Alby's Leith

You'll find yourself on Portland Place in Leith, where this unassuming sandwich shop has quietly become the sort of place you'd miss if you weren't paying attention—and then kick yourself for walking past. It's the kind of spot where they actually care about what goes between the bread: proper fillings, good bread, the basics done brilliantly. Walk in and you'll clock why it's got such a loyal following. The 4.8-star rating isn't accidental—this is neighbourhood food done right, where the owner knows regulars by name and gets the fundamentals spot-on. It's busy enough that you might queue, but never in an annoying way.