The city’s densest run of halal kitchens, Middle Eastern takeaways and Asian grocers. See the Muslim section for named places.
Bring it to the Meadows
On a dry day, take a takeaway to the Meadows a few minutes south and eat under the autumn trees.
Eat more
Cullen skink (ask: usually fish only)
Smoked salmon
Scottish langoustines
Shortbread
Tablet
Cranachan
Porridge with honey
Tattie scones
Oatcakes + cheese
The October plate
Cullen skink on a wet afternoon
A thick soup of smoked haddock, potato and onion. Check that the stock contains no bacon, then add crusty bread and finish with cranachan of raspberries, cream and toasted oats.
Muslim traveller note: outside the Southside, most restaurants are not halal. Ask about stock, gelatine in desserts, and wine in sauces.