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If you wanted a cool venue for a kids birthday party then Little Marcos was the first choice. It was Scotland’s first indoors soft play venue which opened in 1980 at Grove Street, it closed in 2008 but welcomed over 1 million kids to play while active.If you wanted a cool venue for a kids birthday party then Little Marcos was the first choice. It was Scotland’s first indoors soft play venue which opened in 1980 at Grove Street, it closed in 2008 but welcomed over 1 million kids to play while active.
If you wanted a cool venue for a kids birthday party then Little Marcos was the first choice. It was Scotland’s first indoors soft play venue which opened in 1980 at Grove Street, it closed in 2008 but welcomed over 1 million kids to play while active.

Childhood in ‘90s Edinburgh in 18 pictures: 18 things only ‘90s Edinburgh kids will remember

Little Marcos parties, epic flumes at the Commie Pool, enjoying a wee pick n mix from Woolworths, these simple joys defined our childhood in Edinburgh during the ‘90s.
Thomas Mackay
By Thomas Mackay
Published 3rd Feb 2023, 15:41 BST
Updated 6th Feb 2023, 08:39 BST

We’ve all seen ‘only 90s kids will remember’ posts which remind us of the days of tamagotchi, rewinding cassette tapes with pencils, and the joy of playing 3D Pinball on your Windows 95 desktop.

But what about the ‘only 90s kids from Edinburgh will remember’ editions, surely there are nostalgic novelties connected to our wee pocket of Scotland?

Well, indeed there is, and whether you grew up as a millennial or a bit before/after in Gen X or Gen Z, many of these examples will spark fond memories of your time in Edinburgh during this golden age.

Here are 18 things that you will remember if you grew up in Edinburgh during the ‘90s.

Well, indeed there is, and whether you grew up as a millennial or a bit before/after in Gen X or Gen Z, many of these examples will spark fond memories of your time in Edinburgh during this golden age.

The 1920s Chicago gangster-themed restaurant opened up in Fountainbridge in 1986. The burger and steak joint was so popular with families and it always made for an exciting night after you received your “I survived Fat Sam’s” pin.

5. You had an epic tea for your birthday at Fat Sam’s

The 1920s Chicago gangster-themed restaurant opened up in Fountainbridge in 1986. The burger and steak joint was so popular with families and it always made for an exciting night after you received your “I survived Fat Sam’s” pin. Photo: Submitted

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The Blockbuster brand rose to prominence in the 1990s and their shop on South Clerk Street was one of the biggest in Edinburgh. These were the days before the convenience of Netflix, where you had to not only painstakingly choose your film but then be harassed by your parents afterwards to return it on time lest you pay that £2 late fee.

6. Saturday nights kicked off with a trip to Blockbuster Video

The Blockbuster brand rose to prominence in the 1990s and their shop on South Clerk Street was one of the biggest in Edinburgh. These were the days before the convenience of Netflix, where you had to not only painstakingly choose your film but then be harassed by your parents afterwards to return it on time lest you pay that £2 late fee. Photo: Submitted

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Considered a relic of a bygone age nowadays, there used to be many choices for internet cafes in Edinburgh from Web 13 to Easy Everything cafe on Rose Street. They were hotspots for teenagers burning CDs to make their very own awesome mixes.

7. You would burn your own CDs at internet cafes

Considered a relic of a bygone age nowadays, there used to be many choices for internet cafes in Edinburgh from Web 13 to Easy Everything cafe on Rose Street. They were hotspots for teenagers burning CDs to make their very own awesome mixes. Photo: Submitted

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The Empire State Building in the US doesn’t have a monopoly over giant gorilla monsters. For decades, sculptor Nicholas Monro’s King Kong statue watched over the entrance of the Ingliston Market in Edinburgh.

8. King Kong towered over you during visits to the Ingliston Market

The Empire State Building in the US doesn’t have a monopoly over giant gorilla monsters. For decades, sculptor Nicholas Monro’s King Kong statue watched over the entrance of the Ingliston Market in Edinburgh. Photo: Submitted

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