Fun things to do in Edinburgh (GB)

Best and most fun things to do in Edinburgh : Follow the crowd or avoid the queues by visiting the most popular attractions during the quiet hours as indicated below.

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Museum of Edinburgh (Museum)
142-146 Canongate Edinburgh EH8 8DD United Kingdom
4.4

Museum of Edinburgh is most popular around 2 PM on Saturdays. Visitors usually stay up to 1 hour here. It's most quiet on Sundays.

Discover Edinburgh’s fascinating history through the Museum of Edinburgh’s wide and varied collections. In exploring the Museum’s maze of 16th century buildings, you will see iconic items, beautiful objects and learn fascinating facts and gruesome tales.

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Mussel Inn Seafood Restaurant (Seafood restaurant)
61-65 Rose St Edinburgh EH2 2NH United Kingdom
4.4

Mussel Inn Seafood Restaurant is most popular around 7 PM on Fridays. Visitors usually stay 1-2 hours here. It's most quiet on Sundays.

Mussel Inn award-winning seafood restaurant in prominent city centre location. Perfectly suited for families, lunches and business lunches, dinners and celebrations. Excellent value for money and friendly service. The Mussel Inn menu features classic seafood dishes such as seafood chowder, king prawns, kilo pots of mussels, scallops, oysters, shellfish pasta, sea bass and much more.

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Oink Victoria Street (Restaurant)
34 Victoria St Edinburgh EH1 2JW United Kingdom
4.5

Oink Victoria Street is most popular around 1 PM on Saturdays. Visitors usually stay 25 min to 1 hr here. It's most quiet on Sundays.

We specialise in delicious hog roasts from our very own Scottish Borders farms. We have 3 shops in Edinburgh, Oink on Victoria Street & our second shop at the bottom of the Royal Mile on the Canongate and now a third shop on Edinburgh's Hanover Street (just off Princes Street). Our Canongate shop has seating for upto 25 people. We also do outside catering for events, private parties & celebrations within a 50mile radius of Edinburgh.

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Albanach (Beer)
197 High St Edinburgh EH1 1PE United Kingdom
4.4

Albanach is most popular around 5 PM on Saturdays. It's most quiet on Tuesdays.

Treat yourself to a true taste of Scotland at Edinburgh’s Albanach. And when we’re talking a true taste of Scotland, there’s only one place to start. Whisky. The Albanach has no less than 330 different types of malt whisky on offer. Inside, you’ll find bare stone walls and muted colours for a relaxing escape from the hustle and bustle of Edinburgh. There’s a dedicated pub restaurant at the back serving up family-friendly food while the front is a traditional Scottish pub.

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The White Hart Inn (Beer)
32 Grassmarket Edinburgh EH1 2JU United Kingdom
4.4

The White Hart Inn is most popular around 4 PM on Saturdays. It's most quiet on Sundays.

The White Hart Inn is Edinburgh's oldest pub and dates back to 1516. Plenty of legendary people frequented here in the past including Oliver Cromwell, William Wordsworth, and Robert Burns. Named after a rare highland creature, our pub offers fine ale and world-renowned whiskies. Enjoy award-winning haggis and champion ales in an intimate setting and why not bring along your furry friends as we're dog-friendly. We were voted Edinburgh's Most Haunted Pub in 2005, but don’t let that scare you off.

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The Holyrood 9A (Beer)
9a Holyrood Rd Edinburgh EH8 8AE United Kingdom
4.5

The Holyrood 9A is most popular around 6 PM on Saturdays. Visitors usually stay 45 min to 2 hr here. It's most quiet on Sundays.

A stylish wood panelled pub serving food and drinks from Breakfast to Dinner in a relaxed atmosphere that all the Family can enjoy. The Bar boasts a wide range of 25 Craft Beers, Cocktails, Mocktails and Whisky. The Kitchen will get you started at Breakfast and Keep you going with their Two-Handed Gourmet Burgers.

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