Market£old-townSaturdays 10:00-17:00
Grassmarket Saturday Market on the Grassmarket cobbles in Old Town Edinburgh, trading every Saturday afternoon, a smaller-scale market with 30 weekly stalls.
Tip: Combine with a Bow Bar dram and a Victoria Street pizza slice at Civerinos for a full Old Town Saturday.
Market£granton-leithThu-Fri 09:00-21:00, Sat 09:00-21:00, Sun 09:00-20:00
The Pitt street-food market on West Shore Road in Edinburgh, a purpose-built indoor market and community hub open Thursday to Sunday with rotating food.
Tip: Street food trucks open from noon; arrive at opening for outdoor seating with water views before the weekend crowd.
Market£stockbridgeSundays 10:00-17:00 (summer), 10:00-16:00 (winter)
Stockbridge Market on Saunders Street in Edinburgh, trading every Sunday since 2011, the city's flagship Sunday food market with 50 rotating food and coffee.
Tip: Arrive by 11:00 for the best stalls. Combine with a walk along the Water of Leith path to Dean Village.
Market£tollcross-west-endSaturdays 09:00-14:00
Edinburgh Farmers Market on Castle Terrace in Edinburgh, trading every Saturday since 2000 under Edinburgh Castle's south wall, the city's reference Saturday.
Tip: Park-and-Ride from the Ingliston site to bring a car to load up; the market closes at 14:00 sharp and stalls sell out.
Market£canonmills-inverleithMon-Sat 08:00-17:30, closed Sun
Valvona and Crolla deli on Elm Row in Edinburgh, opened in 1934 by Alfonso Valvona and Raffaele Crolla, Scotland's longest-running Italian deli and wine shop.
Tip: Sandwich counter at lunch is a tourist hit; the charcuterie counter at the back is the locals' destination.