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Lothian

Portobello’s High Street

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Portobello has a strong community spirit and plenty of independent shops, and Portobello High Street has kept much of the feel of a town centre.

There is a greengrocer (Root Down, 81 Portobello High Street), an award-winning butcher (Findlays of Portobello, at 116), a fishmonger (J Williamson Fishmongers, at 146), several bakeries and a bookshop ( Portobello Bookshop, at 46).

Round the cornerCiverinos SliceA pizza slice bar on the promenade at Portobello, opened in 2021, with New York and Detroit slices through a window onto the beach.1 min by roadSee itCyclist rides past a mural-painted pink kiosk on the promenade under coloured flags
Close by
  1. The Portobello BookshopThe Portobello BookshopAn independent bookshop on Portobello High Street, opened in 2019 in an old tackle shop, with a thoughtfully chosen stock and author events.Under a mile1 min by road
  2. Portobello Bottle KilnsPortobello Bottle KilnsUnder a mile1 min by road
  3. Cyclist passes Oscar's ice cream kiosk with painted barrels outsideOscar's on the PromUnder a mile1 min by road
  4. Empty plates and coffee cups on a wooden table overlooking a sandy beachThe Beach House, PortobelloA cafe on the promenade at Portobello with tables looking over the sands, known for its cakes, gelato and brunches, open every day.Under a mile1 min by road
  5. Portobello BeachPortobello BeachEdinburgh's own beach, a sweep of sand and a Victorian promenade three miles from the city centre, with Turkish baths on the prom.Under a mile1 min by road
Directions
Cyclist rides past a mural-painted pink kiosk on the promenade under coloured flagsRestaurantsCiverinos Slice0.2 miles
Woman standing between a gallery and Twelve Triangles bakery shopfrontAttractionsThe Velvet Easel0.3 miles
Customer at the wooden Shrimp Shack kiosk beneath coloured flagsRestaurantsShrimpwreck0.4 miles
Cyclist rides past a mural-painted pink kiosk on the promenade under coloured flagsAttractionsPortobello Promenade0.6 miles
Three carved stone columns stand against rooftops and a distant church spireAttractionsCoade Stone Columns0.6 miles
Water of Leith winds through Dean Village beneath timber-fronted tenements and stone wallsAttractionsAround Duddingston village1.4 miles
White-washed Sheep Heid Inn Duddingston with black-framed windows and a ram's head signRestaurantsSheep Heid Inn1.7 miles
Wooded hillside slopes down to a calm loch under grey skiesAttractionsDuddingston Loch1.7 miles
Metal sign reading "Dr Neil's Garden" above a stone archway entranceAttractionsDr Neil’s Garden1.7 miles
Stay nearby

Places to stay near Portobello’s High Street, and when each is next free.

A turreted sandstone building with conical spires catches the evening light above rooftops, a large pine tree standing beside it.The Scott Hotel
  • A hotel
  • In Lothian
  • 2 miles from Portobello’s High Street
Check datesA man walks past Bucken Booths entrance flanked by black lamp postsOld Town Chambers
  • To stay
  • In Lothian
  • 3 miles from Portobello’s High Street
Check datesA round table and chairs stand before tall curtained windows looking onto stone buildings, a sofa and mounted television to the right.Moment George IV Bridge
  • Sleeps 2
  • In Lothian
  • 3 miles from Portobello’s High Street
Check datesWest End Muse
  • Sleeps 4
  • In Lothian
  • 4 miles from Portobello’s High Street
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