David Bann in Edinburgh, City of

A restaurant that I like! We have found very few vegetarian restaurants of this quality. I have always been well received, alone or accompanied despite not having booked. The vegetables are well presented, a real farandole of tastes, the service provided by a caring staff. And the sublime cuisine by gold chefs, My favorite place when I'm in this city. God bless Edinburgh! And David bann restaurant. 😉

Excellent food! High quality and attention to detail. Friendly staff and they were always happy to accommodate our requests. I had the risotto which was delicious and quite filling. I didn't try the desserts but they looked amazing too.

Edinburgh institution, getting it right for decades.

Fantastic food with brilliant service. A must visit!

We had the fixed price lunch menu here twice, while visiting Edinburgh. Amazing place, unusual vegetarian choices. Lovely staff, thoroughly recommend this little gem.

We had a great meal here, the food was lovely & the service fantastic. Thank You!

Excellent good. Vanilla pannacotta desert worth the bill in itself.

We were absolutely pleased with the high quality and creative way the restaurant created vegetarian dishes. The ambience was very relaxing and service was very kind and eager to be there for us. I definitely recommend you to come to this place !

We went to David Bann yesterday, and it is an absolute gem for anyone looking for innovative and flavorful vegetarian cuisine! We had the koftas of aubergine which  are rich and beautifully spiced, offering a satisfying texture and depth of flavor. The wild mushroom strudel is an absolute standout, with delicate, flaky pastry encasing a wonderfully earthy filling. The leafy blue cheese and betrrot salad is fresh and vibrant, with the tangy cheese perfectly complementing the sweetness of the beetroot. To top it all off, the service is truly exceptional. Our waiter Albert went above and beyond to ensure we had an unforgettable experience. His attentiveness and knowledge of the menu made our visit even more special. Whether you're vegetarian or not, David Bann is a must-visit in Edinburgh. With its creative dishes, full of flavours and outstanding service, it’s a place that leaves a lasting impression. I strongly recommended!

Fantastic place. Utterly delicious food, and amazing service. Highly recommend!

A beautiful meal. Well worth a visit

Popped into David Bann Restaurant for a quiet solo meal because of its proximity to my hotel, and I'm so glad I did. In my experience you can expect a warm welcome, the loveliest staff and exemplary service, not to mention delicious food. The menu is varied but not too large (I'm always happier with a shorter menu that focuses on quality). I'm not vegetarian but honestly didn't miss having meat options. Portion sizes are generous but not ridiculous. I enjoyed a large bowl of soup with 2 decent-sized pieces of tasty bread followed by a very reasonably sized main course. I couldn't manage a pudding, although the menu made it very tempting. Prices are very reasonable for the level of service, food and central location. All in all, I'd highly recommend a visit and will make a point of going back to sample one of those puddings!

A favourite of ours for many years, prior to moving to Scotland. Unique and inventive menu, stylish setting, and accommodating bar staff who have always been courteous enough to tweak a drink when needed. Very memorable birthday dinner here in 2021, when my friends brought out a cake for me, so they also allow that, which is lovely. It must be said, however, that the calibre of service has undoubtedly slipped in the last 2 years. We have noticed a couple of waiters, one in particular who we have had each time during recent visits, that have ruined the experience. The latter being noticeably miserable and not deserving of the service charge. The last few menus haven’t been great either. But fond memories from years past, and absolutely a top choice in Edinburgh.

Took my vegetarian wife here for a birthday meal and we both loved it! Small hiccup with the starters not coming out for over 1 hour, however, the business acknowledged the mistake without us asking and offered a top up of our wine - that's what matters. We had the chunky chips with homemade ketchup along with the bread and hummous to start - both were lovely. For mains we had the koftas and the mushroom pastry. Amazing flavours in both dishes! Finished it off with the dessert for two along with some nice organic red wine. Will definitely be back :)

Came in solo for a walk in and was seated right away. Consommé on arrival, cocktail was ok but wasn’t offered another even though I was done before my meal arrived, I would have ordered another. Loved the citrus and mint in the water jug. Food was FANTASTIC. I had the Mushroom strudel, and soufflé for dessert. Soufflé might have needed a little more time in the oven as it was very liquid in the middle but was very yummy. Portion sizes were perfect and reasonably priced. Didn’t feel awkward in my outfit. Really enjoyed and would come back.

