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‘A fascinating anthology of independent shops… caters for every age and taste’

The Scots Magazine

The Edinburgh Independent Shop Guide

Cheesed off with chainstores? Want no more to do with the multinationals? Then this is the book for you.

It's packed with details of hundreds of independent specialist shops throughout Edinburgh: from hatters to shoeshops; from Anta Interiors to Zonker Organics; from toys for children to toys for adults; from cutting-edge design to antiques and architectural salvage.

Whether you're a visitor to Edinburgh who wants to take home something special, a local resident who'd like to source something different, or you're in town for only a few days and haven't the time to discover the shops for yourself, this unique guide will show you where to get what you want.

With descriptions of hundreds of shops, complemented with colour photographs and information boxes, The Edinburgh Independent Shop Guide provides you with inside knowledge of the city's shopping treasures.