Great sandwich meal deals so you can avoid the high priced restaurants in the tourist district…read more Staff was very friendly too.

A small Boots store, in a handy location, on North Bridge, just off the Royal Mile, while the store…read moremight not look as good as their St James Quarter location, nor is it as large as the Princes Street location, it isn't a bad store at all. I came in to get some lip balm due to suffering from chapped lips, I was able to find what I was looking for, and the staff seemed friendly with fast service at the checkouts, and help to find the product I was looking for. (Impressive as the checkout area was only small, given the size of the store and the fact there are no self-service checkouts) As a small store, the selection is limited but is decently stocked given their size. Due to the size of the store, the facilities are limited compared to what one would expect from Boots, and offers the bare minimum, while also shutting earlier than other nearby locations, at 6 pm. 3* - OK, good location but much better pharmacies nearby from Boots and rival brands.

If you are printing photos here from a phone and you have any iPhone newer than a 3 then bring…read moreyour own cable as they don't have any modern and the photo printers about circa 10 years old so the picture quality is not the best. I am in this shop regularly to get lunch. They have some really good offers on for their meal deals. The smoothies that are £2.50 on their own are included in the £3.29 meal deal and there are stickers on the sandwiches getting 29p off your next meal deal making it better value than ever. My current favourite sandwich is in their limited edition Christmas shapers range and it is Wensleydale cream cheese with chutney on cranberry bread, delicious! The staff in this shop are really helpful and smiley. I have ordered christmas items in store and you can collect them the following day, it is a good service.

Marchmont Pharmacy is a convenient 30 seconds from my house. Convenient for various reasons,…read moreincluding the fact that I'm particularly talented at losing my toothbrush and they've got a whole colourful selection of those for me to purchase over and over again (I wouldn't want my colours to overlap, now would I?). The people who work there are the nicest pharmacists I've ever met. Back in my universitary photojournalist days I once had to procure a needle for the purposes of an article of drug use in Edinburgh, and though they couldn't specifically give me what I needed, they both informed me of where the Needle Exchange was and weren't at all perturbed by my request. Which is always quite comforting. Only downside here is that, yes, it is quite expensive. For all the girls out there: 1) don't get yourself into this situation, 2) they now give out free morning after pills if you're registered with a local GP. And that's all, folks.

Whenever mildly ill and in need of some medicine, I generally head here rather than to my nearer…read morepharmacies or a GP for some of the over the counter medicine you can buy from here. The staff here do know what they are talking about and you just need to go in and tell them what the problem is and they will recommend what will help the most. With this they are more often than not spot on and anything they give you seems to do the trick. Any visit here is also relatively inexpensive as they will always let you make the choice between the large brand or unbranded and cheaper medicines explaining the differences and letting you decide what you want to buy. With a pharmacy this good, unless you are seriously ill, you hardly need a GP.

I pop in here at least once a week for the meal deal. Get there before 1pm, as most of the good…read morestuff is snaffled by then. There's a decent selection of grub so worth popping in for. The pharmacy is at the back of the shop with very helpful and pleasant chemists, and the stock is most of what you'd expect from Boots. Cashier staff are friendly and service is quick. The make up selection is more limited and there are no posh brands. You'll also (randomly) find umbrellas, magazines and jewellery in here! What's best about this store is its location. It's right next to all the main bus stops at Shandwick Place, so a quick dive in for toothpaste, sun screen or moisturiser is easy done.

disgraceful experience of yet another rude, disrespectful eastern European in the UK job market…read morewith very poor customer service manner but apparently in some sort of senior or managerial role in a mainstream British store without understanding civilised, polite behaviour. upsetting and unacceptable from Boots. evaluate your staff before you employ as we don't expect to put up with that from any staff, or to be ordered around. perhaps she thought that she can talk to non-white customers any way she likes, so ignorant. or does she talk like that to all customers.

This little pharmacy seemed fine enough to me when I stopped by today to pick up a prescription. I…read morelike that it's so handy that they pick up prescriptions right from my doctor so all I have to do is submit the prescription refill request and then show up here a few days later to pick it up. They cover all the basic pharmacy items and, although not overwhelmingly friendly, we're courteous enough. Because of the Royal Mile location and because I would think they are an independent pharmacy, their prices were quite a bit higher than the Boots around the corner. Their package of 16 paracetamol was £0.55 here, whereas Boots' were only £0.16. That said, it is convenient and handy if you need to stop in here, and it didn't seem unsafe at all to me despite what the other reviewer said.

