La Garrigue has been named as the Scottish regional winner of the Good Food Guide Readers' Restaurant of the Year. Featured on Ramsey's Best Restaurants Gordon described La Garrigue as an "amazing little bistro". Come along and sample the flavours of the Languedoc at either in Edinburgh's New Town or City Centre.
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- Petit Paris
Authentic French flavours and cheerful décor make this enjoyable place to eat! - 9 Cellars
The 9 Cellars Authentic Thali, wonderful Indian cuisine and impeccable service from an award-winning chef - Edinburgh Larder
A friendly Old Town cafe serving tasty food to sit in or takeaway - Centotre
Centotre serves food made from locally sourced ingredients in a great location
Centotre
103 George Street,
Edinburgh,
EH2 3ES
Like sister establishment The Scottish Cafe & Restaurant, Centotre promises to serve only ‘happy food’, their term for food made with fresh, locally-sourced ingredients. True to their word, Victor and Carina Contini work with a large band of…
Creelers
3 Hunter Square,
Edinburgh,
EH1 1QW
Long before local sourcing finally became the national obsession it should always have been, Tim James was catching his own crabs, lobsters and langoustines and knew exactly where all the pelagic fish served in Creelers came from. A decade and a half…
Edinburgh Larder
15 Blackfriars Street,
Edinburgh,
EH1 1NB
There is much to whet the appetite at this friendly city centre deli-café, and soon to be bone fide gallery space. Soups and sandwiches are very much the order of the day (the smoked cheese, mayo and chutney or tangy chorizo on brown come highly…
E:S:I - Englishman, Scotsman and an Irishman
46 Queen Charlotte Street,
Edinburgh,
EH6 7EX
E:S:I’s multi-level dining room in an old Leith building mixes contemporary fittings with a healthy dose of character. The service is a masterclass in easygoing charm, though it can be tricky to catch a waiter’s attention from tables on the mezzanine.
Filmhouse Café Bar
88 Lothian Road,
Edinburgh,
EH3 9BZ
The Filmhouse has been Edinburgh’s home of independent and arthouse cinema for many years, and its café-bar has long been a place to meet fellow cinephiles and chew over the plot with a pint. Just as the cinema itself is like an old friend to many, so…
Hamiltons Bar and Kitchen
16–18 Hamilton Place,
Edinburgh,
EH3 5AU
Hamiltons tries to be all things to all people, and it pretty much succeeds. It’s a buzzing bar with pop art strewn walls, a music venue, a stopping-off point for coffee or brunch, a meeting place for business people, and a restaurant with an…
International Starters
82 Commercial Quay,
Edinburgh,
EH6 6LX
International Starters takes you round the world in one stop. The versatility of chef Jamie Coyle means that Thailand could be in front of you one minute and Loch Fyne the next. Ordering starter sized portions of cuisine from Scotland, the…
Itchycoo Bar & Kitchen
80 High Street,
Edinburgh,
EH1 1TH
Midway down the Royal Mile is the Itchycoo Bar and Kitchen, part of the four-star Radisson Blu Hotel. Large chandeliers hang above sleek leather furniture in the spacious dining area. Coffee and pastries are served from 9am daily. A lounge menu is…
Librizzi
69 North Castle Street,
Edinburgh,
EH2 3LJ
Librizzi is formal Italian dining with polite, suited waiters, crisp, white tablecloths and linen napkins. Nice touches such as a fresh flower on every table add to the impression that details are attended to. The flavours of southern Italy feature…
Mamma's American Pizza Company
30 Grassmarket,
Edinburgh,
EH1 2JU
Once the go-to place for Edinburgh’s pizza guzzlers, Mamma’s still enjoys a lively following on the weekend, given its Grassmarket location. It may lack the bone fide mamma-in-residence of its title, but certainly tries to make up for that with the…
Mezbaan South Indian Restaurant
14/14a Brougham Street,
Edinburgh,
EH3 9JH
This unassuming Tollcross eatery packs some serious culinary clout with Shabu Natarajan – UK South Asian Chef of the Year 2010 – in the kitchen. Though sparsely decorated and rather cramped, Mezbaan’s main attraction is undoubtedly the food. On the…
9 Cellars Thali
1–3 York Place,
Edinburgh,
EH1 3EB
For a true taste of India seek out 9 Cellars Thali. Inside it’s basic and functional with red walls and bright pictures, but there are lots of nooks and crannies for romantics or a large dining area perfect for parties. The menu is slim but, while…
North Bridge Brasserie
20 North Bridge,
Edinburgh,
EH1 1YT
Once you have flattened-out the rather fussy rolled-up menu, there is plenty of rewarding reading here for lunch or a night out. This brasserie in the former printing hall of The Scotsman newspaper is ideal for large groups, though there's plenty of…
Olive Branch Bistro
91 Broughton Street,
Edinburgh,
EH1 3RX
This Broughton Street neighbourhood bistro is adept at being most things to most people. From brunch till dinner, there’s a seasonally-influenced menu mixing Scottish ingredients with one or two mostly-Mediterranean influences. So, roast aubergine…
The Orchard
1/2 Howard Place, Canonmills,
Edinburgh,
EH3 5JZ
This pub has had a major transformation since it left behind its status as a tired old boozer and became a relaxed neighbourhood destination. The main space is bright and open, and leather benches and tables along the walls ensure plenty of tucked-away…
Petit Paris
38–40 Grassmarket,
Edinburgh,
EH1 2JU
Cheerful checked tablecloths set the scene in the Grassmarket’s Petit Paris, along with retro French posters and a quirky clock made of kitchen utensils. A recent refurb has introduced some solid, nicely made benches, wine boxes and pewter worktops…
Santini Ristorante
8 Conference Square,
Edinburgh,
EH3 8AN
It is easy to miss this restaurant, which is part of the Sheraton Grand Hotel and Spa hidden at the back of Conference Square. But it's worth wandering through the maze of conference-centre concrete to find, as the modern take on Italian food is…
Suruchi
14a Nicolson Street,
Edinburgh,
EH8 9DH
Bang opposite the Festival Theatre, Suruchi (sister to Suruchi Too, in Leith) is a familiar and well-loved resident of Nicholson Street. Opened in 1986, it hasn’t changed much since. The staircase to its first-floor home is looking tired and the decor…
Suruchi Too
121 Constitution Street,
Edinburgh,
EH6 7AE
Not quite in buzzing Leith and some way beyond the Foot of the Walk, Suruchi Too sits discretely behind a grand facade on Constitution Street. Inside this roomy restaurant, the bright and cheery cream and red décor, replete with Indian knick knacks and…
Urban Angel
1 Forth Street,
Edinburgh,
EH1 3JX
From stylish premises in Hanover Street and Forth Street, the Urban Angel team serve up hearty portions of ethical grub to Edinburgh's trendy foodies for whom organic, fair trade and free-range are key considerations. Both venues share white-washed…
Urban Angel
121 Hanover Street,
Edinburgh,
EH2 1DJ
Despite being a growing empire itself with a recently opened juice bar on Broughton Street, Urban Angel eschews multinational brands in favour of local, organic and fairly traded produce. The Hanover Street branch is a warren of basement rooms with…
Valvona & Crolla Vincaffè
11 Multrees Walk,
Edinburgh,
EH1 3DQ
Valvona & Crolla Vincaffè is an Italian enterprise that covers all bases. The ground-floor café and shop serves coffees and pastries. Upstairs, the restaurant hosts weekly jazz nights and language classes; and a Monday to Thursday ‘tea for a…
