The Murrayfield Restaurant in Edinburgh, City of

Id say more dog "accomodating" rather than dog friendly.. ... Food was pretty decent, albeit I got a phone call an hour before saying I couldn't have the Sunday roast as they didn't serve this in the "dog friendly" areas..... All very weird. Maureen sounded brilliant though, but the person I spoke to sounded very "head office". Hampton next door is much more welcoming. As said though, lunch was decent. 😁

Nice relaxing place to kill a little time.

Fine and refined cuisine, good value for money, served with a smile and good atmosphere.

The Murrayfield Bothy is a great place for an informal meal with family and friends. The staff are extremely friendly, and the food, especially the fish and chips, haggis, venison when in season, and the sticky toffee pudding are sublime. Our latest visit converted visiting Danish friends to haggis. Will do small portions. There is quiet piped music, but it is good for guests with hearing difficulties as it is pretty quiet, and the tables are very well spaced apart, unlike many crowded restaurants in central Edinburgh. Very nice ambience. Parking available. Also pleasant outdoor wooden tables and benches. I think that during Murrayfield rugby matches the restaurant drops the food and only serves drinks.

Food was nice but not outstanding. Service very slow as we waited nearly 50 mins for food. Staff that served us though were very pleasant and professional.

Delicious food, great service, good recommendations for food and whiskey

Took staff over 15 minutes to take a drinks order, food was good, waitress gave us our bill and hadn’t deducted the £20 deposit we were asked to pay then asked for proof we’d even paid it. Same as Harry Styles, rushed and poor service. Had the cheek to add a service charge to the bill also.

Waited 20 minutes for our drinks, staff were very attentive, but the food is overpriced and very disappointing, the fish and chips were average, ten chips on the plate and a teaspoon of mushy peas and tartare sauce, the burger was so hard you couldn't cut it with a knife far less chew it, the chicken sandwich was like a child's portion, not worth the money, the drinks are ridiculous prices, if u have a spare £200 for a family of 3, then that's the place to go other than that AVOID AT ALL COSTS. And then they add a 10% service charge VERY CHEEKY!!!! Go next door to The Hampton, and save £££££s on your bill.

We sat in the beer garden for lunch. Service was below par. It was quite evident the person serving us couldn't be bothered. He took a drinks order at the table and told us to order food at the bar...couldn't really understand the logic in this and other tables around us got full table service with order and payment taken tableside. Starter was ok, both had Cullen skink, have had better. Both opted for the beef Sunday roast, the beef was lovely but everything else on the plate was a bit sad. Dry roast potatoes, under cooked turnip, no attempt at adding any seasoning or flavour to the veg. Yorkshire pudding was OK but again I've had better. Not a cheap afternoon at £75 for 2 courses and 2 drinks for 2 and have left feeling rather underwhelmed by the whole experience.

Staff were not welcoming. Ignored by the bar man when we walked in even though there was no one at the bar, then after I said hi he was rude in asking what we were here for, as if he didn't want us there. Then the waiter arrived and was the same. Terrible first impression, happy to try again once staff have had some basic training on etiquette. Walked out after the waiter made jibe about my accent. Not inclusive, sort it out 👎 22/03/24

This is a lovely spot with a lovely ambience. The food we had was amazing, couldn't fault it. Drinks were a little pricey but always expected. The only slight niggle was the waitress could have smiled and been slightly more attentive but it is a busy place.

they offer buffet style or you can order a la carte which means that there is something for almost everyone (not sure about vegan options though) the service was good - friendly, patient and helpful staff prices are what's to be expected of Edinburgh

Lovely place, friendly staff. Very attentive, we were served by Pat, she was cheerful and very welcoming. It is a bit pricey but we know the bothy, not our first time and don't think it will be our last either.

What a fantastic resturant all round. We went there for a family lunch after the Murrayfield Stadium tour. The food, service, and atmosphere of the restaurant was amazing. Definite 5 stars and thank you to all the staff for a brilliant afternoon 😊

What a fantastic resturant all round. We went there for a family lunch after the Murrayfield Stadium tour. The food, service, and atmosphere of the restaurant was amazing. Definite 5 stars and thank you to all the staff for a brilliant afternoon 😊

The starters were well presented & good but the fish & chips was a bit disappointing, very soggy& oily chips , obviously not freshly made.

The burger is only so so, but the starter Haggis is great.

Overall overpriced establishment. £15 Breakfast that does not include a flat white or cappuccino, charged extra and the portion sizes are very shy. Gave another chance at lunch, same story, small portions for the price charged. The food is great but you will leave feeling that you ate an airplane’s meal.

