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Capital’s Best

Sheena Skinner portrait Pic: JJ Keith Photography

Spa Spy: Detox Health Beauty event comes to Edinburgh's One Spa

Island Poke interior

Restaurant Review: Island Poke, Edinburgh

Gail Stewart using the Calligraphy Pen Pic:Phil Wilkinson

Review: Calligraphy Cut at Gail Stewart Styling

These are the five best beaches in and around Edinburgh.

The 5 best beaches in and around Edinburgh where you can enjoy the heatwave

In October 1962, Queen Elizabeth II and King Olav of Norway make their way up Lothian Road in the Royal Coach during the state visit to Scotland.

17 photos of Lothian Road from yesteryear

The Johnnie Walker Experience in Princes Street offers panoramic views of Edinburgh and delicious whisky cocktails with its 1820 rooftop bar. One visitor gave the venue a five-star review on Google, and wrote: "Great selection of cocktails, friendly staff and amazing view from the roof."

7 of the best rooftop bars in the Capital

This 'proper' fish and chips restaurant on Edinburgh's Victoria Street offers hearty fish and chips and other seafood classics - to take away or to sit in. One reviewer wrote on Google: "If you have only one chance for meal while in Edinburgh, make sure you try fish and chips in Bertie’s. It has the best fish and chips."

The 10 best fish and chip shops in the city

Lila Yoga in Bruntsfield, Edinburgh

We try Friday Flow & Let Go at Lila Yoga

Rona Innes, one of the artists at the Scottish Design Exchange's Tron Kirk Market on Edinburgh's famous Royal Mile.

Artists set for record £3.5m thanks to success of Scottish Design Exchange

Nobles, a Victorian-style cafe-bar in Leith, allows customers to bring in dogs during the day. One visitor described the venue as "a really nice place in Leith to grab something to eat or just to have a few drinks". They continued: "As lot of places in Leith, the place is dog friendly so you can bring your furry friends too".

The 10 best dog friendly pubs
Enjoy a tipple with your furry friend by your side

Edinburgh business The Kilted Donut is shutting its Stockbridge shop.

Stockbridge donut shop announces closure

IMF Honorary Committee members Phil Rosenthal (L) and Monica Rosenthal (R) and Lily Rosenthal attend the International Myeloma Foundation's 7th Annual Comedy Celebration Benefiting The Peter Boyle Research Fund hosted by Ray Romano at The Wilshire Ebell Theatre on November 9, 2013 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Mike Windle/Getty Images for IMF)

Interview: Somebody Feed Phil star, Phil Rosenthal

Island Poké is opening a new restaurant in Edinburgh's Hanover Street (Photos: National World/Island Poké)

New poké bowl restaurant to open in city centre

This is just one of several restaurant chains that locals want to open in Edinburgh. Turtle Bay, which serves up flavourful Caribbean food and tropical cocktails, has 51 venues across the nation.

The 12 businesses our readers want to see in Edinburgh

This breakfast spot in the Morningside area of Edinburgh comes highly recommended by our readers. Salt Cafe serves up all-day brunch, including a full Butcher's Breakfast - which has everything you'd want from a cooked breakfast, including bacon, sausage, black pudding and homemade beans.

The 10 best cooked breakfasts in Edinburgh

Diners can enjoy a pint and a curry in the sun at The Radhuni - an Indian restaurant on the outskirts of Edinburgh.

Indian restaurant re-opens 'oasis' outdoor garden

This Prohibition-style speakeasy bar hidden in the heart of Edinburgh, on Queen Street, is known for its delicious and creative cocktails. On the menu are many gin inventions, including the Tian Tian - which combines boutique gin with absinthe and pea cordial - and the Strange Beauty - a martini-like creation with a Greek salad cordial mixed in. One reviewer wrote: "What a find. A gin cocktail bar behind a bookcase below a 'barbers shop'".

The eight best gin bars in Edinburgh

This busy pub is Greene King's best-rated venue in Edinburgh. The Festival, which has a five star rating on Google, is located on Morrison Street, near Edinburgh Haymarket Station, making it a perfect spot for travellers and commuters.

All the local Greene King pubs rated best to worst

Chaakoo Bombay Cafe will open a restaurant on Edinburgh's Lothian Road, after seeing success at its two Glasgow venues.