We recently came here while staying in the city and cannot recommend it highly enough. I had the Aubergine Koftas in the curry sauce and it tasted amazing. My partner had the mushroom, cheese and ale strudel and again it was lovely. The puddings were the pana cotta which was delicious and the ginger ice cream on orange cake, which was good. We also had a couple of mocktails which were equally great. The whole meal was very reasonably priced, I think the two courses and drinks came to approx. £60-70. To top it off the service was very good. The waiter was attentive, knowledgeable and friendly. Despite me not being vegetarian or vegan I can't wait to go back!

Took my gf on a dinner date. Great food and great service. Really interesting vegetarian meals on the menu. We both loved it (and she is picky). We'll definitely be back!

We first went to David Bann over 25 years ago and it was as good then as it is now! A great experience for a vegetarian and a non vegetarian! Even or two doses who are meat eaters were impressed. Service attentive and a great meal.

Took my lovely wife for a fancy dinner on Valentine’s Day… yes, I’m the perfect husband 😏 She had gnocchi for starter and the veggie haggis for main. I had the superior meal, of course, consisting of smoked tofu to start and the best mushroom basil risotto my gorgeous lips have ever touched… had to ask for a spoon, so I could shove more of it into my mouth 🤤 Service was fast, accurate and the staff laughed at all my jokes. To be expected, I am hilarious 🥸 They even took our coats, put them on the cloak room and brought them back to our table along with the bill! Great food, nice, clean and calm atmosphere and amazing food!

2nd visit to this excellent restaurant. Considering it was valentine day and the place was full the service was still very efficient, the staff lovely and the food superb. What a treat to have so many plant based options to choose from.

David Bann has been around in Edinburgh since 2022 and I reckon it was almost as long since my last visit. I'm not a Vegetarian, but two of my non-native collegues are and were after somewhere they would be guaranteed a good meal. Sorted, I thought. Here's my thinking - the food is fine, not well seasoned or particularly moreish, but fine. Was it any better than I might have expected if I'd made it myself? Not particularly. But here's the thing - you are paying around £9 for a starter and £19 for a main course. For that money it should be a better. The ingredients need to zing andthe combinations make you reappraise a Vegetarian diet. They didn't. And the experience? No music, evasive service, super -bright lighting and literally dozens of unused tables and chairs. There is no way David Bann needs to have so many chair and tables. This restaurantwill never be full to the brim. My advice if you are a mixed Veggie / No Veggie party - go somewhere else with more of an atmosphere. This was so tired and sad.

Food and service impeccable, the risotto was the best I’ve ever had.

Unfortunately not up to expectations. I am sorry

One of the best vegetarian restaurants I ever tasted! I went twice in one week.

Amazing veggie restaurant. Went there twice during our short holiday in Edinburgh and everything was delicious, aswell as staff super friendly and professional. Definitely recommended

Gorgeous vegetarian food. So many options to pick from. Staff were super friendly and a reasonable price for the quality.

divine, exceptional meal, I recommend! super nice staff, thank you 🤗

It's been some time since we last ate here.The reviews continue to reflect the excellent food created and cooked by a skilled team. The dishes are different, delicious and served by attentive and knowledgeable staff. I ordered aubergine koftas for a main and when I asked for the recipe one of the team was more than happy to describe how the dishes was created. I remember the days when recipe cards were available.....that was a long time ago. How about a cook book? Great place to eat.... don't miss it!

