Restaurants, Late dining, Wi-Fi, Pre-theatre menu within 5 miles of Edinburgh
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Xanadu Chinese Restaurant
0.5 miles 13–14 Dalziel Place, Meadowbank, Edinburgh, EH7 5TPHusband and wife team Colin and Irene Chiu run this friendly neighbourhood restaurant perched just off the main road through Meadowbank. Named after an emperor’s summer palace, Xanadu’s own decor is simple and functional with Chinese scenes on the pale…
Pomegranate
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…
Hotel du Vin
1.1 miles 11 Bristo Place, Edinburgh, EH1 1EZHotel 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…
Steak
1.1 miles 14 Picardy Place, Edinburgh, EH1 3JTAfter launching in 2012, Steak has settled into its stride, delivering its red meat extravaganza to an enthusiastic audience. It’s all here: a trio of breeds, all Scottish, served on or off the bone, in (standard) 200g all the way up to (Man vs Food…
Phuket Pavilion
1.1 miles 8 Union Street, Edinburgh, EH1 3LUVeteran 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…
Cucina
1.2 miles Hotel Missoni, 1 George IV Bridge, Edinburgh, EH1 1ADFrom the moment you pass through the chic bar en route to the restaurant upstairs, your senses will be assailed by a riot of colour, rich flavours and music shared with the rest of the building. Seats covered in fabrics from the Missoni fashion house…
Amarone
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…
The Witchery by the Castle
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 3ESThe 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 9JHWith 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
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…
The Cellar Restaurant at Ryan's
Beneath the busy Ryan’s bar is this spacious cellar restaurant with mural-covered walls and hidden alcoves. The atmosphere is much quieter, the mood mellower than upstairs. The menu’s focus is big hearty portions of surf and turf, with plenty of giant…
Khublai Khan Mongolian Barbecue Restaurant
1.8 miles 43 Assembly Street, Leith, Edinburgh, EH6 7BQLeith’s Mongolian outpost welcomes a new owner with ambitions to add a little more polish to proceedings. Man v Food fans shouldn’t worry, however, as the all-you-can-eat barbecue feast remains centre stage and safari park exotic meats are still very…





