Merchant Street in Old Town

Merchant Street in City of Edinburgh, Old Town is a cobblestone, lit minor road. There is no cycle path. It runs in a northeast-southwest direction starting from Candlemaker Row and ends in a cul-de-sac. In the vicinity, you can find among other things 3 restaurants, 2 pubs, a gift shop and a café. The nearest bus stop in the vicinity is National Museum of Scotland (approx. 100 m away).

Road Type
minor road
Speed Limit
20 mph
Route
northeast-southwest

Restaurants

  • Vittoria (Italian) at George IV Bridge 19 (EH1 1EN).
  • Divino at Merchant Street 5 (EH1 2QD).
  • Merchants (Scottish, opening hours: Mon–Fri 12–14, 18–22; Sat 18–22) at Merchant Street 17 (EH1 2QD).

Pubs

  • Oz Bar at Candlemaker Row 33 (EH1 2QG).
  • Dropkick Murphys at Merchant Street 7 (EH1 2QD).

Fast food restaurants

  • Yum Yum (kebab, takeaway) at George IV Bridge 48 (EH1 1EJ).

Gift shops

  • Pure Scottish at George IV Bridge 45 (EH1 1EL).

Cafés

  • The Elephant House (coffee shop, wheelchair accessible) at George IV Bridge 21 (EH1 1EN).

Hostel

  • The Residence at Merchant Street 8.

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250 m
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