The Pennycook

The Pennycook on Edinburgh Road carries a name that nods to the old Scots word for a penny loaf, and the kitchen lives up to the local resonance — it is one of the most consistently popular takeaways in Penicuik, rated 4 from nearly nine hundred customers. The menu is broad: Italian and fast food basics including pizzas, burgers, kebabs, and pasta, with a Monday two-pizza deal that keeps the regulars coming back. Reviewers praise the generosity of the portions and the freshness of the chips. The Edinburgh Road position makes it the first takeaway encountered coming into Penicuik from the city direction.