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This is just one of several restaurant chains that locals want to open in Edinburgh. Turtle Bay, which serves up flavourful Caribbean food and tropical cocktails, has 51 venues across the nation.This is just one of several restaurant chains that locals want to open in Edinburgh. Turtle Bay, which serves up flavourful Caribbean food and tropical cocktails, has 51 venues across the nation.
This is just one of several restaurant chains that locals want to open in Edinburgh. Turtle Bay, which serves up flavourful Caribbean food and tropical cocktails, has 51 venues across the nation.

Edinburgh businesses: 12 shops and restaurants our readers want to see in Edinburgh - from Sephora to Khushi's

Edinburgh locals want to see these businesses set up shop in the city
Anna Bryan
By Anna Bryan
Published 11th Jun 2023, 10:26 GMT
Updated 11th Jun 2023, 10:26 GMT

The Capital is full of shops, restaurants and other businesses – but residents still think something is missing.

We asked our readers what businesses they wanted to see open in Edinburgh, and they came up with a long list – including restaurant chains, coffee shops and clothes retailers. Locals also shared their hope to see some old shops and restaurants return to the Capital, after closing.

These are the 10 businesses that should open in Edinburgh, according to our readers.

These are the 10 businesses that should open in Edinburgh, according to our readers.

There are 16 Tim Hortons across Scotland, including in Glasgow, Fife and Dundee - but none in Edinburgh. Locals are keen for the Canadian coffeehouse to open up in the Capital.

5. Tim Hortons

There are 16 Tim Hortons across Scotland, including in Glasgow, Fife and Dundee - but none in Edinburgh. Locals are keen for the Canadian coffeehouse to open up in the Capital. Photo: STR

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This clothes retailer started off in Japan, but now has shops all over the world - but none in Scotland. Our readers are keen to see Uniqlo open up a store in Edinburgh.

6. Uniqlo

This clothes retailer started off in Japan, but now has shops all over the world - but none in Scotland. Our readers are keen to see Uniqlo open up a store in Edinburgh. Photo: YURI KADOBNOV

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Readers want to see this shop, which sells beauty products and cosmetics, come to the Capital.There are over 2,700 Sephora stores in 35 countries, but the multinational retailer has not yet opened up in Edinburgh.

7. Sephora

Readers want to see this shop, which sells beauty products and cosmetics, come to the Capital.There are over 2,700 Sephora stores in 35 countries, but the multinational retailer has not yet opened up in Edinburgh. Photo: John Phillips

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Edinburgh locals are desperate to see this posh department store open up a location in the Capital. Selfridges, which operates 25 stores worldwide, sells designer fashion and other upmarket items.

8. Selfridges

Edinburgh locals are desperate to see this posh department store open up a location in the Capital. Selfridges, which operates 25 stores worldwide, sells designer fashion and other upmarket items. Photo: Jeff Spicer

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