Bertie's Proper Fish and Chips on Victoria Street in Edinburgh Old Town, a sit-down and takeaway chippy opened in the former Grassmarket arch, cooking fresh.
Editorially verified May 19, 2026 by Elliot Marsh, TableJourney editor. Source.
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Address: 9 Victoria Street, Edinburgh EH1 2HE
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.
TryHog 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.
Civerinos Slice counter on Hunter Square in Edinburgh Old Town, opened 2016, a Roman al taglio square-tray pizza counter serving slices from a rolling rack.
TryRoman pizza al taglio
TipLate-night slice with a negroni at the counter is the local move after midnight. Slice list changes through the day.
Edinburgh Larder takeaway counter on Blackfriars Street in the Old Town of Edinburgh, opened 2009, the city's reference Scotch pie and sausage roll counter.
TryScotch pie and sausage roll
TipPies come out from 11:00. Loaves and sausage rolls sell through the morning; preorder via the website for collection.
L'Alba D'Oro on Henderson Row in Edinburgh New Town, opened 1975 and named UK's best fish and chip shop by The Times, sourcing haddock fresh daily.
TryBattered haddock and chips
TipEvening-only, no lunches. Arrive at 17:00 on a weeknight to avoid the post-work queue that builds fast.
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.
TryHog 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.
Mosque Kitchen on Nicolson Square in Southside Edinburgh, opened 1998 inside the Edinburgh Central Mosque courtyard, a counter-service Pakistani-style.
TryLamb biryani
TipOrder at the till, pick up at the counter; the lamb biryani at £7 is the long-running lunch deal for medical students.
Pizza Geeks counter on Dundas Street in Canonmills Edinburgh, opened 2019, a 60-second wood-fired Neapolitan kitchen with 00-flour dough and Italian San.
TryWood-fired Neapolitan pizza
TipTheir second branch on Drum Street takes walk-ins more reliably than the Canonmills original. Vegan dough version available.
Civerinos Slice counter on Hunter Square in Edinburgh Old Town, opened 2016, a Roman al taglio square-tray pizza counter serving slices from a rolling rack.
TryRoman pizza al taglio
TipLate-night slice with a negroni at the counter is the local move after midnight. Slice list changes through the day.
Edinburgh Larder takeaway counter on Blackfriars Street in the Old Town of Edinburgh, opened 2009, the city's reference Scotch pie and sausage roll counter.
TryScotch pie and sausage roll
TipPies come out from 11:00. Loaves and sausage rolls sell through the morning; preorder via the website for collection.
