Badger & Co in Edinburgh, City of

Pretty and cozy atmosphere. Fantastic food. Loved the themed Wind in the Willows…

Excellent beef for Sunday lunch

Fantastic meal and drink, both our meals were amazing all set in a pleasant atmosphere with great service

Just love this place. Great vibe, friendly staff and fab drinks and food.

After a walk in the cold, coming to have a cup of hot chocolate here has been the best way to end the day

Top experience in the heart of Edinburgh. Our meal was amazing, service impeccable. Cockail menu is poeatic, really hard to choose. I had the Bergamot that was sensational and well balanced. We had the most amazing chicken & mushroom pie🥧. The parfail was just perfect. Staff was incredibly nice. Loved the cosy interiors too 😍 100% reccomended.

Didn't eat just had a couple beers, great service and chilled afternoon vibe. Definitely going back before return journey home 🍺

Love this place!! The brunch is great!!

We had our engagement celebration meal here. The pies are just as wonderful as they claim. The steak and haggis pie is absolute perfection and the atmosphere is lovely! Definitely going again once we return to Edinburgh!

We Liked this place but a little dear for breakfast

We had a lovely lunch here during a mini break in the city. We had burgers - plant and normal. Both were delicious. I had a lovely cocktail, too. Our waitress was great. Friendly and attentive. We had a lovely window seat, which added to the enjoyment. A very reasonably and enjoyable lunch.

Such a nice moment, the food is amazing and the team really kind.

This restaurant/bar is definitely worth a visit! The interior decor is lovely and has been done to a very good quality. The staff were attentive and good at giving suggestions for food and remembered all the specials without having to double check. Didn't get offered a second drink but to be honest we probably wouldn't have needed another. The food was unreal! I had the game pie and my partner had the chicken and mushroom pie and both were stunning. The mash is also very good. Would definitely recommend visiting if you're in the area

We really enjoyed our staying, food ,drinks and service was fab. And best thing its dog friendly at lounge area,so I could bring my furbaby along too 🥰🐕

Had a really nice dinner at Badger & Co. The food was excellent, the service was great, the drinks were good too. Highly recommend if you’re looking for a cosy, comfortable & stylish place for dinner!

Good place. Would happily go again.

Came here for valentines evening. What an incredible night. Service was fantastic. We were looked after by Sian who went above and beyond and helped myself with a dairy intolerance and explained everything - nothing seemed too much trouble. Food was delicious. We had soup of the day to start, followed by chicken supreme for my boyfriend and risotto for myself. Highly recommend to anyone. Thank you for a great evening.

Had an excellent meal and drinks with the girls here last weekend! The ambience and decor are stunning; dimly lit and beautiful styled. The menu is varied enough that there is something for everyone and includes lots of luxury hearty favourites. Our meals were incredible and so were the cocktails we ordered. Every member of staff we came across were lovely, enthusiastic and friendly. My ONLY flaw (and it was a little one) was that, where we were seated, the tables did seem quite close together. This wouldnt put me off though as everything else was great and we will definitely be back!

This is our favourite restaurant in Edinburgh. Food and staff are always fabulous

Came here after being let down by Wildfire. Delighted that we ended up here. Food and staff were unreal. Accommodated us despite being a large group of 10. Would recommend and will come again. The sticky Toffee pudding was recommended by the waitress and I'm regretting not getting desert.

Great place to go! We'll come back.

I really liked the theme of the bar and it made me check out the book of the wind in the willows. I will try their dishes and Sunday roast as it all looked promising. I have been in the place with one of the international events and we had flags as where we are from ( mine was Turkish flag). Not sure if this is related though, one of the staff bullied me for waiting at the wrong point of the bar while I was trying to queue. And it did not happen, when other customers were waiting at the exact point. There was lack of space anyways. Overall what I experienced was not nice and I have been treated rudely. And, other people who came after me served before me on top of that. I really know how Edinburgh cares about the queues. It was not nice and it was rude. But I am still interested in going there and tasting their food also. Maybe will update the rate after. Cheers

Very kind service. The Cheesecake was brutal good but the cheeseburger just 10/8

Very good experience at Badger & Co! First and last meal at Edinburgh during our Christmas city trip. A big big plus for the ambiance (decoration, style, service)! It was very cool, thank you to the all team 🙏🏻 About the meal, Badger & Co is a very good alternative to discover and enjoy typical scottish food 👌🏻 I recommand !

