fantastic wee shop n handy on a Sat morning for stuff for ur breakfast lol Staff are so friendly tooread more

The best meat you can get mail order!…read more 100% Aberdeen Angus raised with care. This price cannot be beat. Why pay more in the supermarket when these guys will cut your meat to order and vac pack in pouches that are perfect to freeze. Huge glossary of cuts, much more than a regular butcher. http://www.hardiesmill.co.uk/about-beef/glossary-of-beef-cuts Things I would recommend as a thrifty Aberdonian. Both around £15 a kg and aged for a minimum of 3 weeks dry! - Onglet (french cut taken from the skirt) - Bavette (another french cut from either the skirt or the flank) These are cheap cuts but what you would find in a fancy french bistro. SOOO good! Been ordering from them for a few years and never had bad service. Just an update - found out they supply Kyloe. So if you have had a steak there and you like it. Order from the farmer direct so you can have at home!

This is a small but handy supermarket which is really convenient if you live the top end of town…read moreand dont fancy the walk to Tesco or Asda. The range is relatively small and the prices can often be quite high but for convenience you will often pay a little extra. The queues can get a bit long and the staff never help pack your bag but again beggars cant be choosers if you fancy a quick bottle of vino close to 10 o'clock!

My surname is Stewart and according to Scotlands's DNA there's a 50/50 chance that Steve Stewart…read moreand I are distant cousins...even though I am from the States. I tell you all that to say that we did not take the Bewery Tour because I thought I might be related but because we sampled two of Stewart's brews 80/- and Black in Edinburgh. They are delicious. So my wife was game to go regardless of whether we met Steve or not. That would have been the "Orange slice on the top". Spoiler alert, I plan to write him and see if he's game to join our genetic genealogy project. So no we didn't meet him , but Jeff Simonsen was a great host, told a great history of craft brewing, how beer is made, and the great things Steve is doing to teach others how to brew. The samples were great! And we even found an IPA we both liked (and that's unusual! I'm generally not a hop guy. It's called Radical Road! Oh BTW, Stewart's Brewery was Scottish Brewery of the year in 2024! Great job Cousin. Thanks Jeff and Steve, you'll be hearing from me about the genealogy thing. Don (ald) Stewart, California. USA

OMG what a great find! we ordered bruschetta, YUM and. Pumpkin Spiced Pizza. Loved every pumpkiny…read morespiced bite. Brilliant! That was my FAVORITE pizza ever. The dough was soft and crunchy. Paired with their apricot beer, and island Getaway - purrrrfect! If I didn't live 5998 miles away I'd come here weekly! Love the vibe here

Great to have one so close. It's quite good for general groceries. And ok it's not brands that…read moreyou've heard off as they can't get into the main supermarket chains supply, but as just as good if not better because it's cost less and saves you some pennies. The wine selection is small but i've tried a few and haven't not finished the bottle - so that''s a good thing ;-) These have a small bakery - which makes the bread fresh - yay! Also there is a small veg selection of which i've had courgettes, aubergines, onions, garlic and red peppers and they have all been fine. I want to do an experiement and see how much cheaper it is compared to lets say tesco or sainsbury's and look at the quality and quantity v's the other supermarkets. They you save money here so i want to give it a go!

Lidl's in Dalkeith is pretty much what you would expect from any Lidl store. The food is of…read moreexcellent quality, most of which is just as good if not better than 'the leading brand'. The in store bakery has a huge selection of both savory and sweet baked goods. There's always a fascinating mix of specials available - where else can you put a tin of beans, a pair of waders for fishing and a selection of childrens colouring books in your basket at the same time? Fruit and veg is of good quality, and there is a good selection. There isn't such a great selection of fresh meat, however the price is cheap and the quality is excellent. You will save money over the local Tescos and Morrisons if you do your shopping here instead.

Small, little cafe tucked away in a little building off Horsemarket. I ordered the Hazel Lodge…read moreBurger which says it comes with bacon, but their definition of bacon is a lot closer to our ham (see photo). Also pictured is a "bacon roll" which is just fatty ham in a roll. Taste-wise, it was okay. UK isn't known too much for their burgers, but this was enough to hit the spot. They serve coffee here, but also serve hard cider which I drank. It's a bit small and cramped, so if there's a lot of people, expect to wait if you want to sit. Also....They RAN OUT OF BANOFFFFFFEEEE PIE!

The people at the Abbey Mill were so kind! The downstairs is a store with clothes and some other…read moreitems. We were on our way to Melrose Abbey, and this lovely spot was right down the street from there with some fresh hot coffee to take away. The upstairs serves different coffee drinks and other beverages as well as sweets and some menu items. We stopped by for a coffee before and after our visit at the Abbey since it was so windy and cold out. There is a lot of seating inside, and it was decorated festive for the holidays. The staff was very friendly both upstairs and downstairs. They do take credit cards and have restrooms for customers. This was a wonderful little find!

Excellent value and first class service, much cheaper than I expected, everything really fresh with…read morea wide selection.