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    Oink

    4.3 (65 reviews)
    InexpensiveFast Food, Sandwiches
    Closed 11:00 am - 5:00 pm

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    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Dogs allowed
    Good for kids

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    Pig
    Jackie Z.

    This location is way more accessible than the populated royal mile location, so we were happy to snag a bowl on day 2 in Edinburgh. The crackling skin was my fav (ordered extras as a side option!), and it was good haggis and apple sauce on the side. Looks like they do catering (whole pig or a leg), which is a fun idea if I lived in the area.

    Ashley T.

    It might have been a fluke so I don't want to give too low of a score but I really was let down by Oink. We stopped in because we say so many reviews about how great Oink is and were in need of a quick bite during some sight seeing. We grabbed a Sage and Onion Oink sandwich with chili jam and it was just dry. I think next time I would ask for extra sauce and maybe even grow a pair and try haggis. The whole ordering process was super easy and there was seating but not tons luckily we took ours to go.

    Nice window view
    Winglo A.

    I was there when it open, early still, no line. Pulled pork sandwich was delicious and warm, perfect right after a hike from Arthur's Seat. Will come back again for a quick bite.

    Store front view. Roasted pig!
    Catelyn F.

    LOVE this place! I wish they came to the states! The shop is small and the lines can be long but definitely worth the wait! Don't wait too long because they sell out fast. I would recommend getting there early for lunch. Beer and soda options and their sandwiches are excellent. Mouthwatering crispy pork skin with soft, tender meat. Offers just enough options for toppings. I recommend both the apple chutney and chili sauce. What a dream. I would have had a picture of the sandwich but I honestly couldn't wait to get into it. One of the must go to's in Edinburgh.

    Outside
    Michelle R.

    Delicious and cheap! I was walking the Royal Mile when I smelled this delicious place before seeing the neon pink writing. Pork. Lovely pork. So for 6 pounds you can get a complete combo meal of a medium pork sandwich, bag of chips and a drink. The sandwich isn't puny either, but a decent sized one filled with tender roast pork, and if you like the cracking (skin) be sure to ask them for some. You choose the size, then the bread (wheat or white) then the topping of onion and sage / or haggis then the sauce (I chose apple)\ It tasted like Thanksgiving - yummy

    Shirlana D.

    While many don't eat roast pork... I still do enjoy it. I saw this place several times while riding around on the hop on hop off bus and had to try it.. The roast pork was good but it was nothing to write home about either. The roast was fresh but wasn't very flavorful. This definitely is a quick snack if there is no time for meal, but this shouldn't be your main course for the evening.

    The whole hog
    GT W.

    Fast-casual concept with delicious pulled pork. I hesitated to try out Oink because American-style barbecue in the touristy parts of Edinburgh seemed sketchy. I'm glad I took the risk. Oink's food is fabulous. There's really only one thing on the menu: pulled pork. They have one whole hog for the day. Once they run out of meat, they close up shop. So the opening hours you see on Yelp may not be exact. My advice is to come around noon for lunch. Once inside, the menu is very straightforward. You choose your portion of meat, your bread, your stuffing, and your sauce. I chose The Grunter (largest portion) with brown bread, haggis as the stuffing, and homemade chili jam as the sauce. It was ridiculously good. The meat was more moist and more flavorful than most American barbecue places. The sauce was phenomenal. My two criticisms are 1) the meat was a bit too salty, and 2) the crispy pork rind added into the sandwich was a bit of a chewing hazard. That rind is so sharp, it is like a shard of glass in the sandwich. Others in my group just picked it out of their sandwich. I think serving it on the side like potato chips would be safer. Still, you may lose a tooth! Please use caution!

    The goods
    Peggy C.

    Stopped by recently for a Hog in a Box, and enjoyed my meal. The hog in a box is a good fix for those not wanting bread, while getting to try a very delicious meal. We got it with applesauce, and stuffing, but there are many other options for sauces, as well as haggis as a base. This didn't seem to include anything in the way of cracklings, which was disappointing. You can see the pig right on display in the window, and once it's gone, they're done for the day!

    Best fast food we've had in Scotland.
    Daria S.

    Great little fast food place with good pulled pork sandwiches. You get a choice of bread, and sauce. And it's a good deal!

    New royal mile location!
    Tanya L.

    Walking back from a running event in Holyrood Park, I stumbled upon this great new location for Oink. It just opened today and isn't just a popup for the festival -- it's here to stay to bring a delicious quick lunch alternative to Holyrood! Although the location is small, it has slightly more seating than the original location on Victoria Street. It has the hog roast in one window and a great big table by the other window, and fresh new decor. My oink sandwich with crackling, sage and onion stuffing and apple chutney was delicious as always. The staff are super friendly and welcoming, too. As always with Oink, when the hog roast is gone it's gone for the day! I'm thrilled to see they have this new convenient location and the same great food.

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    100% recommended Excellent pulled pork sandwich, the lady who served us was very friendly, and the place was very clean. I loved it

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    Delicious pork sandwich spot. Especially love the hog in the box with haggis stuffing!

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    I chose The Grunter (largest portion) with brown bread, haggis as the stuffing, and homemade chili jam as the sauce.

