Crombie's is a darn impressive butcher located on Broughton Street. I come here when I want to feel fancy at dinner time (and when I have the cash to spend). I've bought an amazing lamb rack, steaks, sausages and short ribs from here. All of which have been outstanding. Firstly, the sausages. Crombie's are famous for them! And they are delicious. Well worth the trip just to stock up on sausages. Everything else, the quality of the meet has been great. I've recently purchased a sous vide machine so anything that can be slow cooked for hours is going from Crombie's butcher straight into my machine for hours on end. One thing, it's expensive compared to what you'd get from the grocery stores. I've found the quality to be way better but be warned- it might put a dent in your wallet. Great selection of marinades, ready to cook pies and other savoury pastries, and service is always friendly and helpful. read more

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Crombie's is the best butcher in Edinburgh and luckily it is located just around the corner from my flat, hurrah! If you mention this place to any self respecting Edinburgh carnivore, they should acknowledge you with a contented sigh ("ahhhh, Crombie's") and a wistful look in their eye. Their sausages are widely regarded as amongst the best in the UK and they supply lots of local restaurants with them to keep the punters happy. There are many different varieties to choose from and they range from the traditional (pork, chipolatas, Scotch beef) to the exotic (boar, pork and stilton is an inspired and tasty combination). Asides from sausages, they do the usual butcher cuts of meat (steaks, lamb etc) and meals for you to heat at home if you can't be bothered cooking. Most of the meat is locally sourced and everything is incredibly good quality. It's just a shame that they close at 5.30pm, far too early for those of us with office jobs. read more

Crombie's Of Edinburgh - Butcher Near Me - Edinburgh, EDH

Crombie's of Edinburgh is officially Edinburgh's best butcher. According to the 'rule book', this means that the quality and range of its meat is superior to all others in the city. That's a pretty mean feat, but, after visiting the shop last week I can understand how it acquired such an accolade. They have some amazing cuts of beef in the counter which are huge, pink and surrounded by thick layers of fat. Their sausages are, apparantly, their speciality and they sell a great variety of pork and beef with a mixture of herbs. It almost feels like a butch crossed with a delicatessen due to the amount of high quality meat they have on offer. None of it comes cheap, but you wouldn't go to the best butchers in town to buy crappy cuts of meat. Just make sure you know what you're doing with it after you buy it! read more

Crombie's Of Edinburgh - Butcher Near Me - Edinburgh, EDH

Having had to walk past not one, but TWO very odorous fishmongers for the better part of the last year, I'm happy to swap them for this nearby butcher on Broughton Street. This isn't just any butcher's store, but one that specialises in sausages. Even the website is called Sausages, and as I skimmed down their website, my inner 13 year old boy couldn't help but giggle at each mention of sausage, which seems to be in every single sentence. Apparently, there's even a sausage links website, as well as a sausage fans page. Giggle! They offer a whooping variety of sausages, and whilst the boring traditional stuff puts me to sleep, I got pretty excited by their south african boerwors and italian sausages. However, some of them just seem plain scary; cue the one with whisky, hog and wild thyme! I love my sausages though, and over the coming academic year I will probably be getting most of my sausage from Crombies. read more

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"Would anybody like some sausages?" All I can think of at the moment is Tom Green playing the piano with sausages going up and down on strings, but this will pass... And onto what's important! Crombie sausages are immense in variety, top-notch quality, and reaaaally tasty. Get down here for your Saturday brunch essentials, it's worth the Broughton St journey. Ten to go... read more

When I crave meat, I make the journey here. It does not smell like a meat shop, which is huge for me. The place is spacious, the butchers friendly, though sometimes I can't understand them and they have to speak slowly for me. I feel like a bit of a tard, but they hear my american accent and just smile indulgently at me. They have lots of extras- meat pies, sundries, sauces, take and bake pies and things. Mostly, I get bacon. They have this gorgeous back bacon which does not fill my pan with fat grease like store bacon. It tastes sort of like Canadian bacon, which I ate a lot back home- way less fatty. read more

There's nothing better than guzzling down the rarest steak known to man, and if you're this way inclined and happen to be in Scotland's capital city, then there's nothing better than being inside Crombie's. You can tell that it's going to be Edinburgh's best butcher even before you walk in the door, it has a look of opulence and self-assured quality that really says it all. While the main attraction is the fresh meat, there's also a hot food counter and so it's also an excellent lunchtime stop. Sausage and mash seems exceptionally popular, though my dislike of gravy has kept me away. The scotch pies though, are utterly out of this world. Golden brown, crisp pastry, and with a fantastic flavour that surely has to be the best way to utilise mutton, at only 80 pence they are among Edinburgh's best bargains. read more

