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Eero and Riley
7 Easter Road,
Edinburgh,
EH7 5PH
Friendly, brilliantly-priced (most items well under £20) shop with a tangible sense of humour, stocking homeware, gifts and jewellery. We love the Invisible Bookshelves, the astroturf-inspired toothbrush holder, and the fact that these things sit…
Present
18 St Mary's Street,
Edinburgh,
EH1 1SU
Quirky homewares, one-off jewellery items, camp and kitsch artwork, and presents for pets.
Hilary's Bazaar
297 Canongate, The Royal Mile,
Edinburgh,
EH8 8BD
This incense-scented store scattered with ethnic statues, rare world dance CDs and beautiful, fairly-traded accessories, has been running for many years now and has long been a haunt of the city's alternative lifestyle practitioners, and eco-aware…
Bra Bohag
150 Easter Road,
Edinburgh,
EH7 5RL
Specialists in vintage retro furniture and design, with an enviable collection of Scandinavian sideboards, Ercol chairs, 70s glassware and taxidermied ducks.
Corniche
2 Jeffrey Street,
Edinburgh,
EH1 1DT
Edinburgh's original designer label boutique offers outrageous creations (at equivalent prices) for boys and girls from the likes of Jean Paul Gaultier, Vivienne Westwood, Yohji Yamamoto, Katherine Hamnett, and Comme des Garcons.
Focus (Edinburgh)
70 Canongate,
Edinburgh,
EH8 8AA
Skate and street wear for the boys, with labels like Stussy and Nike, Skullcandy headphones and Nixon watches; also stocks an excellent range of DVDs and is, like, the only place to go to get a new deck for your wheels. Right?
Ragamuffin
278 Canongate,
Edinburgh,
EH8 8AA
Gorgeous, tactile knitwear for wool enthusiasts; stock includes several hard-to-find Scottish and European designers, and there's a quirky in-house label too.
Moleta Munro
4 Jeffrey Street,
Edinburgh,
EH1 1DT
Stylish homewares, with a good range of Scandinavian design, Scottish digitally printed textiles and wool rugs.
Armstrong's
64–66 Clerk Street,
Edinburgh,
EH8 9JB
Whether you're a fashion student or just a dedicated follower, a visit to the granddaddy of Edinburgh's vintage stores is essential for anyone with even the slightest interest in clothes. The Grassmarket branch has by far the bigger, more eclectic…
The Record Shak
69 Clerk Street,
Edinburgh,
EH8 9JG
Simple, basic and excellent wee record shop with absolutely no attitude, selling a great selection of blues, rock, folk, reggae and jazz, mostly second hand. Will occasionally buy records too.
Hog's Head Music
62 South Clerk Street,
Edinburgh,
EH8 9PS
Muso paradise indeed. This grungy second-hand store is full of rare CDs and DVDs, collectable box sets and T-shirts. The staff are friendly and knowledgeable, the windows are crammed with rarities, and there's a great trade-in policy.
Fruitmarket Gallery
45 Market Street,
Edinburgh,
EH1 1DF
Located behind Waverley train station, this world-class gallery showcases work by many of the leading names in contemporary art. An all-glass frontage allows passing pedestrians to observe the lower level of the gallery beyond the bookshop and café, and…
Fabrick
50 Cockburn Street,
Edinburgh,
EH1 1PB
Fabrick print t-shirts while you wait. They didn't say what you should wait for, but with 300 designs and 25 lettering styles you are sure to be kept busy.
Custom print a hoodie, a bags, a t-shirt or even some underwear (clean of course). Prices range…
The Frayed Hem
45 Cockburn Street,
Edinburgh,
EH1 1BS
A vintage shop with a well-picked range of clothing, shoes, jewellery and collectables.
Avalanche
5 Grassmarket,
Edinburgh,
EH1 2HY
Tiny, near-legendary record shop specialising in new and used indie and alternative vinyl and CDs. An essential part of the Edinburgh muso experience, with a great selection of local acts - Postcard Records, in particular, are brilliantly represented.
Enchantment
57 Cockburn Street,
Edinburgh,
EH1 1BS
Dark, incense-scented fairy cavern full of statuettes of imps, pixies and assorted gnomes. Run by a woman so ethereal she might well be a fairy herself.
