15 of the best · Edinburgh, Scotland
Shopping in Edinburgh: Luxury, Tartan, Whisky and Cheese
Harvey Nichols and Multrees Walk, Westfield St James Quarter, kilts from Kinloch Anderson, cashmere from Johnstons of Elgin, Cadenhead’s whisky, I.J. Mellis’s cheese and the Saturday farmers’ market.
Our 15 favourites, listed A–Z · Updated October 2026
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Insiders' picks
Three we return to, chosen by people who know Edinburgh’s closes, crescents and quaysides.
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Off St Andrew Square
Multrees Walk
The pedestrian street of luxury boutiques off St Andrew Square.
Multrees Walk, Edinburgh EH1 3DQExplore View on map
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Luxury and department stores 3
Where to start.
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St Andrew Square
Harvey Nichols Edinburgh
The luxury department store on St Andrew Square, at the head of Multrees Walk.
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Off St Andrew Square
Multrees Walk
The pedestrian street of luxury boutiques off St Andrew Square.
Multrees Walk, Edinburgh EH1 3DQExplore View on map
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Formerly St James Quarter
Westfield St James Quarter
The city-centre shopping quarter at the east end of the New Town, by Princes Street and Waverley.
Scottish-made and vintage 5
Kilts, cashmere and vintage.
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Ethical and vintage
Godiva Boutique
Sustainable clothing from local and independent designers, with hand-picked vintage, on West Port.
Whisky, cheese and markets 5
To eat, drink and take home.
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Bottlers since 1842
Cadenhead’s Whisky Shop
Single-cask whisky from Scotland’s oldest independent bottler, on the Canongate.
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Saturdays on Castle Terrace
Edinburgh Farmers’ Market
Edinburgh’s original farmers’ market, on Castle Terrace below the castle.
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Since 1993
I.J. Mellis
Farmhouse and artisan cheese, cut to order, from a cheesemonger founded in Edinburgh in 1993.
Books and auctions 2
Rare finds.
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Broughton Place
Lyon & Turnbull
The auction house on Broughton Place: fine art, antiques, jewellery and design.
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Independent
Topping & Company Booksellers
An independent bookshop by Calton Hill, with author events.
