Down The Hatch in Edinburgh, City of

Great food, took slightly longer than expected. The staff were amazing about it, gave us a couple free milkshakes and a discount. Couldn't rave about this place enough!

Great staff and fab food ,very different from usual places and the specials are the greatest 👌

Burger was amazing, price was a little steep, but well worth it whilst on vacation

Absolutely incredible place, awesome staff, brilliant atmosphere and most of all the food is incredible especially the burgers and ALL Poutine...A great selection and served quickly! Mega tasty and will leave you wanting even more! Try the shakes aswell...you're missing out if you don't go! This is our new 'local'...thanks guys 😁

we found this place on you tube! although we are from Edinburgh;)))) We have been there a few times already and there is still plenty to try for us , food is amazing and quickly served

Definitely the best poutine you’ll find in Scotland! Love the cauliflower wings as well!

Fun hamburger/sandwich place. Good food. Nice shakes.

For the prices, the portions were small and presentation sloppy. Poutine was good though!

I've had better produce at an Indian wet market on a Monday evening. The most disappointing thing I've put in my mouth since my childhood, and almost as traumatic. 3/10. Sort your chefs out. Service was 10/10.

Saturday 9th March, 2024: Insanely disappointed. I think what strengthens the foundation of an establishment is its integrity and i would say that integrity is lacking immensely here. Excited to try out Edinburgh’s take on Canadian cuisine we made sure to check the restaurants hours to avoid disappointment. Clearly stated online and printed on the front door were the operating hours 12:00 pm - 12:00 am. So imagine our shock when we arrived at the door at 11:10 pm to find the restaurant empty and two unapologetic employees doing what seemed to be the last of the closing shift tasks. 50 minutes before the specified closing time. Now, I understand that often restaurants will close their kitchens a considerable amount of time before closing but in this case i find it dishonest and ridiculous that the restaurant was that far along in the closing process nearly an hour before it claimed to close. To advertise that you are open late in a city that shuts down early is a promise you must see through. We opted to go to a place across the street with delicious and flavourful mediterranean food and as we walked out with our orders at 11:30, we were even more shocked to see that the lights at Down The Hatch were off and the restaurant was completely closed. Leaves one to wonder when they started closing to be out and gone by 11:30. Integrity is a simple thing. if you’re not open till 12:00 am or at least till 11:30 pm don’t say you are. If there are extraneous circumstances to this, communicate them as opposed to reacting to customers as liabilities.

Pub area is pretty cosy with friendly bar staff. Food was tasty but I wasn’t as blown away as I had hoped. Restaurant area was a tad too open and bright for my personal liking. Would definitely come back, but will probably try a few other places first as one is spoiled for choice in Edinburgh.

Having spent a few holidays in Canada and USA I am used to North American cuisine. Many have copied but few can match the authenticity. Down the Hatch made me feel I was actually there. Surprised by how big and light it was inside with well spaced tables. The greeting and service were excellent with good chat and a well explained menu. Menu is extensive and worth taking the time to browse for a while before you choose. Food was prompt and well presented. We tried the smoked turkey club, the beef dip and a portion of their mac cheese with portions of fries. Very tasty and delicious. Not the cheapest but I don’t mind paying for quality and this was on the money. Will definitely be returning to try other menu options. These guys need supporting in a difficult economic environment as they are a great addition to the edinburgh scene. Recommended.

Great food, lovely service. Would come back again!

Very friendly staff. Good food and portion size.

Comfort food galore! Solid, juicy burgers of many types, sammies are good, too. Veg options. Best poutine in Edi (sorry, BmB) and can get a smaller serving of it, too, if you're not famished. Portions are generous and we often split a burger and chips between 2 hungry people and it works. Nice atmosphere, if a little noisy. Excellent, friendly service - even when they are slammed busy. Go with an appetite!

Delicious food, served quickly which I really appreciated as I had theatre tickets. Only grumble is that the seats were uncomfortable. Service was great.

Great Canadian food spot ! I tried the world famous beef dip, the dip is amazing, really compliments the sanwich. The hoagie tastes soft and buttery. I personally would prefer the cheese to be melted. 7.5/10 My favourite is the Mac and cheese of the day, it had pico de gallo with bratwrust. It’s very cheesy and creamy, great portion size. I highly recommend the Mac and cheese there. 9/10 The milkshake is one of the best I’ve had, I had the biscoff one. They have a great drinks menu with lots of amazing drinks. 10/10 Overall, they have a great drinks and food menu with lots of varieties. Great for lunch with plenty seatings. They had rugby fixtures playing as well. Food is reasonably priced. However, wait time for food is a bit long today, the restaurant was super busy so I recommend booking ahead. Amazing welcoming service from Matt and Sam.