Having lived round the corner from here for a year I sampled this place A LOT. Gone are the days when most neighborhoods had a friendly local butchers, but thankfully Crombies has stuck around. Once you have sampled the meat here you will find it very difficult to go back to eating the poor quality rubbish on offer in the supermarket. Crombies sausages are out of this world! I would have to say the best I have ever tasted. With a variety of flavours ranging from your standard pork and beef to more exciting flavours with my favourite being the Whisky, Hog and Wild Thyme. They also stock your normal butcher meats which are still as delicious. The jump in quality from supermarket meat to that of a store like Crombies is amazing. Their haggis is very good too, but quite expensive. Brilliant shop, shame there isn't another one down my end of town! read more

Best butcher? Don't think so. The meat here is not aged long enough. If it's bright red then it's not long dead which not a good sign. Marbling is lacking also. Sausages which once were famous are now crazy over priced. Still focused on super diverse range and ingredients from around the world that was in vogue at the turn of the century. They do have local sourcing but you are paying through the nose for it. Just contact the farmer directly! Pales in comparison with sourcing meat online from a farm you trust. However the reason for 4 stars is the CRAZY good bacon and sausage rolls they do in the mornings. Not many people know about this but you can get a huge fry up here (takeaway only) for £3.50 including a tea/coffee/can of juice. This includes - 2 slices of bacon, 2 sausages, 2 bits of tattie scone, black pudding, haggis, beans, an egg and a tomato! FOR £3.50!!! BEST VALUE IN EDINBURGH. Also as they are a butchers (who would've thunkit?) the bacon and sausages are not like the crap you get in other takeaway places. Pies are decent but fairly lardy. Get the big breakfast. Also hog roast on thursday lunch which is cheap than Oink. Get Amazing filled rolls which are crazy cheap Stornoway Black pudding Steak pies are decent but expensive. Don't get Expensive little aged meat The sausages to cook at home read more

This place is legendary!! When I told my granny I was going to be living and studying in Edinburgh, she was positively giddy as it meant I could post her down crombie's produce. pfft. but I totally understand. The meat here is so good, as Amy G says it's hard to go back to eating any other sort of meat. Their beef olives are a particular favourite of mine, particularly with haggis - yummmmmy! Also they make really good burgers, with BBQ season looming you can easily come here and fob them off as your own. They can also make things to order too! If you need a certain amount of Steaks, or perhaps a pig's head, they can get it to you within the week. Although I'm not quite sure why anybody would need a pig's head. Each to their own. read more

After eating way to many sausage is Germany, Austria and England I found myself visiting Crombies as soon as I got to Edinburg. I was not disappointed. Probably 10-15 different types of Sausages (I tried three and they were all delicious), haggis, meat pies (I recommend the small scotch pies), I J Mellis cheese, morning buns, steaks, the list goes on. In other words just about everything you can hope for at a traditional and local favorite in Edinburg. Enjoyed Crombies, some of the best sausages I had during my trip and the meat pies were lovely. read more

Crombie's is one of those places where proper carnivores flock to, despite the somewhat modest website sausages.co.uk. As most would know one of the real pillars of the carnivorian diet is sausages and bacon(see that ties in nicely with the web address), and Crombie's has those in spades, varieties and quality. None of your low grade supermarket/fast food meat here thanks! Apart from basically being a one-stop shop for wannabe protein addicts they also do meal deals during the week. Coincidently during my first week here this was largely what my meals consisted of due to my manager's desire to show me around. So I can vouch more than anything for their lunchtime meals, which although a bit costlier than your £3 meal deals at the shops will give you a much more solid meal, ranging from some sort of potato concoction called 'stovies' to probably the most generous hog roast in a bun i've ever seen(seriously there's so much hog that paper bag your bun comes with is required to keep it all contained) Their lunchtime meal deals seem to be incredibly popular with the locals so it's worth shooting there as soon as your lunch allows, because the food does run out quickly especially with Thursday's hog roast. read more

