mary's milk bar

absolutely worth the queue! salted caramel flavor is heavenly and the staff is great. a must-do for a sunny day.
didn't try thechocolatebut it looks great.

mary's iced cream flavours are always delightful, even in the cold cloudy edinburgh. on picture is their milkchocolatewith lavender, offering a soft lavender fragrant and milkchocolateiced cream that's neither tasted like perfume nor feeling too strong. also try their hotchocolatetopped with milk iced cream, it's her signature.

cute little cafe in a lovely location, friendly staff and delicious hotchocolatefloats (rich hotchocolatewith a scoop of your choice of specialty ice cream). not cheap, but definitely something to try.

so so good!
i heard of this place courtesy buzzfeed and it delivered with aplomb. hotchocolateand gelato floats are their specialty. i had a milk hotchocolateand orange float with peanut butter ice cream and it was utterly divine

once i've tried the hotchocolatefloat, i swear there would be no other hotchocolatethat's going to beat this one!!! i ordered the darkchocolate& seasalt with salted caramel gelato on top. it was heaven! i'm not being over-rated about mary's but this is the best sweet tooth addiction i have ever been to. and do not miss all the flavors of the gelato. salted caramel and earl grey are my favs. it worths the wait in the long queue and i'm coming back for it. love!

if you're looking for a way to brighten up your weekend, mary is your girl! mary's milk bar makes ice cream suitable for all types of weather with their hotchocolatefloats.
we have been trying to visit here for so long but it always seems to be closed when we try. luckily we managed to make it straight after work this week.
i have read so many reviews on mary's milk bar that i had high hopes, and i was certainly not disappointed. needless to say, it was a rainy day in edinburgh, so i opted for the hotchocolatefloat. you get to choose your hotchocolateand the ice cream you would like; i chose dark hotchocolatewith sea salt, and milk ice cream. it was amazing!
there was 4 of us there and everyone else opted for ice cream, they each had different flavours, and they were all delicious.
the staff are great, very friendly and the interior is lovely inside. it's fantastic to know that no matter the weather there is somewhere we can get our ice cream fix!

ice-cream is one of my ultimate comfort foods and while there's no bad day to have it, on a sunny day if i'm near the grassmarket it's hard to resist a trip here. mary herself is usually behind the counter with a smile, suggesting good combinations of her often unusual flavours. 
try the hotchocolatefloat (a scoop of ice-cream in one of three hotchocolateflavours) for a delicious contrast between hot and cold. pictured is the white hotchocolatewith cardamom served with a scoop of salted caramel ice-cream. mmm...
my one criticism is that i think sometimes the flavours are just too subtle.

this charming gelato shop serves a range of yes, gelato as well as hot chocolates, milk shakes and a selection of handmade chocolates. the decor manages to pull off shabby-chic retro without the hipster try-hardness that often comes it. the two ladies behind the counter are extremely helpful and let me try a range of gelatos (their seemed to be a lot of flower inspired flavours that day including rose and lavender and honey) followed with snippets of information on the different ice creams, before i finally settled on a "milk" milkshake. while not the most adventurous of choices it was absolutely delicious. the milkshake was extremely dense and the flavour, for lack of a better word, very milky. 

the lady in front of me opted for a hotchocolatewhich came with a massive scoop of rose flavoured gelato and looked and smellled absolutely delicious. i will definitely be back to try out some of their other delights!

nestled within the cobbled streets of the grass market area of edinburgh lies mary's milk bar, a real hidden gem of the city. this little cafe serves gelato, hot drinks and usually has a display of beautiful chocolates too.

the best thing here is the hot chocolate, where they literally melt a bar ofchocolateinto milk! so luxurious and decadent but exactly what you need on a cold day. when i went, they had a darkchocolateand sea salt one, just divine! make sure you stop off here if you are in the city.