Terrible. We arrived at opening time with a booked table, that it was cancelled by the establishment the night before and after phoning it was sorted. Arriving with two little ones, we had to asked for a high chair, after specifying in the booking that we needed one. No menus on the table. When asked for them they told us they would bring them soon. When we ask for the kids menu, the waiter had to go find out. The manager came and said the kids menu hadn’t been printed out yet and we could ask for pancakes with one out of three option: bacon, banana or blueberries. We asked one with bacon and one with bananas, no syrups. The manager then asks for our food order without asking first for drinks. Coffees arrived and they weren’t particularly hot. When the food starts to arrive. The pancakes with bananas, arrived with a little bowl of jam and random fruit in a skewer all covered in chocolate sirup, as I was shocked the manager said the one with bacon doesn’t have syrup but we can change this one. As I had a young child screaming for food we decided not to ask for it to be changed. I ordered the eggs Benedict and they were literally just flung into the plate. Tiny toast, bit of Parma ham, eggs more cooked than poached, and a sauce… out of a jar. My partner had the fry up and even that wasn’t very good. One flimsy toast, at least it was real bread. When finished asked for bill and mentioned we had the locals card. But told it didn’t apply as it was Mother’s Day. Not coming back!

We were visiting the area and needed somewhere handy to meet up with friends for dinner. Chose the Bothy, despite the reviews, and we had a very nice evening. Our young waitress (didn’t catch her name but she said she’d just got back from holiday and had a road accident) was lovely. Very efficient and charming. The food was good with a varied enough choice.

Only went for drinks but we're very reasonable.

Amazing atmosphere, felt relaxed , and it was great to see the team work from the floor staff , unfortunately couldn’t get all of there names but Boyanna was so helpful with drink choices

Arrived well before a club rugby match at Murrayfield, waited an age for any drinks to be served to us and when it was the lager was off and undrinkable. The theme of waiting a long time for service continued even though we were some of the only people in the restaurant for the majority of service. The kicker was one of our party being served raw chicken in their caesar salad, something that as we left another diner also noticed the same in his. Finally upon looking at the bill they were kind enough to remove the service charge, however did not remove the inedible chicken salad.

Lovely Sunday lunch - excellent service. Dog- and baby-friendly. They were happy to make accommodations for us to have a pram at the end of the table for the baby to nap while we ate. We went for my mum's birthday and were able to bring our own cake (which they brought out while singing happy birthday). I didn't take advantage of it, but the whisky list looked really good.

Left a nasty tasty in my mouth especially when they forgot the number 1 rule of always listen to your customer.

Me and my husband went to The Bothy for Hogmanay dinner and live music. It was a great night where we were welcomed on arrival, staff were very attentive, food was excellent. I am a Coeliac on a gluten free diet, and was really pleased how the waitress explained the different options available to me. So thanks to the chefs for accommodating me. Live music was a guitarist which was ok for perhaps a normal meal or drinks but not for Hogmanay where everyone is in the party spirit. The songs he sang were a bit dull and slow. He did start to sing more upbeat songs but they seemed to all be at the same tempo. When it got near time for the bells the piper arrived. The whole place came alive. I really enjoyed the piper where he played 3 songs including Auld lang syne. It would maybe be better having more songs by the piper, but we still had a really fantastic night. Thanks to all the staff for making this a great experience.

Excellent food and service. The fish and chips was delicious, and the burger was juicy. The fish was cooked to perfection without having any excess batter applied to it. It's attached to murrayfield hotel which in itself is a nice place to stay.

Had a great Girls Xmas night here with a group of friends, however it was all very disorganised and the Staff were very slow and inexperienced. We asked for 2 Cocktails, only to be told that they were not serving cocktails due to expecting a big Rugby crowd to appear after the Edinburgh v Glasgow game. We arrived at 4.pm and the game had only started at 3.pm ! Eventually they agreed to the Cocktails and took the order, however only to be told that they did not have the ingredients for the two chosen cocktails. They had no Bacardi and no diet/slimline mixers. One of us had ordered the Chicken Club sandwich, only to discover when it arrived that there was actually no chicken on the sandwich. We ended up clearing the plates ourselves from the table as they had sat there for so long. We were moved to a 2nd table, as our table was booked for the next sitting. They then advised after 20 mins that we could not sit there any longer and had to be moved again to tables which were not together.

