While visiting Edinburgh, I wanted to send my friend some flowers. The bouquet did not disappoint…read more - it was beautiful and, more importantly, the recipient was delighted with the beautiful arrangement. I will not hesitate to contact Simpson's again next time I'm in town. Thanks for making me look good!

I can't say enough good things about Simpson's florist! My family is Scottish and my husband grew…read moreup in Edinburgh. We are usually there about twice a year but have been separated from our family and stuck in Los Angeles due to COVID. Simpson's delivered a stunning arrangement of flowers to my sister-in-law within the hour. Frances was kind, thoughtful and a consummate professional. I can't wait to come back home to Scotland and give everyone at Simpson's florist a post-covid thank you.

I had a brilliant service with Stems florist. They had a large variety of beautiful flowers and…read moreadvised me on the best look for the venue. I was very impressed by their professionalism and attention.

Can I give 10 stars?!!! Stems of Edinburgh definitely deserves the BEST rating possible!! I found…read moreout about a funeral of a family friend on very short notice ... just the evening before. Being in Chicago I had to google in the middle of the night to try to find a florist who might be able to send flowers from us for that same day in Edinburgh, and Valentine's Day too no less! Google said "Open 24 hours" with a 5-star rating. Well, true to their word, Katrina answered the phone at 4:30 in the morning, half asleep and guaranteed that she would not disappoint us. Within just hours, on the busiest day of the florist business, Katrina delivered!!! Wow, I've never experienced customer service like that before!!! The flowers were perfect and stunning.

Beautiful, impressive bouquet of flowers at a decent price. I wouldn't go anywhere else for flowers.read more

I like this florist. It is a small shop but very cute. I've purchased some nice plants here -…read moremainly aloe vera. The plant is still going along strong. Lily West also sell nice plant pots. My partner has purchased flowers from this florist a few times and I'm always impressed by how long they seem to last! Friendly florist too!

After visiting loads of sites for a particular colour and style, settled on McDowells. Absolutely…read morestunning!!!!!! The Timeless White hand tied is the most beautiful ever, my sister was over the moon!! Lots of perfect flowers, all her favourite. I messed up with the chocolates, more were sent right away though. I wouldn't use any other florist now, far superior compared to other, more well known florists. Delighted, thank you!

I would definately recommend ordering flowers from Mcdowells, the flowers i ordered for my mother…read morewere beautiful and have lasted a good while and came in a lovely basket. Both my mother and I were very happy. Will definately use Mcdowells again.

I decided to buy some flowers as a gift for a friend. The shops seem to have endless sales on so…read morenothing gift wise was sticking out amongst the junk. Normally I like M&S flowers or Waitrose by delivery as they last and are good quality but M&S flowers were looking poor today. I remembered Arkadius on Rose Street. I had a peek in and liked the flowers I saw - they all looked fresh and bright and not at all scabby. My request was simple, £20 worth of flowers in water and the colours were to be pinks and purples. The bouquet made up was lovely. Roses, Gerberas, Carnations, lisianthus and a couple of other types I don't know the name for. Lots of flowers and a nice balance of greenery. My bouquet was made up right away and is a decent size. I would use Arkadius again - lovely flowers to suit my budget (with no attempt to make me spend more than my student budget allows) so well worth a visit.

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Looking for the perfect lunch spot on the Royal Mile? Check out Luckenbooths featuring local…read moreScottish produce and seasonally influenced flavors with views overlooking Edinburgh's most iconic landmarks! We were traveling with our daughter's rugby team and were able to add ourselves onto the large reservation with ease. Service was prompt and friendly! Such a gorgeous space! Loved the high ceilings, beautiful bar area and spacious lounge! We devoured every bite of our food! Highly recommend! The burger was cooked perfectly and the fish was flaky and delicious! Pricing on point for this touristy location. The patio is a nice spot for when the weather breaks! Carrot & Shallot Soup Tweed Valley Beef Burger Luckenbooths Fish & Chips

Stopped in for breakfast…read more My wife has a gluten and dairy allergy, and I've got a tree nut allergy, Alpha-Gal, plus a diabetes kicker. We're usually a solid test for any kitchen. Staff handled it well. Bex--who is gluten intolerant--was especially helpful and knew exactly what to flag and what could be adjusted. We were able to order without a long back-and-forth, which is always a good sign. Good menu, food was tasty, and more importantly, we felt confident eating it. Best breakfast on our trip. Relaxed atmosphere, roomy dining room and an easy place to start the day. Good for: business meals, small kids Highly recommend. Would come back.

CUTTEA SARK DOES CUSTOM BLENDED COFFEE & TEA, DUNOON CUPS AND TEA SETS!…read moreI'm told by the staff that Cuttea Sark has been in business and owned by the same family for twenty eight years. This summer, I stopped by twice over three weeks looking for Dunoon tea cups for my wife. On the first visit inventory was low so no purchase. On my second visit, the Dunoon inventory was replenished and I purchased a beautiful specimen. Along with the cup I was able to purchase colorful postcards of their Victoria Street location and a bag of custom ground coffee to give for a gift. The postcards are beautiful fridge decoration and the coffee (I'm told) was delicious. This is a beautiful shop inside and out. I stop nearly everytime I'm in Edinburgh as I'm always looking to add to the family Dunoon collection. The staff are always polite, never aggressive; an enchanting escape from the big coffee shop crowds, confusion and expense!

lovely little place, haven't tried my tea yet but the prices were unbelievably low, so excited for…read moremy new beverages!