Words fail me to be able to explain how special the food is here, I've been coming for over 10 years now although not regularly as I don't get many chances to visit, but each time David Bann is an amazing experience. The attention to detail in the presentation and flavours of each dish is just off the scale and something you don't find elsewhere. I'm vegan and plenty of the dishes are clearly labelled vegan and many can be made vegan for you. The restaurant itself is immaculate, nice ambience and lovely staff who look after you well. Just go... it'll be so much better than I could ever describe it to you!!!

Nice food options. Really liked the dessert

Excellent food with a changing menu and great service. Plenty of vegan options.

A vegetarian restaurant not to be missed! We recommend the chocolate fondant cake!

Excellent food. Was happy to have good vegetarian/vegan options. The service was very friendly and warm. I would recommend everyone to try the food here. Thanks so much!

Was recommended by ChatGPT to try in Edinburgh !! And it was a great experience! Luke was very kind and attentive at serving us! And the food was delicious! One of the best vegetarian food we have ever had! Loved everything! Hopefully they open a branch in London!

Food is really good, good size portions and tasty - feels very fresh all round and have fun twists on traditional foods. Was a little disappointed with the atmosphere as there was no music playing and the service was lacking some warmth and enthusiasm.

Delicious food and great service. Complimentary consomme was both a nice touch and very tasty. Would highly recommend. One of the best vegetarian meals in Edinburgh

Tried to go there at 10.. Kitchen closes at 9.

Food was Really bland , all felt a bit lazy like a vegetarian choice at a weather spoons a bit tasteless. Service was good.

The starter was a blue cheese salad and the mixed leaves were identical to the content of leaves from a supermarket packet. The waiter confirmed that they were pre-packed and delivered every morning. I had hoped a dedicated vegetarian restaurant would have made up its own sourced leaves and provided more variety than Tescos. The second course was haggis wrapped in courgette rolls. ~The haggis resembled haggis but that was its only identifying feature. It was completely tastless and swimming in a watery gravy which added no flavour whatsoever to the other items on the plate. I complained and received apologies and a refund on this second course.

Excellent restaurant, food super as is service. Recommend highly

Always a pleasure to dine at this fabulous restaurant. Highly recommend to all foodies, you won't be disappointed. Please take your meat/fish eating guests, they will enjoy !

Vegetarian restaurant with a nice relaxed feel and mist of the menu vegan or vegan on demand. Food is always wonderful and for the dessert, the vegan assiette of desserts for two is fantastic (almost makes you want to eat it all yourself!) 😋

Excellent service, friendly and comprehensive. Extensive wine list and dishes were very well put together. The risotto was a particular favourite, though the vegetarian haggis was particularly inspiring. Absolutely fantastic value for the experience, thanks for a lovely evening!

As a lifeline carnivore I an not recommend this restaurant enough. Food was so tasteful and filling. Topped off with amazing service

Weird atmosphere & food to boot. Very expensive for what you get, food presented as if fine dining but has no flavor at all so wouldn't recommend this one.

Fantastic! Excellent, creative yet substantial veggie meals.

Went with a friend. Food was lovely, staff was super friendly and attentive, atmosphere was cosy and quiet. Highly recommend.

Joy of discovering a quality restaurant that is exclusively vegetarian. Many possibilities for Vegan variations are possible, which is not common. It was excellent!

Excellent food and professional attentive service. Vegan plates are so delicious. We even had the dessert - also vega. Place highly recommended.

Delicious food and excellent service. We hope to return.

Best veggie restaurant in town! I particularly recommend the risotto which is delicious

Excellent taste, great food. Worth your visit

Delicious vegan and vegetarian food. Cater for gluten free well. Polite and helpful staff, starters great, especially their chips and ketchup, main courses are great. Have been popping in regularly for a starter as a late working lunchtime snack once a week and they are all great too. Definitely recommend 👍 if you want to have a delicious meat free restaurant experience

A great restaurant. The quality and care put into the food is just amazing. This is a vegetarian restaurant, but they focus more on vegetables and doing something great with them instead of using fake meat. The risotto was amazing!

