20 Lochrin Buildings, Gilmore Place, Edinburgh EH3 9NB
Open Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri: 10.00-18.00; Sat, Sun: 09.00-19.00
(0131) 281 8628
GrassRoots Health is a shop cum cafe in Tollcross and a handy place to pick up Cool Jerk vegan pies or vegan donuts supplied by the Doughnut Family. Its primary purpose is to offer their own brand of specialist products including a range of cruelty free plant based soaps, shampoos, lotions and nutritional supplements.
19-21 Windsor Place, Portobello, Edinburgh EH15 2AJ
Open Mon-Sat: 09.00-18.00, Sun: 10.00-17.00
(0131) 344 7930
Just a shop at this Earthy Foods in Portobello (for now), but the branch manager and assistant manager here are both long-term vegans. Tips on vegan baking a speciality at Earthy Portobello as the manager here used to run the Ms Cupcake vegan bakery in London. Disabled access.
1-6 Canonmills Bridge, Edinburgh EH3 5LF
Open Mon-Sat: 09.00-19.00, Sun: 09.00-18.00
(0131) 556 9699
Extensive wholefood shop and deli at the Canonmills junction.
8 Brougham Street, Edinburgh EH3 9JH
Open Mon-Fri 08.00-20.00, Sat 09.00-18.00, Sun 10.00-17.00
(0131) 228 1201
The smaller of the two shops belonging to Edinburgh’s largest retailer of health and wholefood products, much of which is organic. They have a very good range of organic bread, for which all ingredients are listed. They are leading the way in stocking and clearly presenting a range of vegan and organic alcohol.
37 Broughton Street, EDINBURGH EH1 3JU
Open Mon-Fri 08.00-21.00, Sat 9.00-18.30, Sun 10.00-18.00
(0131) 557 1911
Edinburgh’s largest retailer of health and wholefood products, much of which is organic. They have a very good range of organic bread, for which all ingredients are listed. They are leading the way in stocking and clearly presenting a range of vegan and organic alcohol.
Pillars of Hercules, Falkland, Fife KY15 7AD
Open Mon-Sun: 09.00-18.00
(01337) 857749
Award winning organic farm shop and vegetarian cafe just outside Falkland in Fife. Excellent range of fruit, vegetables and wholefoods. They also offer a vegetable box delivery service. See web site for more information.
St John’s Church Terrace, Princes St, Edinburgh EH2 4BJ
Open Mon-Sat: 10.00-17.30, Sun: CLOSED
(0131) 229 4541
The One World Shop has returned to its usual home under St. John’s church at the West End. Since it started trading in 1984, the shop’s aim is to reduce poverty in poor areas of the world through trading fairly. They sell foods and gifts which are produced by fairtrade farmers and craft workers. It is … Continue reading “One World Shop”
23 Argyle Place, EDINBURGH EH9 1JJ
Open Mon-Fri 9.30-19.00, Sat 10.00-18.00
(0131) 228 8548
This shop has been running for many years as a workers’ co-operative. There is a spices alcove (a section with loose herbs and spices that people can take as much as they want in their own containers or in plastic/paper bags provided by the shop), a whole section with loose wholefoods (grains, beans, dried fruit, muesli, … Continue reading “New Leaf Co-op”
102 Hanover Street, Edinburgh EH2 1DR
Open Mon-Sat: 10.00-18.00 (open till 19.00 on Thu), Sun: 11.00-17.00
(0131) 226 3223
The products at Neal’s Yard are cruelty free, completely natural and organic where possible. They stock a wide range of vegan toiletries and cosmetics (although some contain beeswax and propolis, staff will be happy to assist if in doubt).