Needed somewhere quiet to work, dog friendly and parking. A short list these days. Popped in to The Bothy. Met by a polite, waitscoated gent at the bar, who delivered Coco a bowl and didn't want an Oscar for the effort. Menu at the table promptly and whilst it is obvious they have new staff, they have chosen youngsters who want it to work. I plumped for the full brekkie and it was lush. no issue changing the order and my poached eggs were poached to perfection. Decent lorne and tattie scone too - no evidence of heat lamp sat on the pass. Super comfy chairs. Good solid wifi. Smiley management. 4 different toast options - good quality butter and marmalade on the go. Just what the doctor ordered. 3 hours on, still here and the flat white was outstanding, delivered by my Indian student waiter here studying at Uni of West of Scotland in Paisley! Bonkers. I will be back. Maybe even tomorrow for more of the same. I've seen the 3.5* review average. Harsh. It's opposite SRU HQ Murrayfield. How can the service be dynamic or quick or uber friendly when 6000 tweeds are trying to get a pint of Guinness. Fair play for delivering what I asked for, and doing it well. And on time and with a smile.

Good function room for a family gathering. Soup and sandwich buffet.

Very poor service Bar man remarked that he didn’t want to be there when we arrived and rudely refused our group of three a drink at 2230.

I had pre booked a table here for Sunday roast after reviewing the menu and seeing there was a veggie option. We arrived to chaos there was no one around to show us to our table and we had to search for someone. The service was terrible and we were told there was no roast cauliflower with no veggie alternative offered which was disappointing. The sever was clearly stressed and this resulted on her being very rude to many customers in the restaurant including ourselves. The food when it eventually arrived was good then we had to ask 3 times for the bill. Not a great experience.

Really disappointed with the customer service here, clearly very poorly managed and untrained staff struggling to serve on a particularly busy day. Lack of staff not an excuse for rude servers, but absolutely added to the inability to serve customers efficiently. Absolutely will not return...

Super happy with the restaurant and pub. Both are a step above. The beer selection is excellent. The food is well above "hotel" food.

The staff were really friendly, and the beer was as fresh as water straight from the rock

Walked in to hear a 1970s live version of a Top of the Pops covers album being performed !! Cullen skink had plenty mussel shells but no mussel’s chicken Caesar salad had a few strips of cold chicken from a packet for an extra £5. Burger was likely microwave heated and overdone. Only consolation was fish was fresh. Maybe just a bad night.

Food was lovely but the service was very slow front of house this has happened several times , ordered a bottle of Prosecco took just under an hour to come .same thing happened Mother’s Day food came but the drinks which was orange juice only...

Its a nice setting in a pleasant bright room . However the staff came across as either very inexperienced or just disinterested . When giving the order the waiting person was vague and didn't want to be there . The white wine arrived at room...

Really nice food and atmosphere for a meal out with the family.

We stayed at the Murrayfield and had dinner at the Bothy. The Spring Lamb and Roast Chicken Breast were some of the best food prepared in all of the UK - hands down! Thank you Pat and all the staff for a lovely evening!

We enjoyed this restaurant so much we made 2 visits!

Food was good, served in a timely manner. Drinks were also good with a nice selection. Service left something to be desired, after being serviced at first and having a pleasant conversation with the waitress we were completely left alone for the duration of the meal, no check ins at all. After the plates got cleared we waited 40 minutes at the table while the waitress walked by and didn't look at us, I moved my wallet and card closer and closer to the edge but nothing. When she did bring the bill she ignored my card on the table and didn't speak to us, leaving me to have to walk up to the bar myself to pay, which wouldn't have been a problem if the waitress and the bartender did not argue for 5 minutes and ignore me completely. 10% service charge added automatically for a two top is more steep than I would have paid.

Fantastic food, atmosphere and the most fantastic staff .. Pat, an 😇 in disguise. Young Cameron (on loan from the Scotsman) both went over and beyond for us on Saturday, getting a table in a very busy place, the food again BRILLIANT, steak cooked to...

Sadly nothing special. 4 staff members stood chatting at the front when we arrived. They seen us and carried on chatting. Told to sit and order at the bar. Fine. Bar man very unfriendly and obviously couldn’t be bothered. Ordered a steak sandwich. It was not a sandwich. It was over cooked tasteless meat on a bit of toast. Think bruschetta but with steak. Can’t say I’d go again for food. Lovely beer garden though. Will keep this in mind for an outdoor drink only.

Very good fish and chips at the lovely Bothy restaurant with excellent service from our server Harsha

Un endroit très agréable, nous avons très bien mangé, le service a été vraiment très appréciable. Merci pour ces 2 heures passées en votre établissement.

I ate here years ago but had friendly service and very good food.