Small menu, but even better food! Absolute recommendation, even for non-vegetarians/vegans who want to eat well! The cocktails afterwards were also delicious 😁

OMG 😱 this was super delicious. Each course was really nice and the service was very good!

Every bite was delicious. The service was incredible. 10/10 in every way

What a great find. We aren't vegan or vegetarian but the food here is really good and you don't miss the animal protein at all. Service was efficient and pleasant and the price very acceptable. We would eat here again.

Interesting food, well prepared and presented. Excellent service.

One of the best vegetarian restaurants I have ever been to. We had the risotto and the pea and blue cheese pudding and both were excellent.

Amazing vegetarian restaurant with very tasty vegan options. Lots of things made in house - the homemade smoked tofu was amazing! - vegan pudding sharer was also outstanding. Great wine list (we had the cortese white which I highly recommend, and a glass of the lovely dessert wine too). Service was top notch, friendly and efficient - couldn’t fault the place.

Best restaurant I've ever been to in my entire life.

Best meal in Edinburgh. Superb service, quiet ambience, excellent knowledge of wine to accompany the dishes. Two diners shared an entree, each had a main with a large glass of wine, 1 dessert and 2 after dinner drinks. Bill totaled £80. Highly recommend this restaurant and look forward to a return visit.

As a vegan (with also a lot of allergies) this place was amazing! The smoked tofu is the best tofu I’ve ever had. Loved everything we got.

A really good all round experience

The gnocchi and hummus were tasty. If sharing the hummus, you might request more bread.

Had dinner here on a whim and it was fantastic. Wonderful food, with clean simple flavours letting the ingredients shine. The staff were very attentive and gave great service throughout. Highly recommended for all, the only downside was seeing all the food we didn't order coming out and looking so good!

Tried their vegan Haggis which tasted very good and also their dessert with strawberry sorbet , only the cost seemed high for the quantity

As always! Top quality and delicious, great service

We had a wonderful romantic birthday dinner. The food is both absolutely delicious and beautiful. It was a treat to have gourmet vegetarian food that was fructan-free diet friendly. We loved it so much we're planning to go back again tonight!

Very good, refined food, great service. Highly recommended

Fresh, delicious, inventive dishes. I’m an omnivore but was wanting something healthier after a lot of low-veg meals while traveling. I was blown away by the quality; one of the best meals I’ve had. Healthy but also rich and substantial; I didn’t miss meat one bit. This is not one to miss. I got the Leafy smoked tofu salad (appetizer size) and the gnocchi with warm peach salad. The gnocchi was truly special.

Vegetarian signature dishes, good in overall however missing something. We had the Papardelle, sweet potatoes kofta and risotto. Portions were generous, taste good but not unforgettable. Without any salt/pepper/spices/bread/cheese on the table it's hard for customers to fine tune their plate to match individual taste, maybe add that? Asides, the dining room is a little cold and boring.

Very relaxed feel, good staff. Risotto very tasty and filling

First experience in a vegetarian restaurant, it was absolutely delicious. Great discoveries. Top services.

Very good cuisine. The waiters and waitresses are very friendly.

I had to go all the way to Edinburgh to eat vegetarian and vegan. Finally a restaurant for people who, like me, don't eat meat. The dishes are well presented and tempting, whereas many people like to tell vegetarians that they only eat salad. Well no! The dishes are as good as they are beautiful, a real delight. Small downside on the speed of execution of the dishes. In fact, we ate the starter and the main course in less than an hour which is too fast for us but we understand that in such a touristy place, you have to go quickly. That said, this in no way detracts from the quality of the dishes. The prices are also very affordable. I highly recommend.

We had an absolutely lovely time here and the food was out of this world. It was inventive, creative, delicious, and overall an amazing treat. Cannot recommend it enough for vegetarians. Finally a place that elevates vegetarian cuisine to higher places.

