Global Fruit & Vegetables

Edinburgh, United Kingdom

3.9

Open now

8 reviews

Does not accept credit cards

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+44 131 228 4429
Address:
5 Gillespie Place, Edinburgh, United Kingdom, EH10 4HS
Bruntsfield, The Meadows
Nearby public transportation stops & stations:
190 ftLeven Street
440 ftLochrin Buildings
600 ftBruntsfield Links
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Accepts Credit Cards
No
Wheelchair Accessible
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Today

Today 7:00 am – 7:00 pm
Open now
Local time (Edinburgh) 7:27 AM Monday, June 23, 2025

Business hours

Monday 7:00 am – 7:00 pm
Tuesday 7:00 am – 7:00 pm
Wednesday 7:00 am – 7:00 pm
Thursday 7:00 am – 7:00 pm
Friday 7:00 am – 7:00 pm
Saturday 7:00 am – 7:00 pm
Sunday 8:00 am – 6:00 pm

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8 reviews of Global Fruit & Vegetables

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Place rating: 5
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Global Fruits is a thriving little fruit shop located in an ideal spot across from Kings Theatre, Tollcross. Very friendly and knowledgeable staff. They have a brilliant selection of Fruit & Veg and some brilliant, tastiest, un-​blemished and more hard to find fruits too. Yum Yum!!!
Place rating: 3
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
It is a shop filled with an array of unusual ingredients that I wouldn’t have a clue how to use but its handy to know its there and you feel good giving money to a local business.
However make sure you inspect what you are buying very carefully. I was in a rush and that was my first mistake. I came home to find that my celery was hollow, my pepper had hole and my bag of potatoes was sprouting. But other times everything has been fine.
I think inspecting your fruit and veg very is the key to being a happy shopper. Also its the one place i have seen where you can buy a fresh Guava fruit.
Place rating: 4
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
A very well stocked grocery option. Better selection and better choice than the large stores and at a better price. I’m looking forward to having this just around the corner so I can quick dip in and out!
Place rating: 4
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
It’s great to have a local fruit and veg shop in Tollcross.
It has a great variety of food and it’s more reasonably priced than the Scotmid next door.
It loses a star for selling battery eggs though.
Place rating: 4
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Often when planning to cook a curry or noodle dish I’ve been perplexed by mysterious ingredients in the recipe — unfamiliar things like lemongrass and galangal or a particular type of chilli. Invariably in these situations, a trip to Global Fruit and Veg. has solved my problem, as this small Bruntsfield greengrocer specialises in those hard-​to-​find items from around the world, alongside masses of fresh herbs such as coriander and mint.
It’s also a fantastic shop just to wander in to, as it’s so colourful inside, with shelves and shelves of bright peppers and chillis, exotic fruit, green leafy vegetables, shiny aubergines and many other items, creating an overall impression of abundance and plenty.
However, while it is great for unusual ingredients, I usually steer away from the Global for regular fruit and veg, as the prices are slightly steep and you can usually find the same thing much cheaper down the road.
Place rating: 3
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
As with the previous review I’ll agree that this place is hit or miss. I used to work at a restaurant nearby and bought fruit here for drinks and dessert garnishes, I always had to be careful what I picked.
However, it is cheap, has a good variety of fruit and veg and all the staff have good chat so I say give this place a go and make sure you keep your eyes open when your choosing!
Place rating: 3
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
The fruit and veg from here isn’t always at its best and I did once buy a bag of plums from here on the cheap just to find they’d gone off, but it was on the cheap and luckily for this review I know to slow cook them and they turned out to be delicious. This means there is a risk if you are buying the really cheap or out of season items, but other than that you should be okay.
In general I don’t want to put you off because there are some nice items on offer here, but you do want to keep your eye out for something that’s simply too far gone.
Place rating: 5
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
The cheapest, freshest and best place to get your fruit and veg. Give the supermarket a miss and shop here instead. It’s in a handy location at toll cross and serves all your fruit and veg needs from simple things to more exciting and exotic. It is also very cheap! Support your local shops!