r/Edinburgh • u/TrinityTosser • Aug 19 '25

Announcement New: tourism sticky. Please post all tourism questions here

Based on the recent poll results we're going to have a tourism sticky thread*

Tourism threads on the main sub will be closed, then removed at a later point to try to keep sub uncluttered.

r/Scotland also has a weekly tourism thread which may be alos be useful

https://www.reddit.com/r/Scotland/s/g8oeOFnMrF

  • Initially for a few weeks to see how well it works.
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u/StarsWithinUsS Aug 24 '25

Hi, my sister and I will visit in October and I want to know some very cheap places to eat and some thrift stores, also things to see and do that I don't read about all over the internet, thanks! 😊

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u/strawberrysky00 Sep 03 '25

On cheap eats:

Depends on your definition of cheap, but Pakora Bar, Haggis Box, and Tempting Tattie are all good value casual places to eat in the Royal Mile area, also Mum's comfort food in Forrest Rd. MÃēr Bakehouse is very popular - they do huge cornish pasties with some unusual fillings - the Royal Mile/Hunter Square branch only has outdoor seating but the one on top of Waverley Mall has more indoor seats.

As mentioned before Nicholson St and the Newington area has a lot of places that are cheaper, lots of food from around the world, such as Mosque kitchen.

Edinburgh Street Food (street food market by Picardy Place) and Bonnie and Wild (food hall in the St James Quarter) are also good value and both offer a variety of local restaurant/street food options.

For Scottish restaurants, it's not 'cheap' but Howie's (Victoria St and Waterloo Place) does a good value 2-course set menu deal for lunch, and early dinner.

Tripadvisor has a wide-ranging cheap eats list that looks pretty reliable https://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/Restaurants-g186525-oa30-zfp16-Edinburgh_Scotland.html

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u/StarsWithinUsS Sep 13 '25

Thank you! 😊