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Edinburgh: Where to Eat & Drink
The Caledonian Edinburgh, Curio Collection by Hilton is one of Edinburgh: Where to Eat & Drink.

1. The Caledonian Edinburgh, Curio Collection by Hilton

8.6
Princes St, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh
Hotel · Haymarket · 41 tips and reviews

Jo N.Jo N: Get a room with castle view. Splendid!

2. Kyloe Restaurant & Grill

7.7
1-3 Rutland St, Edinburgh
Steakhouse · New Town · 32 tips and reviews

Jo N.Jo N: One of my favourites. The oysters are really good. Nice views and the complimentary BREAD is to die for. Make sure u print the 20% off voucher from their newsletter! Book via Amex toptreats - dbl pts!

3. The Townhouse Restaurant

Grosvenor Street Haymarket (Hilton Edinburgh Grosvenor), Edinburgh
American Restaurant · Coates · 1 tip

Jo N.Jo N: Definitely get the Cajun salmon. I have it everytime I'm here and it never fails me

4. Dusit

7.7
49A Thistle St., Midlothian, Midlothian
Thai Restaurant · 23 tips and reviews

Jo N.Jo N: Omg all the seafood here is sooooo goood! Prawns scallops bring it on! Very spicy when u ask them to make it spicier!

5. Bread Street Brasserie

5.5
Bread Street, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh
Breakfast Spot · Edinburgh Castle · 6 tips and reviews

Jo N.Jo N: Get the mussels, the tiger prawns and the salmon and the chocolate dessert! Tastecard give 50% off, service is excellent location is fab!

6. The Bonham Hotel

8.0
35 Drumsheugh Gardens, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh
Hotel · Haymarket · 9 tips and reviews

Jo N.Jo N: Service excellent. £22 offer 3 course menu with wine extremely limited but very good food nonetheless. Book through Amex top treats n get double miles!

7. Cucina Restaurant

6.4
G&V Royal Mile Hotel Edinburgh (1 George IV Bridge), Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh
Italian Restaurant · Old Town · 17 tips and reviews

Jo N.Jo N: The fish isn't too bad but the really good thing about this place is that the knowledge and service of the staff is impeccable. Their wine recommendations are superb too.

8. Iris

7.3
47A Thistle St, Edinburgh
Restaurant · New Town · 9 tips and reviews

Jo N.Jo N: Get the prawns and the mussels will really fill u up and the service is excellent. Book through Amex top treats and get double miles!

9. The Voodoo Rooms

8.2
19A W Register St, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh
Bar · New Town · 26 tips and reviews

Jo N.Jo N: Good atmosphere and decorative ambience not studenty either. I'll be back! Drinks reasonable as well

10. Tigerlily

8.1
125 George St, Edinburgh
Hotel · New Town · 46 tips and reviews

Jo N.Jo N: Good fun and very elegant, not studenty at all, which is a welcoming change in Edinburgh!

11. Kampong Ah Lee

7.4
28 Clerk St, Midlothian, Midlothian
Malay Restaurant · 18 tips and reviews

Jo N.Jo N: Nasi Lemak chicken satay and laksa oh so good! They have sambal chilli too! Authentic good food!

12. The Café Royal

8.5
19 W Register St, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh
Pub · New Town · 40 tips and reviews

Jo N.Jo N: Good service and good food as well I had the oysters!

13. Lulu

5.8
125B George St, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh
Night Club · New Town · 8 tips and reviews

Jo N.Jo N: Always good fun.....although crowd is sooooooooo young!

14. The Outsider

8.1
15-16 George IV Bridge, Midlothian, Midlothian
English Restaurant · 114 tips and reviews

Jo N.Jo N: Mussels + wine goooooood! - probably nice view if u book ahead and ask for next to window. 2nd time I was here I got the pork belly + scallops. There were only 2 scallops - avoid!

15. Angels Share

7.9
9-11 Hope St, Edinburgh
Hotel · New Town · 15 tips and reviews

Jo N.Jo N: Good chilled out atmosphere. Also, tastecard gives 50% off!

16. Amicus Apple

17 Frederick Street (George Street), Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh
Bar · New Town · 13 tips and reviews

Jo N.Jo N: Book via amex top treats and get the 2 for 1 offer plus get double points! Good value for money I was extremely full even with a few starters only. I recommend the tapas kind of menu!