Had a few wonderful meals here now. Great food, service and dog friendly too

Very good food and service.relaxed atmosphere.a tad expensive but we dont come from Edinburgh and i suppose thats the norm.

Had a work night out in the private room, lovley build and lovley room too. Games and music with big centre table. Food was really night too.

We loved our visit and thoroughly enjoyed our meals, and the service was great. We were pleasantly surprised to learn that this was the residence of “the Wind and the Willows” author (Kenneth Grahame). Adding to the atmosphere is the numerous pictures displaying characters from the story. Highly recommended!

We had a group of 4 adults, 4 children and 2 babies with prams and a dog. They was extremely welcoming and managed to fit us in even without booking. Ther service was top class and the food was lovely. The burgers are amazing. An absolute magic place with a great chilled atmosphere. Definitely worth going

We had no reservation for a busy Saturday night, but the guys got us with a table. Lots of good choice on the menu and a great selection of drinks. Fish and chips were Excellent

Nice place but not so good food. The pie was liquid and the vegetarian wellington was too poor.

Great spot for a nice meal in New Town, solid selection of local beers, helpful staff

Overpriced and quality of food was not fresh, my sea bass with gnocchi, has got to be the worst dish ever. It certainly wasn't fresh. And if not one of the most expensive mains on the menu. At £26.00. Sea bass is one of my favourite fish. But today was the worst experience. Never again.

Appalling. Service exceptionally slow, we waited 20 minutes for drinks, went to the bar to check up on them and the server brought them over with attitude ‘it takes a while to make an old fashioned’ (probably the easiest cocktail to make) no apology. I would advise you to not to speak to customers so rudely. Several items were off the menu, the reason being they had gone to the ‘pre-order’ Xmas tables so they had run out, so poor. Never again.

If you like a busy bar this place is for you

Friendly staff.nice food reasonably priced

We had been for a local Christmas meal and decided to visit Badger and Co. There were 8 of us, but the team kindly let us sit at a large circular table in the restaurant. The service was quick and team really attentive and friendly. After about 3 drinks each, it was closing time. Thank you for the warm welcome and making us feel at home.

Food ok but nothing to write home about. Should have mushrooms with my steak. The replaced with salad!!!!

Fabulous restaurant, wonderful staff and good food! My only criticism (as a honest review) there was a LOT of salt on the chips, and even though I love salt, even I found it overwhelming. However, I think it was a one off and accidentally done - we really still enjoyed ourselves, whilst every other element of our dinner was delicious! We ordered… Starters was French onion soup, mains we chose fish & chips and the haggis and steak pie with mash, dessert was sticky toffee pudding. It’s dog friendly, which helped us decide to go there as we had our spaniel with us on the trip! Highly recommend this place!

Great food, good service at a reasonable price, excellent.

Very atmospheric pub-like restaurant. I visited without a reservation and ended up just having a drink, but the food menu was all very appealing.

Lovley cocktails Sat night and very good service. Lovley characteristics place to go x.

Went there for work's Christmas night out. Everyone had a great time. Food was really good, considering it was a festive menu, and the staff couldn't have been more helpful.

AlwYs go back to the badger everytime we go to Edinburgh, staff are very helpful..

Excellent evening, lovely food ,great friendly service.

Friends and I came here for a nice dinner and some drinks. Staff were attentive and exceptionally nice especially considering we were sat next to some unnecessarily rude women. The atmosphere was otherwise lovely and it was beautifully decorated. Sian was amazing and very thoughtful.

One of the best nights out we've had. The place is cosy and looks amazing. Food was exceptional and the service first rate.

Beautiful place, food was lovely staff very helpful and friendly, would definitely go back

Friendly staff and a lovely atmosphere. Food was nice, had Sunday roast, which at £19.95 was too expensive for a few potatoes, very few veg, half the beef was fat and a Yorkshire pudding. Bit disappointed, it could have been great!

Terrible service due to poor waitress in her first shift with clearly no training. The manager totally embarrassed her by showing her how to open wine in front of us! Later blamed the service on “new starts”. Bad training more likely

Great food, great vibes! Loved all the attention to detail, had a great meal. Thanks!

