Must-see shopping in New Town

  • Valvona & Crolla

    New Town

    The acknowledged queen of Edinburgh delicatessens, established during the 1930s, Valvona & Crolla is packed with Mediterranean goodies, including an…

  • Homewares for sale in Curiouser and Curiouser

    Curiouser and Curiouser

    New Town

    A quirky independent boutique on hip Broughton St, selling everything from art prints to jewellery, homewares, stationery and books. The focus is on…

  • Outside Life Story on London St, Edinburgh

    Life Story

    New Town

    If you like your design stores grown up, Scandi inspired, and accompanied by coffee and cake served in elegant crockery, head to this shop, where you'll…

  • Jo Malone

    New Town

    This sweet-smelling palace of posh cosmetics has in-store experts offering a ‘fragrance-combining’ consultation that will allow you to choose your perfect…

  • Scottish Gallery

    New Town

    Home to Edinburgh’s leading art dealers Aitken Dott, this private gallery exhibits and sells paintings by contemporary Scottish artists and the masters of…

  • Crombie’s

    New Town

    Crombie’s is a top-quality butcher shop where the good folk of Edinburgh go to stock up on prime Scottish beef and lamb, and superb homemade haggis. It’s…

  • Carson Clark Gallery

    New Town

    Scotland’s leading map specialist has knowledgeable staff who are more than happy to advise on the interesting range of original and facsimile antique…

  • Cruise

    New Town

    An ornately corniced and plastered foyer leads into three floors of white-painted, minimalist art-gallery-like decor showing off the best of mainstream…

  • Covet

    New Town

    This great little store has an emphasis on up-and-coming new designers from all over the world. Look for handbags by Dutch label Smaak and Italy's Gianni…

  • Alchemia

    New Town

    Made in a workshop in Fife, the jewellery on display at Alchemia is designed in Scotland and inspired by the shapes and colours of the natural world. If…

  • McNaughtan’s Bookshop

    New Town

    The maze of shelves at McNaughtan’s basement bookshop – established in 1957 – houses a broad spectrum of general secondhand and antiquarian books, with…

  • One World Shop

    New Town

    The One World Shop sells a wide range of handmade crafts from developing countries – including paper goods, rugs, textiles, jewellery, ceramics,…

  • Jenners

    New Town

    Founded in 1838, and acquired by House of Fraser in 2005, Jenners is the grande dame of Scottish department stores. It stocks a wide range of quality…

  • 21st Century Kilts

    New Town

    With celebrity customers including Alan Cummings, Robbie Williams and Vin Diesel, 21st Century Kilts offers modern fashion kilts in a variety of fabrics,…

  • Edinburgh St James

    New Town

    The former St James Centre is undergoing a massive redevelopment, scheduled to open in 2020 as a huge shopping centre anchored by John Lewis, alongside…

  • John Lewis

    New Town

    Remaining open while the new Edinburgh St James development (opening 2020) takes shape around it, this is the place to go for good-value clothing and…

  • Multrees Walk

    New Town

    A designer shopping complex with a flagship Harvey Nichols store and boutiques by Louis Vuitton, Kurt Geiger, Boss and Burberry, among others.

  • Waterstone's West End

    New Town

    Large bookshop with good selection of Edinburgh and Scottish interest titles; it also has an in-store cafe with great views of the castle.

  • Palenque

    New Town

    Palenque is a treasure trove of contemporary silver jewellery and handcrafted accessories made using ceramics, textiles and metalwork.

  • Harvey Nichols

    New Town

    The jewel in the crown of Edinburgh's shopping scene has four floors of designer labels and eye-popping price tags.

  • Fopp

    New Town

    A good place to hunt for cheap CDs and vinyl, and the friendly staff really know what they’re talking about.

  • Alistir Wood Tait

    New Town

    Specialist store dealing in Scottish designer jewellery and antique jewellery.

  • Whistles

    New Town

    Crisp white and hot-pink decor sets off the racks of designer clothes for women in this branch of the well-known London-based store. Lots of little black…

  • Waverley Mall

    New Town

    A so-so shopping mall perched beside Waverley train station, with fashion stores such as Superdry, Oasis and Warehouse, and gift shops selling whisky and…

  • Edinburgh Woollen Mill

    New Town

    A stalwart of the tourist trade, with a good selection of traditional jerseys, cardigans, scarves, shawls and rugs.

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