Probably the city's best-known joke shop. You can't miss it: just look for the oversized Groucho moustache and glasses above the front door. It also sells magic tricks and...

Analogue deals in books on design and contemporary culture. As well as glossy tomes on fashion, illustration, graffiti and graphic design, there's a gallery space and...

A family-run Scottish design company, Anta sells a selection of hand-painted stoneware and textiles.

Everyone from the Kaiser Chiefs to Kylie has stopped to browse at this massively popular Edinburgh institution. Clothing here spans the last 100 years, with everything from...

A huge range of new and second-hand pipes, plus a beginner's tutoring kit for under £30. Probably best ask the neighbours first.

Scotland's only photographic bookshop stocks coffee table-friendly tomes featuring everything from landscapes to celebrity portraits.

This friendly shop stocks a good range of well-designed smart and casual clothes in plus sizes.

Scotland's oldest independent bottler, established in 1842, has a fine selection of whiskies, encompassing both rare brands and more recognisable names. The company is also...

Scottish folk music dominates this friendly store on the Mound, though there's also plenty of traditional music from elsewhere in the world.

There aren't many shops where the designer might be on hand to give you advice on which of their outfits would work best for you, but this shop is staffed by the artists whose...

Its arrays of colourful dresses, tops and skirts lend Cookie the feel of a vintage shop. However, the stock here is all new, and features plenty of unusual labels.

The prices here are a little high, but how can you resist any posh spa that offers a massage called 'pampered cow', or an exfoliation treatment by the name of 'rawhide'?

An essential pitstop for students during freshers' week, Cult caters to casual twentysomethings with brands such as Bench, GV and Road.

Behind the gloomy exterior lies a fine selection of American superhero titles, as well as lesser-known indie works and second-hand comics.