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Edinburgh Restaurant Reservations |
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Reservations can be made on your behalf, at Edinburgh restaurants that we use
and can comfortably recommend. It is not always easy to know where to go on your
first night in Edinburgh, and we will be only too happy to help out for that night
and for any others. Give us an idea of the type of food you might enjoy, and we
will endeavour to fix up a suitable venue.
Weekends (Friday and Saturday) and high summer are always busy, especially
in the 'better' restaurants. Here we give you an impression of some of our favourite
placesin Edinburgh, and their location in the city. This is a very small
selection of what is available.
Local Restaurants - within walking distance:
Sambuca Italiano - 103-105 Causewayside, Newington, Edinburgh - 0131 667 3307
The Buffalo Grill - 12-14 Chapel Street, Edinburgh- 0131 667 7427 Dragon Way Restaurant - 74-78 South Clerk Street, Edinburgh- 0131 668
1328 Blonde Restaurant - 75 St Leonards Street, Edinburgh- 0131 668 2917
Khushi's - 26 Potterow, Edinburgh - 0131 667 0888. Pataka Restaurant - 190 Causewayside, Edinburgh - 0131 668 1167 The Tower Restaurant - The Royal Scottish Museum, Chamber Street, Edinburgh
- 0131 225 3003 Wat's Chinese Restaurant - 44 Ratcliff Terrace, Edinburgh - 0131 668
1818 Edinburgh City Centre Restaurants:
Amber @ The Scoth Whisky Heritage Centre - 354 Castle Hill, (at the gates to Edinburgh Castle) - 0131 477 8477 The Abbotsford Bar Restaurant - 3 Rose Street, Edinburgh- 0131 225 5276
Bann's Vegetarian Cafe - St Mary's Street, Edinburgh - 0131 226 1112 Cafe St Honore - 34 Thistle Street Lane North West, Edinburgh - 0131 226 2211
The Caledonian Hotel, Consort Restaurant - 4 Princes Street, Edinburgh
-0131 459 9988 The Dome Restaurant - 14 George Street, Edinburgh- 0131 624 8624 Dubh Prais Restaurant - 123b High Street, Edinburgh- 0131 557 5732 Harvey Nick's - St Andrews Square, Edinburgh- 0131 Fishers in the City Bistro - 58 Thistle Street - 0131 225 5109 Hadrians Restaurant - 1 Princes Street, Edinburgh- 0131 557 5000 Henderson's Salad Table and Bistro - 94 Hanover Street - 0131 225 2131
La Lanterna Ristorante - 83 Hanover Street - 0131 226 3090 Living Room - 237 Cowgate, Edinburgh - 0131 225 4628 La P'tite Folie - 61 Frederick Street, Edinburgh - 0131 225 7983 McKirdy's Steak House - 151 Morrison Street - 0131 229 6660 Oloroso - 33 Castle Street, Edinburgh - 0131 226 7614 Outsider - 15 George IV Bridge, - 226 3131 Point Hotel Restaurant - 34 Bread Street - 0131 221 5555 Plaisir du Chocolat - Canongate, Royal Mile - 0131 556 9524 Prego Restorante - 38 St Mary's Street - 0131 557 5754 Rick's Hotel - 55a Frederick Street - 0131 622 7800 Stac Polly Restaurant - 8-10 Grindlay Street - 0131 556 2231 Valvona & Crolla Cafe Bar - 19 Elm Row, Edinburgh - 0131 556 6066 The Witchery Restaurant - 352 Castle Hill - 0131 225 5613 Local pubs serving food:
The New Bell - 233-235 Causewayside - 0131 668 1573 The Braidburn - 200 Mayfield Road - 0131 667 3867 Most pubs do limited food during the day. The Old Bell - 233-235 Causewayside - 0131 668 1573 Leslie's Bar - 57 Ratcliffe Terrace - 0131 667 5957 Swany's Bar - 1 Ratcliffe Terrace - 0131 667 8023 Leith (sur mer) Restaurants:
Martin Wishart's Restaurant - 54 The Shore Leith - 0131 553 3557 EDINBURGHS PREMIERE RESTAURANT
Daniel's Restaurant - 88 Commercial Street, Leith - 0131 553 5933 Fishers Bistro - 1 The Shore, Leith - 0131 554 5666 Skippers Bistro - 1a Dock Place, Leith - 0131 554 1018 The Shore Restaurant - 3-4 The Shore, Leith - 0131 553 5080 The Britannia Spice Restaurant - 150 Commercial Street, Leith - 0131
555 2255 The King's Wark - The Shore, Leith - 0131 554 9260 The Waterfront Bistro and Wine Bar - 1c Dock Place, Leith - 0131 554
7427 Out of Edinburgh:
Champanay Restaurant - Borrowstone Cross, Linlithgow - 01506 834532
La Potiniere Restaurant - Main Street, Gullane. East Lothian - 01620 843214 We strongly recommend that early reservations be made with most of the above restaurants.
Italian, which provides an adequate Pasta and Pizza without too much style or fuss.
Up-market burgers and steaks. They have no license, so take your own wine or beer
- no corkage charge.
A better quality Chinese restaurant, which some may think a trifle expensive.
French, modern, busy, good food, a bit noisy BUT very good value.
Without a doubt the cities premiere Indian Restaurant having been established in 1947 it has served food to goodness knows how many generations of 'students' and has recently moved to new premices and at the same time stepped up to a new level of quality and success. It is not 'lisensed' to you take along whatever you wish to drink, although the Bar next door will sell you a 'jug' of your chosen 'draught beer' - no corkage charge.
