Diner 7
- Food served: Mon–Sun 11am–10.30pm
- Bar open: Mon–Sun 11am–1am
- Number of wines sold by the glass: 4
- Also offers: Children's high chairs, Wheelchair access
- Music on stereo: acid jazz
- Capacity: 30
- Largest group: 30
- Open since: 2006
- Average price 2 courses:
£15 (lunch)
£15 (evening meal) - House wine: £11.25 per bottle
This review appears in the The List's Eating & Drinking Guide 2009 – in the shops now or buy online.
Nestling among the other popular bars and restaurants on Leith’s Commercial Street, Diner 7 carves out a niche for itself as an establishment that forgoes the fuss of pricier restaurants to focus on producing consistently well conceived, good quality dishes in a relaxed environment. Inside the atmosphere is suitably diner-esque: red leather booths line the walls and American rock plays on the stereo, though of an evening soft lighting lends the space a more intimate feel, making it an ideal venue for dates as well as a casual bite to eat with friends. The menu surpasses expectations of diner food in terms of both freshness and flavours: a sizeable starter of oat-rolled mackerel fillets on a herbed potato salad or a chickpea and spinach curry with coconut sambal rub shoulders with old favourites such as steaks and home-made burgers of skyscraper proportions. To finish you can choose from the selection of distinctly British calorific desserts or kick back with a cocktail from the bar and enjoy the unique atmosphere of this delightfully different bistro.
- High point: Excellent-value food in an informal setting
- Low point: Service can be a little too relaxed
Comments
- 1. ClarraBella, Leith – 10 August 2008, 8:55pm
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Great service, great food. Try the Lak Sa and the crab and salmon pakora. SUPERB!
Very reasonalbe prices and friendly staff. Highly recommended.
- 2. AirlineB, Edinburgh – 1 September 2008, 12:31pm
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Ate at Diner 7 recently. Not impressed. Terrible service, mediocre food and not great ambiance. I've eaten here before but bad taste in my mouth means I won't be back.
- 3. Nina, Edinburgh – 24 December 2008, 4:17pmReport
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My first time at diner 7 was great. Great food, great service, good prices, great venue, nice atmosphere. Really enjoyed the experience so much that I decided to go there with a friend a second time. The second time, the food was average and quite disappointing...I was surprised and it seems to me that the food is a hit or a miss at diner 7 but I won't be going back.
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