Herringbone Goldenacre in Edinburgh, City of

Great food and excellent service!

I tried starters and I loved the crispy artichoke 🤤🤤 Loved the chowder and my friend had the sticky toffee pudding and she liked it too. The restaurant has good ambiance and musics were good too.

Upper mid place to take a date, solo drink to collect your thoughts, or an after work mingle. Attentive service, excellent bar, prices above average but you get the attention to detail. Fills a very good niche imo.

Great food, attentive and friendly staff, would recommend

Good service and great tasting food, at reasonable prices for Edinburgh

Thank you for having us we had a great time!

I really enjoyed the dinner with three mums friends. I don't eat dairy, so I used the vegan menu and the food was amazing! Nicely balanced, full of flavours and good portions. It was much more filling than I expected. I had mushoom & hazelnut seitan with a side of sweet potato fries followed by dark chocolate ganache. Everything was served in good time without any issues. Staff were lovely and very accommodating with all requests. It's a busy place, but everything seems to be under control. Very welcoming and relaxing. It was on my list to visit for a long time and I'm so glad I finally made it. Highly recommend.

Great atmosphere, food and drink. Excellent for families.

Food here was really good! The steak was cooked well and the parmezan and sauce were great additions to it! We had 4 servers over our visit but they were all helpfull.

Very nice place, quite busy so book a reservation before going! The food was delicious, I found the steak a bit over cooked, but maybe it’s just my preference.

Nice bar / restaurant with a really nice atmosphere. Great range at the bar of all types of wines to cater for every taste. Great mix of lagers + beers. Menu for food also catering for all,where possible locally sourced, Extensive choice for people with allergies. Service was quick food was excellent.

First time eating here and highly recommended!

I really enjoyed the 40% offer on Tuesday. Also the food was great and the atmosphere very pleasant.

A good burger and great canoe fries for the sauces, but service slow from order to food landing on the table.

Always excellent! (Wish they would do the monkfish cheek risotto again though 🙂)

Quite a disappointing brunch here in December. I got the veggie breakfast and quite a few items were missing without comment from the waiter including halloumi and spinach. The veggie haggis, along with a few other items, looked undercooked & I left it. One of our group was missing an extra egg they’d asked for. It was hard to get the attention of the wait staff to tell them, and to ask for water & condiments. The coffee tasted quite sour. From other reviews it looks like dinner is better. We’ve had similar disappointing breakfast experiences here and it seemed like they were particularly understaffed this time.

Delicious food! Loved the sea trout. Excellent service and good vibe with live music from the pub area.

Amazing pre Christmas night out. Food was top notch with everyone raving about their dishes afterwards. Place was real busy but the service was relaxed and attentive. Will def be back.

Food has improved greatly since it first opened. Bottled beer and gin choices good but draft beer choice is poor. Lovely atmosphere though😀

Fabulous food as always. Would recommend the salmon burger. The Rosewater and Grapefruit Margarita was lovely!

Incredible food and drinks, amazing staff and the best atmosphere. Highly recommend The Herringbone!

Brilliant evening for the excellent two course menu (plus treat for pudding). Very friendly and efficient service. Beautiful surroundings, additional bonus was the lovely busker providing live entertainment for parts off the evening Will be back!

I knew about The Herringbone for ages but for some reason never made the effort to visit. This was a mistake. The need for a venue at short notice during the tail end of the lockdown eventually had me place a booking. It's a good time to point out how easy the website booking system was and reassuring the process. Long story short; I've been back many times since. It's great The staff are friendly and savvy. Despite their best efforts it's the food that wins. The menu from the Herringbone is fairly expansive, and they have a vegan menu. I've been working thorough the main menu and while I've still not made it in for breakfast, everything else has been gorgeous. The chicken laksa, the hake, the salmon burger and even the smashed avocado on sourdough! I know, that last one makes the place sound hipster. I don't think that's a bad thing, but the Herringbone is far too friendly and open to be in any one niche. I think there's something here for everything unless you're looking for a sports pub. This is a gastro pub, not really a watering hole, but you could easily call it a restaurant too. Strongly recommended. [November 23: New owners, newly redecorated and the food still great. Menu tweaked rather than reimagined. I visited on day two of the reopening, it was busy but not crowded and the kitchens a little slow. ]

Fantastic little place, food was fresh, good quality and very fairly priced ! My new favourite visit in Edinburgh.

1st night in Edinburgh, we went here to celebrate my 58th Birthday Delicious Food, Great Service what more could ou ask for?

Food quality is relatively good, portions on smaller side. Parmesan and rocket salad served with vinegar, which is not mentioned on a menu. Not a fun of vinegar, therefore would not have ordered if I only have known. Nobody checked our table if all was fine with food.