I used to think that British sausages were these horrible sawdust-filled fatty mouthfulls of awful (and probably offal too). Then I realised that I was just being a cheap student and had no place judging British sausages before giving Crombie's a chance. Oh how gloriously wrong I was. In addition to amazing sausages, they have brilliant cuts of meat and OHSOAMAZING pies. Their steak pie is possibly the best I've ever had. I had to work all day Saturday so on his way home, my man picked up a small steak pie from Crombie as a treat. The size was perfect for two people who aren't complete gluttons like we are so we felt like we could have stuffed our faces even more than we did. I don't really understand why we don't go here more often, but I definitely know what we will be having for breakfast next weekend. read more

I am writing this when devouring a wonderful Steak & Burgundy Pie - The meat is so soft and the gravy is the best I ever had.. ever! A small pie for £6.80 Big enough for 2. And ooh that taste good! Locally sourced ingredient and tasting as a home baked pie meal. Top! We also ordered some devil sausages and I look forward eating those in the next few days. The shop is big, but beautifully stocked with all manners of Scottish meat and local produce - very French way of serving. You go to the counter choose what you want and the you pay in a central place for what you ordered. A Sausage from Crombies will set the standard for sausage making.. no more cheapo chipolatas from Asda, tiny cumberlands from Tesco or bland Chorizo from Sainsburys.. no Sir.. just Crombies will be on my plate from now on! read more

Pies and pasties and pies and pasties. When I first moved round the corner from Crombies that was my staple diet. I find it irresistible, especially now with it's old-school tiled butcher make-over. I'm not the only one who thinks this either, Crombies have won vast amounts of prizes for their meat and are renowned for the best sausages. Lots of top restaurants around Edinburgh stock them and make a special note that they do on the menu. Friendly, red faced butchers make it like something out of a really nice film. Sandwiches are a bit rubbish but who cares about that?! read more

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Crombie's are the kings of sausages, just look at the website URL! (I wonder who has sausages.com?). I agree with Amy and Emma on this one, it's like a old fashioned butchers had a baby with Peckhams. Nice and swanky, but still very homely. Try the Wild Boar Sausages, Pumbaa never tasted so sweet! read more

Crombie's Of Edinburgh - Butcher Near Me - Edinburgh, EDH

The best butchers in Edinburgh; at least as far as I am aware. Wide variety of stock and interesting foods, and the staff are extremely helpful and willing to go 'that extra mile'. read more

If meat is what you are into there is no better place to come to in Edinburgh. It isn't the cheapest place around but if you like goods quality cuts sold by knowledgeable staff go no further than Crombies. It sells a variety of goods - preserves, fruit pies and puddings for example, and it even has a fine selection of vegetarian foods but it is the meat that is second to none. There is a wide variety of fresh sausages, mince, pies, steaks etc which will give undoubtelfy lead you to the perfect ingredient for a dinner party or even just a nice meal at home. read more

Crombies make the best sausges in Edinburgh, bar none. They have a huge range of them, not always stocking exactly the same ones, so I've sampled a lot of different ones over the years. Some of them are fairly authentic versions of well known continental sausages and others are their own invention. In any case, the quality is always high and the taste fantastic. I just won't buy sausages anywhere else ! Apart from that Crombies are also a good general butcher and deli and equally well known for their absolutely delicious steak pies. They also stock a range of cakes and emergency puddings. Definitely put them on your list ! read more

Until recently, I thought that there was only one butchers in Edinburgh that did South African delights, the John Brash Butchers on the way to Murrayfield. But no, I came onto Yelp the other day and seen a review saying that Crombie's also did my man's favourite sausage thing, Boerwars. So I pottered on down and bought some, there isn't as big a selection of South African food as in John Brash, which is a bit of a specialist in SA products, but the rest of the meat in the shop really looked fantastic. If anything it's a little expensive, but you really do get what you pay for. It doesn't only do meat though as you can get your hands on a few sweet things too. Officially Edinburgh's best butcher, specialising in sausages, who can argue with that! read more

Crombie's is a high-end butchers and more. This is as authentic as it gets. If I was a meat-eater, this place would be a dream: there are over 30 types of sausages alone, including one mouth-wateringly labeled whisky, hog and thyme, and one with venison, redcurrant and basil. Crombie's also cure their own bacon and hams, and have a superb range of haggis. The emphasis here is on quality, so if your pockets are small, don't visit: there's a luxury bakery, a deli that serves cooked meats, sticky toffee puddings as well as a wide range of curry sauces made by Madhuban. If you're feeling especially lazy and indulgent, there are also oven ready meals. I'd recommend this place for amateur chefs, and also for parties and special occasions. read more

The best sausages in town, oh, and their other stuff not bad either!

