Things to Do in Tollcross, Edinburgh
Edinburgh's lively southwest crossroads, where the Old Town, Meadows, and Bruntsfield meet. The restored King's Theatre and Cameo Cinema anchor performance and film, while student flats, international food shops, and paths into the Meadows give the area an easygoing, lived-in energy beyond the festival center.
- Hey PaluCocktail Bar
- DragonflyCocktail Bar
- TimberyardBritish
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Timberyard
Michelin ★British· £100+A big red door indicates that you have arrived at this rustic warehouse conversion, in which the chefs practise a culinary ethos that centres around the local, the seasonal and letting the produce speak for itself.
- Mon–Tue
- Closed
- Wed–Thu
- 5 PM – 11 PM
- Fri
- 12 PM – 3 PM, 5 PM – 11 PM
- Sat
- 12 PM – 3 PM, 5 PM – 11 PM
- Sun
- 12 PM – 3 PM, 5 PM – 11 PM
SEVEN neighbourhood cafe
★ 4.7 · 709Breakfast· £10–20Colourful, art-lined hangout for coffee, cakes & light bites like avocado toast, sandwiches & pasta.
- Every day
- 9 AM – 5 PM
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Ranked using weather, setting, ratings, and review volume.
- 1Hey Palu
- 2Dragonfly
- 3Timberyard
- 4Usher Hall
- 5Assai Records
- 6Edinburgh Farmers' Market
- 7Armchair Books
- 8SEVEN neighbourhood cafe
- 9Books N' Cup Cafe
- 10Quinn’s cafe
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