Popular Indian restaurant to open in city centre

You can celebrate Beyoncé's arrival in Edinburgh with a free lemonade from ASK Italian on Shandwick Place.

Italian restaurant to serve free lemonade to Beyoncé fans

Several of our readers recommended Edinburgh Botanic Gardens as a great place to go to enjoy a free day out. There are over 70 acres of beautiful land to explore, with sections including the Rock Garden, the Woodland Garden, the Pond, the Arboretum and the Chinese Hillside.

The 10 best free activities to do in Edinburgh
You don’t have to spend money to have fun in Edinburgh

Roz taking an Edinburgh Leisure class Pic: Chris Watt Photography

We try Totally Shredded with Edinburgh Leisure

Dunbar East Beach was just one of the East Lothian beauty spots granted the prestigious Scotland’s Beach Award. This beautiful beach, which has plenty of rock pools to explore, is only a five minute walk from Dunbar's High Street.

The 8 award-winning beaches near you

This beach, which is situated between the Joppa area of Edinburgh and the East Lothian town of Musselburgh, is one of the beaches with the poorest water quality. Locals were previously warned not to swim at the beach, after it received a 'poor'' rating for five years in a row. However, Fisherrow Sands has recently been re-designated as an official bathing water by SEPA.

These are the 7 local beaches with the dirtiest water

The Genesis Scottish Open takes place in July

Gallery: Scottish Open golf stars ranked by career earnings

This set of three munros is a tough walk, talking around eight to 10 hours to complete, however, the views from the top are magnificent. Beinn a'Ghlo is situated in the Cairngorms National Park, near Blairgowrie. It's a two hour and 20 minute drive from the centre of Edinburgh.

10 munros to bag near Edinburgh

Finlay Wilson, the Kilted Yogi

Yoga Scotland: top teachers share their favourite poses and practice tips

Medusa salon at Teviot interior

Spa Spy: Medusa hair salon, Edinburgh

Exterior of CHANEL at 8 Charlotte Square, Edinburgh Pic:CHANEL

Chanel opens an ephemeral boutique in Edinburgh

This burger chain has several branches in Edinburgh, including a convenient venue for shoppers at Fort Kinnaird. Bread Meats Bread has been named as having one of the top 50 burgers in the world. One happy customer left a five star review on Google, writing: "One of the best burgers I've ever had. Perfectly cooked, great local ingredients and the sauce and toppings were amazing. My new favourite place!"

The 9 best restaurants at Fort Kinnaird - according to reviews

More of the Capital’s Best

One reader named L'Alba D'Oro as the most affordable chippy in Edinburgh. The award-winning fish and chip shop on Henderson Row is family-run.

The 15 most affordable chippies near you

Good Brothers Wine Bar on Dean Street, which serves up natural wines to locals in the Stockbridge area of Edinburgh, will close later this month.

Popular wine bar set to close doors next week

Temple Spa treatment Pic: Merilyn Beretta

Review: One Spa's Temple Spa Champagne and Truffles Treatment

Popular vegan restaurant Harmonium in East London Street is closing (Google Streetview)

Popular vegan bar and restaurant announces closure

Indian street-food chain Mowgli is set to open on Edinburgh's Hanover Street later this month.

Popular Indian street food restaurant announces opening date

The Baked Potato Shop will close after 30 years of business on Edinburgh's Cockburn Street.

Baked potato takeaway to shut after 30 years

Firefighters were called to Edinburgh fish-and-chip shop, L'Alba D'Oro, on Henderson Row.

Award-winning fish and chip shop survives blaze

Buck's Bar, which focuses on American-style food, including wings, waffles and burgers, will open in Edinburgh later this month.

New rock'n'roll themed restaurant announces opening date

The bao buns and salmon skewers were a highlight, at new Edinburgh restaurant Lucky Yu,

We try new Asian-fusion restaurant Lucky Yu

Decade-hopping dance event Hot Dub Time Machine is coming to the Edinburgh Fringe.

Hot Dub Time Machine to return for Fringe Festival

Saint Giles’ Café Bar, in Edinburgh’s Old Town, is going on sale for the first time in 32 years.

Long-serving café and bar goes on sale