Portobello, Edinburgh

Portobello
An aerial view of Portobello Beach
Portobello is located in the City of Edinburgh council area
Portobello
Portobello
Location within the City of Edinburgh council area
Portobello is located in Scotland
Portobello
Portobello
Location within Scotland
OS grid referenceNT304738
Council area
Lieutenancy area
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townEDINBURGH
Postcode districtEH15
Dialling code0131
PoliceScotland
FireScottish
AmbulanceScottish
UK Parliament
Scottish Parliament
List of places
UK
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55°57′11″N 3°06′50″W / 55.953°N 3.114°W / 55.953; -3.114
Portobello Police Station, by Robert Paterson built as Portobello Town Hall in 1878 and later used as the Police Station
Butcher's shop in the High Street

Portobello is a coastal suburb of Edinburgh in eastern central Scotland. It lies 3 miles (5 km) east of the city centre, facing the Firth of Forth, between the suburbs of Joppa and Craigentinny. Although historically it was a town in its own right, it is officially a residential suburb of Edinburgh. The promenade fronts onto a wide sandy beach.