Get your bits and bobs for the festivals (Recommended)…read more Pros: This store / information office is a great one stop shop for finding your feet at the festival. They have all the details on the plethora of shows and performances going on and the staff are very friendly and helpful - they seem to be genuinely interested in helping you make the most out of the festival. Cons: The range of goods for sale is limited - they could expand the merchandise quite a bit. It is a little out of the way too but this does mean that it's usually not heaving like the rest of the city in August.

from anti-moth strips to cooking pots to Alarm clocks (yes some people still use them) watches,…read morebasins. they also replace batteries in certain kinds of watches. I cannot fault this store yet.

Great store with tons of fun items to choose for family and friends. Made a mistake on some t-shirt…read moresizes and they exchanged them, no problem, even though I did not have a receipt. Reasonably priced in comparison to other stores too.

Almost by default, Irvine's is my newsagent of choice on the Royal Mile, as on principle I refuse…read moreto put up with old misery guts that works in The Scottish Grocer just a few doors down. It's exactly as you'd expect from a newsagent, stocking papers, mags, sweets, drinks and fags. There's also a few Scottish bits and bobs for sale, but it doesn't appear to be the main focus. It's a very small shop, so there's not a huge amount of choice, but the friendly atmosphere keeps their noses in front of the rest.

As Gavin has already mentioned, Irvine's isn't the largest newsagents around but boy to they know…read morehow to make the most of the size and it's full to bursting with goodies. I popped in here the other day for a magazine to read on the train and some chewing gum and I also noticed that this place has a really nice friendly atmosphere. As far as newsagents goes, this one is pretty darn good!

Fast, friendly and convenient. Not the greatest selection of anything from the vegetable kingdom,…read morebut if you're looking for essentials, you've found the spot.

Decent quick tiny grocer in Edinburgh. 4stars only bc they were out of many items we wanted. 2…read moretimes we went .

Seeing as though this is my go-to for most everything in the area, it would be odd to award it…read moreanything but a four star. Though, take this with a grain of salt - it's a grocery... do not expect bells and whistles. This shop is a decent place for all the staples. It carries coconut water and almond milk (both strangely hard to find in the city) for when i'm attempting to be healthy and cheap pizza, crisps and ice cream when i'm not. But unless it's 10pm and you're exhausted, there's no reason to grab your alcohol or your cheese here, with Appellation Wines and Mellis just down the road (granted, in complete opposite directions). But for your run of the mill finds? Definitely a solid choice of standard chain grocers out of your usual suspects in the area.

Major downgrade! It seems as though in recent weeks I've…read morenoticed going in now that prodcuts have been moved to different areas of the store, but doesn't necessarily mean there will be product ready for purchase. Need bacon? Good luck if you're shopping in the evening. Fresh selection of veggies? Lol, good luck. So unless you're seeking junk food or the usual bread and milk combo, I wouldn't be so excited about this place. Very basic.

This is one of two Morrisons in the town but they support different areas of the town. This one is…read morelocated along the road from the retail park and is stand alone apart from a soft play beside it. There is a petrol station again like all morrisons has good and competative prices. This store has a dry cleaning service, pharmacy, instore bakers which always smells good as you pass. The other facilities include the instore butcher and cafe. The products are standard from their own basic range to their middle priced range and to the well known brands. They have weekly special offers on and these are usually very easy to find at the end of the aisles. The staff are friendly and helpful although there can be queues at the weekend. I do find the car park to be tight in places though so take your time.

Went shopping there today, no social distance. It is as though there has not been a out break of…read morecovid-19. Organised outside the shop, by a member of staff. Inside staff and customers were walking about in front of you, beside etc. Won't be going back. I'll go back to Morrisons in Giffnock far more organised.

If only more off licenses were like WoodWinters…read more... An independent business run by passionate wine and whisky lovers, WoodWinters is beautifully laid out with crates of wine and liquor on polished wooden floorboards. There's a staggering array of fine red, white and rose wines and a small but impressive selection of whisky. Run by knowledgable Scots, there's mini and full size bottles from a variety of national distilleries like Ardbeg, Bowmore, Benrinne, Linlithgow, Dailuaine and Port Ellen. Whilst you can get a good bottle for around £30-£40, they also sell some spectacular 25 and 30 year old whiskies from Rosebank, Tomatin and Glenfarclas. Samples are available but be prepared, you'll have to splash out £150 - £330 if you want to take a bottle home.

Came in for a tasting. £5 to taste 6 summer wines, with pizza and water to wash it all down. Left…read morewith 3 bottles of wine and 2 bottles of heather ale. This marketing scheme, it's working! Actually, what really works here is the passion and friendliness of the owners, who will chat with you about the wines, the weather and everything in between, who clearly care enough about their wares to learn all about them and to recommend you a wine that might be entirely different from everything you're tasting. The selection is great, from lower-priced wines that don't taste like low-priced wines to the top-shelf stuff. There's also whisky, brandy and port, some ales and a few local liquors. Oh, and they do stamp cards! I was won over after one tasting. It's not even remotely in my neighborhood, but you bet I'll be back for my future wine purchases (working up to that free bottle)!

If you're around Waverley station and need to grab some food, this Sainsbury is pretty good. It's…read moresmall and have limited selection but sufficient enough if you don't feel like going to the bigger one on Rose St. They sell all the typical refrigerated food such as salad, butter, cheese, uncool meat, fish, ham, desserts, milk, and juice. You can also buy pre made food such as sandwiches and salads. Other stuff you can buy are bread, crisps, cereal, frozen food like pizza and ice cream as well as some bathroom supplies. This place is really set for convenience and I usually come here after the gym if I need something to nibble on if I need milk or juice. It closes at 22.00 so that's helpful and there's a cash machine next to it.