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With more restaurants per head than any other UK city, whatever you are looking to eat, Edinburgh has it.
The capital has an international flavour and offers a variety of national cuisines to rival any European city.
In addition to Italian, French, Thai and Indian, you could try Mongolian or Kurdish. There are Chinese buffets and Spanish tapas restaurants and plenty of good old, British chip shops.
Vegetarians are well catered for and even eating out on a budget is easy. For smaller appetites, you can try one of the many cafes, bakeries and coffee shops that dot the streets.
If location is important to you, there are even restaurants with gorgeous views of the castle and the Edinburgh skyline.
Scottish produce
When you’re in the city you will definitely want to sample the local cuisine.
And by that we don’t mean deep fried mars bars (although you can still get these on the Royal Mile, you have been warned).
There are more food outlets than any other type of shop in Edinburgh, so you won’t have trouble finding your Scottish delicacies, especially the classic three — haggis, whisky and shortbread.
For other culinary treats, visit the Farmers’ Market every Saturday for the best natural produce the country can offer, from specialty meats and fish to organic veggies and fresh baked bread.
At the University
The Student Union
The Student Union offers affordable food, in a range of locations. With most students living close to the University, these provide a cheap and accessible lunchtime or evening option.
Or, for something a bit special, try fine dining in the Teviot Dining Room or Curle Room at King’s Buildings.
This article was published on Jul 9, 2009