Great experience in this place today the 20/2/24 with my Canadian cousin.

We went here tonight for date night, absolutely outstanding food ,the customer service was also great ,really nice chilled family friendly atmosphere 😀, and attentive waiter's, couldn't ask for more ,the brisket burger ,and onion ring's, stunning and milkshakes are massive and flavoursome, 💯 we will be back with family

:) a really nice and affordable touch of Canadiana in the heart of Edinburgh, Scotland. The Maple Bacon Poutine is so good. The beers are knockout hockey arena style beers. The staff are super friendly and the majority of the staff have lived in or visited Canada themselves. Highly recommended. Good for family visit as well.

There's a new menu and it seems to do more harm than good. You can only get one size of poutine now and the one size you get is a small portion. The gravy must be a different recipe but it tasted very watery and not as flavourful as it used to. The poutine was cold for everyone on our table. The server forgot two of our orders. I had to ask three times if we could get water for the table. My burger was average. Had an ice cold bun but the insides were hot at least. Although they have a new menu, they still play the music way too loud (was a major complaint of mine in the past). And they play Netflix nature documentaries on the screen? Not even a complaint, just a really odd choice. If you want to go all in on the Canadian theme, at least play Canadian based shows. And if all of that isn't enough, I ended up paying £46 for two meals and two (bottled) Molson beers. Absolute ridiculous price for the low quality we received. Down the Hatch has been on thin ice before due to many reasons, but I always came crawling back for the good poutine. Now, since they can't even do that right, I can safely say I won't be going back to Down the Hatch again. I recommend everyone saves time (and money) and go somewhere else.

Possibly one of the only locations outside of Canada where you can get proper poutine with real(!) cheese curds! Great canadian atmosphere inside. Menu is pretty nice too, personally had the beef dip with a side of poutine, all tasted great! And as a bonus they had a jersey of my favorite NHL team on the wall. What else could you want in a Canadian restaurant?

Great Canadian themed restaurant just 5 minutes from Edinburgh Playhouse.

Not the most welcoming staff in the world but the g.o.a.t burger is excellent

We were so happy to find a Canadian food restaurant and we were not disappointed. The food was delicious, especially the routine. The staff were also very nice and attentive despite how busy it was. Will definitely go again.

What an experience! Such a lovely atmosphere and a great decore with lovely staff and of course delicious food. The philly cheesesteaks are an absolute must, very cheesy as it should be. We ordered with their burger sauce which made an already tasty meal even better. I'd also highly recommend their coke float with lucas ice cream that tasted like a sugar delight. This place felt casual in the best way possible, the staff were extremely helpful and friendly, I couldn't of asked for any better. I will be pushing for my friends and family to go there, and will be heading back there myself very soon.

WAY overpriced for vegetarian options and poutine

Am amazing place - the food is sooo tasty! (the Canadian Sandos are fantastic!) Loved it and will certainly come back!

Lazy Kitchen! Most of the food was not hot - we sent back mac cheese and it came back still not hot enough. The “poutine” was just a bowl of chunky chips with curds and gravy - no skin on those fries guys. The mac cheese was not baked. The burger buns were cold, as though they’d been pre-toasted and not reheated before serving. The brisket burger was stingy - one slice of brisket that barley covered half the burger it sat on top of, plus if there was any “rum smoked pineapple bbq sauce” it had zero flavour. I won’t be returning to risk more of the same lazy cooking. The service was mostly great. The atmosphere is very loud in the back dining area.

Yup! Shall be coming back here for sure. Hopefully there'll be milkshakes next time ;)

We love Canadian food, especially poutine, so we were very excited when we heard about this place from Rate My Takeaway on YouTube. We even flew all the way up from London just to try it, and it definitely exceeded our expectations! Booking a table is essential, as the place was packed on our Saturday evening visit. The atmosphere is fantastic, the service is top-notch, and the food… AMAZING! The poutine is just like what you'd find in Montreal, the wings are divine, and the beef sandwich was incredibly tasty with the perfect amount of horseradish. The only downside is its distance from London, but we'll definitely be back! I can't recommend it enough!