Indian food with a difference and Rennie McIntosh look alike furniture.
This is owned by the same person as the Witchery and meets even higher standards - stylish and international.
A standard run-of-the-mill chinese restaurant.
A restaurant dedicated to Whisky, with most of the dishes with a slant and a use of Scotlands 'Amber Nectar'.
International fine dining, with a reputation to match, if a touch on the expensive side.
Established vegetarian restaurant in the old town, just off the Royal Mile .
I love this place, its small, intimate and very French. The food is also of a distinctly 'french' persuasion. I Love it !
This is one of the most high class hotels in the city. Its present claim to fame is that Sir Sean Connery goes there to have a steak. Pricy !
International, modern, can be noisy (called a buzz), the place to see and be seen.
Beautiful bar/restaurant.
Modern French/Scottish, run by owner-chef. Small, intimate
cellar.
Above the famous clothing store on the 'top floor' it affords excellent views of the city and castle. The "in" place with the upwardly mobile people of the city. The food is different and good.
An expansion of their already very successful Leith bistro. Bigger and noisier, but reports from my wife say it is just as good. Having recently visited it myself I found it better than Leith. I give it full marks.
Part of the Balmoral Hotel, serving a very high standard of modern Scottish cuisine.
Nearly as old as me, it was the first veggy restaurant in Edinburgh and was started
in 1963 by a local farmer's wife, selling her own produce.
Traditional Italian, good value quality pastas and wines. Toni will keep you on your toes!
waiting to try it.
As it sounds this is a French establishment and provides a very good, fairly low cost, good value meal. They also have a plave at 9 Randolph Place, off Queensferry Street.
They call themselves "the Steak House", which is perhaps an overstatement, but still good value.
A very good menu, great service, pleasant ambience, with a great view of the Castle from its 'roof top' location. The Champagne is however not as good as Harvey Nicks.
This is a 'Modern Eating House' with an excellent variety of dishes, all their 'starters' double as "main' dishes, the "Mussels" get me every time, as do the waitresses.
International Scottish restaurant which is very good value, and trendy.
A new addition to the city, making a big impression with its lovely cakes and pastries. Also serving lunches, although the name speaks for itself - anything chocolate.
Certainly one of my very favourite Italian Restaurants in the city. The Seafood Risotto is a must! Pascale I feel has missed his true persuasion as an 'Undertaker', but what the heck his food is good.
Recently voted one of the best hotels in the world - they must have gone on a really good day: it is good, but not that good. The lunches are fairly good value for the price and very filling.
Modern Scottish, one of two Stac Polly restaurants in the town, specialising in Scottish produce.
Where do I start with this one? In my opinion the food is 'pretentious' with a 'healthy eating' label, this is meant to make it OK to pay £12.95 for a Toasted Lettuce and Ham Sandwich, by the way that is what was on the plate. The food and establishment thrive on the 'Old Italy', 'Healthy Label' and their 'charges' fit this Bill also. (excuse the pun)
Modern Scottish - at the top end of the 'tourist' restaurants, it is comfortably and imaginatively laid out and of a high culinary standard.
Does a good value middle-of-the-road lunch and dinner, with a pre-theatre two course special in the evening. Main advantage is that it is close to the house.
Privately owned by Lenny and Ann Jack, who have a 'hands on' approach, does a full menu throughout the day until 9.30 pm. Food is served in all areas of the bar, but it is 'no smoking' in the bright conservatory restaurant. My 'son' is head chef. Very much on the style of one of the better 'English' Pub Food outlets.
Edinburgh Local Pubs (Traditional):
Needs some air conditioning, but if you don't mind a smoky pub, this has all the right products.
Very much a traditional Scottish bar with few frills but an excellent quality of beer and a variety of spirits.
A small locals' bar, good quality fresh air. Friendly customers, products good, but the staff can be a bit dull.
At this moment in time, this is by far my favourite restaurant, and rightly deserves its Michelin Rosette. The food is imaginative, tasty, and beautifully presented. They offer a 'five course' tasting menu.
For years the owner had a very successful up-market restaurant which he the sold and opened this very popular, friendly and busy bistro restaurant.
Well known among local people for the selection and quality of its fish. They do however serve other items for the non fish eater.
Famously known as once being the toilets for the dock workers, this restaurant evolved in 1980 when no other trendy restaurants were in the area, and has stood the test of time. Recently changed ownership, it still specialises in fish with an add-on mixed menu.
A friendly, and at times a little noisy, fish restaurant which has also been there for many years, and has stood the test of time.
This an Indian, Chinese, Thai, Vietnamese etc., all under one roof. As they claim
to have a chef from every country, it has a good reputation, and it must also have one hell of a size of a kitchen. Ask to have you wine opened in front of you if it comes to the table already with the cork out.
Modern Scottish fayre fifty-two weeks of the year. It is good value.
Originally opened and run by the man who opened Skippers, the late Ian Ruthven,
who then moved his success formula across the road and did it again. This is a
friendly bistro with a good turnover of food and wine and offers either comfortable
indoor or outdoor eating and drinking.
International fine dining - steaks and a huge speciality wine list.
This is an Award winning Restaurant (one Michelin Star) which for some reason the owners, David and Hilary Brown decided to sell after many successful years. It is now owned by Mary Runciman and Keith Marley, both of whom have extensive catering experience. The style has changed from a set meal at set times, to a short 'menu', 3 Starters, 2 Mains and 2 Puddings or cheese, coffee is inclusive. Have had a couple of reports, and recently tried it myself, althouigh not the 'cream with everything' method of the Browns, I doubt that you will need to book 12 months in advance now.