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Hot-water-crust pastry case filled with seasoned minced mutton or lamb, served from a bakery counter or a football-ground kiosk. Edinburgh's commuter lunch since the late 1800s.
The mutton pie was the working-man's lunch of nineteenth-century Edinburgh, made cheap by the offcuts and the hot-water-crust pastry that holds shape without a tin. The double-crust round, eight centimetres across, became the Scottish standard through the early 1900s and survived as the football-ground default into the present. The World Scotch Pie Championships have run since 1999; Edinburgh bakeries place reliably each year. The Royal Mile bakeries still sell them by the tray-load to office-lunch trade.
5 editor picks for Scotch pie in Edinburgh, ranked by editorial score. All Edinburgh signature dishes · Scotch pie across every city.
Also in: Glasgow.
Oink hog roast counter on Victoria Street in Edinburgh Old Town, opened 2008, the city's whole-pig-on-a-spit lunch counter with three branches selling.
OrderHog roll with stuffing and apple sauce
TipOrder the haggis-stuffed roll for the proper Edinburgh combo; they close when the pig runs out, often before 15:00.
Tom Kitchin and Dominic Jack's Stockbridge gastropub in Edinburgh, opened 2013, the casual-counterpart to The Kitchin running British classics in a Comely.
OrderThe fish and chips with mushy peas, plus a starter of Cullen skink to share.
TipThe kids' menu is not patronising; the meatballs and mash is a proper plate. Sunday roast books out a week ahead.
Edinburgh Larder's bake counter on Blackfriars Street in the Old Town of Edinburgh, opened 2009, baking Scotch pies, sausage rolls, sourdough loaves.
TipPies are at the counter from 11:00 to lunch; loaves sell through the morning. Friday list runs on the website.
The Dome on George Street in Edinburgh's New Town, opened in 1996 inside the former Commercial Bank building, a glass-domed grand brasserie room running.
OrderSmoked salmon platter at lunch and the roast beef Wellington at dinner under the central dome.
TipThe Georgian Tea Room at the back is a quieter alternative if the main hall feels too touristy at peak hours.
Howies on Victoria Street in Edinburgh, the Old Town flagship of David Howie Scott's Scottish-bistro mini-chain opened in 1990, the city's everyday Scottish.
OrderHaggis bonbons with whisky cream as a starter and the Aberdeen Angus steak with peppercorn sauce.
TipPre-theatre two-course menu from 17:30-19:00 is the value play. The Waterloo Place branch is the second-best room.
Scotch pie makes more sense with someone from Edinburgh explaining it. These are the classes and tours we have checked, with booking links.
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Full Day Rail Tour from London: Discover the world of Scotch whisky on a guided tour in Edinburgh. Learn about the production of single malt Scotch whisky and enjoy a ...
Guided tour · 3 hours
Explore Edinburgh’s rich history through its iconic cuisine! Taste, learn, and feel the soul of Scotland on our unforgettable Secret Food Tour through the heart of the...
Guided tour · 3h 18m
Enjoy a true Scotch Whisky Experience with guided whisky tasting and 3-course lunch or dinner at the award-winning Amber Restaurant in Edinburgh. Includes six regional...