We used to travel all the way from Meadowbank to go to this butcher - that's how good it is. Apart from the meat being always truly excellent, and there being a wide range of good quality choices and various unusual things - guineafowl, duck, pigeon etc. - , my favourite thing about Crombie's is the service. Because, like so many other people these days, I know very little about which cuts of meat are good for which recipe and all that sort of good domestic stuff, what is most important for me in a butcher is that they will give good expert advice without making you feel stupid or unwelcome. Crombie's is one of the few who manages this without taking advantage of ignorance - they always sell good, fresh meat. They're an Edinburgh institution really, and I hope they always will be because I may have to go vegetarian without them. read more

Possibly the best sausages in the world. Not all to my taste but it is seldom that I could walk in there and not find some to make my mouth water. their black pudding makes my mouth water and the range and quality of their meat and fowl makes this probably the best butchers in edinburgh. read more

I was told of Crombies before I even moved to the area! I gather its a bit of an institution. A mix between a butcher and a delicatessen you'll be sure to find something for a special occasion as well as tonight's tea. You pay a little more for the quality but the cheery, knowledgeable staff make it a very nice experience! read more

Love crombie's! even though I don't eat pork , they sometimes do beef sausages and they're really good. and the rest of the meat cuts are heavenly! OH and the steak pie is to die for! the meat pieces are so tender! delicious! hmmm I know hat we are having for dinner tomorrow :D read more

A very popular (prepare to queue on a weekend) shop on Broughton Street. Famous for its gorgeous sausages, which come in interesting flavours such as Wild Boar, Brandy and Apricot, Lucifers Matchsticks, Boerwors, Duck a l'orange, and the more traditional pork sausages also. As well as sausages they offer a full butcher service with lovely steaks, stuffed chicken breasts, pies, and other freshly made food. Prices are not cheap but the quality is evident. Tasty stuff! read more

A great butchers, they also do hot food at lunch time, which includes pies, soup and some other hot dishes... great on a cold day!

Crombies is your typical friendly local butchers, with amazingly fresh delicious meat. I love the individual Beef Wellingtons, if you ever feel like treating yourself this is a must! read more

Outstanding, best butcher in Edinburgh.

I cannot say anything about their meat, but their prepared food is very fresh. After a recommendation from my flat mate, I decided to see what they have and have tried the sweet and sour chicken as well as the quiche. The quiche was quite sublime and tasted homemade! These meals are not frozen and just as affordable as mainstream grocery stores. Where I am from in Canada, deli/butcher prepared food is about 40% more expensive. These meals heat up quick also. There is enough selection, yet it is not overwhelming. They do close before 6 so if you have school or work then you must buy these items ahead. Good value for the money, and not to mention some really kind staff. Nice clean landmark butcher shop in Edinburgh! read more

Great butcher. My 3 fave Edinburgh butchers are John Saundersons in Leven St, George Bowman on Gt Jnctn St & Crombies.

Wonderful friendly and knowledgeable butchers with an awesome range of sausages for every occasion. A great selection of stocks as well. Well worth the visit. read more

Crombie's is the real deal! Delicious sausages, helpful staff and a very clean shop. Its my regular butcher, highly recommended.

Myself and my partner visit here every Saturday without fail. the selection on offer is second to none. Its a bit of a drive from where I live, but its worth the trip every time. Excellent meats, excellent service. 10/10 read more

The best sausages in Edinburgh. a bit pricey but the quality justifies the price.

Happily I work down the hill near Canonmills which means I have no reason to buy sausages from anywhere else. My typical visit goes like this. 1. Walk in the door with the firm intention to buy four, maybe five sausages for dinner. 2. Am asked Can I help you? by a friendly butcher. 3. Proceed to um and ah for what must seem like half an hour to the poor butcher waiting for me. 4. End up leaving with a bulging sack of sausages that should keep me stocked for weeks. Pros: they have an outrageous selection of sausages (plus some other stuff too) which changes so there's always something new to try. The quality is excellent. Cons: when you find a new favourite you sometimes can't buy it the next time you go as they've changed their selection. read more

The best butcher in Edinburgh bar none! My favs are, their burgers and at Christmas time, the orange infused mince pies just Delicious!!!!

One of Scotland's best butchers- the sausages are out of this world! Our recommendation? Pork, leek, pancetta and cheddar. Yum.

A great little bakery and butchers which I have used for years. They sell typical scottish wonders such as Haggis and the sausage rolls are always really yummy. It's very cheap! read more