Underneath the typically old fashioned and tourist-friendly exterior, The Royal Mile Pharmacy hides…read morea dark secret. On a recent visit when I nipped in for a pack of chewing gum, the various foul smelling, painfully thin and toothless characters waiting at the counter told me what that dark secret was. Despite the pleasant exterior, the lather large amount of skagheads that visit this pharmacy for their weekly methodone hit makes it a virtual no-go area at certain times of the day. I've worked on The Royal Mile for about six or seven weeks now, and have already seen two rather sizeable, drink and drug fuelled brawls outside. It really is quite astounding that the powers that be send the junkies here, to the city's main tourist thoroughfare, for their pick-me-up. Given that heroin addicts aren't known for their early morning "rise and shine" attitudes, as long as you get here before 1pm you'll be alright, and will find a quite lovely little outlet for all your pharmaceutical needs.

This looks like a historic building and I don't know how there is a pharmacy here. The pharmacist…read morewas a super nice man and he spent quite a bit of time with us to help us find what we were looking for.

All good here: you get a range of lunch deals, toiletries and the usual stuff of a small size…read moreBoots. Pharmacist inside, not the fastest service though - some times I have been told to return later to collect my prescription. Always friendly and polite!

What can I say about a pharmacy? Not much to be fair that you would not already know :-)…read more So far they never disappointed and I got all my prescriptions prepared without any delays or complaints. Besides medication they also sell perfumes, bandages, hair coloring, tooth paste, hair brushes, umbrellas, make up and it always smells nice. Important: Its clean and staff is friendly :-)

A small but perfectly formed pharmacy, on Dalry Road not far from Edinburgh's Haymarket railway…read morestation. Apple Healthcare run a small chain of pharmacies across Scotland, with one other in Edinburgh located in Musselburgh. I went in today, partly to get out of the horrendous rain, but partly to have a look at their shower gel. Pharmacies quite often stock a small range of toiletries, and this one is no exception. Their prices compare very favourably to the supermarkets, and are certainly lower than I found when I was in Sainsbury's the other day. Apart from the toiletries, you'll find everything a pharmacy should offer, with prescription and over-the-counter medicines available. They also offer some consultation services, including a stop smoking service. A small pharmacy that offers a lot to the local community.

Walked in with my recently acquired cold & sore throat from being a tourist yesterday needing some…read morehelp. Two lovely ladies at the counter were most helpful as I was advised on two meds to alleviate my symptoms. Sudafed & Tyrozets lozenges. I popped a lozenge and felt immediately relieved, the Sudafed also cleared my nose. Staff here definitely knows their products! Thank you for the assistance

I think it's about time to bump Lloyd's into the four star range…read more.. This little store is now my go-to spot to pick up prescriptions, mainly because they 1. fill the prescription while you wait and 2. always have my medication in stock. Boots down the road isn't a bad option, but they don't tick these two boxes and for someone who is perpetually behind the eight ball, the speed and ease of Lloyds wins out. It also helps that the folks behind the counter are always helpful and friendly. Going to the pharmacy is an errand, not a chore and Lloyds makes that a reality.

I popped into Fountainbridge Pharmacy one day on my way to the nearby Fountain Park Leisure…read moreComplex, after a hayfever attack had almost immbolised me. I asked for my piriton, I paid the cash, no problems. Fountainbrige Pharmacy is a typical pharmacy offering over the counter and prescription medicine as well as basic everyday emergency items, like plasters, pain killers, bandages etc. They also offer a small range of bathroom and cosmetic products. Nothing remarkable but it doesn't need to be. Fountainbridge Pharmacy does what it needs to.

This took me by surprise! Now anyone who knows me knows that I like top end places, especially…read morewith my lotions and potions. Now I am also a strict vegetarian, so have been trying to only use products that are not tested on animals or have any non veggie ingredients and that the companies producing them are members of PETA (People for the ethical treatment of animals. Now that is a big ask and amazingly Superdrug are on this list. I have been in a few times and I am now using their face wash daily £3.49 a bottle compared with my previous £27 a bottle more expensive brand. Now I am aware that it doesn't have the plush surroundings or snazzy addresses of its counterparts, I am pleasantly surprised and I have even joined up to their points card. Well done Superdrug on your good ethics!

It might be worth walking the extra 10/15 minutes to the giant Superdrug on Princes Street, but…read morethis shop carries most of the basics. I'm a creature of simple tastes when it comes to my beauty regime and so far this place has ever let me down. I'm not going to up my rating though because, maybe I'm just spoiled, but where's all the deals?! I work on a limited budget (also I'm a miser...) so I rejoice in deals but this small shop rarely has any, apart from emery boards at the till the odd time. There's also not a huge range when it comes to newer big name brands, you'll get your Nivea and Clearasil but don't expect any of the newer brands that can be found in the bigger shops. They seem to have a particular client base, who like the essentials and they're sticking with it! So, besides me being annoyed I have to pay full price for things, the staff are nice and always helpful. It's an alright place that will likely have what you need, but don't be surprised if they don't!