East Coast Cured
3 Restalrig Road
A tiny deli punching well above its weight, producing incredible charcuterie using only high-welfare Scottish meat. Pick up their highly rated porcini and truffle salami, plus Kvasa bread, Mossgiel milk, local eggs and tasty olives.

Herbie Of Edinburgh
66 Raeburn Place
Celebrating its 30th birthday, this Stockbridge institution has a real dedication to flavour and provenance: they air-dry their own hams, age their Brie de Meaux to squidgy perfection, and produce the best chicken liver pâté.

IJ Mellis Cheesemonger
30 Victoria Street / 6 Bakers Place / 330 Morningside Road
From Anster to Wee Comrie, artisan Scottish cheese is a specialty in this cave-like shop near the Royal Mile. Here, as well as at branches in Stockbridge and Morningside, well-informed staff are happy to introduce unfamiliar cheeses, and you can stock up on fresh bread, wine and more. 

Valvona & Crolla
19 Elm Row
This emporium of Italian delights never fails to charm. The shelves are stacked high with olive oils, wine and pasta and almost everything arrives direct from Italy, including huge knobbly Amalfi lemons, baby globe artichokes, cime di rapa, oozing gorgonzola and the sweetest tomatoes. 

Victor Hugo
26–29 Melville Terrace / 104 George Street / 38 The Shore
Founded in 1955 and in its Meadows location since 1969, this place has retained its charm. Gleaming cabinets display sandwiches, cakes and pastries, with coffee roasted in house. Sit in the sun and order the house special: pastrami on rye with sweet gherkins and Emmental cheese. Also on George Street and The Shore.

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