Had dinner alone on my first night in Edinburgh. Service was good. I had tomato soup and Couscous with chicken. The Couscous had different vegetables and I liked it a lot.

Nice place and the food is good for the most part. However not sure what they fry the chips in but it has the most godawful tang. You can smell it when the plate is put down on the table, and you have to drown...

In for a meal after the rugby food was delicious and server was nice and friendly think she was called Rachael

La Cameriera Boyana è stata fantastica e parla molto bene l'italiano....grazie per il tuo servizio.

Pretty typical hotel restaurant. Server was too friendly and our food got to the table before the drinks because they were too busy chatting up other tables. And then our dessert took twice that time because they had to check on their tables before they had a chance to put in the order.

Food fab and staff really lovely

Stayed at the Murrayfield Hotel and ate a few meals at The Bothy. We found it was cozy (lovely fireplace) and the service was always speedy and quite friendly. The food was consistently tasty, and the Sunday Roast was a standout and SO delicious. Definitely recommend!

I booked a table for myself and friends for before the Harry styles concert , I’ve been serval times and always enjoyed in the service and friendly staff , unfortunately the new ‘manager or supervisor “ Laura ruined our experience, she was extremely rude and...

Going home to be sick. Felt dizzy and the sweat was poring of me and my stomach was In bits very Bad food poisoning. Stay clear of the chicken risotto.

The only reason I’m giving this restaurant any stars at all is their lovely wait staff. Everything else was awful. As a starter, my partner had prawn/crayfish cocktail and I had hummus and flatbread. His prawns were bland, clearly cheap and frozen, the “Bloody Mary sauce” was simply Thousand Island dressing and my hummus was served with what appeared to be cold, stale ciabatta. Our cocktails, which were below average, took forever getting to us, which I thought was the result of the poor staff being run off their feet. However, I suspect it was due to the enormously disinterested barman who moped around behind the bar with one AirPod in. He genuinely looked like he hated his job. Our mains, I had a beef burger and my partner had steak was again, well below average. The burger was fine but incredibly expensive for what it was. My partners steak was expensive, cooked poorly and tasted like it had been defrosted too quickly. Certainly no part of our meal tasted like it had been prepared by a chef. A short order cook, maybe. And the music. So loud we couldn’t actually hear each other speak. Even the waitress had to keep asking us to repeat ourselves. All in all, a terribly costly, bland meal. Save your money and go elsewhere.

Nice, busy vibrant pub/ bistro situated within walking distance to Murrayfield stadium.

Chose to eat here before Harry Styles concert, nice & close to Murrayfield. Venue was busy as expected, booked table in advance, arrived bang on time. We were shown to our table. We sat for just over 20 minutes before we were given menus or...

Attended for lunch. The restaurant seemed quiet with only one other table occupied inside and some people having a drink outside. Despite this we waited 30 mins for our drinks and had to remind staff to bring them. We also waited 45 minutes for our...

Really disappointed with this visit. We booked a meal whilst our daughters attended concert in murrayfield . We were shown to a table but a whole 15 mins passed until anyone came to see us… when they did they asked for our order. We hadn’t...

A nice place we found accidentally. The food was very good, well presented. Staff friendly, dogs welcome.

Probably the worst brunch I have ever had. Poor service, poorly cooked food and no recognition of the poor experience. The poached eggs were hard, the tattie scones were non existent, the vegetarian brunch was fridge cold ! We had to ask for toast that...

Not a great experience. Clearly the bar person was not happy to be there. We won't be back.

Amazing - me and kids refused service because they were too busy! Couldn't believe it, but it was repeated several times. Spent our money elsewhere

Went for lunch and it was lovely Happily go back again

Really nice food and very friendly staff :)

Friendly service but not many staff as it was busy. Good selection and proper glasses, nice atmosphere and choices of difference layouts. Has both indoor and outdoor.

Very nice place, if a bit expensive.

All booked for the rugby food wise, marquees rammed before the game

The staff were down some members but could not be more helpful. The bothy burger came out within 15 minutes and we ate it quicker! It's a shame this was just a passing visit as I would love to have stayed for some drinks and to soak up a little more atmosphere! Staff couldn't have been more helpful and I thoroughly enjoyed every bite of the delicious food 😋

First time to the bothy for a meal with friend very quiet place food was good and did like cocktails as much but good cider was good staff were fine problem would go back when rugby at murryfield .

So only used the service of The Bothy as a meeting point for the Hibees march to Tynecastle. Was a cracking good service, though 2 or more portable loo's would have been great (though having one was better than expected). Security were ok. I would highly recommend this establishment, unless of course your a HMFC supporter. 5/5 🖖

A family favourite for over 30 years and the hotel doesn't disappoint!!