17. Bar 521

Grosvenor Street (Hilton Edinburgh Grosvenor), Midlothian, Midlothian
Hotel Bar · 2 tips and reviews

Jo N.Jo N: Open till 1am but they can stay open just for u awww sooo sweet!

18. Agua Restaurant

61 Grassmarket, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh
Seafood Restaurant · 5 tips and reviews

Jo N.Jo N: Really good service. I wouldn't call it a seafood restaurant as they hv limited options. Fish is good though! Tastecard gives 50% off!

19. Novotel Edinburgh Centre

6.8
80 Lauriston Place, Midlothian, Midlothian
Hotel · 26 tips and reviews

Jo N.Jo N: Elements - Don't take the prawn noodles - too sweet although it says spicy. The desert is super YUM and the starter is very good too. Service is EXCELLENT. Tastecard - 50% off!!!

20. YummyTori

90-92 Lothian Rd, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh
Japanese Restaurant · Tollcross · 14 tips and reviews

Jo N.Jo N: Absolutely excellent service the skewers are indeed very good. Get the chicken and mushroom ones!

21. Nando's

6.8
Fountain Park (130 Dundee St), Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh
Portuguese Restaurant · Fountainbridge · 11 tips and reviews

Jo N.Jo N: Good value for money by syncing with Amex - get £10 off!

22. The Witchery by the Castle

8.1
352 Castlehill (Ramsay Ln), Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh
Restaurant · Edinburgh Castle · 63 tips and reviews

Jo N.Jo N: Skip this place, overhyped and bland food. Service was a bit weird - they didn't let us take photographs!

23. Indian Cavalry Club

3 Atholl Pl., City of Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh
Indian Restaurant · Haymarket · 6 tips and reviews

Jo N.Jo N: Avoid! Expensive and not as "authentic" as hyped to be. U can wait 40 mins for a table EVEN with a reservation!

24. Fishers in the City

8.4
58 Thistle St, Edinburgh
Seafood Restaurant · New Town · 24 tips and reviews

Jo N.Jo N: Food is ok only. overhyped. The shellfish special isn't too bad.

25. Chang Thai

29 Cockburn St. 1 Craig's Close, Midlothian, Midlothian
Thai Restaurant · 4 tips and reviews

Jo N.Jo N: Very nice staff. Good choices - green prawn curry, satay, prawn tempura, prawn Tom yum!

26. The Beehive Inn

6.6
18 Grassmarket, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh
Pub · Grassmarket · 42 tips and reviews

Jo N.Jo N: Ridiculously expensive. Avoid!

27. The Alexander Graham Bell (Wetherspoon)

6.0
126-128 George St, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh
Pub · New Town · 20 tips and reviews

Jo N.Jo N: This pub is defn one of the biggest I've seen! Cheap but always busy!!

28. Cafe Andaluz

7.8
77B George St, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh
Tapas Restaurant · New Town · 45 tips and reviews

Jo N.Jo N: Not the best tapas I've had - all salty :(

Divino is one of Edinburgh: Where to Eat & Drink.

29. Divino

8.0
5 Merchant Street, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh
Wine Bar · Old Town · 20 tips and reviews

Jo N.Jo N: Definitely the best place in Edinburgh for wine. Book a wine tasting session!

30. Ruan Siam

48 Howe St., Midlothian, Midlothian
Thai Restaurant · 1 tip

Jo N.Jo N: Service is exemplary - chicken satay, pad Thai and green prawn curry are awesome!!

31. Yes Sushi

6.5
89 Hanover St, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh
Sushi Restaurant · New Town · 19 tips and reviews

Jo N.Jo N: Been here twice. Food isn't fantastic. Steamboat food and salmon sashimi was not fresh. The prawn tempura was particularly bland.

32. Hemma

7.7
The Tun Building, 75 Holyrood Rd, Midlothian, Midlothian
Bar · 17 tips and reviews

Jo N.Jo N: Good place to go after a hike up Arthur's seat. Had the potatoes and a drink. Wouldn't recommend the potatoes. Friend had the cheese platter was really good value for £3.50!

33. A Room in the Town

Howe street, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh
Diner · New Town · 4 tips and reviews

Jo N.Jo N: Had the linguine with crayfish and grilled cod - was really goood! I loved the vegetarian haggis too!

34. The Caley Bar

8.6
Princes Street, Edinburgh
Cocktail Bar · Haymarket · 6 tips and reviews

Jo N.Jo N: Awesome ambience - get a free drink here if u r a Hilton honors gold or diamond!

