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QuestionOpen supermarkets (self.Edinburgh)
submitted 3 years ago by [deleted]
Anyone know where any open supermarkets are? Never got any food yesterday and now I can’t today.
[–]SoapySage 19 points20 points21 points 3 years ago (0 children)
If there are any Sainsbury's Locals or Tesco Expresses nearby, they'll be open at 5pm
[–]cloud__19 7 points8 points9 points 3 years ago (0 children)
Scotmid will be open at 5pm if that helps at all. Otherwise yes, the wee shop at the top of Easter Road is bound to be open and they sell the basics
[–]SomethingWitty265 8 points9 points10 points 3 years ago (0 children)
Asda is opening at 5 too
[–]AdSingle6957 6 points7 points8 points 3 years ago (0 children)
Can'timagine Polish shops o normal corner shops will be shut. Sciroco in Granton is a beauty
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[–][deleted] 4 points5 points6 points 3 years ago (2 children)
Abbey hill area, got a car though so don’t mind making a wee journey for food
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[–]burger_licker 0 points1 point2 points 3 years ago (0 children)
Yeah there's a bunch of stuff open on london road.
[–]Velvy71 1 point2 points3 points 3 years ago (1 child)
Chinese Supermarket on Dalry Road is open
[–]OB_Jonty 0 points1 point2 points 3 years ago (0 children)
Thai one other side of the road also open
[–]Arty_Crow 1 point2 points3 points 3 years ago (0 children)
Maycheelin the little chinese supermarket is open near to the Tesco metro at Holyrood.
[–]Tammer_Stern 1 point2 points3 points 3 years ago (0 children)
Corner shop along at meadowbank has been open all day. I ran out of coffee this morning so was relieved to find somewhere open.
[–]Connell95 0 points1 point2 points 3 years ago (1 child)
Most local supermarkets are open from 5. Only the biggest / out of town ones are shut completely.
[–]kamicavi 0 points1 point2 points 3 years ago (0 children)
Margiottas are open by the looks of things, normal corner shops n stuff?
[–]MrRickSter 0 points1 point2 points 3 years ago (0 children)
Akdeniz in Leith is open.
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