Shopping in Edinburgh

Shop til you drop in Edinburgh, believe me we have tried. Here are our cafe reviews and shop reviews . Enjoy.

GoOutIn Edinburgh Recommends

Fabhatrix

Indiana Jones, Charlie Chaplin, Vlad the Impaler, that angry dwarf from Jamiroquai – swing by this specialist boutique and you too can join legions of famous hat wearers. Whether you're after a fedora or a fez, Fabhatrix has it all, as well as a few more unconventional designs for those o Read more about Fabhatrix

Apothecary

A smart little smoke shop, tidied away on Clerk Street, Apothecary is a virtual emporium of all things herbaceous. Glass, wood, plastic; it's here in all it's parathanalious glory. If smoking's not your thing, there's a vast array of legal highs for you to have a flirt with ̵ Read more about Apothecary

Word Power Bookshop

Not merely a haven of dissident literature and Marx biographies, this place goes lengths to stock pretty much anything associated with alternative lifestyles and subculture pursuits. It's organised roughly according to genre – although to the uninitiated many of the sections will seem rat Read more about Word Power Bookshop

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Private Shop

Licensed sex shop selling hardcore videos, DVDs, mags and toys. I always find a first date goes so much better when I'm wearing crothless panties – don't you?... Read more about Private Shop

Whiplash Trash

Go on the lash at this one–stop kinky PVC shop, for all your fetish fantasies and deepest dominatrix desires. Crotchless lace panties not enough? Head to their tattoo parlour for a more lasting Edinburgh memory.... Read more about Whiplash Trash

Ripping Records

When you're competing with Avalanche and Fopp, you need to be doing something pretty monumentally cool just to keep up with them and not feel like the loser in the corner. Luckily Ripping has a cunning little trick up its sleeve. With a comprehensive list of all the gigs going on all over Scotl... Read more about Ripping Records

Leather & Lace

GoOutIn loves camping outside Leather & Lace and watching all the shifty-looking characters trying to get in. They walk past once, then again, and a third time to make sure no one's watching. And then they get clocked by the fact that they have to wait outside before they're buzzed in. Of co... Read more about Leather & Lace

Xile

Evisu, Diesel, Patrick Cox and Duffer. Loads of labels if that's your thing — definitely worth a look.... Read more about Xile

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Vinyl Villains

Specialises in vinyl, mainly second hand, but also has CD's, tapes and films.... Read more about Vinyl Villains

Deadbeat Comics

GoOutIn found it appalling that it took dour years in Edinburgh to discover Deadhead Comics. Hidden on Candlemaker Row, this is the iconic comic shop: workers beat uncanny resemblances to The Simpsons' 'Comic Book Guy', the selection ranges from the experimental neo-manga and the most i... Read more about Deadbeat Comics

Office

Noticeably less funny than the TV program of the same name, but a much better bet for finding a good pair of shoes. The guys at Office may be big evil corporate chaps who count their money every night and cackle wildly about how rich they all are, but if independent shops were this good we'd sh... Read more about Office

USC

Boxfresh, Diesel, Miss Sixty, Firetrap, Rockport and so many other labels. It's just that little bit better than most of the high street.... Read more about USC

Borders

You could happily sit in here for hours, resting your aching bunions with your newly purchased Kathy Reich, drinking coffee and exchanging glances with the cutie in the corner. Audio–tapes, a huge selection of magazines and evening gatherings to further your intellect all go to make this a top... Read more about Borders

We've been on Amazon checking out all their Edinburgh Guide Books. The ones below are our favourites.