Came here with my family for overpriced Christmas Lunch. We waited for a started for 45min. Main was 40 after and was wrong. Meat was the cheapest option available, it was only heated not cooked from fresh. Sadly very poor. I am sorry for the staff who had to work on Christmas Day. They have tried their best, but when management was poor service did suffer too. Please please choose elsewhere and do not ruin your lovely day!

Good food but a tad pricey for what you get

Good drinks on a rugby day, off to see Scotland v NZ 👌, good to see the tent at back with extra bar...

amazing experience! hotels were so lovely at a very reasonable price, staff were so friendly and kind to us. security outside were also very helpful and caring towards me and my friends so thank you! will be back!

Disappointing chips and noisy garden.

First round of drinks was perfect, second an absolute disaster, took more than fourty minutes and a number of requests before they eventually arrived. By which time our enthusiasm had wained.

16 pound for a pint of warm cider, a warm bottle of cider and a tiny bowl of undercooked, bland freezer bag chips. A bloody joke. Tables outside were disgusting too. For that price you'd hope for some decent service atleast but poor girl inside was all on her own.

Great location and tastey drinks.

Great outdoor space in nice weather.

My girlfriend and I are staying in the hotel. We went down for a drink before going into town and were told by the bar lady that we can't be served because they don't have any clean glasses. She was very dismissive when there were only 2 people at the bar. Could have asked if we wanted a bottle of something instead? Or asked any of the people stood doing absolutely nothing to go wash some glasses? We were planning on eating here whilst staying but I won't spend a penny until we leave. The building/rooms are nice, and the receptionist was very welcoming and lovely to deal with though.

I am writing this review because of the exceptional service from Pat. We came for a meal with two children under 4. Pat made the whole experience relaxing. She was attentive, calming, professional, knowledgeable and couldn’t do enough for us, without being over bearing. The food was very good, but Pat is the reason we’ll come back. An absolute asset. A special mention too for lovely Katie who works on reception in the hotel. Another customer service dream. Well done to The Murrayfield for whatever you’re doing to recruit and keep such wonderful members of staff. Thank you again to Pat (Especially from Xander)

Excellent food, lovely staff, will certainly visit again.

Went for a Sunday Roast with our dog, amazing experience! The food was delicious and the restaurant really stylish and spacious. Will visit again

The staff acts as if though you do not exist. We entered the place and waited to be seated, the receptionist didn’t even look at us, we approached her and she seemed to uninterested to show us to the restaurant. In the restaurant, the waiters did not acknowledge us either. We left the place hungry and disappointed.

Great food, excellent service full stop

Great service and staff. I have allergies and they were great at speaking to the kitchen and adapting dishes to suit

Very good prompt service. Hot warming soup, fish and chips and a coffee+ good chat with friend

Really friendly staff who were so helpful. Was such a lovely warm day which helped. We had drinks and burgers with skinny fries which were served outside. Great way to end the day. We live locally and will definitely will be going back again.

Good food and drink although menu eas a bit limited if you are not vegan or veggie. Very friendly staff.

Sat outside. Weather glorious. Disappointingly sunday roast consisted of chicken only available. But it was good despite lack of choice.

Nice beer garden and good selection of drinks. Absolutely no bar snacks apart from wasabi peas or popcorn - both of which are charged at £4 each for a tiny bowl. Complete rip off! Especially considering when there is no other option. Re-evaluate the menu please instead of ripping off loyal customers.

Great food and great service. Highly reccommend 👍🏼

Lovely food and great ambiance. Exceptional customer Service. The Head Chef, Abby, took the time to come and talk to us to make sure he got our order right. Would definitely visit again if we ever go back in Edinburgh..😊

Very disappointed had to wait over an hour for food to be served and told starters had to be served along side mains otherwise there would be even longer to wait. will not be returning.

Wi fi was down . Staff flustered and unable to cope. Food excellent beer excellent, service im afraid was pretty poor

I would have loved to have given a 5 star rating, but, unfortunately the service was a bit slow. We were in a party of 7, on a Sunday evening at 6:30. Some of the menu was unavailable (I can understand this due to the current situation). When our food did arrive it was absolutely excellent, and all 7 of us were of the same opinion. Prices were very reasonable too. If the service had been a bit faster, I would have definitely given a 5 Star rating. The Bothy has a good reputation which, under normal conditions, I would not dispute. I would recommend, as I feel that normally, the service would be faster. We all had a very enjoyable time.