Booked our places a week or two ahead. We've been before so happy to return 🙂 Good food ...we weren't looking for anything fancy also all had a variety of burgers Good beer selection too 🍻

The Herringbone at Goldenacre is one of our go-to places in Edinburgh, the food/drinks are great and the service is friendly and professional - highly recommend going there!

Friendly patient staff. Delicious food. Very busy and noisy but it was a Saturday evening.

Nice atmosphere and live music. Good food. Service was mixed - young staff all nice and friendly but older male staff member not so much.

Underwhelmed by the experience. Service was fine - lad worked hard and was really nice. Menu pretty limited. Chips were good but side of Mac n cheese had no cheese taste at all. Steak slices were fine but that’s hardly a science. The plum posset was very strange. Not sweet and tasted like unsweetened plums in a natural yoghurt with raw oats. Pretty awful. Salmon burger fine but not great. Went a couple of months after it first opened and the experience was terrible. Food atrocious and service worse. It’s doing better but it’s probably still in business by virtue of the catchment area - Inverleith and Trinity. Seems folk go mostly to drink with food a kinda afterthought. Try it but don’t expect any great shakes.

Very good main course. However extremely disappointed with sweet. We ordered the mango sorbet. After waiting 15 mins for them to arrive, we had to remind waitress of our order. 5 mins later they arrived- one dollop(scoop) of sorbet in a small glass. So disappointing, very poor presentation and certainly not worth the £4 each glass. I would not order again.

Extreme friendly staff. Very nice place and delicious meals. 😊😊

Every time, it’s the same… stunning food! Amazing staff. The aroma is so calm and welcoming. 100% reccomend

The staff was lovely and the service was quick, loved the avocado salad! Really nice place if you live close to Trinity.

new place in Edinburgh, with light airy atmosphere. Food was decent but not superb and pretty standard for Edinburgh. Portions were small for the price. The biggest disappointment is the service. I guess you don’t have to be an attentive server if 10% is already added to the customers bill, which I find rude. Tipping is based on the service given, not an additional surcharge. Here are some Examples: 1) we sat inside 2 meters from the bar/wait station. We sat for 15 minutes before we were greeted and that was only until I forcibly made eye contact with someone behind the bar- which was basically what I had to do to get someone’s attention for more water, dessert, the bill, two-bite check back to see if the food was cooked properly or if we wanted additional food as we simply ordered a selection of small bite dishes , etc. we waited so long for the dessert , I just got tired of the whole experience and asked for the check…then another girl came hurriedly over finally with the ready made pastry and said “sorry for the wait”. The pastry (think flapjack with fruit) was literally sitting under a glass dish within arms reach of our table, but still took 20 minutes to bring. I’m now waiting an additional 20 minutes for the bill and I think I will have to ask again. The place is not full, only the outside seating, so I can’t imagine the issue….just seems like VERY poorly trained wait staff. Average price for a standard main is £18. We didn’t order alcohol. I give this place another year before it goes under. The atmosphere won’t carry over through winter, with higher priced standard fare. I think the appeal is simply great outside seating, which is a premium in Edinburgh. I still haven’t gotten the bill writing this review so we’re now 26 mins waiting for the check I’ve already asked for. Not coming back. Update: after I again stared down staff, I can see a light went on in the staff member’s head (who appeared to be the manager as she had a different top) and she realised, like so many before her, she forgot to bring the check I asked for earlier. In this time of economic uncertainty, high costs, the one thing that doesn’t cost extra is great service.

Fantastic service, great food, really nice setting and location. To be seated indoors, definitely book ahead. Really easy to book online. Wine list and cocktails are really great. I enjoyed an Oolong Fashioned. Delicious. 3 courses plus drinks really reasonable for Edinburgh too. Will be back.

Great service and delicious food. A fantastic welcome from the moment we arrived, including for the dog! The food was beautifully cooked with plenty of flavour and spice. Will def return

I met a friend for lunch and we had some yummy cocktails and a few plates to share. Great menu with an amazing choice of foods. Great atmosphere, pity about the rain so we went inside. Overall a great place but on the pricey side

Excellent food and service , lovey atmosphere and a cool vibe,! Good value for money and great choice of wines, Will definitely return soon ,

Have been many times in past, this time food was nice but not usual standard. It has become very expensive and the £6 to £20 is very misleading. In essence we paid £138.00 for one shared nibbles, 3 burgers, 3 ice creams, and 5 drinks two of which were a small beer and a diet coke. We will think twice before returning.

