Leading Restaurants in City of Edinburgh

33-35 Castle Terrace, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh

This elegant restaurant is sister to the Inverness Abstract that first came to the nation’s attention in Gordon Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares television series. Nestled under the shadow... more

10 Cambridge Street, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh

Andrew Radford’s restaurant has been one of the best in the city for well over a decade. The stage set-like interior created from canvas, copper, flickering lamps and dark wood tables... more

56/58 St Marys Street, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh

This stylish split level restaurant is one of the very few in the country to elevate vegetarian food to a gastronomic level. Cream and scarlet painted walls, a large backlit bar and... more

St Andrews Square, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh

It’s no surprise that one of Edinburgh’s most stylish department stores is also home to one of its most stylish restaurants. An al fresco terrace offers fabulous city views, but if the... more

11 Bistro Place, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh

With its smoky cream walls crowded with wine related art, simple wooden tables and wood flooring, Bistro du Vin offers modern European cooking in classic Parisian bistro-style... more

78 Commercial Quay, Leith, City of Edinburgh

No, that’s not a spelling mistake; this popular casual fine dinning restaurant is named after its young chef and owner Tom Kitchin. With a surname like that, he was destined to work... more

1 Tower Place, Leith, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh

All leather, wrought iron and blood red walls, a meal in the brasserie of a Malmaison hotel is a bit like dining in some kinky Scottish baronial castle. Menus change seasonally so that... more

The Scotsman, 20 North Bridge, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh

The print media's loss is gastronomy's gain. This grand, galleried brasserie with its towering marble pillars occupies the former entrance hall of the The Scotsman newspaper. You won't... more

The Balmoral, 1 Princes Street, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh

Number One lives up to its name by being top of the list for sheer luxury and sophistication. Polished wood panelling, beige velvet banquettes and well spaced linen covered tables are... more

3 Royal Terrace, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh

There's nothing run of the mill about 21212, the latest addition to Edinburgh's burgeoning gastronomic scene. Take that rather cryptic-sounding name for example; its not the... more

54 The Shore, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh

Gordon Ramsay no less is a fan of this fine dining restaurant in Edinburgh’s trendy docklands area. The recently refurbished dining room is a quiet riot in shades of brown and cream... more

35 Drumsheugh Gardens, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh

This handsome hotel restaurant features waist high dark wood paneling, cream walls enlivened by large splashes of abstract art and polish wood tables. An elegant and restrained setting... more

The Vaults, 87 Giles Street, Leith, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh

Two distinct elegant rooms set aside for dining grace these old Edinburgh wine merchants’ auction rooms, one with high-ceilinged ornate plasterwork, the other with tapestries on the... more

Castlehill, The Royal Mile, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh

Everyone from Hollywood stars to celebrity chefs have dined in the gothic splendour of the Witchery. You don’t have to be famous to appreciate the fine cooking on offer in this... more