We've always had a good experience here. Staff are friendly and efficient. Good portions have been good. Flavours well put together. Child friendly with highchair if needed. Their menu changes periodically with some innovative items. We've previously enjoyed the most amazing Caesar salad in the world, here... But sadly that's no longer on the menu. Other dishes we've had have always been of good quality. We tend to order too much and never have space for dessert, but hope to get to dessert next time!

I was looking forward to our visit to the restaurant with my wife and daughter. However, we were left disappointed with the service from the start. First off, when we were shown to our table, I removed a cushion to sit down, which revealed a large wet patch on the seat. I pointed this out to our server and asked if they could wipe it. She returned with a napkin and handed it to me for me to deal with. I was slightly taken aback by the lack of care and professionalism of this action due to it not being my mess to deal with. Due to the low light of the restaurant, I was unsure if this substance was water, alcohol or a dish sauce. However, I mopped it up as best I could in front of the other diners and took my seat. Next, we attempted to order our drinks. I don't drink alcohol or sodas and so requested bottled water, as did my 12 year old daughter. We were told they do not serve bottled water but that fizzy soda water was available. The server then gestured towards the table water, so I said that was fine, we would drink that even though we had already quaffed half of the bottle with no offer of a refill. This service was enough to make up our minds early on that we would not be staying for a 3 course meal, as was our initial objective. My wife and I ordered 2 starters, and our daughter ordered a burger. We requested this all to be served together, paid our bill, and left. This was possibly the shortest time we've ever spent in a restaurant. Won't be back.

Nice and cozy, Not loud so you can have conversations. good scottish food.

Lovely place, nice environment but, the food is not much to write home about. Steak and haggis pie but, no haggis! the steak was also very fatty, cheap cuts. The chicken and mushroom pie was watery and lacking chicken. And the others at the table who had fish described as rather tastless. Would maybe go for drinks but, definitely not food again.

Really small bar and very expensive drinks. Can't comment on food.

The place is decorated beautifully and has a lovely atmosphere. The food is fresh and delicious but there were a few items not available on that day. The price is very expensive for the portion of food that you get. The lamb was beautifully cooked but could have been seasoned better. This lamb was £29 so quite expensive for the portion size. Would revisit for special occasions.

Visited twice during my solo holiday from the US. Once for a round of drinks which were fine. It was sunny enough to enjoy them in their outdoor/street side area but being Scotland, it got chilly fairly quickly. The toilets were a bit aways (inside, signs on the floor will lead you downstairs). Unfortunately the toilets smelled of urine but it was decently clean inside. Several days later, I was nearby and needing to make a quick dinner decision before my early flight out the next morning. I sat inside this time and found it quite comfortable. I ordered the haggis fries (chips) and french onion soup. Waitress was friendly, asked about food intolerances and was attentive to my sensitivity to lactose. I later overheard her speaking German to German patrons which was nice to see as you could tell they appreciated it. Like some establishments, there is a 10% service fee added to the bill. I had a significantly decreased appetite since landing in Scotland and barely finished half of my meal everywhere and B&co was no exception. Everything was tasty but I found everything a bit too salty even with the expectation of chips and french onion soup to be on the saltier side. I just wish the bathrooms would get a good scrub down to eliminate the odor.

Fantastic restaurant. Really great food. We had the roast and it was brill. Get in early as they apparently serve it until it runs out!

Amazing staff especially Angus who whips up amazing cocktails to suit any allergy was extra special service we went as part of the cocktail festival and my sister has a citrus allergy the deal cocktail was pre mixed so he made one similar that was suitable and we highly recommend the steak if your not eating there's also a beer garden downstairs

Nipped in for a cocktail on cocktail week. Got served by Angus who was wonderful. I have an allergy to citrus and all cocktails are pre mixed so nowhere was able to make something from scratch however Angus was happy to make a fresh cocktail for me to enjoy with sister who was able to have the one on the menu. Very kind and made me feel like I was able to enjoy the atmosphere even with my allergy.