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    Grassmarket, Old Town

    I heard about Oink on the Metflix show, Somebody Feed Phil, and immediately added it to my research…read morefor our trip. We stopped by for lunch one day and we each enjoyed a delicious sammich. The sammiches come on a big, soft, delicious roll. And they're filled with a generous portion of pulled pork. You get to customize them a little bit by selecting your bread, the size of the sammich, the stuffing (sage and onion or the homemade haggis), and a variety of spreads (apple, homemade mustard mayo, homemade chili cheese, and homemade chili jam). My wife got the sage & onion, and I opted for a haggis filling. We both very much enjoyed our rolls. They were very filling, and the staff was very friendly and helpful with suggestions. The haggis was unique, but we are very familiar with pulled pork sammiches back home. We really enjoyed our meal and would definitely recommend Oink to any hungry travelers in Edinburgh.

    I stopped here shortly before leaving Edinburgh on the train. This was my last meal in Edinburgh…read moreand very delicious. There is usually a line outside this simple restaurant but possibly due to the light rain, the line was fairly short when I went. I only waited for like 5 minutes. The menu is simple as the roasted hog/pig is the only thing on the menu. You can choose a few things to customize the sandwich or even order it in a box. I ordered the Oink size (medium) on wheat bread and chose sage and onion for my topping and then the Homemade Mustard Mayo for the sauce. They make it in front of you and it is fresh and very tasty. Unfortunately when I went they were out of cracklings. They wrap it in foil and hand it to you. Pretty simple and efficient. I love that the outside of the building is painted pink like a pig (coincidence? Probably not). This is a good place to try for a quick, cheap and yummy sandwich. They do this one thing very well. Please open more of these!

    The Piemaker - Steak and ale pie.

    The Piemaker

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    This was a gem of a little spot, just a block or so from the Royal Mile. I stopped in on my first…read moreday in Edinburgh (8/28/25), and then again on my last full day in Scotland (09/09/2025), and had a great experience both times. The young lady beyond the counter on my first visit was very friendly and helpful, providing some lovely advice and tips for my trip (including for my proposed visit to her native area of England); if any manager/owner is reading, she gets major props! The gentleman who was working on my second trip was also friendly and helpful z but he was working on the back as well, so there was less interaction. Between my 2 visits, Zi tried a variety of pies, pasties, & rolls, all of which were very tasty (although there's something about a Greggs sausage roll; I'd stick to the pies and pasties here, and walk a couple of doors up the street for one of those.). If I'm ever back in the area z I'll be sure to stop in!

    We met the owner of The Piemaker while trying this renowned quick bite restaurant in Edinburgh. He…read moreis the nicest guy and his place is extremely popular. These pies are a great light lunch or snack when consumed by themselves. Or one can get a variety of them and make it a meal. The pies are made fresh daily and displayed in the glass case at the counter along with other British style fried foods such as Tattie Dogs, Sausage Rolls, etc. There are a variety of the infamous pies offered. We tried a Steak and Ale pie and an Original Scotch Pie with brown sauce packet for the pour over. I enjoyed mine (Scotch Pie) and could've eaten a couple more God willing. Along with an Irn Bru, this was a satisfying and affodable meal. Definitely give this place a try when in the area.

    The Baked Potato Shop - Baked potato with vegan chilli and vegan Macsween haggis.

    The Baked Potato Shop

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    Old Town, Royal Mile

    Oh my goodness, that looks absolutely delicious! That's quite the meal, a perfect balance of carbs,…read moreprotein, and veggies, which is something I admire.

    One evening in Berkeley, California, out to dinner with some friends at a Korean restaurant, I…read moreshared that I was heading to Scotland in July of 2019 and asked if anybody had been and had any recommendations for places to go. Probing why I was going a little, they got out of me I am of the Gordon Clan of Aberdeenshire, a Scotland of Old clan. One of my friends exclaimed, "Gordon!" He paused, looked me directly in the eyes and said, "You know we're rivals right?!" He is Nate James Lindsey. A member of the Lindsey Clan, one of the Gordon Clan's rival clans in Scotland of Old. Once we addressed our rival ancestries, he recommended to me The Baked Potato Shop in Edinburgh, the city I was flying into/out of for my first trip not only to Scotland, but to Europe as well. Well, I might as well go I thought, how bad can a rival clan recommendation be. The night I arrived in Edinburgh, 5 July 2019, I entered The Baked Potato Shop and was greeted by a friendly worker. After looking over the menu, I went with a baked potato loaded with vegan chilli and vegan Macsween haggis. After placing my order, paying, and getting the baked potato I thought the only thing missing from my first ever evening in Scotland was bagpipe music. No sooner had I thought that than I heard the sounds of bagpipes wafting across the cobbled lane out front of the Shop. Across the cobbled lane I went, lured by the wail of the bagpipes. After listening for a bit and providing a tip I returned to the guest house I was staying the night at. The food was delicious and filled my travel-tired belly. The haggis was the first I had of any kind, vegan or non-vegan, and it was an immediate favorite. Offset from my departure time zone by 8 hours, I went to sleep soon after eating. I woke up early the next morning ready to go. Turns out the baked potato and toppings cured my jet lag in less than 24 hours, quite remarkable. What a way to end my first day in Scotland, a recommendation from a member of a rival Scotland of Old clan yields tasty food. I will however note that I am also of Irish descent, so I am still not sure what to make of the recommendation in light of the Irish Potato Famine... Ahhh, Scotland of Old lives on.

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