Restaurants, Scotch Beef Club, Outdoor dining within 5 miles of Edinburgh

11 places within 5 miles

Sorted by popularity / distance

Rhubarb

0.9 miles
Prestonfield House, Priestfield Road, Edinburgh, EH16 5UT

Prepare to be transported to a place of indulgence, located in the grand setting of Prestonfield House, where Rhubarb wows from start to finish. Pure decadence is reflected in the rich fabrics, evocative fragrances and delightful service. Royalty have…

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…

Valvona & Crolla Vincaffè

1.2 miles
11 Multrees Walk, Edinburgh, EH1 3DQ

A younger sibling of the Valvona & Crolla delicatessen that has been in nearby Leith Walk for almost eight decades, VinCaffè combines Italian passion for food and wine with finest Scottish ingredients. Snacks and takeaways are served downstairs…

Forth Floor Restaurant

1.2 miles
Harvey Nichols, 30–34 St Andrew Square, Edinburgh, EH2 2AD

For a city with such spellbinding scenery Edinburgh doesn’t offer many fine-dining tables with a view. The ever showy Harvey Nichols does, however, and what tables they are, peering out over St Andrew Square to the castle and the River Forth. They even…

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…

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Stac Polly

1.3 miles
29–33 Dublin Street, Edinburgh, EH3 6NL

With its arrangements of thistles and heather, seats covered in tweed and menu full of the foods typically associated with Scotland it is not hard to see why this basement restaurant is popular with well-heeled tourists. The style is country lodge, with…

Kyloe Restaurant & Grill

1.8 miles
The Rutland Hotel, 1–3 Rutland Street, Edinburgh, EH1 2AE

Kyloe (meaning ‘cattle’) is looking to fill a niche in the Edinburgh restaurant scene, and that niche is meat, meat, meat. Cows are everywhere – the statue outside, the paintings on the wall, the cowhide furniture and the board that displays all the raw…

The Kitchin

2.0 miles
78 Commercial Quay, Edinburgh, EH6 6LX

Of course, you can melt the credit card with the tasting or seasonal menus at this ultra-slick Leith restaurant, but Tom Kitchin has also brought his Michelin-starred brand of fine dining to a refreshingly wide audience of food lovers. A set lunch menu…

Fishers Bistro

2.0 miles
1 The Shore, Edinburgh, EH6 6QW

Fish just tastes better when you eat it by water – a fact The Shore’s branch of Fishers has made the most of for over 20 years. This is a classic bistro: busy, buzzy, not particularly trend-led (and all the better for it). It’s hard to think of an…

The Mercat Bar & Restaurant

2.1 miles
28 West Maitland Street, Edinburgh, EH12 5DX

There’s a certain sense of energy and enthusiasm about the Mercat Bar. Staff show impeccable manners, hosting this vibrant venue with an endearing, youthful charm. The pub part of Mercat is on ground level, decked out with luxurious leather sofas and…

Channings Restaurant

2.2 miles
12–16 South Learmonth Gardens, Comely Bank, Edinburgh, EH4 1EZ

Karen Higgins is that rare thing among Edinburgh restaurants: a female chef in charge of her own kitchen. It’s her food that attempts to brighten the rather gloomy dining room of this Comely Bank hotel. Take a squint at the short menu and it’s all…