Visited to have dinner with family. Waitress seemed out of her depth . Place was only half full but we had to constantly try and get staff attention. Chairs very uncomfortable No noise dampening , soft furnishings may have helped, very noisy Wine poured - spilled on table then put bottle on top ! Food arrived Missing items- quality of food ok but overpriced for what we had Asked for more mayonnaise, never arrived Tried to order dessert but couldn't get waitress attention , despite her saying she'd be back shortly. She never appeared. Ended up getting bill and leaving They added service charge which we asked to be removed. Staff admitted this shouldn't have happened and gave a refund. We won't be back Such a shame, as its a nice spot and we could really do with a restaurant in this area

Have been several times. Food is decent though overpriced. Service is usually good, but comically bad on most recent trip. Apparently arriving 30 minutes before the kitchen closes (and 2.5 hours before the venue closes) entitles you to barely disguised sarcastic remarks, plates slammed on the table, and the bill being thrown at you while the waiter talks to another group. Left as soon as we could and will not be returning.

We took a friend here for lunch, and ordered two small plates each. However the soups all arrived at the same time as the other dishes - shame. The food was good, the service excellent, and the price very reasonable at £41.80. However they add on a service charge of 10% which I'm sure you could have deleted - but we don't, do we. I'd prefer to see it included in the cost of the dishes. For convenience (there aren't many restaurants in this area of Edinburgh) we ate here as a couple, and enjoyed a salmon burger and a halloumi and avocado salad. They were excellent value at £27, but the house white (a relatively low alcohol one) was quite expensive for a house wine at £24. Overall a good dining experience.

Very pleasant all round bistro. Lunch was all very good and served quickly, plenty of staff were on and there was no long waits. Nice busy casual atmosphere.

As always we had another amazing family night out at Herringbone. The service, food, wine, and atmosphere were incredible. Thanks Herringbone!

Coffee was small and not the best quality. Far better places available. Service was ok but lacked any real warmth or passion. Place itself was nice enough and clean.

This restaurant is local to us. It’s always busy. We had lunch - Chowder and burger for my husband, pear and blue cheese salad and salmon for me. We enjoyed our food but the presentation of my salad was disappointing. The pears were discoloured and the salad mixed instead of dressed.

Some places are good and some are on a different level : D Will be definetly coming back here again and again 🥳

Super venue for a bigger group of work colleagues to enjoy a lunch followed by lovely cocktails. We tried the rosewater 🍹 margaritas absolutely gorgeous

Friendly and very helpful staff. Something on the menu for everyone, vegan and vegitarian options. Great cocktails!

After a difficult days travel I had a booking for here as it was steps away from my b and b. Great buzz and enthusiastic staff. Small menu but something for everyone (excellent proper fries by the way). Good selection of drinks at fair prices....

I contacted them very last minute after being let down by another venue. From first contact they were amazing. Jim was patient, helpful and absolutely saved the day for me. Really well priced for amazing food, allergies no issues, in fact nothing was too much....

Some friends told me how good Herringbone was so I tried it today for lunch and was not disappointed. I had the venison burger with pulled pork , rocket salad and the best fries I have ever tasted. I was so stuffed I could not...

,To cut a very long story short my daughter and I were wrongly advised about their Sunday burger deal. I was charged an extra £5 because of that. I have been in a dispute since 3rd July. and have not been credited the £5 which...

I had drinks here with a big group, and the staff could not have been more friendly and flexible. Service was quick too. I returned the next day for lunch and the food was tasty and service was very efficient. Drinks were also good, and...

We've been here multiple times, never disappointed. Lovely staff, lively atmosphere, great food and really fantastic cocktails. Good for families earlier in the evening; good kids' options. Later in the evening, fun adult hangout. Will be back.

Regular restaurant venu for us, with specials on the menu and good wine list, choice of beers and cocktails. Special burger/ drink deals with live music on a regular basis. Sister restaurant by the sea in North Berwick, a short drive from Edinburgh.

Absolutely fantastic! Very tasty cocktails and food and very friendly staff!

Great food, great service, comfortable seating and pleasant decor. I'm used to the same at the North Berwick outlet, but Edinburgh, Goldenacre is just as good. We'll done the Herringbone team

Herringbone is one of my favourite places. The food is delicious, the staff helpful and friendly and the atmosphere relaxed and inviting. It has never disappointed. I am in love with the halloumi and avocado salad.

Fine food. The sea brass is good

I was really looking forward to a meal out at this restaurant but was left feeling disappointed. The burger of the day was a chicken burger with chips and colesaw. The burger turned out not to be a burger but small individual breaded curls of...

One of my favourite eateries in Edinburgh

We only went in for a drink but this is a very nice place with friendly staff. By the numbers in for meals, food must be good too.