Whiplash Trash
53 Cockburn Street,
Edinburgh,
EH1 1BS
So much a Cockburn Street institution that it practically defines the area's identity, this tiny, dark little shop sells legal highs and all the assorted paraphanelia, as well as the odd saucy nurse outfit. Difficult to define, but very much part of the…
Vinyl Villains
5 Elm Row,
Edinburgh,
EH7 4AA
Continuing the city's proud tradition of record shops with alliterative names, this dark, brilliant and slightly haphazard collection of second hand vinyl and CDs was recently namechecked in Sunshine on Leith, the Proclaimers musical. Staff are famously…
Valvona & Crolla Caffè Bar
19 Elm Row, Leith Walk,
Edinburgh,
EH7 4AA
No one who cares about good food in Edinburgh is unaware of the Contini family’s excellent Italy-inspired deli and café, the former being an Aladdin’s Cave of cured meats, fine cheeses and fresh-baked breads. The caffè bar itself is a deserving stop for…
Designshop UK
116 Causewayside,
Edinburgh,
EH9 1PU
Brilliant, dedicated, er, design shop for the most fabulously stylish households around. Design Shop UK is run by knowledgeable and trend-aware staff, and stocks thoroughly contemporary and progressive pieces by the likes of Phillippe Starck, Missoni…
Cookie
29 Cockburn Street,
Edinburgh,
EH1 1BP
Pretty cotton print frocks, brief, patterned smocks and edgy T-shirts from the likes of Eucalpytus, Yamama, Ruby Walk and Sugarhill. Certainly at the top end of the Cockburn Street price range, but still that little bit more affordable than anywhere…
Underground Solu'shn
9 Cockburn Street,
Edinburgh,
EH1 1BP
Keeping Cockburn Street's bass a-thumping, this hip wee store peddles electronica to most of the city's serious DJs. Also great on off-beat gifts. For DJs. That's okay. DJs need gifts too.
Voodoo
34 Cockburn Street,
Edinburgh,
EH1 1BP
Goth, emo and rocker clobber for the days when you just want to face the world with a snarl. Ace range of hard-hitting labels like Pop Soda, Criminal Damage and Evil Clothing (you can kinda get the impression from the names, can't you?), plus some…
Rusty Zip
14 Teviot Place,
Edinburgh,
EH1 2QZ
The littlest vessel in the Armstrong's armada stocks better quality leather coats than its name might suggest. Smoother-than-thou retro pieces mingle with knick-knacks, including wigs, feather boas and novelty scarves. During August, it's handily…
Laiba Boutique
48 Elm Row,
Edinburgh,
EH7 4AH
A good selection of ethnic fabrics and fashions - great for one-offs.
Such and Such
105 Brunswick Street,
Edinburgh,
EH7 5HR
Gallery / studio with jewellery from independent designers. November is also pop-up month when guest artists take over.
Emma Hall Hair Design
19A Haddington Place, Top of Leith Walk,
Edinburgh,
EH7 4AF
The first thing you notice about Emma Hall's salon is that it doesn't smell like your average hairdresser's. This is because, as the first 'clean air', all-organic salon in Edinburgh, they make a point of not using any of the chemical-laden 'product…
Joe
3 Greyfriars Place,
Edinburgh,
EH1 2QQ
The long-running store formerly known as Joe Cool has supervised many a teenage ear piercing, but it's equally good for quirky homeware, excellent off-beat jewellery, and witty cards.
The Black Mausoleum
19 Candlemaker Row,
Edinburgh,
EH1 2QG
The Black Mausoleum sells all sorts of creepy stuff. In this dark dungeon on the site of the old Witchcraft shop in Candlemaker Row (reputed to be the inspiration for Diagon Alley in Harry Potter) you will find obscure hand crafted presents, discount…
The Creepy Wee Shop in the Graveyard
26B Candlemaker Row,
Edinburgh,
EH1 2QG
The creepiest wee place in Edinburgh in the graveyard of a former funeral bothy, famous for being haunted. Greyfriars Graveyards hosts this wacky emporium of ghostly souvenirs. Equally formidable to its sister store The Black Mausoleum.
Joyce Forsyth Scottish Designer Knitwear
42 Candlemaker Row,
Edinburgh,
EH1 2QE
Strange, beautiful and completely unique hand-made knitwear suitable for lovely witches and stylish eccentrics. Prices range from £5-£265.
