The Skinny Guide to Edinburgh: Eating On-The-Go

£2 Pizza Slice
11 Albion Rd and 26 South Bridge
The clue was in the title all along! This hole-in-the-wall spot will sort you out with a very serviceable slice of margarita or pepperoni for the price of a bus ticket.

Africano Wrap Place
4 Chapel St
These guys know how to manage a queue; no-one has ever waited for one of these delicious, spicy, flavour-packed wraps for more than a few minutes.

Alby’s
8 Portland Pl & 94 Buccleuch St
Big Hot Sandwiches – fair play to Alby’s, they live up to their slogan. Head here for massive wedges of focaccia loaded up with exciting fillings and updated takes on classics.

Bánh Mì Brothers
141 West Port
A tiny spot turning out great sandwiches inspired by the Vietnamese classic. Every time this writer goes in, they’re out of my first choice, and I keep going back. They must be doing something right.

Bonnie Burrito
Outside the Eye Pavillion, Lauriston St
This place is so on-the-go it’s on wheels. Tasty burritos with the always-welcome option to split your fillings, in a super-central location.

Civerinos Slice
Various locations around Edinburgh
They say ‘slice’, but we’ve definitely been served pieces of pizza at Civerinos that are the size of whole pizzas elsewhere. Not that we’re complaining; this is very very good pizza.

Earl’s
74 Raeburn Pl and 124 Morningside Rd
A burger’s basically a sandwich, and a sandwich is an on-the-go lunch thing, right? Earl’s offers up a solid take on the classic cheeseburger, with gooey cheese and craggly patties.

Edinburgh Street Food
Leith St
ESF has it all – loads of food options, hundreds of seats inside and out, quick service via an order-at-seat system that actually works, and an enormous pink sign you literally can’t miss.

The Fishmarket Newhaven
23A Pier Pl
Fish and chips don’t get much better than at the Fishmarket. It’s always busy, so be ready to queue, but the rewards are worth it.

Greek Artisan Pastries
23 Bread St & 32-34 Portobello High St
These pastries are serious units. You could pave a road with these slabs of bougatsa. Hyperbole? No, the pastries at Greek Artisan Pastries really are that hefty.

Harkness Pies
30B Raeburn Pl
Pie-lovers, brace for impact. Harkness’ range of pastries is incredible. Off for a walk in the Pentlands? Stick a Scotch pie in your Uniqlo banana bag, and you’ll be ready for anything.

Lannan Bakery
29-35 Hamilton Pl
The queues are legendary, but the rewards at Darcie Maher’s bakery are excellent. Brilliantly crisp pastry, mind-blowing lamination, and untold Instagram cred await you.

Lovecrumbs
155 West Port
The vibe – delightful. The coffee – delicious. The seating – surprisingly ample. Lovecrumbs is ideal for an Old Town pitstop, or pop in for one of their incredible ‘jamaretti’ biscuits.

Mary’s Milk Bar
19 Grassmarket
Mary’s is so good that it’s crossed over from ‘foodie’s pick’ to ‘legit tourist attraction’. The ice cream is genuinely the best in the country, so get in the queue – you will not regret it.

Moo Pie Gelato
26 St Mary's St
Moo Pie’s soft serve is amazingly smooth, their flavours are brilliant, and if you’re here in the winter their hot chocolate is unmissable.

The Original Mosque Kitchen & Cafe
50 Potterrow
A true icon in Edinburgh food, the outdoor seats behind the Central Mosque have seen thousands of folk pass through for delicious and incredibly cheap curries.

The Pitt
20 West Shore Rd
The original Edinburgh street food market, The Pitt has been on hiatus for a bit. However, they’re beginning their reemergence by the waterfront at Granton with a series of pop-ups this summer.

Polentoni
38 Easter Rd
A superb deli amid a clutch of great independent spots on Easter Road, Polentoni is the place to load up for your picnic. Great sandwiches, lovely sweet treats, and more.

Razzo Pizza Napolitana
59 Great Junction St
Razzo’s pizzas are classics of the Neopolitan style – puffy crusts, excellent sugo, a lovely soupy bit in the middle.

Sicilian Pastry Shop
14-16 Albert St
Whether you want delicious cannoli, arancini filled to the brim with ragu, or a full-sized birthday cake, the Sicilian Pastry Shop has you covered. Leith legends, and rightly so.

Twelve Triangles
Locations across Edinburgh
12T offer up reliably great pastries and bread from their various spots across town – if you want more of a sitdown option, head to their Kitchen Table cafe on Easter Road.