Yum Yum

Good lamb shaorma wrap. According to my hostel I was supposed to get a discount, but the cashier didn’t have a specific discount in mind. He offered to lower the price by 80p, bringing the order to £5. That always seemed sketchy to me, but I accepted. After he made it, he couldn’t remember what he told me before, or what I was paying him (a £10 note). Luckily this didn’t cause any conflicts, but I was still on edge. Plus, the whole place seemed run-​down and dirty. Funny how a place so close to Grassmarket tourism can be so sketchy. Not recommended for sit-​in after dark, and I probably won’t be returning.

Fleshmarket Close can get a bit hairy during weekend evenings. It’s littered with broken bottles, and the notorious alcove near the top is given over to chancers brandishing cans of Kestrel, which leads to streams of unidentifiable liquid pouring down the steps. It’s not pretty.
Such a realist’s slice of after-​hours life requires a grubby kebab shop to complete the picture, and that’s where Yum Yum comes in. It’ not donner at the level of Palmyra, but still a good bit better than some of the stinking offal you’ll find peddled at 3am elsewhere. The usual burgers and pizzas round off a pretty competent option for a late-​night nosh up.