35. Galvin Brasserie de Luxe

Princes St., Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh
French Restaurant · Haymarket · 6 tips and reviews

Jo N.Jo N: The service is absolutely amazing totally befitting of the Caley but the food was pretty abysmal - I had the foie gras terrine and half lobster :(

36. Omar Khayyam

7.2
1 Grosvenor St, Edinburgh
Indian Restaurant · Coates · 13 tips and reviews

Jo N.Jo N: Really good authentic Indian. Get the sheesh kebab and king prawn balti. Yum!

37. Slug & Lettuce

5.0
Unit 8 Omni Leisure Dev (Greenside Place), Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh
Bar · 22 tips and reviews

Jo N.Jo N: 50% off food on Mondays!

Whighams Wine Cellars is one of Edinburgh: Where to Eat & Drink.

38. Whighams Wine Cellars

8.4
13 Hope St, Edinburgh
Wine Bar · New Town · 6 tips and reviews

Jo N.Jo N: Book via Amex top treats - get 3 course seafood meal for £17.50! Plus double points! Desert was sooooo good!

39. The Cambridge Bar

8.4
20 Young St, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh
Pub · New Town · 39 tips and reviews

Jo N.Jo N: Definitely best burger in town - chicken teriyaki.

40. The Rutland

6.5
1-3 Rutland St., Midlothian, Midlothian
Hotel · 10 tips and reviews

Jo N.Jo N: Lovely bar! Get a mojito and watch the passers by on this busy street

41. Kasturi

6.0
Shadwick Place, Midlothian, Midlothian
Indian Restaurant · 4 tips and reviews

Jo N.Jo N: Nice decor, king prawn jalfrezi was good but portions are stingy

42. Hula Juice Bar

8.8
103-105 West Bow, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh
Juice Bar · Grassmarket · 123 tips and reviews

Jo N.Jo N: banana and nut shake is yummy!

43. Vittoria

8.2
19 George IV Bridge, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh
Italian Restaurant · Old Town · 58 tips and reviews

Jo N.Jo N: Really enthusiastic service, 50% off voucher from website and sea bass is reasonably good

44. Hard Rock Cafe Edinburgh

7.6
20 George St, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh
American Restaurant · New Town · 91 tips and reviews

Jo N.Jo N: Pretty abysmal food, including supper hot chicken wings and bad grilled prawn fajitas

Mariachi is one of Edinburgh: Where to Eat & Drink.

45. Mariachi

6.1
7 Victoria St, Edinburgh
Mexican Restaurant · Grassmarket · 16 tips and reviews

Jo N.Jo N: Pretty bad mushrooms tasted like straight out of a can. Grilled chicken fajitas were left almost untouched. The caparinha was good though.

46. Howies

8.6
10-14 Victoria St (George IV), Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh
Restaurant · Old Town · 75 tips and reviews

Jo N.Jo N: The chicken is amazing

47. Ignite

7.1
272-274 Morrison St, Haymarket
Indian Restaurant · Coates · 5 tips and reviews

Jo N.Jo N: Good lunch special - 8.95 for main, starter and naan

48. Mussel Inn

8.8
61-65 Rose St, Edinburgh
Seafood Restaurant · New Town · 100 tips and reviews

Jo N.Jo N: Really really bad service, ESP from manager who relented to giving us a better spot after much complaining. Decent seafood platter. Pinot Grigio sucks

Chaophraya is one of Edinburgh: Where to Eat & Drink.

49. Chaophraya

8.4
33 Castle Street, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh
Thai Restaurant · New Town · 41 tips and reviews

Jo N.Jo N: Chicken satay was really good but the prawn green curry and egg fried rice was pretty abysmal. Skip and go straight to dusit. Service as good till I got the bill which was wrong and they cheated me!

Time 4 Thai is one of Edinburgh: Where to Eat & Drink.

50. Time 4 Thai

7.6
49 N Castle St., Edinburgh
Thai Restaurant · New Town · 10 tips and reviews

Jo N.Jo N: Really good minced chicken n sweet corn starter and satay. Lovely green prawn curry too. Service splendid!

51. The Clay Oven

86 Morningside Road, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh
Indian Restaurant · Morningside · 3 tips and reviews

Jo N.Jo N: Did a takeaway from here which was quick. The lamb kebab is really good. The prawn vindaloo was definitely the hottest thing I've ever eaten - even for an ethnic Indian.

