The Best Restaurants in Edinburgh You Must Dine At

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Wondering where to eat in Edinburgh? We’ve detailed the best Edinburgh restaurants for every type of cuisine and every style of dining. So, if you’re looking for a cheap eat or unique experience in Scotland’s capital, we’ve got you covered. This exciting list of restaurants in Edinburgh is forever growing, much like our waistlines, so bookmark and come back!

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Best Edinburgh in Restaurants

• Southern Cross (Cockburn Street, Old Town) – Facebook
• Laila’s (Cockburn Street) – Instagram
• Loudons (New Waverley and Fountainbridge) – Facebook
• Eve (Cowgate) – Website
• The Treehouse Cafe (The Meadows) – Facebook
• Urban Angel (Hanover St, City Centre) – Website
• The City Cafe (Blair St, Old Town) – Ev Ed favourite – Website
• The Pantry (Stockbridge) – Website
• Hula serves Acai bowls! (W Bow, Fountainbridge) – Facebook

Read more: Best Brunch in Edinburgh.

Best Italian Restaurants in Edinburgh

• Nonna’s Kitchen (Morningside Road) – Facebook
• Frizzante Proseccheria (Lothian Road) for extensive Italian cocktail list – Facebook

Best Pizza in Edinburgh

• Civerinos (Hunter Square, Forrest Road, Portobello Beach) – Website
• Cold Town House (Grassmarket) – Website

Read next: The best pizzas in Edinburgh for dining in and delivery

Best Burgers Restaurants in Edinburgh

• The Cambridge (Young St) – Facebook
• Luxford Burgers (107-109 St. Leonard’s St) – Instagram
• Bread Meats Bread (Lothian Rd) – Website
• Down the Hatch (Antigua St) – Website

Read next: Best Thai in Edinburgh.

• Cafe Andaluz (George St) – Website
• Tapa (Leith) – Website

Best Indian Restaurants in Edinburgh

• Cutting Chaii (Salamander St, Leith) – Website
• Mosque Kitchen (Nicolson Square, near Old Town) – Website
• Navadhanya, image below (32-34 Grindlay St) – Website

Best South American/Latin Restaurants in Edinburgh

• Fazenda (George St) – Website
• Tupiniquim Brasil Crepes (Green Police Box Forrest Rd) – Facebook
• ORINOCO arepas (Leith Walk)

• Meze Meze (71 Rose St) – Website
• Ada (9/3 Antigua St, Leith) – Website

Best Fish Restaurants in Edinburgh

• The Ship On The Shore (24-26, Shore, Leith) – Website
• Fishers (The Shore, Leith and Thistle St) – Website

Best Afternoon Tea in Edinburgh

• The Signet (Parliament Square) – Website
• Balmoral Hotel (Prince St) – Website
• The Dome (George St) – Website
• Mimi’s Bakehouse (Leith, Corstorphine) – Website
• Holy Cow Lounge (Vegan) – Website
• Prestonfield House ( Priestfield Rd) – Website

Read next: Best Afternoon Teas in Edinburgh.

Most Romantic Restaurants in Edinburgh

• The Witchery By The Castle (Castlehill) – Website
• The Voodoo Rooms (W Register St, City Centre) – Facebook
• Rhubarb at Prestonfield (private booths) – Website
• Howies (Victoria St, Waterloo Pl) – Website (images below)
• ROLLO (Broughton St, Raeburn Pl) – Website

Read next: Romantic Restaurants in Edinburgh.

Fine Dining in Edinburgh

• The Kitchin (Commercial Quay, Leith) – Website
• The Witchery By The Castle (Castlehill) – Website
• Martin Wishart by the Shore (54 Shore, Leith) – Website
• Wedgewood (Canongate, Royal Mile) – Website

Best Pub Food in Edinburgh

• Auld Hundred (Rose St)
• Brewhemia (Market St, City Centre) – Facebook
• Ghillie Dhu (Rutland Place) – Website, also does other meals

Beer fans! Check out our craft beer guide

• The Baked Potato Shop (Cockburn St) – Facebook
• Mosque Kitchen Restaurant (50 Potterrow)

Quirky Restaurants in Edinburgh

• SIX by NICO (Hanover St) – Website
• Pickles (charcuterie board) – Facebook
• The City Cafe
• Edinburgh Food Studio (Dalkeith Rd) – Website
• Mums Great Comfort Food (Forrest Rd near Greyfriars Bobby) – Website

Harry Potter Themed Meals

• Tattu – See video below
• The Elephant Cafe (Victoria St) – Website
• Black Medicine Coffee Co – She Who Cannot Be Named wrote here – see plaque

Potterheads! Don’t miss our Edinburgh Potter guide ✩

Dining Experiences in Edinburgh

• Red Bistro Bus
• Auld Hoose – Nachos
• SIX by NICO
• Royal Yacht BRITANNIA – Read our attraction review

Edinburgh Restaurants with a View

• Cold Town House (Grassmarket) – Facebook
• Chaophraya
• Scotts Kitchen (Victoria Terrace) – Website
• Orocco Pier, South Queensferry (High St) – Website
• Scotts, South Queensferry – Website

Child-Friendly Restaurants in Edinburgh

• Vittoria (Brunswick St, George IV Bridge) – Website
• Scran and Scallie
• Fazenda (great for groups as well)
• Chapter One (vegan)

Read next: Things to Do with Kids

Buffet Restaurants in Edinburgh

• COSMO
• China Red

Farmers Markets in Edinburgh

• Grassmarket Farmers Market – Every Saturday
• Stockbridge Farmers Market – Every Sunday
• Leith Farmers Market – Every Saturday

Final Words

Auld Reekie is an underrated culinary destination in Europe, so at Everything Edinburgh, we hope to help put Edinburgh’s best food on the foodie map!

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