Five Star Street Food

There’s now quite a collection of outstanding street food on offer in Edinburgh. Here’s the list of those that have been awarded five stars.

Tram Stop Market

Tram Stop Market

Alplings
Delicious Austrian dumplings in three tempting varieties, Alplings offers one of our city’s finest vegetarian street food treats. Visit soon and visit often.

Barnacles & Bones
Showcasing meaty and seafood delights, Barnacles & Bones is doing outstanding work from their police box next to St Mary’s Metropolitan Cathedral. Make sure to visit soon for lunch or early evening dinner.

Big Blu
Purveyors of top quality pizza excellence, Big Blu regularly trade in their native Dunbar but are often to be found gracing our fair city, too.

Bloombox
This excellent seasonal salad delivery service is a true Edinburgh gem. Pursuing a range of different projects during the winter off-season, we look forward to welcoming Joy back when spring has sprung.


Fresh Revolution

Having launched in October 2014, Fresh Revolution was an instant hit, with their “Grow it, Cook it, Love it” ethos a winner with customers.

Fresh Revolution

Fresh Revolution

Jones & Son
The king of Edinburgh pulled pork, Toby Jones has been a cornerstone favourite of the Tram Stop Market and beyond, bringing joy and excellence wherever the stall pops up.

Loving Food
The finest street food folks in Stirling, the Loving Food truck, affectionately known as Herve, has ventured to Edinburgh on the odd occasion with its wonderful range of locally sourced delights. Definitely worth tracking down.

Pad BKK
Part of Glasgow’s magnificent Street Food Cartel, Pad BKK has served the Thai food needs of Edinburgh Festival goers for the last couple of Festivals. Highly accomplished stuff.

Pizzette
The Geordie lasses of Pizzette are an absolute delight, bringing little rays of pizza sunshine wherever they go. A great favourite of the 2014 Edinburgh Festival.

Rost
The friendly folks at Rost make their own venison pastrami, which is excellent, and craft salads of exquisite looks and quality. A fresh, light and exceptionally tasty place to eat.

Delicious salad from the Whitmuir Farm truck

Delicious salad from the Whitmuir Farm truck

Scoff
Scoff’s Cullen skink wrapped in a tattie scone is currently the FoodieHub number one dish in the whole of Edinburgh. It has to be sampled to be believed. Visit soon.

Scoop
Another Street Food Cartel stalwart, Scoop’s veggie burger was one of the best dishes we ate in 2013. Top of the list for a visit next time you spot “The Bullet”.

Susie’s Whole Foods
A fine purveyor of vegetarian delights, Susie’s produces consistently interesting and high quality dishes to tempt the palate. Pop by their current Meadows trading spot at lunchtimes to sample their excellence.

Tony Singh’s Indian Street Food
Perennial favourite Tony Singh has popped up his Indian street food stall in a couple of spots around the city, to much acclaim. The condiments and sauces for the lamb vurha linger long in the memory.

Tupiniquim
Purveyors of fine gluten free crepes, Tupiniquim is so much more than just a police box eatery, providing a community focus, music and generally fabulous fun for all those who visit.

Union of Genius Street
Dumbo the Soup Van serves the soupy needs of the city with wonderful charm and outstanding quality. Their bunny chows and stews are rather good, too.

Whitmuir Farm
Frank the Food Truck specialises in excellently sourced veg and meaty delights. The broccoli salad was one of the highlights of the 2014 Edinburgh Festival.

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