Edinburgh’s Incorruptible Visitor Directory

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Tasty Buns Bakery

Tasty Buns Bakery is an independent cafe and bakery on Bread Street.

Royal Mile Whiskies

Royal Mile Whiskies is a specialist whisky shop on the High Street, which forms part of the Royal Mile. An impressive range of whiskies, gins, other spirits and beers with a focus on Scottish origin offer a great, truly hand selected choice to patrons.

The Fudge House of Edinburgh

The Fudge House of Edinburgh is a fudge shop located in the Canongate on the Royal Mile.

Oink

Oink is a small and busy eatery on Victoria Street specialised in hog roasts.

Devil’s Advocate

The Devil's Advocate is a contemporary stylish bar and restaurant on Advocate’s Close in Edinburgh. Boasting a wide variety of gins and whiskies as well as beers, the Devil’s Advocate is a popular haunt for the discerning bar goer in the Old Town.

Time & Tide

Time and Tide on Cockburn Street sells gifts, homewares and furniture.

Time & Tide is a homewares, gift, and furniture shop on Cockburn Street.

Southern Cross Cafe

Southern Cross Cafe is a cafe in Cockburn Street. They serve coffee, cold drinks, breakfast, a large selection of cakes, lunches and salads.

Hannah Zakari

Hannah Zakari is an independent jewellery and gift shop on Candlemaker Row.

Lovecrumbs

Lovecrumbs is an independent cafe and cake shop in Edinburgh’s West Port.

Ecco Vino Seafood & Wine Bar

Ecco Vino seafood and wine bar on Cockburn Street is a cosy place.

Ecco Vino Seafood & Wine Bar is a bar at the bottom of Cockburn Street.

Baba Budan

Baba Budan is a coffee shop and doughnutterie located in The Arches on East Market Street. The offer a range of cold and hot drinks, doughnuts (d’oh!), pastries, sandwiches and soups.

Captain’s Bar

Captain's Bar is a live Scottish music bar on South College Street.

Vittoria on the Bridge

Vittoria on the Bridge is an Italian restaurant on George IV Bridge.

Red Door Gallery

The Red Door Gallery is a gift shop and gallery located on Victoria Street. They stock quirky prints, postcards, jewellery, tote bags and homewares by independent artists.

Saint Giles Cafe Bar

Saint Giles Cafe Bar is located on St Giles’ Street, just around the corner from the famous cathedral.

Cavanagh The Antique Shoppe

Cavanagh the antique shop front on Edinburgh's Cockburn Street.

Cavanagh The Antique Shoppe is an antique shop on Cockburn Street.

Mary’s Milk Bar

Mary’s Milk Bar is a mid-century style ice cream parlour located in Edinburgh's popular Grassmarket area.

I.J. Mellis

I.J. Mellis is an artisan cheese shop on Victoria Street in Edinburgh’s Old Town.

Arcade Haggis & Whisky House

The Arcade Haggis and Whisky House's front

Arcade Haggis & Whisky House is a pub on historic Cockburn Street near the Royal Mile.

Mosque Kitchen

Mosque Kitchen is a canteen-style curry restaurant on Nicolson Square.

The Edinburgh Natural Skincare Company

The Edinburgh Natural Skincare Co. sells handmade soaps in their small shop on Cockburn Street.

The Edinburgh Natural Skincare Company is a skincare shop on Cockburn Street.

Mysa

Mysa is a homewares and gift shop on Cockburn Street in Edinburgh’s Old Town.

Civerinos

Civerinos is a contemporary Italian street food restaurant on Hunter Square.

The Real Mary King’s Close

The Real Mary King’s Close is an underground historic tourist attraction accessible from the Royal Mile.

Armstrongs Vintage

Vintage fashion second hand shop Armstrongs in the Grassmarket.

Armstrongs Vintage is a second hand clothes shop in the Grassmarket.

Gannet & Guga

Gannet & Guga is a small cafe and sandwich bar in The Arches in Edinburgh on East Market Street.

The National Museum of Scotland

The National Museum of Scotland is a museum located on Chambers Street.

Whistle Binkies

Whistle Binkies is a live music bar on South Bridge in Edinburgh.

Hula Juice Bar

Hula Juice Cafe is an award-winning juice cafe and is also known as Hula Juice Bar. They offer healthy drinks, snacks, lunches, soups and cakes, and a great coffee.

The City Cafe

The City Café is a Bar & Restaurant on Blair Street. They serve coffee, milkshakes and alcoholic drinks, all day breakfasts, burgers and hot dogs, soup, fajitas, sandwiches, fries, and other hot meals.

Wedgwood The Restaurant

Wedgwood The Restaurant is a fine dining restaurant in the Canongate on the Royal Mile.

Brass Monkey

Brass Monkey is a casual pub on Drummond Street, opposite Chambers Street.

Miss Katie Cupcake

Miss Katie Cupcake is an independent quirky jewellery, accessories, and homewares shop on Cockburn Street.

Museum Context

Museum Context is a themed gift and home interior shop in Cockburn Street.

Liquorice Tree

Liquorice Tree is a gift and homewares shop on Cockburn Street.

Gurkha Cafe & Restaurant

The Cockburn Street Nepalese and Indian restaurant Gurkha Cafe.

Gurkha Cafe & Restaurant is a Nepalese and Indian restaurant on Cockburn Street.

The Baked Potato Shop

The Baked Potato Shop is, as the name suggests, a shop which sells baked potatoes. Everything they sell is vegetarian or vegan, including some sweet treats, too.

Mama Said

Mama Said is a convenience store on Cockburn Street. They offer an extended selection of local specialities that many seek out as culinary souvenirs, but also stock classics like milk, bread, crisps, and toilet paper.

The Milkman

The Milkman is a speciality coffee shop on Cockburn Street. Besides coffee they offer a range of teas, hot chocolate, cold drinks, pastries and baked goodies.

David Bann

David Bann is a vegetarian restaurant located on St Mary’s Street.