Verrrrry disappointing , took overseas relatives and was exited to try out the food, when it arrived was not impressed with the quality of the items, tasteless cheese , cheap hotdog rolls , cold frozen chips with a weak bistro gravy , no condiments were offered and when asked was given an empty salt grinder. DONT waste your money go elsewhere

Saw this place on one of those you tube videos and was walking past so decided to check it out - food great, value for money excellent and all staff friendly - check it out

Great food in a relaxed atmosphere

I goto alot of different Food places like this around scotland and the food here was just ok, 6/10 chances are I won't be back tbh

Being Canadian, I stumbled upon this place online, and decided to try it out. We're sure glad we did. I had to try the Haggis Poutine, the best Canadian/Scottish fusion one could think of. The food was excellent, the atmosphere was great, I give this place an Eh! plus

Nice spot with good food. Burgers, poutine etc. have a few vegan options as well!

The Montreal Cheesesteak is just too good to be true...and the fries are the best in town!

Awesome Canadian fodder, pub style food at a high standard. Beef dip, mac n cheese and poutine were all delicious. Will definitely be back to try more of the menu.

Sadly another recurrence of the usual. Great idea for a restaurant with enticing menu and impressive food to boot. Unfortunately, that's coupled with the feeling the servers care neither for you nor the restaurant they work in. Would be lovely to feel valued as a customer which would definitely encourage me to return. Won't be rushing back

Wanted to go for dinner but they don't accept cash so had to go elsewhere. Disappointing that places don't realize how discriminatory this policy is. Either that or they don't care they just want what's convenient for themselves.

Great eatery, fun presentation, loads of Canadiarama around the walls, and the food was really nice! Huge props to the garlic parm fries. No notes!

Delicious Canadian food, and lovely staff. I had the Montreal cheese steak with a side of house poutine. Everything was absolutely delicious and very filling and I'm certainly planning another visit. The only downside was they'd run out of wings, but these things happen and it's not the end of the world. Can't wait to get back for my poutine fix! I didn't have one, but the milkshakes looked amazing!!

Nice food and wait staff were lovely. A few miscommunications with changes to meals for intolerances which is a little frustrating but things happen so what can ya do. Atmosphere was nice but I think it would probably be more suited to a dinner with mates than a lunch. The haggis poutine was the star for us.

I have no words ....WOW !!! DELICIOUS!!

The best poutine I've ever eaten!

I've ordered from here many times and popped in a few times too. Absolutely bloody delicious burgers and the best frozen margaritas in town. I am so happy to have ordered from them again this evening - it's made my Christmas. Treat yourself - get a burger and a margarita, it'll make everything better!

Nice selection on the menu and good portions and prices to match. I had the "Wonton Wonderbird" it was really tasty watch out for the spicy mayo it has a kick! My partner had the "Cheesesteak" which he enjoyed but felt there could have been a bit more steak. Drinks are good with a vast cocktail selection and unique Canadian based drinks. Overall nice place to try for something a bit different at a reasonable cost.

Fantastic find. The staff were very friendly and the atmosphere was great. Food was good and served very quickly. Price is reasonable and will definitely return to try some of the other dishes

Unbelievable food and very friendly service ! The best poutine in Edinburgh!

Felt as if I was actually in one of Vancouvers eateries.

Loved the house fries, very generous portion but really didn't enjoy my burger. Too splodgie

Food was delicious, lovely environment, staff are lovely

Fantastic burger, poutine and salad. Best meal in a while.

Loved the 1st visit , great service and the food was amazing, the Xmas specials are unreal, will definitely be back .

Great poutine, cool place to sit and eat.

Veggie poutine is yummy but possibly a bit much! 😀 Nice vibe though.

Loved it, the food was amazing. I had the chicken burger and there was dirty fries and wings on the table, sooooo good.

Cool spot with great food, drinks and vibes. The specials were great, we had some dinner and watched red zone on Sunday night. Attentive but not pushy service which was nice. Will be back the next time we are in Edinburgh on a Sunday 🙂

I would definitely recommend this restaurant. First of all the food was done really fast. After I sat down it only felt a few minutes after I could eat. The food itself was really nice. I especially enjoyed the chicken burger. The best part about this restaurant in my opinion though, is the staff. They really offer great service. They are very nice and polite. Also, they are really generous. The tap water is free and at one point one of the staff let me try the haggis and when I didn’t like it he took it away and did not charge it.

Amazing food, recommend the dirty fries, the burgers and the wings!