52. Spirit of Thai

8.2
44 Grindlay St, Edinburgh
Thai Restaurant · Edinburgh Castle · 9 tips and reviews

Jo N.Jo N: Fish cakes and prawn green curry is really good

The Living Room is one of Edinburgh: Where to Eat & Drink.

53. The Living Room

113-115 George Street, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh
Bar · New Town · 10 tips and reviews

Jo N.Jo N: Sea bream is good along with decent battered prawns. Avoid the ridiculously hard Choc cake. The cocktail looks nice but tastes really bad

54. The Cellar Door

6.9
44-46 George IV Bridge (Cowgate and Merchant), Midlothian, Midlothian
Scottish Restaurant · Cowgate · 16 tips and reviews

Jo N.Jo N: Really good scallops as well as the surprise - sea bass and mussels steamed!

Songkran 2 is one of Edinburgh: Where to Eat & Drink.

55. Songkran 2

8 Gloucester St, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh
Thai Restaurant · New Town · 1 tip

Jo N.Jo N: Fish cakes and prawn green curry so yummy!

Caciopepe - Il Ristorante Italiano is one of Edinburgh: Where to Eat & Drink.

56. Caciopepe - Il Ristorante Italiano

87 Hanover St., Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh
Italian Restaurant · New Town · 4 tips and reviews

Jo N.Jo N: Best grilled seafood platter! Lovely Italian place!!!

57. The Scotsman Hotel

8.0
20 North Bridge (Market St), Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh
Hotel · Waverley Station · 21 tips and reviews

Jo N.Jo N: This is my fav hotel after the Caley in Edinburgh. Really good service and splendid gym/pool facilities!

New Saffrani is one of Edinburgh: Where to Eat & Drink.

58. New Saffrani

11 South College St, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh
Indian Restaurant · Newington · 2 tips and reviews

Jo N.Jo N: Really good prawn masala and shish kebab

@100 Princes Street is one of Edinburgh: Where to Eat & Drink.

59. @100 Princes Street

Home (private) · Edinburgh Castle · No tips or reviews

Jo N.Jo N: Strange fusion food, bizarre limited menu but absolutely stunning views of castle on a clear sunset!

60. Monteiths

8.1
61 High St, Edinburgh
Restaurant · Waverley Station · 32 tips and reviews

Jo N.Jo N: The grilled lobster is good but too tiny, spinach and hot bread yummy but the chocolate cake is sooooo good it's ridiculous!!! I'm coming back for sure.

61. The Dogs

110 Hanover St (Btw George & Queen Street), Midlothian, Midlothian
Gastropub · New Town · 66 tips and reviews

Jo N.Jo N: Discreet place, decent roasted chicken but mussels are ok only.

Tower Restaurant is one of Edinburgh: Where to Eat & Drink.

62. Tower Restaurant

6.8
National Museum of Scotland (Chambers St), Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh
Restaurant · Newington · 12 tips and reviews

Jo N.Jo N: Overrated view as castle is too far off. The set dinner menu is abysmal - how can mussels be a main course?!

63. Phuket Pavilion

7.9
6 Union St, Edinburgh
Thai Restaurant · Broughton · 12 tips and reviews

Jo N.Jo N: Really good seafood mixed grill starter and Panang prawn curry

64. The Turquoise Thistle Bar And Restaurant

6.2
53 York Pl, Edinburgh
Restaurant · New Town · 8 tips and reviews

Jo N.Jo N: fantastic design and service. pigeon was a bit weird but the sea bass and choc fondant were brilliant!

Nanyang Malaysian Restaurant is one of Edinburgh: Where to Eat & Drink.

65. Nanyang Malaysian Restaurant

7.8
Unit 1, 3-5 Lister Square, South Pavilion, Quartermile, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh
Malay Restaurant · 10 tips and reviews
Rick's is one of Edinburgh: Where to Eat & Drink.

66. Rick's

55a Frederick St, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh
Hotel · New Town · 25 tips and reviews
Browns is one of Edinburgh: Where to Eat & Drink.

67. Browns

6.5
131-133 George St, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh
Bar · New Town · 14 tips and reviews
Ship on the Shore is one of Edinburgh: Where to Eat & Drink.

68. Ship on the Shore

8.6
24-26 The Shore, City of Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh
Seafood Restaurant · The Shore · 33 tips and reviews