Small one-lane Farmers market but the walk here was amazing and there is nothing like having…read moreEdinburgh Castle as your backdrop early in the morning. There are fresh produce vendors as well as food, snacks, honey, candles, and coffee mixed in. I really wanted to try the pasties guy, the rows and rows of savory baked good looked amazing but we let our kids choose and they went for something else. Most places do accept credit cards and we came mainly to pick up some fresh fruit to balance out all the heavy food we would be eating. The climate in Scotland is cold and rainy this time of year and the oranges and raspberries we got tasted different that the ones we get in the Bay Area. There is also meat and seafood, I loved seeing the fresh caught crab on a bed of seaweed and hard to find meat like venison for sale.

Came here to buy their fresh produce and try what they are selling. They are open every Saturday…read morefrom 9-2pm. They have area sourced produce, meats & cheeses, and baked goods and sweets. Small outdoor markets that seem to have quite a bit foot traffic. Service from each stall was friendly and welcoming. My son was looking for ice cream and found this Churn & Thistle ice cream place. He got raspberry, but they offered different flavors. It was very creamy and good and their waffle cone was excellent. Tasted almost caramelized and nicely crunchy. My favorite was their egg custard. It was very flaky and crunchy with a creamy center. It was very good. I've had some egg custards in Portugal as well, and these tasted authentic.

Southside cousin to the Mansfield Park Farmers Market this one in Queens Park does the same kind…read moreof organicy, free range, fair trade type farmer type stuff that's nice to indulge yourself in sometimes. Ok, i wont religiously head to these things and fill my re useable hessian sack to the very brim with shittake mushrooms, sea weed soaps and wild boar burgers, but hey, on the odd occasion its nice to do something a little different. Well worth a visit. Its every two weeks, alternating with its west end cousin.

What to do on Saturday morning...apart from lazing about?? Go to queens park farmers market for a…read morewander about to look at the lovely produce, fresh bread and cake stalls. The fish stall is also amazing with fab range and a friendly. So good to have somewhere like this on my door step. Can't wait to go this Saturday...especially as Harvest time!

I'd been hearing lots of positive things about the Oven at Overton Farm. So when we were at a loose…read moreend with no desire to spend 30-45 minutes in the car with 2 hungry children we thought we'd give it a go. I'm so glad we were feeling lazy, this place is magnificent. It's a purpose built cafe/kitchen/place where waistlines come to die. It's big, light and airy and feels homey and farmhouse kitchen-y without any chintz or cockerel cliche crimes. The service was lovely; cooing over the kids, making sure we had drinks, checking everything was just the way we wanted it and generally making us feel that we were in fact sat in the farmhouse kitchen being spoiled rotten. The menu is straightforward and fuss free and the food is outstandingly good. I had the best cooked breakfast I have ever had, g was a little disappointed that his burger looked so basic but quickly got over it when he tasted it. Everything is made fresh, locally produced and in generous portions. There is a great area with toys for little people and plans afoot for an outside play area so its brilliant for kids. But even if you don't have rug rats, amazing home baking (yes it's made onsite by them I checked!), meat from Overton Farms own butchery, such warm service and beautiful views of the Clyde Valley it's well worth checking out and if anyone hates eating alone I'm happy to keep them company. I'm selfless like that!

I drop in here fairly often to pick up a few bits and pieces, usually when I'm going to the Farmers…read moreMarket which is held here on the first Saturday of the month. They stock a small range of regular grocery type items, some fruit, bread, workwear and an usually large selection of toy tractors. To me though the main attraction of the farm shop is the local produce: eggs, meat and fruit & veg. Please remember though that this is not a supermarket and you wont get some things out of season. The farm shop also takes orders for large quantities of meat and at this time of the year they take orders for turkeys and sell Christmas trees.

