Café whose bustle and castle views from the convivial back room are as much the attraction as the food. And you’ll likely have to share a table with visitors and gossiping students. It’s certainly a laid-back hang-out that invites dawdling and perhaps even stimulates creativity – if J.K. Rowling is anything to go by. It was here that, as a...

Indigo Yard was among the 1990s pioneers of Edinburgh’s hip eating and drinking scene; one of the first to combine a modern bar with a cosmopolitan restaurant. It’s no longer quite cutting edge – the in-crowd all frequent George Street venues – but what it hasn’t lost is its cheerful vibe and the chance to drink a bit, dine a...