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.
Eat your fill with food and drink in Edinburgh
Ah, a favourite subject of ours! When it comes to food and drink in Edinburgh, the city is just brimming with restaurants, cafes, bistros, gastro pubs, pizzerias, chippies and just about everything else to tickle your fancy.
If you're looking to dine out, Girdy & Birdy are gradually eating their way through the 'Burgh and updating their restaurant experiences regularly, both on the blog, and - more frequently - through social media.
You don't even have to eat out, either! You can order in, with many delivery services (such as JustEat, Deliveroo and UberEats) happy to bring exactly what you want straight to your door. Food and drink in Edinburgh is always a delight!
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Review: Badger & Co is a delightful dining experience
Birdy & Girdy rocked up at Badger & Co for a long-awaited dinner, where culinary delights were sampled and noshed on – but due to time constraints, you’ll have to only take Birdy’s word for it!
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: Chaakoo Bombay Cafe hits all the right notes
Birdy made her way to Chaakoo on Lothian Road not once but TWICE (and she even dragged Girdy along) to test out both the lunch and dinner menus. It was so good, she’s already planning her next trip.
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: Shakedown, a burger and milkshake joint in Corstorphine
A clean oasis of burgers, dirty fries, waffles, and shake goodness is in the back of Corstorphine. Shakedown is worth a visit if you’re in the neighbourhood and need something with substance for your belly!
Review: Mountain Joe’s protein bar, rice cake – okay, I’ve tried it all – range
Mountain Joe’s is an excellent protein snack brand with an impressively broad range and value for money. Protein bars, flapjacks, brownies, cakes and rice cakes can be bought one at a time or by the box. Each one is a hit.