Top notch shop! The pie was great and the service matched it. I'd recommend this shop to anyone for…read moretheir Scottish butcher shop needs.

This butchers is first class so as far as I'm concerned its just called the 'Butchers' and the…read more'First Class' part simply acts as an adjective. The best thing about this butchers is the value for money. Not only are you sold superior goods, but at normal prices - why would you buy meat elsewhere? The main things to try are the sausages and pies. Both are truly brilliant and well worth the pitiful amount of money you will have to pay for them. I cannot recommend this shop more highly and it is well worth a visit.

If it's meat you wants, it's meat they gots…read more PRICE: Very reasonable for a family butcher. SERVICE: Excellent. Cooking suggestions and ideal cuts are recommended on inquiry, and in a friendly manner. QUALITY: From taste, excellent. From looks, also terrific. CHOICE: Plenty of different cuts and meats, and a few pies as well. This butcher is excellent. I usually find myself buying meat from the supermarket on the logic that it is cheaper. Wrong. For better quality cuts I would find myself paying either a fraction more than in a supermarket, or indeed less. Coupled with the advantage of knowing where and when the meat has come from is a good mind-settler. Then, of course, there is the advantage of the advice that the butcher himself has to offer. This is one of the reasons that a butcher is always better than a generic meat counter in a Tescos. I ask which cut would be best for a grill with sautéed potatoes and stir-fry veg and I receive top-notch advice. I ask what would be the best way to cook a shoulder cut of beef and I am told in useful detail a few ways that would work best. Perfect. I agree that for those with a slight nervous disposition around raw meat would not find butchers an ideal way to buy (perhaps because it looks far too much like a real animal if it isn't sealed in plastic first) but I must insist that if buying meat, this is the best place to go.

This is undoubtedly one of the most friendly butchers in Edinburgh. The staff here are always very…read morehelpful and able to help you find what you want. The prices are in line with what you would expect from a butchers so there's no surprises on that front. In addition the quality is what you would expect at the prices given. It's not a place to do cartwheels over, but it delivers value for money and sells good meat - what more do you really need?

The first thing that struck me about this place is how busy it is. They've 3 staff here, yet…read morethey're always busy and there's always a queue, which is always a good sign for a shop. I've never seen a butchers in my whole life this busy and this is because it is a very good butchers, especially when you consider it in terms of value for money. Prices start at just over £3 per kilo for ribs and the first boneless item comes in at just under £4 per kilo for some pork shoulder. As you move up the quality of the meat the price remains very good value for money as it moves up with the quality and this is what makes this place so popular. Put simply, this is one of the better butchers in town.

Fantastic Butchers. It was refurbished a year or two ago and it now a huge, clean and well laid out…read morespace inside. They have a chiller with a variety of pre-prepared meats, including Irn Bru sausages, which were on offer 3 packs for £11, or about £4 each. The staff were super friendly and chatty. We bought diced lamb and the butcher went out of his way to help us. They have the usual selection of meats, haggis, black pudding and offal. I recommend this butcherer extremely highly!! Maybe not for veggies though.

It's not often that you find small, family run businesses that have been around forever. The…read moreBruntsfield Family Butcher has been around forever (as far as I'm concerned, I was born in 1989) and is still run by the same family. The sign outside says 'home-made steak pie, considered by many to be the best in Scotland' and it's quite right. They have terrific meat (yeah, I said terrific) and the quality is top-notch. Whatever you want, meat-wise, this lovely family butcher is the place to go

This is by no means the cheapest butchers and you can get cuts of meat elsewhere that match the…read moreprices of the sausages here (which aren't cheap at £7 per kilo), but you do get good quality from here. The pies are most to be recommended and whilst these are a bit dear by butcher's standards they remain reasonable by the standards of any cafe takeaway and beat them hands down on quality. If you are more concerned about quality than price then you should come here, but if not this might not be the place for you.

I didn't buy anything at this butchers in Marchmont, because having left dear mother at home, I'm…read morestill trying to come to terms with raw meat. The service was really friendly, especially for someone who obviously had no intention of buying anything. Like many butchers in Edinburgh, meat isn't the ONLY thing one can buy over there. There're a variety of pasties and pies, which are apparently made in-house! There is a fishmonger right next to it, so it's great if you'd like to get your raw meat and fish fix at the same.

It's undoubtedly clear that the meats on offer here are higher quality than you might get elsewhere…read moreand whilst you do have to pay a little bit more for the privilege of enjoying these meats they remain good value for money. The staff are also very friendly and will help you out if you are unsure what you want to buy which is always a great help. In addition, there is a fishmongers a few doors down which simplifies things if you are after both meat and fish. I do recommend it especially if you live in the Marchmont area.

George Bowman Butchers! A small yet excellent butchers with a fantastic range of steaks, scotch…read morepies and even some prepared meals. The staff are great and ready to help with any questions. It really is a very high quality butchers - Leith's best.

Bought 2 homemade steak pies today, there was 5 pieces of meat between the 2 pies , very…read moredisappointed :(

It is a great shop on the roundabout of Nicolson Square to get HMC Halal Beef, Lamb and Chicken as…read moreI found it impossible to get HMC Halal in Edinburgh or in whole Scotland. I like their Shan spice packets costing around 70p. There are beans, pulses, different variety flours (use in Asian cooking), pickles, curry pastes, chutneys and range of spices. Frozen vegetables, various varieties of frozen fish kebabs and burgers also available. Their prices are low as compared to other Asian stores. It is great place for Asian, African and Arabic stuff and also great for bargains.

This place is amazing!! We got two smal steak pies and a scotch pie for 3.6£ which is crazy! The…read morebest part is the meat was actually so goooood. Definitely hole in the wall (there's no real entrance? It's just a red door) but so worth it

Best butchers in leith !!!! And graham is a very friendly and happy go lucky man on all occasions…read moreXmas Easter always got a wee present for his customers chocolate toffee whatever it may be and always service with a smile x

The ideal spot to grab a meal's worth of vegetables…read more PRICE: Inexpensive. SERVICE: Not unhelpful. QUALITY: Pretty standard for a greengrocer. CHOICE: Plenty. Fruit and vegetables outside, and plenty more inside. Argyll Place is probably one of my favourite shopping streets in Edinburgh. Odd, I know, but it contains three of my most frequented shops: the Bike Works, Al Haj's and Nadia's Fruit and Vegetables. This place is smaller than its next door neighbour, but has a much wider vegetables selection at a much lower price. It is perfect (indeed, this is what I do nine out of ten times) for nipping to on the bike, grabbing a few different vegetables and then heading back to cook dinner, having spent perhaps a quid without the prospect of vegetables then going to waste at the bottom of the fridge. It is open until an ideal time too: 8pm everyday (usually), and this of course means that even a late night dinner can be created using vegetables from here. Their wide selection caters for most, if not all, meal types, and are never in too bad shape. Of course, unlike supermarkets, fruit from here tends to be ripe and ready to eat... Overall a winner then? Definitely. Though not as smart as its next door neighbour, Nadia's is the perfect greengrocers.

Fresh veg and inexpensive with some hard to find items. This is one of my day to day places to pick…read moreup vegetables. Service is functional and the place is well kept. Not sure what else to say on this as it is a veg shop other than thumbs up from me. Tip: They have reduced items in bags outside which is normally 8 - 10 peppers for 79 pence or on occassion bags for 49 pence of items that need used that day. If you are making soup or similiar that day its ideal.