5 street food hotspots in Edinburgh
Our TipLists suggest the places worth knowing about in different themes, categories and locations. With spring in our step and a taste for the great outdoors, we’re highlighting the best spots around town for street food and informal al fresco eating
Edinburgh Street Food
Omni Centre, Leith Street
Great fun, whether you’re looking for a quick solo feed or a night with the gang. The cluster of a dozen outlets features Bundits’ handcrafted bao buns, The Peruvian for a bit of spice or Harajuku for Japanese street eats and gyoza. Long, shared tables inside or with a Calton Hill view outside.
Edinburgh University & Around
Meadows & George Square precincts
An informal trail of street food options including Tupiniquim’s police box on Middle Meadow Walk serving Brazilian-style crêpes, MaxBakes gourmet sausage rolls on The Meadows, bratwurst from On The Roll on one corner of George Square, Pizza Geeks on another and Bambi’s porridge on a third.
The Pitt
20 West Shore Road
Well established in its new waterside location, The Pitt’s global street food market has converted shipping containers serving buttermilk chicken from The Buffalo Truck, Choola’s Nepalese dumplings and curries, Fire Bowl’s donburi-style rice bowls, and more. There’s a sauna as well, plus a huge warehouse with lots of indoor seating.
Portobello Prom
The Promenade
A stretch calling out for casual outdoor eating with its mile of sandy beach and wide-open views. The headliner is the seafood at Shrimp Wreck’s driftwood shack. There are also popular slices at Civerinos pizza next door, homemade sausage rolls from The Little Green Van by the swimming pool at weekends, and takeaway hatches at both Miro’s and The Beach House.
Stockbridge Market
Saunders Street & Kerr Street
Probably the best of Edinburgh’s farmers’ markets for street food and snacking, with huge paella pans bubbling away courtesy of Lovely Paella, African kuku wings from Knight’s Kitchen, Cala Cala’s oozing anancini and many other good food options.
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This article was written in partnership with Glenfiddich.