Restaurants, Student friendly within 5 miles of Edinburgh
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The King's Wark
1.9 miles
36 The Shore,
Edinburgh,
EH6 6QU
With a history dating back to 1432, this is one of Leith’s most venerable buildings. Although it has only been in its present guise for a comparatively short 22 years, its stone walls, hardwood floorboards, open fire and dark wooden furniture lend it an…
The Original Mosque Kitchen and Café
0.9 miles Edinburgh Central Mosque, 50 Potterrow, Edinburgh, EH8 9BTDebates over its actual ‘Originality’ still rage, with the (unconnected) Mosque Kitchen over the road claiming copyright, but the Original Mosque Kitchen remains a popular spot, still resolutely lo-fi, ladling curries from school dinner drums on to…
Bell's Diner
1.8 miles
7 St Stephen Street,
Edinburgh,
EH3 5AN
Now in its forty-first year, Bell’s Diner has an old-school charm and a resolutely lo-fi feel about it. Its red painted walls – hung with prints of Native American scenes – and simple wooden tables and chairs have remained unchanged for years, if not…
The Basement Bar and Restaurant
1.1 miles 10–12a Broughton Street, Edinburgh, EH1 3RHGiven its neon signage and the staff’s long-standing penchant for Hawaiian shirts, the Basement has never been a byword for subtlety and sophistication, but instead is a slightly ironic slice of Miami teleported into a Scottish cellar. It’s clearly a…
Mezbaan South Indian Restaurant
1.6 miles
14/14a Brougham Street,
Edinburgh,
EH3 9JH
South Indian restaurants offer a refreshing change from the Punjabi-based menus normally on offer in Edinburgh. Old favourites are still available for the less adventurous, but for anybody looking to experiment, Mezbaan is a great place to start. Wheat…
The Brass Monkey
0.9 miles 14 Drummond Street, Edinburgh, EH8 9TUThere are plenty of things a pub will put on to help attract the punters: quiz nights, TV sport, DJs, knitting circles. Only the Brass Monkey, tucked along Drummond Street, does films. Which gives it a bit of a cult following, particularly among…
Earl of Marchmont
1.4 miles 22 Marchmont Crescent, Edinburgh, EH9 1HGMuch like its Canongate sister the White Horse, the Earl is a grand mixture of classic Edinburgh local and funked-up eclectic touches. The crowd is a hotch-potch of students, cheery thirty-somethings and a clutch of venerable regulars decorating the…
Barioja
0.9 miles 15-19 Jeffrey Street, Edinburgh, EH1 1DRBarioja, right next door to sister restaurant Iggs, distinguishes itself from its more mature, refined sibling by offering a wide selection of tapas in a laidback atmosphere. The smart interior features a well-stocked bar, comfortable leather benches…
The City Café
1.0 miles
19 Blair Street,
Edinburgh,
EH1 1QR
Having adopted the theme of a classic American diner, the City Cafe, with its chequered floor, cosy booths and old-fashioned jukebox, makes a definite nod to 1950s USA. With a menu packed with burgers and fries, pancakes and milkshakes, the City Cafe’s…
Malone's Irish Bar
1.1 miles 14 Forrest Road, Edinburgh, EH1 2QNIrishness radiates from every Guinness memorabilia festooned nook and cranny of Malone’s, from the quotations and portraits of sporting and literary heroes that line the walls, to the green telephone box nestled in its upstairs area. Set in the…
Nile Valley
1.0 miles 6 Chapel Street, Edinburgh, EH8 9AYNile Valley has remained almost completely unchanged for years. The posters wallpapering the stairs down to the dingy basement dining area rotate, advertising new club nights and student drama productions. It’s a Sudanese restaurant, with popular Middle…
David Bann
0.8 miles 56–58 St Mary's Street, Edinburgh, EH1 1SXAs relaxing as its romantic aubergine tones and colour-blocked walls are, diners could be excused for finding a meal at David Bann a tad confusing. A mixed message comes through its menu, which sees imaginative and elegant starters and desserts…
The Blue Parrot Cantina
1.8 miles 49 St Stephen Street, Edinburgh, EH3 5AHRestaurants on St Stephen Street come and go, but 20 years after Fiona MacRae opened her rustic basement cantina, the eponymous blue bird is still sitting perkily on his perch outside. It’s a simple, dark-painted wee place with a clutter of wooden…
The Canons' Gait
0.8 miles
232 Canongate,
Edinburgh,
EH8 8DQ
The Royal Mile isn't short on pubs, so you've got to do something to mark yourself out. In the case of the Canon's Gait, part of the DM Stewart group that also runs the venerable Abbotsford and Guildford Arms in the New Town, various points of…
The Street
1.1 miles
2 Picardy Place,
Edinburgh,
EH1 3JT
Floor-to-ceiling windows lend the top deck of this popular nightspot a slightly aquarium feel, while those wishing to lurk with the monkfish have plenty of options in the labyrinthine space downstairs, which can be hired out for private parties and has…
Iglu
1.6 miles 2b Jamaica Street, Edinburgh, EH3 6HHThe name suggests Arctic chill but inside is a warm, softly lit bar, with exposed brickwork and book-lined shelves. The main restaurant is upstairs but food is served in both areas. Celebrated for being an ecologically sustainable restaurant (they boast…
Howies (Victoria Street)
1.2 miles 10–14 Victoria Street, Edinburgh, EH1 2HGIn 2012 Howies was bought back by the original owners, who now own three restaurants in Scotland – two in Edinburgh and one in Aberdeen. They are keen to show that the original ideas and standards are back in operation: simple cooking of seasonal…
The Cloisters
1.6 miles 26 Brougham Street, Edinburgh, EH3 9JHBeer is now the only religion left in Cloisters: a dark sanctum of guest cask ales, and a shrine to craft beer bottles from Alloa to Australia. And lo, all else was sacrificed to the holy trinity of malt, yeast and hops. Once the token, no-nonsense pies…
Mamma's American Pizza Company
1.3 miles
30 Grassmarket,
Edinburgh,
EH1 2JU
This Grassmarket stalwart seems to exert a gravitational pull on small to medium sized groups of both locals and tourists looking for an impromptu food stop. Starters like sweet potato fries and macho nachos are decent enough, but their function is to…
