Leith Walk Police Box is a street-food stop in Leith, Edinburgh.
Editorially verified May 19, 2026 by Elliot Marsh, TableJourney editor. Source.
Guided tour · 1 day
Explore the historic 12th-century port of Leith on a food walking tour. Enjoy over 5 stops a delicious lunch: a visit to a farmer’s market and afternoon tea of homemad...
Guided tour · 1.5 hours
Discover the history of brewing in Edinburgh and Leith on a guided tour of a brewery. Enjoy a tasting of a range of beers in the onsite taproom.
Guided tour · 1h 30m
Explore the tallest distillery in Edinburgh and hear stories of Port of Leith's unlikely inception. Taste spirits, port, sherry, and whisky, then fill your own miniatu...
Address: Pilrig Street, Leith Walk, Edinburgh EH6 5AS
Harajuku Kitchen counter on Gillespie Place in Bruntsfield Edinburgh, opened 2013 by Kaori Simpson, a Tokyo-style izakaya counter selling Japanese dumplings.
TryGyoza dumplings and Japanese curry
TipLunch bento set at £12 is the value play; the Stockbridge offshoot is brighter and easier on weekends.
Clamshell fish bar on the High Street of the Royal Mile in Edinburgh, opened in the 1970s, a Royal Mile chippy serving haddock suppers, hot pies.
TryFish supper and deep-fried Mars bar
TipLate-night Royal Mile counter; service runs to 02:00 most nights. Deep-fried Mars bar is a tourist novelty done properly here.
Valvona and Crolla deli counter on Elm Row in Edinburgh, opened 1934, Scotland's longest-running Italian deli with a sandwich counter making prosciutto rolls.
TryItalian deli sandwich on house bread
TipSandwich list runs from a chalkboard; the porchetta with rocket and house mayonnaise is the long-running favourite.
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.
TryHaddock and chips
TipDownstairs seating is first-come only; the takeaway counter is faster for a lunchtime bag of chips.
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.