When I lived in Paisley, the twice monthly market was a regular stop. The market is usually held on…read morethe middle and last Saturday of the month. The last Saturday if the month market does tend to be better. The market does the rounds of Paisley and Ayrshire and butchers, fruit and veg, eggs, cakes, fish and ice-cream are all available from local producers and suppliers. Produce is lovely and fresh. More exotic items such as olives and antipasti items are available too and often there are samples available. If like me you are gluten free, Petrie Fine Foods do gf cakes, clootie dumplings, choc cake and quiches (only there last Sat of the month) and it is worth ordering a christmas pudding (gf) during the festive season as it is lovely! The market has helped increase footfall into Paisley on a Saturday and is worth a visit - free parking would help too!

I remember coming to the farmer's market back when I was an excited, wee student, back in t'day…read more The market back then was at its pre-recession peak, you could buy interesting potted herbs, cheese straight from the farms on Arran, there was even an honest to goodness food truck (shhh!) But *dramatic pause* the recession hit! Food trends went out the window faster than crocs & suddenly everyone was eating own label beans on stale white bread.. They were some long, lean years in the households of many a West End foodie.. Mansfield Park, all wind swept began to resemble some 80's Soviet drama, with hardened bread, greyish meat & rotting cabbage. But fear not, all's good(ish) again! Mansfield Park gas been transformed & now seems more home-baked, more multicultural & more organic than ever! In recent visits I've noticed French, Indian, Indonesian (& more) vendors, there's even a mom & pop chilli farm ho-lee shiz! There's still the meat stalls, which seem to have been there forever, selling local Venison etc, but now there's Fantoosh Fish too selling sushi & other oceany wares! Tapa now have competition from a few other stalls selling bread, cakes & other sweet treats. Tapa used to have a secret weapon (coffee) but now there's competition from from a dedicated coffee stall! What a time to be alive! Oh there's also a juice stall that's seriously good & a beer stall (yeah OK maybe it's a little early.. mibbe's no though!) Seeing as the market has several great breakfast/coffee places only a sleepy shuffle away there's no reason not to get your butts down here & check out the wonderful wares on sale at Mansfield Park! Don't be late it shuts at 2!

The Continental Market in Glasgow is a funny one, it seems to be almost exactly the same stalls…read morethat visit during the not-especially-German Christmas market. Nevertheless, I always enjoy wandering around a good selection of market stalls and you'll certainly find that on Sauchiehall Street whenever the Market comes to visit. Both the variety and the quantity of stalls here is pretty good - many of the more popular stalls are duplicated at each end of the market to cater for the high numbers of customers they expect. Probably about two thirds of the stalls available sell food; everything from traditional sweeties to churros and bratwurst to jerk chicken can be found. There's hot curry, Greek Souvlaki, Paella and stews, as well as cheeses, cured meats, jams, pickles, spices bread, pastries and cakes to take home. A bit of everything, really. The other stalls sell gifts, plants and jewellery. There's plenty of small businesses selling things like home made soaps and candles and you can expect scarves and accessories available too. My main reason to visit is usually to find something a bit different for lunch, but it's not rare that I end up picking up some interesting bread and a gift or two as well. I always take the time to visit when the market is here, I just wish that we had more like this in Glasgow.

Really love the Continental Market, I always enjoy walking around the stands, getting different…read moresmells from various kind of cuisines and looking around for typical products from different countries. During my last visit on Saturday i stopped at the Italian stand (of course!) - the guys were really friendly and chatty, they got me to taste few pastries (almond pastry was sooo good) and few kind of cheese, and at the end i got a slice of Pecorino Romano and a slice of Toma Piemontese. I have to admit price was really expensive (£13!) but where else can you find original Italian cheese over here, and most of all, at cheap prices? Nowhere! So it was a good purchase, but will save them for as long as i can LOL!

My favourite farm shop in Fife hands down! It has everything. A fresh meat, deli and cheese counter…read more(black bomber cheese is a winner!), fresh eggs and vegetables, bread, scones and a selection of artisan products such as oils, biscuits etc. love it! I always leave slightly poorer though having gotten carried away with my purchases! There is also a lovely coffee shop with fresh homemade soups and meals on offer. Not pricey at all. Always busy at the weekends but worth a wait!! During summer they open up an outdoor BBQ in their barn next door, barbecuing steaks, duck and burgers sources from meat from their farm. It's literally opposite the old course hotel so pop on for a visit! :)

Fantastic new farm shop on country estate. Many things for sale were reared or grown on the estate…read more Helpful staff. Picturesque setting in stone barn. Near old course on road out of St Andrews. Good cafe attached.