Best wings in Edinburgh, bar none. Another delicious lunch, great service, DtH Edinburgh is a gem.

Came here 2 years ago and had to come back when we revisited Edinburgh! Incredible food, such fun cocktails & the friendliest staff! Highly recommend!

The food was great and staff very friendly. However, we all had Caesars which were way too spicy. Tasty for the first few sips but difficult to finish beyond that. Have been here twice and had the same experience each time - hard to get the attention of staff to order more drinks, and table not cleared until after we left (we were prompted to leave after 2 hours which is ok…but we sat with those plates and first drink glasses for an hour while we waited for and then drank our second drinks). By 8pm at least two of the ladies loos had no loo roll. Thick layer of dust on top of hand dryer (not a huge deal, but it was noticeable!) Overall, again the food and staff are nice but I do feel like the experience could be better.

Such a nice restaurant, the food was delicious! First proper poutin outside of Canada I've found. Really nice staff and a good atmosphere. The service was fast too.

Really enjoy the meal here. My first poutine experience. I thought it was excellent and totally lived up to expectations! Service was excellent - friendly and helpful. It felt like a a solid Canadian gastronomic experience 😊

They got my deliveroo order wrong twice. The first time I asked for no cheese and they still put cheese in the burger. I'm very lactose intolerant so I couldn't eat it, we requested a replacement and they did send it after we called them and explained the situation. As everyone is obsessed with this place, I gave them another chance but the same thing happened (cheese). I gave my flatmate the burger as I couldn't eat it, however the burger gave her a stomachache even though she can eat cheese.

Great food for all the family and service is always excellent. The milkshake cocktails superb!

Really good food, great old fashioned, excellent service. Wings special on Wednesdays. Chairs with tables at a decent height. One of the best places we ate in while visiting Edinburgh

Nice food and handy location. We’ve never eaten Canadian before but it well worth a try.

Love Down The Hatch! Great food every time. Been as a family, and as a couple, and each time it's been brilliant. Highly recommend going on an empty stomach, and sharing a portion of their dirty fries along side your main. Great soft, and alcohol drink selection too!

This place has a dynamite burger and fries never fails to deliver great tasting food thanks guys

A hidden gem,not far from The Playhouse and the East Enf of Princes Street. Great food, quirky interior. Booking advised.

Great place for some wholesome food - still dreaming about the poutine which is an amazing savoury dish! Staff are also very friendly and kind 😊

Lots of photos on so ill not bother...so went here for the first time after lots of great word of mouth reviews re it's sister restaurant at sqf. We went in the early evening for dinner on Saturday and it was reasonably busy, I had booked thankfully. The girl serving us looked like she was having a bad day but everyone is entitled to one of them and the service wasn't bad just not that friendly. The restaurant itself reminds me of sitting outside under a big tent...the bar area is quite cool but the actual restaurant isn't quite as nice. The food although expensive for what you get is really good quality and very tasty. I had the beef dip roll and we shared the carne asada loaded fries. We also had the hatch burger with the brisket which was a bit disappointing as not much brisket. Burger tasted nice tho. The pilot ipa beer on tap was excellent and the red wine was fine. Its good but I've had better tbh. Very limited menu in terms of burgers and pricey for what you get.

Absolutely amazing food. Lovely atmosphere. Really good service best food im Edinburgh 👌

Everything about this place is perfect. Found it when we arrived on a wet cold night in Edinburgh, the food, atmosphere and people were amazing. Highly recommend the Wonton Wonderbird 👌

Great food at a reasonable price with really fun and helpful staff!

Came here with family for a belated birthday meal ... Place was very busy so expected a wait for food ... Found a deal when you booked online for 241 mains which was a bonus 😀 Bit of a mixup 3x with my meal so was waiting whilst everyone else was eating and didn't appreciate the chips just being dunked in oil instead of new ones as they were solid and oily 😠 apart from that burger was OK and everyone else enjoyed theirs ...

Sat for 1hr couldn't order food, no staff.

Visited after a great experience at their South Queensferry restaurant and Antigua St. just as good. Vibe is different as this is lunch/evening meal place rather than South Queensferry which is breakfast/lunch. But food just as wonderful and staff just as friendly. Would strongly recommend the Cauliflower Wings with the Korean BBQ sauce - exquisite.

Takeaway for hubby birthday. First time! The Brisket really flavoursome but part of it was fatty and too tough to eat. Chips had no seasoning at all which was disappointing! Can't comment on service and atmosphere!

