mary's milk bar

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

went here twice, loved their ice cream andhotchoco float! even before arriving in edinburgh, i already heard all those positive reviews about mary's milk bar. and when i finally got a chance to go there, they really live up to my expectation! located in the middle of grassmarket and have this amazing view of edinburgh castle, mary's milk bar must be on your list! :)

cute little cafe in a lovely location, friendly staff and delicioushotchocolate floats (richhotchocolate with 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.hotchocolate and gelato floats are their specialty. i had a milkhotchocolate and orange float with peanut butter ice cream and it was utterly divine

once i've tried thehotchocolate float, i swear there would be no otherhotchocolate that's going to beat this one!!! i ordered the dark chocolate & 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!

is mary’s milk bar worth the hype? you bet it is. her ice cream is incredible. i probably won’t go again until the festival/buzzfeed madness has quietened down, but i will definitely return once the colder months draw in to indulge in one of her fantastichotchocolates!

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 theirhotchocolate floats.
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 thehotchocolate float. you get to choose yourhotchocolate and the ice cream you would like; i chose darkhotchocolate with 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!

best ice cream in the city. you can tell its really well made and worth the money. although they don't have as big a range of flavours as i was expecting. they also do amazing lookinghotchocolates, definitely going to go back and try one!

i've heard so many people raving about this place that it had a lot to live up to. i fear the hype ruined it for me somewhat.

it's a small place, you'd be lucky to seat ten people and a queue of six makes it feel packed. luckily, most are there to take away so the turnover is fast. the quirky decor is nice, but i feel like it's not quite finished - although the number of customers madly snapping away suggests i may be too picky...

the selection of ice creams is very interesting, not quite dangerously experimental but certainly more exciting than edinburgh usually gets - white chocolate, chilli and lime is a remarkable success! although i felt that the gelato was perhaps a little warm on serving, i usually expect it to be sloppy after a few minutes in front of me, anyone who can do a good liquorice gets a seat in my dream dinner party. nice choice ofhotand cold drinks (note to self: next time, milkshakes!), small but delicioushotchocolates balance the chilled treats well.

on balance, it's thoroughly pleasant and well worth a visit, assuming you like ice cream.

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 thehotchocolate float (a scoop of ice-cream in one of threehotchocolate flavours) for a delicious contrast betweenhotand cold. pictured is the whitehotchocolate with 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 ashotchocolates, 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 ahotchocolate which 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,hotdrinks and usually has a display of beautiful chocolates too.

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