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Two Thin Laddies is a friendly neighbourhood café on High Riggs, the kind of place that feels sunny even when it's raining, decorated with paintings from the nearby Art College and alpine furniture worn smooth by years of hands and feet. Dishes are…

With mismatched chairs, comfy sofas and rotating art exhibitions, this space has the relaxed cool of a café in one of Brooklyn’s more popular neighbourhoods. There’s enough elbow room to read in peace, or bring little ones without feeling…

Small, sparse and brightly lit, Bluerapa has been plying its trade in the unprepossessing Haymarket byway of Torphichen Place for just under two years. Punters in search of fine dining might consider venturing furthering into town – the food here is…

Besides bringing a nice touch of down-to-earth quirkiness to the increasingly upscale strip of shops and cafés on the Crow Road near Jordanhill, the family-run, proudly dog-friendly Café Circa also boasts an impressively full and varied selection of…

Copper Bird The stylish, undemanding charm of this neat wee cafe makes it a welcome addition to a largely neglected section of Morrison Street. Having left a career in accountancy to start up her own successful cupcake business, Edel Porter has taken…

Open for breakfast, lunch and afternoon tea, Covesea (locally pronounced as 'cow-sea') are best known for their cullen skink and home baking. The proximity to the sea is well exploited - a deli counter supplies locally caught shellfish (as well as…

Deans @ Let’s Eat in the Fair City’s Kinnoull Street bills itself as 'a true taste of Scotland'. The restaurant’s family team of head chef Willie Deans, his wife Margot, and sons Lee (the manager) and young Jamie (already a talented chef), serve vibrant…

Tania Dixon moved her successful catering business Ginger Snap from Perthshire to Edinburgh in 2012, carrying with her an impressive client list including Brewin Dolphin, Bonham's and Louis Vuitton. She's an experienced and highly regarded wedding…

Handily placed for the King’s Theatre, Iman’s has a spacious split-level interior, separate dining area for larger parties and curious pebble-dashed walls. Starters include the usual suspects, and both seekh kebab and channa Punjabi poori are decent and…

Veteran restaurateur Bill Parkinson has been in the business for 46 years and it shows. Service is a speciality: he wants people to relax while they eat. If you’re enjoying his pre-theatre menu before heading across the road to the Playhouse you might…

The Point Hotel is the ultimate destination hotel, with stunning views over Edinburgh Castle, a 5 minute walk to Princes Street for shopping and nightlife and just a couple of minutes walk to the Edinburgh International Conference Centre.This beautiful…

A new opening in 2012 in the less fashionable culinary end of town, Riverlife brings to the Edinburgh market its singular blend of French and Caribbean cooking. Inspired by the upbringing of lead chef Mario Caneval on the island of Guadeloupe and a…

Rosie is utterly passionate about food. After 18 years in the music industry and a spell in financial services, she is finally doing what she loves: working with food. She makes everything on site – almost all with local ingredients, some of which she…

Challenging preconceived notions of her native cuisine, Russian owner Maria has brought across fistfuls of traditional recipes and enough entertaining chat to span an enjoyable evening. Small cheery café and takeaway by day, the open kitchen and three…

This small restaurant tucked away off Nicolson Street has retained its all-round quality through a recent change in ownership, with an extensive list of curries from a variety of Indian regions. To start, chicken chat is a substantial dish of spicy…

Sporting a fresh lick of paint and a new menu, Sing Thai sits at the top of a small flight of steps in Stockbridge’s cosmopolitan St. Stephen’s Street. Run by a husband and wife team, this cosy restaurant has built up a strong reputation with locals for…

It may not be hard to bake a potato, but sometimes you are just too tired or too hungry to wait the hour or so it takes to do properly in the oven. This is where Tattie Shop comes into its own. Properly oven-baked, the potatoes have crisp skins and…