Crombies of Edinburgh — Local services in City of Edinburgh

Any of Edinburgh’s good carnivores will tell you that Crombies is a firm favourite of meat lovers across the city. Occupying sausage heaven on Broughton Street, Crombies meat cabinet is something to behold.

First of all there are the sausages. Dozens of different flavour combinations make for an almost impossible choice. Imagine Mediterranean-style sausages with sundried tomatoes and herbs, wild boar, venison and my personal favourite, the Broughton Banger. You will not find better sausages in Edinburgh. And, Crombies even sells baps, so it really is a one-stop-shop to get everything you need to make an incredible sausage roll.

Beyond the sausages, Crombies has everything you would expect a good butcher to have. I regularly order in special cuts of meat, and it’s never too much trouble to prepare anything in the manner that a particular recipe demands. There’s also Crombies award-winning steak pie – tasting is believing with this one.

Crombies has another string to its bow; it serves hot food. Morning rolls will see you through a long day and hearty lunches – chilli con carne, curries and hog roast rolls – will see you full right through until dinner time.

A Broughton hot spot, the next time it’s a sausage you’re after, get yourself along to Crombies. One bite and you’ll be a lifelong...

Crombies is a favourite butchers of ours. Their meat is always fresh and delicious once cooked. Their filled baguettes are delicious if you need to grab something quick for lunch on the go. Their baguettes are pretty close to a proper french baguette, and always have a good variety of delicious fillings that change throughout the week. Aside from the great variety of meat from their large butcher section, they also sell ready meals, jams and chutneys, potatoes, onions and more.

This is all topped of by the lovely lady who serves. I usually have a wee natter with her where we discuss the serious issues in life - such as the pros and cons of face masks. Pros: we don't have to worry about make up so much; Cons: they can leave annoying marks on your face if wearing for prolonged periods of time. 😁 I also worry for her warmth being at the checkout right next to the automatic doors. She assures me, she layers up for warmth. 😆

In all seriousness - great quality of produce, knowledgeable and helpful staff, good value money-wise for the quality of produce and always time for a quick, friendly chat. I absolutely recommend...

Not very friendly or helpful staff, maybe they weren't keen on English accent, but Edinburgh is a tourist city. At checkout, I showed the cashier that a wrapped cheese packaging was split and open. He looked at me as if to say, "So what?", didn't offer to swap it and just stood there. I swapped the cheese, put it on the counter, and then continued bagging. Then he got angry that he hadn't scanned the cheese after I'd packed it! A lot of the fresh produce was well past it's best, and shouldn't have been out for purchase!

Reply to owner: Your response to my review seems to be suggesting that I have invented this entire visit to your store! Unfortunately it did happen a couple of weekends ago, but it won't happen to us again, as we will shop elsewhere if in Edinburgh. A trip to discuss the matter with the store manager from Essex is unlikely, I think. I was referring to loose vegetables in baskets on display, that were looking very tired and not...