Edinburgh has plenty to offer its visitors, and excellent food is no exception. The city is bursting with amazing restaurants, but if you’re anything like us, you’ll want to try a little bit of everything. Luckily, Edinburgh boasts an excellent street-food scene that makes it easy to enjoy a range of cuisines and flavours. Join CrossCountry as we explore the very best street food in Edinburgh.
Edinburgh Street Food
The clue is in the name; Edinburgh Street Food is one of the go-to venues for a delicious casual dining experience. The simplicity of this street food venue is influenced by the owners’ trips to Scandinavia and their passion for housing quality food and diverse cuisines all under one roof. There are eleven top-quality vendors that are cooking tasty treats seven days a week, as well as the occasional guest vendors. You can travel the world all within one venue, with vendors serving up Cantonese, Peruvian, Indian, and more.
Located just a ten-minute walk from Edinburgh Waverley Station, you can head straight there to help fuel the rest of your trip in the Scottish Capital.
Bonnie & Wild
Bonnie & Wild hosts some of the best-rated street food vendors in the UK inside its elegant hall. With kitchens open between 9am and 9pm, it’s the perfect pitstop on an Edinburgh day trip. Amongst the delightfully eclectic mix of cuisines, you can choose authentic Hong Kong street food at Salt & Chilli Oriental, the official best burger in the UK at El Perro Negro, and more.
Beyond the food, there are many exciting events that take place at Bonnie & Wild throughout the year. If you find yourself in Edinburgh on the final Thursday of the month, then you can make your way to The White Heather Ceilidh Club and get involved in a night of Scottish country dancing.
Bonnie & Wild is less than a ten-minute walk from the station, so head straight there, or grab an evening bite to eat before your journey home.
Stockbridge Market
The beloved Stockbridge Market has been feeding hungry customers since 2011. Located just by the Water of Leith, this treasure trove of Edinburgh market food also hosts other independent traders selling their homemade goods, such as jewellery and candles. Two of the most popular street food stalls to be found at Stockbridge Market are Lovely Paella and Ma Robert's Tanzanian Food, perfect for the colder months.
Stockbridge Market is just a fifteen-minute bus ride from the station, and is also a fifteen-minute walk from the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh, one of the many free things to do in Edinburgh.
Mowgli Street Food
Mowgli Street Food began in 2014, when founder Nisha Katona felt inspired to share the food and flavours eaten in the homes and streets of India with the UK. The menu is filled with street food delights such as yoghurt chat, roti wraps with homemade chutneys, and slow-cooked dahl. Whatever the weather, you can enjoy the vibrant tastes of Indian street food in the comfort of this beautifully decorated Grade I listed building.
Mowgli Street Food is ideally located as it is just over a five-minute walk from the station.
Edinburgh Food Festival
Edinburgh Food Festival takes place every summer. As you’d expect from a festival totally dedicated to the sheer quality of food in and around Edinburgh, this food festival is packed full of vendors cooking their favourite dishes from all over the globe.
The festival is free to enter, leaving you more to spend on the incredible food stalls. Enjoy live performances from local folk musicians as you wander. If you discover a dish you’d love to recreate at home, join one of the hands-on sessions and pick up tips directly from the chefs.
The venue sits in the iconic Assembly George Square Gardens, just a fifteen-minute walk from the station.
If you’re planning to try street food in Edinburgh, don’t forget to book Advance rail tickets via our website or the CrossCountry app. Before you travel, make sure to check scheduled train times to find the best journey for you. If you need more information, you can contact us here.
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