Alby's - Edinburgh

There are no gluten-free options available at this restaurant. They suggest bringing your own bread if needed. Just a heads up for anyone considering dining here.

I ordered the vegan option which was beetroot fritter and chana masala. The focaccia bread was delicious, with a lemony dill filling that was so tasty. I also enjoyed the side of Korean spicy celeriac. The restaurant really knows how to blend flavors. There is usually only one vegan option available at a time.

Big bad bouncing buns. Actually it’s more like a huge slice of focaccia, split in half and loaded up. The menu changes every couple of weeks and features one vegan and one vegetarian option there’s only four sandwiches on the menu at any one time. There’s normally a couple of vegan sides too a salad and something fried. Service is excellent. Booking is essential if you want to go at the weekend. There’s an impressive stack of cookbooks behind the counter, acting as a kind of warning. These are serious sandwiches. You will need napkins.

The staff is friendly, the atmosphere is pleasant, and the food is delicious, though it is slightly pricey for the portion sizes.

Delicious vegan sandwiches! I think some of the previous reviews are confused about the menu: it changes every 2 weeks and only 3-4 sandwiches are available, 1 of which is always vegan. The vegan options are always so tasty, and the portions are really generous! If it’s still on the menu, I’d skip the artichoke hummus though: just not as flavoursome as the sandwiches, plus the sandwiches are so huge that you really don’t need a side