Didn't eat here. Amazing place. Loved the tie backs on the curtains

Great food, nice selection of beers and very friendly staff that made extra special effort with our dog 🐶 Very reasonably priced for a restaurant in the centre of Edinburgh. Will most definitely be back again 🍻

As an American visiting Edinburgh, it's worth a second, third or fourth trip back to Badger & co. The atmosphere: the place is fantastic and a little whimsical. The seating is classy, yet comfortable and matches the decor of the restaurant. The entrance really transports you into the world of Badger & co. It's an experience on its own. The food: We went for a late lunch/early dinner. So the place wasn't packed but not empty either. I had the chicken and mushroom pie with the hickory mash. A meal I don't regret and won't easily forget. The pie crust was flaky, buttery and what you would hope for in pie. The chicken and mushroom was fresh and delicious. Then, add the potatoes and you are in heaven. My husband even took several bites, after his burger. We even found a reason to go back - the Sunday roast is our next visit. The service: we had a newer waitress but she was still knowledgeable about the meals, what she didn't know she quickly got an answer to. She was so polite, so helpful and not overbearing. What I presume was the manager also came over to talk to us and he was friendly and talked to us about the ins and outs of Edinburgh in general. He gave us great recommendations! The bar: The bar is first thing you see when entering, and when I say it's fully stocked, I mean it is fully stocked! I wish we had more to say but didn't partake in the bar/drinks. We just didn't have time and energy after a long morning/day. Overall, yes. Take the short walk up the path to this restaurant 10/10

Staff are brilliant, food is lovely and dog friendly. 5*

Amazing place for food and atmosphere. It certainly helps that you can bring your dog too.

Wonderfull place to be. Make sure to book a table in advance. However the Lamb Rump is only 2 small pieces which might not be enough for a big guy😅

Lovely venue with friendly bar staff. My wife is pregnant and the boys behind the bar made ad hoc mocktails for her without complaint, and they went down a treat. Would recommend for a drink or two if you're visiting, lovely views of the castle from outside too. Street outside is clean and peaceful. Recommended.

This place deserves 5-stars but blasting American country music at a venue like this is a complete disservice to the theme of the book. Love the decor and the reason for the building, the audio simply didn't mesh with the visual.

Miejsce warte polecenia , klimatyczne i miłe. Obsługa świetna ❤️

Used to love this place, not been in a while and was sadly disappointed. Starters nice, mains a big let down - chicken pies particularly poor. Won’t be back or recommending 👎🏼

Amazing place to experience a proper Scottish atmosphere with a great vibe. You can hangout downstairs outside in the cocktail area and have drinks while you wait for a table and then enjoy some of the most amazing Scottish comfort food and drinks.

A very enjoyable and tasty meal. Booking through OpenTable worked perfectly. Nice mean choices

Great food and service with a relaxing atmosphere. Will definitely be back

We stopped for a beer and ended having dinner. Angus was absolutely fantastic to us. We went back 3 other times because of the service and atmosphere.

Loved the atmosphere, the staff were amazing, very hospitable. The food was delicious.

When my date booked this for a drink before dinner, I had no idea it was Wind in the Willows themed, but since that is one of my favourite novels, I was delighted on arrival. Regrettably, I can’t find anything significantly great to say about the visit. The menus were bland, the seating was uncomfortable, and the bartenders kept looking over at us every 5 minutes like they’ve never seen two men on a date before. Next time, ask for a photo! Maybe I’ll sign it for you as well!

Nipped in here very randomly after dinner plans didn’t work out else where. Aesthetic of the venue is great and was very nostalgic for someone who grew up watching and reading Wind in the Willows. Starters were ok, but main meal for 2/3 of our group was inedible. Ordered the panzanella salad and the croutons, which made up the majority of the dish, were so big they barley fit in my mouth properly and were rock solid so much so I couldn’t even put a fork into one and would have genuinely broken my teeth if I had attempted to bite into one. My partner ordered the steak and haggis pie - we were told the restaurant were well known for their pies - and he had to scrape the meat of the bottom of the dish it was cooked in as it was so burnt to the bottom and black with being so over cooked. There was no gravy in the pie so it was also dry as a stick and there was no sign of any haggis?!? Understandably disappointing especially with the prices on this menu. The saving grace was the staff, particularly one lady (didn’t catch her name unfortunately) who organised our table for us and accepted no payment towards what we did have as a way of an apology. Have given a low service rating due to the food - staff in the actual restaurant were lovely and accommodating!

