Hidden City Gems
Stockbridge · Edinburgh Food Standards Scotland · FSS-FHIS-10208

The Scran & Scallie (Stockbridge)

Steak Pie, Hand-Dived Orkney Scallops & Cask Ales in Edinburgh’s Stockbridge Village

Founded by Scottish chefs Tom Kitchin and Dominic Jack on Comely Bank Road in Stockbridge, this warm stone-walled public house elevates Highland game, North Sea haddock, and marrowbone steak pie with Food Standards Scotland FHIS Pass verification.

Local Guide & Key Info

What to Order

Home-smoked Scottish salmon, sheep’s-head scotch egg, and golden puff-pastry steak & ale pie with bone marrow.

Best Time

Tuesday–Sunday 12:15 p.m. lunch or 5:30 p.m. early supper.

Pro Tip

Walk the Water of Leith footpath from Dean Village to Stockbridge on Sunday morning, hit the Stockbridge Market, then take a 12:15 p.m. table.

While You Are Here

Stroll Circus Lane (Edinburgh’s most photogenic cobbled mews) and the Royal Botanic Garden.

How to Get There

Lothian Buses 24, 29, or 42 to Stockbridge (Raeburn Place).

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Follow the Local Chain

3-Stop Local Walking Chains Nearby

Turn a single discovery into a 3-stop neighborhood loop—paired by walking distance and time of day.

4 hours · 22 min total walking

Start in Stockbridge Village with steak & ale pie at The Scran & Scallie, walk across the West End to Timberyard’s 19th-century brick warehouse for Nordic-Scottish small plates, and climb Castlehill to The Witchery.

  1. 01
    Start · Stockbridge Village Gastro-Pub: The Scran & Scallie (Comely Bank Road)

    Begin with home-smoked Scottish salmon, sheep’s-head scotch egg, and local cask ale.

    → 14 min walk
  2. 02
    Afternoon · 19th-Century Prop Warehouse Kitchen: Timberyard (Lady Lawson Street)

    Sample wood-fired Orkney scallops, sea buckthorn, and house-fermented infusions.

    → 8 min walk
  3. 03
    Evening · 1595 Royal Mile Candlelit Sanctuary: The Witchery by the Castle (Castlehill)

    Finish beneath 16th-century painted ceilings at the gates of Edinburgh Castle with Scottish cranachan.

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