En Route 31, En Croute The 31 starts at Polton and quickly picks up the same route as the 49 to Bonnyrigg. I’d missed the Royal Oak, The Chase and Beetroot Bar & Grill on my previous trip along this route. In Bonnyrigg, I saw the Baguette Bar, the Anvil Inn, and Gloria’s chippy, as …

En Route 49, En Croute The route 49 starts at Fort Kinnaird then heads through Duddingston towards Portobello High Street along the route of the 21. At King’s Road you pass the Breadshare bakery then peels off down Wakefield Avenue towards Craigentinny. You soon encounter Dino’s, Yum Yum and Maysum. Then it’s onwards along Craigentinny …

En Route 21, En Croute The 21 starts at the Gyle Centre and heads off towards Broomhouse in similar style to the 12, 18 and 22. Once clear of the various Gyle and Edinburgh Park offices, it winds back towards Corstorphine crossing the route of the 26 then heading up towards Clermiston. It passes the …

En Route 44, En Croute The 44 route starts at Balerno where you can soon spy The Mill at St Joseph’s, as well as the Balerno Fry, Ying Chinese takeaway, and the Malleny Arms. The Letterbox Bistro was sadly closed for refurbishment when I was passing. You can just about see the Grey Horse from …

En Route 12, En Croute The 12! The route offers a picturesque seaside start with Dalilah’s on Seafield Road, then turns up Seafield Place and on to the very far end of Leith Links. It soon passes Bijou bistro and East Coast Cured charcuterie shop.Pizza from Napizza It then ambles through the Links then on …