This place is pretty amazing and worth coming to check out. High end Scottish merchandise, gifts…read moreand apparel. Several custom options. Everything you could buy any from Scotland. After shopping we stepped into the little restaurant upstairs and had a steak and ale pie that was amazing! The staff was friendly and knowledgeable Highly recommend checking this place out.

This business is in the road to Edinburgh Castle that so many tourist trek to. There is nothing…read morewrong with this establishment per se. It's one of the many businesses that cater to tourists with Scottish themed merchandise, not locally made. The locals miss the prior local business. The prices were okay, but not great.

This newsagent is in a handy location, right in the centre of town. It also sells sweets, crisps…read moreand a few essentials like milk. However these items tend to be a bit pricier than usual. They also have a free to use cash machine. There isn't much of a variety in here as it is more of a convenience store, McColl's have bigger stores outwith the city centre.

Looking for the perfect lunch spot on the Royal Mile? Check out Luckenbooths featuring local…read moreScottish produce and seasonally influenced flavors with views overlooking Edinburgh's most iconic landmarks! We were traveling with our daughter's rugby team and were able to add ourselves onto the large reservation with ease. Service was prompt and friendly! Such a gorgeous space! Loved the high ceilings, beautiful bar area and spacious lounge! We devoured every bite of our food! Highly recommend! The burger was cooked perfectly and the fish was flaky and delicious! Pricing on point for this touristy location. The patio is a nice spot for when the weather breaks! Carrot & Shallot Soup Tweed Valley Beef Burger Luckenbooths Fish & Chips

Stopped in for breakfast…read more My wife has a gluten and dairy allergy, and I've got a tree nut allergy, Alpha-Gal, plus a diabetes kicker. We're usually a solid test for any kitchen. Staff handled it well. Bex--who is gluten intolerant--was especially helpful and knew exactly what to flag and what could be adjusted. We were able to order without a long back-and-forth, which is always a good sign. Good menu, food was tasty, and more importantly, we felt confident eating it. Best breakfast on our trip. Relaxed atmosphere, roomy dining room and an easy place to start the day. Good for: business meals, small kids Highly recommend. Would come back.

It's the best and onle wee cornershop worth thinking about if you at the cannongate, calton area,…read morehotels like the travel lodge and premier inn are less than 5min away. Everything's reasonably priced considering you'd have to walk a lot further to get the same groceries this place sells. Staff are wonderfully people, feels like a wee family community shop for me and my partner. The guys are great for a chat or laugh too.... open on a sunday too. They can sometimes get stuff in for you if your a regular and like a particular brand etc. Stephen & Dee. We'd be lost without this wee shop, it's away from the hustle and bustle of the bridges.

Because of its location in one of the best retail spots in town you know in advance that this place…read moreis not going to be knocking out unbelievable deals from every possible piece of shelf on offer. As it is the prices are fairly dear, but that is really to be expected. One area that is a bit confusing is the price labelling and it can be fairly confusing in terms of working out how much each item costs and this can be a bit of a challenge. When the shop is busy you hardly want to be asking the shop keeper how much everything costs every twenty seconds. Despite all this, I do come to this shop every time I'm in the area and in need of a quick drink or bite to eat as it is the most accessible outlet in the area. It doesn't offer anything special, but it does get the job done.

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.

I'm not sure what you can really say about Poundstretchers, but this shop does exactly as it says…read moreon the tin. This particular branch is near my work so I often pop in when I need some batteries, cup a soup, Christmas decorations, anything basically. If I need something I can usually find it here. The staff are always friendly and keen to help. The shop is spread over two floors. On the ground floor you have toiletries, food and drinks, linen, stationary and kids toys etc. The floor below is the home section; kitchen utensils, lamps, cushions, storage boxes, door stops and everything else for your home you didn't realise you needed. Obviously the quality of some products isn't fantastic, but the shop doesn't try to be something it isn't. You get what you pay for!

I don't like this store. It's grubby inside and the interior fitments look worn out. The staff…read morealways look unkempt, trousers hanging off them, belly on show, unbrushed hair and unshaven. That's just the female staff! Poundstretcher need to get their act together because Poundland is stealing their thunder. What a difference going there. The polar oppositie in presentation compared with Poundstretcher. Don't get me wrong though because Poundstretcher out of town stores in the retails parks are much, much better than their in town stores which are invariable badly presented. Staff are always genial though, just un-presentable!

Love Primark, especially and specifically their international locations. This one in Edinburgh…read morereminded me a lot of the Amsterdam store. It's spacious and bustling with multiple floors (women/men/children). There's a plethora of options to shop from clothes and shoes to accessories and fragrances. It was difficult to find an employee to ask questions as they easily blended in with shoppers. There was also a self check-out section, which I appreciated being able to bypass the long lines for time's sake and only a few items to purchase. I would stop in again without hesitation whenever I visit the area again.

Found myself in need of a hoodie while on vacation and knew I could find it here! Prices are crazy…read morelow and they have a huge selection for everyone. I just wish they would find their way across the pond....

Fan shop in the st James center. It has a number of floors for clothing, homeware, appliances and…read morekitchens, bedding and soft furnishings, furniture.

John Lewis is the anchor tenant of the St James Quarter shopping centre, it's my favourite…read moredepartment store in Edinburgh city centre, down to its' location, as well as being a large, modern department store with a good range of products in all categories, other than food, which is quite minimal. It's over six floors, which extends past the mall, however, it does have multiple entrances on the mall level, do be warned that you won't be able to use the same lift for all floors, for some reason to get to the higher floors, you need to change lifts, or use the escalator, not a big deal, but this isn't well signposted, and it's easy to get lost. I did like the look and feel of the store, the technology section was huge and had everything from phones to laptops and TVs, while also having an Apple section, the area overall was much nicer and more modern than other technology sections in other John Lewis stores, so a big plus. The upper level has nice views of the Edinburgh Old Town. Other facilities inside the store include a Cafe as well as a selection of men's and women's clothes, fragrances and accessories, there's even an Optician's. A very big and very good department store to serve the Scottish capital.