The Cigar Box
361 High Street,
Edinburgh,
EH1 1PW
Oh come on, what do you think it sells? Finest, hand-rolled Havana stogies, plus a plentiful supply of pipes and rum from the same people who run Royal Mile Whiskies, so you know they'll take their expertiese seriously. Perfect for the Papa Hemingway in…
Royal Mile Whiskies
379 High Street,
Edinburgh,
EH1 1PW
If you like a wee nip, specialist malt whisky retailers, Royal Mile Whiskies, should have you spoiled for choice. The diminutive shop, established in 1991 and joined by a London branch in 2002 can lay claim to having over 1000 malt whiskies and bourbons…
Analogue
39 Candlemaker Row,
Edinburgh,
EH1 2QB
So much more than just another art bookshop. Analogue is a hip design hub, gallery, and one of the best places to find out about the new movement of local graphic and graffiti artists like Elph and Kirsty Whiten. If there was such a thing as a bible of…
Coda Music
12 Bank Street, On the Mound,
Edinburgh,
EH1 2LN
Handily situated right in the middle of tourist heaven on the crest of the Mound, this tiny store lays claim to the biggest selection of folk and traditional music in Scotland. Hoots!
Old Town Bookshop
8 Victoria Street,
Edinburgh,
EH1 2HG
Old Town describes itself as the 'spiritual brother' of the West Port bookshops. Established in 1978, this ageing Aladdin's cave provides a gentle introduction to the world of antiquarian books, stocking everything from early 1650s theology and…
Elvis Shakespeare
347 Leith Walk,
Edinburgh,
EH6 8SD
As the name bringing together two of the world's great icons suggests, this much loved Leith Walk institution treats music and literature as equals. Something for everyone, from country music to literary criticism, and Irish poetry to metal. Prices…
Oscar and Fitch
20 Mulltrees Walk, St Andrews Square,
Edinburgh,
EH1 3DQ
The store of choice for the more fashion-conscious spectacle-wearer, choose from chunky and thin-rimmed, vividly colourful and monotone glasses to chuck on your face and feel good about. They've also got a splendid selection of popstar-worthy sunglasses…
Narcissus
87 Broughton Street,
Edinburgh,
EH1 3RJ
Friendly florist in the middle of bustling Broughton Street who can always be relied upon to produce something a little bit quirkier or more unusual than your average flowr shop.
Organic Pleasures
71 Broughton Street,
Edinburgh,
EH1 3RJ
Being the UK's first all-organic female-focused sex shop makes this tiny Broughton Street indie pretty special anyway, but the sheer decadence of the interior, filled with with antique armoirs of non-toxic sex toys and organic silk panties, makes a…
Fabhatrix
13 Cowgatehead,
Edinburgh,
EH1 1JY
Where did you get that hat, old bean? Well, Fabhatrix, actually. Top hats, clôches, trilbies, Scottish felt hats, vintage style, silk wedding hats, red hats, bowlers, straw hats, quirky tweed deerstalkers and feather fascinators …Fabhatrix sells nothing…
Mr Wood's Fossils
5 Cowgatehead, Grassmarket,
Edinburgh,
EH1 1JY
Anyone for fossilised shrimp? Grab yourself a tiny bit of history with a fossil or two from Edinburgh's only purveyor of (you guessed it) fossils, and minerals, established in 1987 by the world-famous fossil hunter Stan Wood. A huge selection of…
Barnardos Vintage
116 West Bow,
Edinburgh,
EH1 2HH
Treasure trove charity shop, with the stock hand-picked from Barnardo's general intake by a dedicated team who know the area. It's a skip across the road from Armstrongs, making this area of the Grassmarket something of a vintage bolthole, and although…
Big Ideas
82 West Bow,
Edinburgh,
EH1 2HH
This bright little boutique showcases fashion-forward plus-size womenswear (size 16 and up). Although it's aimed at an older age range, the clothes are decidely un-frumpy: there's a wide range of interesting designer lines in store, and some…
The Black Box Boutique
98 West Bow, Grassmarket,
Edinburgh,
EH1 2HH
Black Box is an independent design boutique based in the heart of the buzzing Grassmarket, Edinburgh, showcasing Britain’s most exceptionally curious jewellery, textiles, ceramics, illustration and more!
The boutique is also home to an in-house…
The Cadies & Witchery Tours
84 West Bow (Victoria Street),
Edinburgh,
EH1 2HH
A unique ghostly gift shop located in the heart of Edinburgh's Old Town. As well as selling a variety of skulls, witches, dragons and magical fairies, the shop also serves as a booking office for ghostly walking tours that have been a major attraction…
Demijohn
32 Victoria Street,
Edinburgh,
EH1 2JW
For those not in the know, a demijohn is a large bulbous glass bottle used to store liquids and it's the method of choice for Edinburgh's liquid deli of the same name. The bottles line the shelves, waiting to decant fluids from extra virgin olive oil to…
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