A very fun night out, great food and friendly staff

This restaurant is beautiful but honestly really disappointed in our visit. The service was lacking from the start and got worse, pretty inattentive and then our food took ages to arrive. We checked in around 40 minutes after ordering (I had to get up and go speak to someone) and our server said they would go and check with the kitchen. A further 15 or so minutes later our food was delivered by a different server with no apology or explanation. It very much felt like our order had been forgotten about and rushed to be made and sent out. Which isnt the end of the world, mistakes happen, but they can be mitigated with a little bit of good service/accountability which they just didn't have. In terms of the food I specifically asked when ordering and was told the seasonal veg was oven roasted then pan fried and what I was served was boiled cabbage and broccoli. I don't know if that was a result of a rushed cook or a mistake in the info from the server. The tarte tatin was lovely but the side salad was overly seasoned with large chunks of salt that overpowered it completely. The steak pie was lovely though. I normally would have spoken to someone at the time but there was very limited contact with the staff and we had waited so long that we physically did not have time. We had to rush our food and pay the bill while we were still eating to get out on time for where we needed to be. To reiterate this was not because we hasn't given ourselves enough time for a full meal, it's just that our food arrived an hour after we were seated.

One of the best dog friendly restaurants I’ve ever been to - great food (we ordered fish & chips and chicken mushroom pie), very friendly staff, excellent service and beautiful decor. The waiter even laid a blanket for my dog to lie down on! I strongly recommend this restaurant

Great atmosphere. Would go back again. Lovely menu

Went for Sunday Roast, was okay but portions we small. Great location is the weather is good and you can sit outside.

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Lovely cocktails and atmosphere

Be prepared for very slow service. The food is good considering the price point, and the cocktails are excellent 👌. Really enjoyed the restaurant theme.

No disabled access over picked and not good beer plus spirts only whiskeys

We booked the 'living room' to watch the world cup and received great service. they were super kind to the children in the party and took great care of my dog, bringing him a pot of biscuits. the food was lovely and the service some of the friendliest in Edinburgh, they didn't seem at all overwhelmed by the 23 of us!

2nd visit today, food has been spot on both times. Nice pint of local St Mungo lager

Very dog friendly. Friendly staff. Delicious Sunday roast. Good deco and atmosphere.

Booked a table without really knowing what to expect, and we're so pleased we did. We walked through a magical entrance and were immediately welcomed and shown to our table. There's a lovely atmosphere and the room isn't too big. The steak & haggis pie was full of tasty tender steak and the fish in the Pond to Plate pie was also plentiful, but more importantly it was cooked to perfection (soft, moist and very tasty ... definitely not overcooked like a lot of places tend to do). If we were local we'd definitely be back for more and we wish we'd tried the picnic hamper too but the weather was sadly a bit unpredictable this week.

The menu here is quite limited. Food is largely burgers/fish+chips/pies. We had burger and fish and chips+ portion onion rings. We had a coke and coffee. Food was quite greasy but ok. Fish quite large and fresh. Burger a bit crumbly .... including drinks it was just short of £50 and to my mind over priced. I thought the state of floors and carpet made it feel a bit dirty. Service was a v pleasant but I wouldn't go back.

Very chill place. Burger was amazing and one of the best cocktails I've had in ages.

Amazing gluten free dish and chips.

Very pleasant with space and ambience. Helpful staff too

The food and the ambience at Badger & Co are great and it feels like stepping into a book, which we loved. Service was a bit slow but the restaurant was quite busy and everyone was really nice!

The chicken mushroom pie was delicious.

Strongly recommend this place!!! 👍cozy and nice interior, instagrammable location 👍Tasty food 🥘 served really nicely 👍Big portion and reasonable price 👍great service, everyone was so friendly and nice 😊 I really liked it!!!

Unique whimsical atmosphere, great food & drinks & welcoming staff. It's right next to a TGI Fridays, but if you can make the choice to spend a little more money and time you should definitely go to Badger & Co, it'll be worth it!

We had great lunch at Badger & Co yesterday. We ate the chicken mushroom pie and the sunday roast. Both dishes tasted delicious. The cool ambiente made us feel cozy. We recommend a lunch stop here for every hungry traveler.