Opened in Edinburgh 1975. Stocks vegan, organic, gluten-free, fair trade and special diet food. Open Mon-Fri 09:00-19:00, Sat 09:00-18:00, Sun 10:00-17:00.


18 Reviews

First Review by Tara HD

SDon

Points +870

Vegan
26 Jun 2024

My chocolate dealer

Every time I visit I go straight to the chocolate stand and grab all kinds of Hu kitchen chocolate. It's the only store I know outside of the US that carries those!

SaraNorlin

Points +3311

Vegan
12 Mar 2024

Lots of options

Tons of vegan snacks bars for traveling!

hack_man

Points +24078

Vegan
02 Dec 2023

Money’s too tight to mention

Great shop, literally a dream for any vegan or ethically conscious individual. Eye watering prices though - I had to bite my lips at the cost of some items.

Pros: amazing range of products

Cons: Very expensive

Vegan_Elf

02 Dec 2023

Unfortunately Edinburgh is a pretty expensive place to be. Lovely city though. X x

craigmc

02 Dec 2023

Should have gone to new leaf, five minutes away. ❤️🌱🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

vinimmonte

Points +332

Vegan
30 Aug 2022

Great shop!

Very abundant shop! They have vegan ice-cream! 🫢

erin199831

Points +205

Vegan
17 Aug 2022

Fab shop

Really great for vegan options, lots of selection

picandocodigo

Points +578

Vegan
13 Jul 2022

The place to go for nooch and chocolate.

I usually get my nutritional yeast and chocolate in Real Foods, but always end up buying other stuff too. They carry a great selection of different vegan products, not just food, it's a great shop for vegans.

Pros: Great selection of vegan chocolate and sweets, Healthy stuff too , Staff are friendly and helpful

HenrietteJohansen

Points +1520

Vegan
17 Mar 2022

Keeping it real

I went to look for Candy Kittens, they didn't have them at the moment but the staff told me where I could possibly find them. Great selection and friendly staff even though I didn't find what I wanted this time.

Pros: Friendly staff, Good vegan range

Cons: Not fully vegan shop

caw

Points +2646

Vegan
21 Sep 2020

Great

Great selection, lots of good wholefoods, teas, shampoos, a little pricey but not unreasonable.

crazydiamond26

Points +37

Vegan
03 Mar 2019

More than just food

I love Real Foods. They have such a great selection of vegetarian and vegan foods plus loads of cruelty free cleaning products and toiletries. I go in for a couple of things and end up spending a fortune. The bread is fabulous and the fruit and veg are always fresh.

falafffel

Points +3103

Vegan
06 Feb 2019

Lots of stuff in a small place

This shop is labyrinthine: Using some dimensional gates to make the inside larger than the outside, they managed to cram in an amazing amount of shelves and aisles. I'm not sure whether I've seen it all after my second visit, and finding the exit might not always be straightforward.

Go down the rabbit hole, which this shop is, if you want to be inspired - not necessarily if you know what you are looking for.

Pros: Great shop with many vegan items

Cons: Confusingly contorted

DanielPaterson

Points +288

Vegan
04 Oct 2018

Excellent!

Without a doubt THE place to buy healthy, organic, high-quality food (and natural household/domestic & toiletry products) in Edinburgh. Pricey but worth it. Very unique place, good atmosphere. Highly recommended! :)

rjaneruns

Points +458

Vegan
20 Sep 2018

Sell out of date food

Went to this shop, and yes a good selection of produce although expensive. Bought something, and realized it had gone past it's date 2 days before. I sent an email to the store, who answered it was completely within their right (sell by vs. Best before), there is no specification on this date which of the 2 it is. But in any case way overpriced for out of date food. Won't go back sadly...

Pros: lots of choices

Cons: expensive

missLape

Points +1267

Vegetarian
18 Feb 2018

Great variety

Really loved the variety of products at the small store. Great place to get some snacks before heading out of town. Good variety of oatcakes/flapjacks which I love ;)

thecharlotte

Points +704

Vegan
17 Nov 2017

Stock items and vegan goods

This shop is perfect if you want to stock up on organic lentils, beans, flour and other dry goods.

They also have a wide selection of mock meats, vegan cheese and coconut ice cream.

imogenmichel

Points +2687

Vegan
26 Mar 2014

Fantastic

I mostly go to Real Foods' other branch in Broughton Street, but I do come here occasionally too. They have a great range of vegan produce, although I think they are slightly smaller than their other branch. Definitely worth a visit!

Pros: Great vegan selection, Good quality

craigmc

Points +33429

Vegan
10 Feb 2014

great shop

i cant add anything to my review thats different to the broughton street shop. almost everything you need to live, including household cleaning goods, deodorant toothpaste etc.

both shops sell great bread! real foods is a must for people needing veg products in edinburgh.

Pros: staff, choice, health options

Stevie

Points +11765

Vegan
07 Apr 2013

Real Foods, Tollcross

Health food shop with a great choice of stuff. At time of writing its only 3 or 4 doors along from The Forest vego cafe.

Pros: Great choice of products

Tara HD

Points +781

Vegan
03 Aug 2012

Well stocked wholefoods store...

... with great selection of vegan items. Good to stock up on wholefoods before venturing into rural Scotland.




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