We popped in on an off chance to get some food, the staff managed to fit us in. The service was great, the food came and it matched the service we got. It has a great vibe that you could sit there all day eating and drinking. Would be great choice if you had the time. Next time we are in the area, we will definitely be back. Not to be missed.

Wonderful food and lovely staff. Certainly recommend it.

Very good food. Would happily go again. Maybe put less ice in the drinks though.

Lovely drinks and food. Great ambience. Very enjoyable!

Highly recommendet. Friendly wellcoming and the food is delicious.

A new place for me, with a good atmosphere, clean and modern decor. Excellent food, friendly and, helpful staff. A great find.

Managed to get a table last minute on a Friday night and wasn’t disappointed. Great food, friendly service and reasonable prices for both the food and the cocktails. We enjoyed it so much we went back for breakfast on Saturday!!

First time we'd been. Was tremendous. Will return soon.

Food was delicious Service was excellent Entertainment was great Very enjoyable Sunday evening

Delicious food in a nice setting. Great service and setting too

Great food, nice atmosphere and welcoming staff

It’s taken me so long to visit Herringbone, however it did not disappoint. Great atmosphere, lighting and music. The cocktails were delicious, some unique ones on the menu as well as the old classics. The staff were attentive and the food…! My partner had the...

We went for the festive menu and can highly recommend it! Chicken was lovely and the roasted veggies where cooked to perfection. Also would recommend the haggish starter to begin with. Drinks where great, staff where quick and helpful.

Great atmosphere, live music, and delicious cocktails with even better names!

I'd like to start this review by saying the staff were very helpful, and very accommodating. We were a large table, so we appreciated them sitting us at quite short notice. The menu was quite up-market. The selection was nice, and there were good vegetarian/vegan...

Friendly staff and great service. Food was lovely. Loads of choice for both drinks and food. Great cocktail menu. Walked in without reservation but happy to seat us even though rather busy. Definitely will be back.

Very noisey, price variations on different menus and no obvious forewarning of being card only. The service was particularly slow, watching people around us getting served who had been seated after us. We were that sick of waiting that we had 1 course and finished it in 7 minutes before leaving! Drinks were lovely but overall service was horrendous. We won't be back.

Got off to a slightly rocky start, with the drinks we had chosen not being available, but from that point on it was great. The food was wonderful! The menu descriptions didn't do the dishes justice. Overall, we were really happy and have already starting looking for excuses to go back.

First time in this restaurant. Good food and wine. Friendly staff.

Lovely atmosphere, great prices, fantastic service - would highly recommend.

Excellent food and friendly staff

We booked ahead and were able to secure a table for a Saturday lunchtime visit which didn’t involve sitting on a bar stool (which is an option for those with longer legs than my wife). The bistro has a relaxed, contemporary style and is handy...

Food was great and staff was friendly.

Popped in unplanned during the week. We were made to feel welcome and enjoyed a nice glass of wine and beer. Have not tried the food but from what we saw everything looked good and we plan to go back very soon.

A Trinity haven - great staff, great food and friendly atmosphere.

Good food, lovely setting and a warm welcome with very accommodating management. We had a really good evenening catching up with friends and couldnt have found a better location.

We quite often have breakfast at the herringbone and it is always excellent. They have a great selection of drinks as well and we have had a few evening meals there. Staff are always friendly and the prices are keen.

Used to go regularly before covid for breakfast had a great plate. It would tell you where the items came from haggis black pudding bacon sausage potato scones, went last Sunday glad to see people supporting this bar,But what has happened to the menu, just...

Wonderful relaxed atmosphere and high quality resturaunt and bar, with great service and amazing vegan options. We had the sourdough with advocado, and the toast with mushrooms. Highly recommend the chargrilled seitan 👌 with polenta chips, beetroot and butternut squash. Great sized portions, and every bite was exquisite. We will definitely be back soon to try more of the vegan menu.

Reliably first class, a firm favourite when in Edinburgh. The staff are always delightful.

A lovely bar and restaurant with an intimate atmosphere. Good choice from the bar and great veggie options. The menu isnt extensive but what's on the menu is well thought out. The food is also fantastic value for money. Look forward to visiting again.

The food was delicious and the service very good.

Went for lunch with a friend today, the staff friendly and efficient. There's a really nice relaxed atmosphere in the restaurant itself. The coffee and food was delicious too!! We'd love to return again, perhaps in the evening next time! Lovely place, would definitely recommend!

Lovely food, great menu and the atmosphere is exceptional

Fabulous. Fully booked but they still got us in. Staff were brilliant. Food superb. Can't praise them highly enough. Well worth a visit.