A must try even if you are not Vegetarian. A very good selection of Starters, Mains, and Desserts.

Magnificent dining experience. From the aperitif to the dessert, everything is simply perfect. I can only advise you.

A little skeptical at first about the 100% vegetarian but won over! The hummus with its bread and the little sauce...extra The dishes are hearty, tasty and a little spicy. We had dessert to share which was also super good!

Extremely delicious food. Perfect for vegans.

Hands down one of best vegan restaurants. If you're from the Bay area, this is the equivalent of Millennium!!

I am not a vegetarian, but was traveling with a friend who is both gluten-free and a vegetarian. I would go back to David Bann on my own, so delicious was my pea, mint, basil pudding. The service was impeccable, attentive but not hovering. We enjoyed a leisurely meal, and left with that warm glow of a great meal.

Calm restaurant and delicious food. Everything I needed after the Arthur's Seat hike. 😊

Great vegetarian Scottish food!

Very liberating to have a full menu to choose from. Very tasty mains and a delicate not-too-sweet share plate dessert.

Efficient and very friendly service who knows the menu and was able to adapt the menu to our request. Thus the gnocchi starter could be transformed into a main course and the scoop of ice cream accompanying the chocolate fondant could be changed. Everything was extremely good! The atmosphere is subdued and rather calm in the restaurant thanks to the sound-absorbing wood panels which decorate all the walls of the room. We were able to settle in at 6 p.m. on a Monday evening at the beginning of September without booking but I still recommend a reservation because the reception manager's notebook still seemed quite full. For information, the toilets are in the basement, so there are stairs to go down to get there.

My partner brought me here for our anniversary and the food was absolutely delicious, best food I’ve had! Was so flavoursome would 100% come back for food again we both enjoyed it so much. We had the beetroot cauliflower curry with banana fritters and mash I never knew all this could taste so delicious and the dessert was amazing also highly recommend. Quiet nice atmosphere and lovely decor.

Disappointed expectations! Nice atmosphere but risotto overcooked and the grains drowned in oil could not be distinguished! Service not attentive and too hasty Drink chosen from the list but sold out so I fall back on another one suggested by them, but wasn't it better to indicate it first? In the end, having to necessarily choose to leave a tip (starting from 10% and up) was quite annoying! We are not in America!

Really interesting menu, with lots of creative dishes. Beetroot and cauliflower curry and the stir fry were both excellent. Better than expected portion sizes too. Very pleased we followed our friends' recommendations for this.

I think it’s the most sophisticated and delicious food I’ve ever tried. Everything was incredible — from starters to deserts. Going there tomorrow too.

Excellent vegetarian restaurant, spacious and quiet. Very well prepared dishes with great taste. During our 5-day stay we went to eat twice and we really liked it. The service is very friendly and attentive. Even if you are not a vegetarian, you will like the dishes and also the desserts.

Despite arriving late I was able to get a table. I enjoyed the risotto and the tart.

Refined and delicious cuisine. Welcoming and caring staff. Thank you for this moment!

Excellent vegetarian food in a very pleasant atmosphere. Original, tasty dishes, brilliantly prepared. We ate one day and repeated for dinner another day. The risotto was exquisite, the organic noodles were very good, the eggplant was great, and the dessert (vanilla panna cotta) was very delicious. And the service, attended to efficiently and sympathetically by Sara, was great. Congratulations to the kitchen team and Rubén, a Spanish chef who has been here for many years. Congratulations on your work.

Great welcome. And the food is beyond delicious 🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰. We will come back to this city just to dine in this restaurant

Cannot recommend this place enough. Very innovative and tasty menu.

Excellent vegetarian and vegan food. Has gluten free options which is great if you are coeliac. Excellent service, plenty of seating and relaxed environment whether you are dining along or with others.

Really disappointing experience with the food. Salad was flat and sparse with the pomegranate and even the pomegranate that was in it was pale and transparent! Soup was average.