 12:00-16:00, 17:00-21:00
Edinburgh
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cafe
Heart & Bottle
Food: coffee shop
Mo-Sa 08:00-17:00; Su 09:00-17:00
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restaurant
Hoi An
Food: vietnamese
12:00-22:00
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restaurant
Indaba
Food: tapas
Mo-Th 17:00-21:30; Fr-Sa 17:00-22:00
Edinburgh
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restaurant
Kalpna
Food: indian
12:00-14:30,17:30-22:30
Edinburgh
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restaurant
Kismot
Food: indian
Mo,We-Su 16:30-23:30
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restaurant
Le Petit Beefbar Edinburgh
Food: beef, meat
Mo-Th 17:30-22:00; Fr 12:30-15:30,17:30-22:00; Sa-Su 12:30-22:00
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restaurant
Matto
Food: pizza
Mo-Su 12:00-21:30; Fr,Sa 12:00-22:00
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restaurant
Mint Leaf
Food: thai, indian
Mo-Su 16:00-23:00
Edinburgh
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restaurant
Mother India's Cafe
Food: indian
Mo-We 12:00-14:00, 17:00-22:30; Th 12:00-22:30; Fr-Sa 12:00-23:00; Su 12:00-22:00
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restaurant
Mussel Inn
Food: seafood
Mo-Su 12:00-22:00
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restaurant
Namaste Kathmandu
Food: indian
Mo-Su 12:00-22:30
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restaurant
Nando's
Food: chicken, portuguese
Mo-Sa 12:00-23:00; Su 12:30-18:00
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restaurant
Nanyang
Food: malaysian
Tu-Su 12:00-21:00
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restaurant
Papillo
Food: italian
Mo-Su 12:00-23:00
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restaurant
Pho Viet
Food: vietnamese
Mo-Su 12:00-22:00
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restaurant
PizzaExpress
Food: pizza
Mo-Th,Su 11:30-21:00; Fr-Sa 11:30-22:00
Edinburgh
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restaurant
PizzaExpress
Food: pizza
Mo-Th,Su 11:30-21:30; Fr-Sa 11:30-22:00
Edinburgh
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