Girdy has been to many but not all of Edinburgh’s best ice cream shops and gelato parlours, and all in the selfless quest to guide hungry people to delicious frozen treats.
Review: SoftCore, an ice cream and dessert parlour at ESF
SoftCore offers delicious warm cookies and artisanal ice cream at fair prices, with generous hours and from the thumping beat of Edinburgh Street Food’s busy city centre location. Want to perk up any ESF meal? Add SoftCore.
Review: Cheese ‘n’ Toasted, a grilled cheese sandwich shop in Stockbridge
Cheese ‘n’ Toasted is a grilled sandwich shack in a shop in Stockbridge’s bustling food haven. It’s a lovely place to get a high-end toastie and eat in the warmth, no matter the weather outside.
Review: La Cime Deli in Trinity
La Cime is a lovely little deli cafe in Trinity, just a stone’s throw from Victoria Park. You can pop in for a coffee, buy some sauces from the shop, or stay longer for a little sit-down meal and tempting cake. The deli has been an immediate hit; one visit will be enough to tell you why.
Review: Ozen Street Food, a bao bun shack outside St James Quarter
There’s now a surprising number of bao specialists in Edinburgh! I’ll have to write up a top list at this rate, and when I do, you can count on Ozen Street Food being in it.
Review: Sweet Paradice Desserts, an ice cream parlour in Morningside
Sweet Paradice Desserts is a pink oasis of sugar on the outskirts of Morningside, with a devilishly tempting range of ice cream, waffles, milkshakes and cakes. One visit here will meet your calorie and Instagram bragging quota for the day and be worth it.
Review: New Year, New Me, New World Order
An indie and a contemporary mixture of provocative artworks on display in a reused/upcycled ex-Civil Service monolith. “New Year, New Me, New World Order” is to be checked out and talked about. This is an exhibition you can tell friends about and pique their curiosity.
Review: Port of Leith Distillery tour
A tour and whisky-tasting experience in the world’s tallest vertical Distillery is another reason to come to Leith. The Port of Leith Distillery is history in the making and the tour is interesting, tasty and a chance to be part of the story.