We came here on a recent trip to Edinburgh while exploring the city outside the Royal Mile…read more Everything was good, but the place was smaller than I expected and felt a bit packed. Despite that we got bread, paella, cheese, raspberries, pears, apples, lettuce, cucumbers, and jam for the rest of our trip in Scotland and it was all fantastic. The paella we ate there. I got the chicken paella because I didn't think picking apart seafood with my hands was the best idea while wrangling two small kids without a reasonable place to sit down. It was really good, if a tiny bit saltier than I'd like. The spices were top notch and the experience of seeing it made in the huge 6' in diameter wok-like pans was worth it. The bread (we got spelt) was _really_ good and I wish we'd gotten two loaves. Instead, we got only one and just relished the breakfast sandwiches we made with it the next few days. The cheese, jam and produce formed the basis of a lot of what we ate for the next few days and it was much better than what we'd been getting at Tesco.

A cute farmer's market held every Sunday year-round in the most pretty neighborhood. It's a nice…read morestroll around the streets or to Dean's Village while grabbing some local goods. I have to admit that the space was smaller than I expected, but they do have a bit of everything from jams, fresh produce, meats, baked goods, chocolate, alcohol, coffee, and more! I definitely recommend coming here hungry, so you can try one of the food stands. I ended up trying the Chicken Paella (£5), which you can't miss. I was immediately attracted to the plate as I saw people walking around with them. For £5, the plate is huge and will easily fill you up. Unfortunately, the flavor and taste was only okay. It may be best to share, so it's not so overwhelming. It's not bad, but definitely not one of the better paellas I have had. My friend did get the dumplings, which are pretty popular as well though. Either way, cool little spot to grab a bite and walk around. It does get pretty crowded though.

I always remember there was an international food market several times per year in Glasgow and they…read moreused to be exciting times. Many years back it was a different atmosphere compared to today's market where in the past there was more selection or variety. In recent years there has been a decline in the amount of stalls attending and the variety of items available seems to be limited. What stalls are there I won't be able to remember them all but I did notice that there was duplicates of certain food stalls selling the same product at pretty high prices. There was a lot of plants, jewellery, French bakers, bratwurst stand, freshly prepared macaroons but there where food vendors selling items that could be bought locally at more than half the price. Still these markets have a better atmosphere than our local market at the barrowlands area. It is nice to see something different in Glasgow but I would rather support local shop & business that are already struggling.

I was walking past the Merlin the other day and noticed a banner for the Morningside Farmers…read moreMarket. Having just moved here, I was excited to find that there is a monthly farmers market close to my new place. The market is almost hidden in the car park behind the Merlin, except for some banners and a couple of stalls by the side of the building. This market seems to keep things simple, which isn't necessarily a bad thing. There was a fruit and veg stall ( a very good one). The Secret Herb Garden was greeting us at the entry with lavender, herbs and beers. Pie Not was selling fresh made pies. We were able to buy some absolutely tasty brownies. And one of the highlights was Flat Out. They make their own flat bread and meatballs. We had the thai green curry chicken meatballs. I could've eaten a whole bowl of those. Isle of Arran cheeses was on the list of venders, but wasn't there. Here's hoping to pick up some cheese next month.

Love our little famers market! Cute little market. Great local companies and suppliers…read more *There is a great produce and veggie stand that I always get great stuff at. *The brownies man , yes BROWNIES , are AMAZING! Fudgy and delicious! * A great salsa guy whose recipes are from Tanzania ! * A fresh fish monger truck, who has amazing smoked salmon, with different spices! * The Secret Garden always has a stand with candles and their beer! * A game monger has some tasty game sausages. *There is this cute couple that have a food truck that make tasty meatball, always one veggie, one chicken and one other meat. DELICIOUS!