Late dining, Outdoor dining, Pre-theatre menu within 5 miles of Edinburgh

10 places within 5 miles

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Pomegranate

1.1 miles
1 Antigua Street, Edinburgh, EH1 3NH

The team behind the ever popular Hanam’s put every inch of available space to good use in their new Antigua Street venture. Carved out below street level, whitewashed shisha pipe caves nestle alongside a cosy private dining room swathed in Arabic…

Giuliano's

1.1 miles
18–19 Union Place, Edinburgh, EH1 3NQ

There’s a reason Giuliano’s has been a stalwart of the Edinburgh Italian scene since 1990. There is a vibrant buzz to the long, sprawling restaurant, which is effectively two adjoined rooms decorated with pictures representing each of the 22 regions of…

Hotel du Vin

1.1 miles
11 Bristo Place, Edinburgh, EH1 1EZ

Hotel du Vin has always sought to rise above its peers in the often-dubious chain-hotel restaurant business. Here, snuggled between the National Museum of Scotland and Edinburgh University’s central campus, it succeeds. Upon leaving the hectic churn of…

Tower Restaurant

1.1 miles
National Museum of Scotland, Chambers Street, Edinburgh, EH1 1JF

Even on a clear day, it’s not quite possible to see the other two restaurants that make up restaurateur James Thomson’s local trilogy. What you can see through this one’s floor-to-ceiling windows – and most spectacularly from its fifth-floor terrace…

Amarone

1.3 miles
13 St Andrew Square, Edinburgh, EH2 2BH

Amarone is fighting to become a go-to venue for all things Italian on George Street. From the suited post-work crowd to hungry shoppers, the cavernous former bank has more than enough room in its 200-plus covers. The restaurant has an open pizza kitchen…

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The Witchery by the Castle

1.3 miles
Castlehill, Royal Mile, Edinburgh, EH1 2NF

One of Edinburgh’s most famous restaurants, celebrated as much for its location near the Castle and historic atmosphere as for the food. There are two distinct dining areas: the darkly romantic 16th- century Witchery, its red leather seats, and old oak…

Centotre

1.6 miles
103 George Street, Edinburgh, EH2 3ES

The pillars holding aloft the Georgian ceiling at Centotre and clever use of booths provide nooks and crannies for romantic tete-a-tetes and broader spaces for parties and business lunches. There is a clear focus on the ingredients here: mozzarella…

My Big Fat Greek Kitchen

1.6 miles
6 Brougham Street, Edinburgh, EH3 9JH

With sea-blue walls, a giant photograph of Santorini and a heady garlic aroma, you could almost forget that you’re in chilly Tollcross. It’s certainly worth getting into the holiday vibe for an evening at Edinburgh’s only Greek restaurant, where a mix…

The Living Room

1.7 miles
113–115 George Street, Edinburgh, EH2 4JN

The large dining room, filled with business people and tourists easing into the cream leather booths, oozes laid-back sophistication. It is all surface shine, with smart, attentive staff and vases of orchids, but the substance, the food, doesn’t quite…

Bar Roma

1.8 miles
39a Queensferry Street, Edinburgh, EH2 4RA

Family-run Bar Roma is a place to watch waiters conduct crowds of obliging clientele bellow ‘Happy Birthday’ to their nearest and dearest. It is a bustling, friendly environment, decorated with classical kitsch and even boasting an olive tree. The wide…