We loved working with Narcissus for our late December elopement. Their floral arrangements were…read moreabsolutlystunning, and they delivered them straight to our door that morning by a very kind staff member. As we were marrying from out of the country, the ease with which we were able to get our florals chosen and delivered was invaluable. They are fairly priced, organized and have a real eye for color and texture. For the color schemes, we chose an "Islay" bridal bouquet and "Iona" buttonholes, combs and bridespeople bouquets. Thank you for helping our wedding day turn out so perfectly! (Photos by Meggy Mac Photography)

I discovered Narcissus Flowers on Instagram when choosing vendors for my wedding. I immediately…read morewas blown away by the beauty of their work- it's like no florist I've ever seen in the US. I love that they are a local small business and every time I see a post from them I immediately get "heart eyes." I wish I could visit their shop in person because it looks breathtaking, and I'd also love to take some of their beginning classes in floristry. Fiona was our florist for our wedding, and I will mostly just let the photos of her work speak for themselves. Absolutely breathtaking. I requested a colorful bouquet with a lot of texture, scottish thistle boutonnieres, lantern centerpieces, and a beautiful flower shop style setting for our ceremony. Fiona delivered and then some. I think flowers in the UK are just better and of more variety than in the US, and the eye for floral artistry is just infinitely better. I showed Fiona a photo of a tropical bouquet (my original wedding was tropical.. it's a long story) that was my dream bouquet. It had a lot of color and some beautiful trailing ribbons. Fiona ordered the most amazing hand-dyed silk ribbons from Heirloom Silk Ribbons.. they added such a wonderful boho touch to my bouquet, and made the bouquet just that much more special. I personally have an obsession with attention to detail, and Fiona's attention to detail was just so incredible. To top it off, there was a mishap with the original geometric terrariums she had planned to use for my centerpiece, and while I was completely fine with the suggested changes, she went over the top and made even larger, more extravagant centerpieces for me to make up for it. Oh my gosh.. they were just so stunning. I originally was going to go minimal on the flowers because they can be so expensive, but I found even these high end florals from Narcissus to be so affordable and absolutely worth every penny. My husband was skeptical, as a man who doesn't fully understand the draw of flowers.. but when he saw what Narcissus created for us, he knew that every detail and every penny was absolutely worth it and then some. I think in the US, flowers such as these would have been 2 or 3 times the price, and would have come along with some pretty rude service. I cannot recommend Narcissus flowers highly enough. Stunning is the best word I can use to describe Narcissus. They are truly a one-of-a-kind shop, and when I see what they are posting it instantly makes me feel good. That's what flowers should be- they of course don't last forever, but that feeling they give you when you are admiring their beauty is absolutely worth it. Flowers, especially of this high caliber, just bring pure joy and beauty.

Eden seems to be a bizarre mix of wooden furniture and Edward Monkton cards…read more If wooden furniture is your thing then you could pick up some bargains in here as many of the items are very reasonably priced and one off pieces too. This kind of stuff doesn't really float my kind of boat but I did see a really pretty dark wood table at £95 that I quite liked. They stock lots of little accessories such as crystals, jewellery and candles and the staff are really helpful too. The whole shop has a really laid back atmosphere and great for a browse without feeling pressured to buy anything.

Eden is quite deceptive - it looks like it's going to have hordes of hippy dippy gifts, which might…read moreinterest some people but not so much me. Upon entering, there was certainly that free spirited vibe - they were playing the Cocteau Twins and the shop keeper was really relaxed. But that only made for a better browsing experience (and I LOVE the Cocteau Twins so I was happy). Yes, there are loads of carved wooden ornaments and chairs, hanging beads and dream catchers, but there are also some lovely rustic homewares, trendy candles and some truly gorgeous ornate wrapping paper. They have a range of cards and some lovely stuff for the kitchen, including plaid patterned coat hangers and pretty ornaments. So even though it has the 90s hippy vibe, there is more variety than you may think if you care to enter. The shop assistant was absolutely lovely and her laid back approach left me free to browse to my heart's content. I came out with cactus candles which are awesome but too nice to burn!

This shop on the Royal Mile is dedicated to all things "Fringe" and if you're after any kind of…read morememorabilia for this annual festival then this is the place. Even though The Fringe is only on in August, the Fringe Shop is open all year to get goodies. They stock various different t-shirts and hoodies in various designs and colours, but all with the Fringe logo. You will also find postcards and posters, so great if you want to decorate your wall and you're a Fringe fanatic. They also stock usual souvenirs such as mugs, teddies, pens and you can even buy gift vouchers. You can also pre-order the annual Fringe programme so you know what going to be on in the coming year. Just thinking about it's making me all excited - I love The Fringe! I suppose this shop serves it's purpose and it's so unusual to have a shop dedicated to a festival so for individuality and because I love The Fringe I'm giving it 4, but I still can't help but think it's a little bit pointless...

Adding to what the girls have outlined, I can't help but wonder why this shop is open all year…read moreround. Saying that, it has its uses - it keeps visitors and locals up to speed on upcoming Fringe events, and nearer the time (i.e from June onward) you can buy tickets for various shows to guarantee your front row seat. It sells some Fringe merch, which seems a bit empty unless you are actually at the Fringe that year and want something to remember it by. But I can imagine some tourists being interested in the t shirts and teddies they have on offer. Like Eleanor, I find the Fringe Shop's year long opening a little bit pointless. But if I need to use it nearer the time of the festival, which I sometimes do, I am usually caught saying the opposite. So I'm four starring it since it's a great resource of information if you're wanting to secure your place in or at the Fringe early!