A cozy bookshop featuring red paneled walls, bookshelves filled with cookbooks, and a wooden table displaying titles at The Cookbook Shop.

Bookshelves lined with colorful cookbooks and a central wooden table displaying an array of books in a warmly lit space at The Cookbook Shop.

A cozy bookshop with children's books displayed on scalloped white shelves, a cushioned window seat, and decorative hanging plush vegetables at The Cookbook Shop.

A cozy retail space featuring shelves lined with colorful cookbooks, jars of preserves, and packaged food items at The Cookbook Shop.

Entire Venue at The Cookbook Shop

Name: Entire Venue at The Cookbook Shop
Address: 19A Haddington Place, Leith Walk, Edinburgh, EH7 4AF, GB
Price range: from £150 hire fee / per hour
Rating: 5

Event Venue

Whole venue

About this space

The Cookbook Shop is Scotland’s only bookshop dedicated entirely to food and drink.

Located below street level in Edinburgh’s city centre, the Shop offers an intimate and characterful setting for events that celebrate cooking, writing, and all the ways that food makes community.

The space can accommodate up to 20 guests seated at two long tables, with room for more if an additional table is provided. It can also host up to 25 guests in a theatre-style layout or up to 50 guests standing.

Facilities include:
• Tables, chairs, tablecloths, candlesticks;
• Plates, bowls, cutlery, pitchers;
• Kettle, plug-in induction hob, air fryer;
• Projector screen, integrated sound system, Wi-Fi;
• Customisable, street-level signage;
• Single toilet;
• Heating;
• Fully flexible, dimmable lighting;
• Back room with full-sized fridge/freezer, prep and storage space, and handwashing station;
• Enclosed kids’ area with play kitchen;
• Private outdoor space at front for breaks, with secured area for prams.

Prices

Monday

7:00 – 1:00

from £150 hire fee per hour

Per hour

7:00 – 1:00

from £150

Per day

7:00 – 1:00

from £1500

All prices include VAT.

Tuesday

7:00 – 1:00

from £150 hire fee per hour

Per hour

7:00 – 1:00

from £150

Per day

7:00 – 1:00

from £1500

All prices include VAT.

Wednesday

19:00 – 1:00

from £150 hire fee per hour

Per hour

19:00 – 1:00

from £150

All prices include VAT.

Thursday

19:00 – 1:00

from £150 hire fee per hour

Per hour

19:00 – 1:00

from £150

All prices include VAT.

Friday

19:00 – 1:00

from £250 hire fee per hour

Per hour

19:00 – 1:00

from £250

All prices include VAT.

Saturday

19:00 – 1:00

from £250 hire fee per hour

Per hour

19:00 – 1:00

from £250

All prices include VAT.

Sunday

19:00 – 1:00

from £250 hire fee per hour

Per hour

19:00 – 1:00

from £250

All prices include VAT.

Best price guarantee

Minimum booking duration: 2 hours

Capacity

Standing

up to 50

Dining

up to 30

Theatre

up to 25

Boardroom

up to 20

Classroom

up to 25

Catering and drinks

Bring your own food or hire a caterer of your choice

You can bring your own alcohol free of charge

Facilities

Venue provides a sound system for music and announcements

Air conditioner

Room has windows or a skylight, so daylight comes in

Place where clients can store items during their event

Paid parking facilities available nearby

Fridge/freezer

Plug-in induction hob

Kettle

Air fryer

Misc kitchen tools

Handwashing station

Tables

Chairs

Enclosed kids’ area with play kitchen

Heating

Unavailable: Accommodation is available on-site

Music & sound equipment

Venue allows playing your own music

Venue allows bringing your own DJ instead

Accessibility

Rules of the space

Allowed events

Events that you’re promoting or selling tickets for

Venue is licensed to host wedding ceremonies and receptions

Host rules

• Smoking is not permitted anywhere in the space, including the external cloakroom.
• Damage to the space or the products within it will result in additional charges.
• Please respect our neighbours and keep noise reasonable after 11:00pm.