We will miss you ❣ Familie Goldbach

Interesting place serving typical Canadian food. The poutine was great along with my French dip. The service was friendly, but seemed understaffed. The music was too loud, so conversation was very difficult. It's very dog friendly.

Wings and beer were great and had NFL playing. Felt like home. What more can I say?

The food and prices were a pleasant surprise, especially with some special deals during the week. The loaded fries were nice, but our favourite were the Korean BBQ wings that had a perfect balance of sweetness. The coleslaw was our least favourite. It was non conventional, made with some tarragon (go for it if that's something you might like, but beware it's not a typical coleslaw side).

Food was good, though poutine could be a bit larger. 2 stars due to essentially mandatory tipping that starts at 15% . Who decides that ? We are not America, we don’t have to make up wages to minimum wage.

Highly recommend! Food and staff were spot on will definitely be back .

It has good food but the music is so loud we have to tell at each other. We asked politely if they could put the music down just a little and they hemmed and hawed. That's fine but won't go back. Other people have complained about the same

Amazing food, amazing service and a great atmosphere. Highly recommend the Mac and cheese specials, and the fries are the best I've ever had.

OK, let me start saying I'm biased: I love a burger and an north american vibe, and, boy, does this place have one? Absolutely! Canadian vibes all over it, from start to finish. I went there two times and, living nearby as I live, it was surprising to me they existed, tbqh. And I loved to go there too. Nice service and the food was in ourtable in record time. First time I went I thought the fries with carne asada would be my starter and I ended up eating just that with a milkshake. Why? Because the dish was MASSIVE. And I'm a big guy, so, that should tell you this dish is a MAIN hidden as a plate to be shared, but it is really a main, or, at least can be one. Second time I went there I was aware of the size of the fries and asked fries as a side (poutines with queso) and a double cheeseburger. Again, I'm a big guy and the fries alone were another MASSIVE dish! Super flavorful and delish! A main in itself. The cheeseburger was perfectly cooked so, I'm already planning a third visit soon. And you? Why are you still there and not there yet? ;)

Cool place great food great service 🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦

Friendly fast service. Burgers are amazing 👏

Loved the service and atmosphere, but the food was hit and miss. We tried haggis poutine and buffalo wings. Poutine was pretty good except that the cheese curds were lacking the fresh squeak squeak feeling. Buffalo wings were a bit poor. You wouldn't see them like that in the US

Insane that there’s a “Canadian” restaurant in Edinburgh. As soon as my friend told me about it, I had to see what they thought was “Canadian” fare. As a “Canadian” I think that Canada’s selection of ostensibly national food is basically nonexistent- other than poutine which is actually more Québécois than anything. Anyways, the maple poutine wasn’t authentic by any means (seasoning on the fries and maple syrup randomly drizzled on) but it was really good. Loved the sweetness of the maple syrup. The cheese curds could have been a tad squeakier. The Korean wings were as expected but yummy. Service was kinda bad but we came at a strange time (5pm) so no big deal.

A must visit if you are in Edinburgh! Great food, fast service along with great staff and well priced too. Definitely try some brisket if you go! They also love dogs so you can take them in and also have a doggo menu!

Great brisket burger and mac & cheese to die for

Casual and relaxed ambiance. Knowledgeable staff when suggesting and describing food. The food was amazing. The milkshake with liquor was saccharine... I love it.

Tough to get portion control right since it's all nice enough to deserve trying. Share a poutine and get a burger, and you'll be good for the meal. Oh, also, add on a milkshake. And a few cauliflower bites won't hurt. Making sure to leave space for cocktails. And of course dessert is always a must. Never seen a burger with wontons in it. Was good, hope I see them again!

Absolutely fantastic Canadian restaurant at the top of Leith Walk in Edinburgh. If you have a dog this is the PERFECT restaurant for you. Unlike many restaurants in Edinburgh, they allow dogs… but to say they “allow” is an understatement. They LOVE dogs and welcome them with open arms! The menu is full of deliciously naughty Canadian treats including burgers, wings, dirty fries, and poutine, and even a few salads for those trying to be healthy. For those with a dog, they have — I’m not kidding — a dog menu! I think the dog food is as good as many restaurants serve to humans and can still be eaten by humans if you wish. A bowl of shredded chicken is almost too good for a pooch! Highly recommend this spot for groups too. You’re guaranteed a good time. Shout out to the head chef and all the staff for making our visit so memorable, and for giving our dog Hugo a memorable evening!