The Rabbit Hole in Edinburgh, City of

Outstanding food. Lovely range of choice. Friendly, efficient service. Comfortable seats and table. Good value. One of the best “meals out” in a long time.

Cosy. Delicious. Professional and accommodating service. Fabulous for a romantic evening or a warm meal with friends and family. Definitely don’t miss out on this charming wee bistro.

Love this local under-appreciated spot. Wonderful to get an intimate top quality meal in a really nice local setting. Very Edinburgh!

Education and cleanliness, not a typical Scottish environment, clearly reminiscent of a bistro. Food prepared with care but poor assortment and too many fusion incursions with French cuisine...s assisted and expensive choice of beer, very expensive wines but in line with the city

Reservations are required. The food is delicious, but the service is really slow. I waited for almost an hour. We ordered the recommended steak, duck leg and sea bass of the day. The steaks were quite average, but the latter two were amazing!

Great all around! Our friends who now live in our town in the US, recommended this place so we naturally wanted to try. They didn’t disappoint! We loved the flexibility of the hostess. When we inquired about a table without a reservation, she was very willing. The ambience is very pretty, cozy & romantic by the window. The food was well seasoned and definitely fresh. Do not miss the Stornoway Black Pudding. It’s really delicious! We ordered Lamb rump, Duck leg, Sea bass & Cod. Our favorites were the last 3 only because we are not “rare” meat eaters and the lamb was served so. I still enjoyed it tho! I loved their mocktails! So good! They had sides that were also fantastic! The cheesy and creamy cauliflower were amazing!! You gotta try!

Went here yesterday for a nice last evening in Edinburgh meal and it was fantastic. Our server was really lovely and took great care of us. The scallops and lamb hit the spot and the wine list had some really good options. I would 100% come back again the next time in town. The neighbourhood is nice as well for a walk around with a park close by for an after dinner walk. Really great place

Fantastic neighbourhood restaurant whose subtle lighting and intimate decor welcomes you in warmly as do the attentive and friendly staff. The menu is attractively small and balanced with a Modern French feel (even though the chef is from Sicily) and every dish was perfectly presented and delicious. Great value too. A quality experience.

Great meal. Great menu, could have order everything on it. Good wine at an afforable price. Excellent steak tartare. Mains were great. Even whipped some cream for me to have an espresso con pana! Front of house were on point too. I will be back and will recommend it as one of the best dinner spots in Edinburgh.

Found out about this place about 6 months ago, been back 4 times since then. Just love it. Relaxed, easy atmosphere and delicious food and service. Keep up the great work Team Rabbit Hole. PS ... only minor point is it was draughty each time we were in due to the door or the vent above the door being open. Table next to us felt the same. Minor point but didn't waste our visits.

Had the most delicious supper in this delightful neighbourhood restaurant. Every dish was excellent. The staff were friendly and attentive. Highly recommend it.

A lovey meal for all 6 of us. The steaks were perfectly cooked. Starters delicious as was the duck confit and the sea base.The bread was served with rapeseed oil and balsamic and in our opinion olive oil is far nicer and healthier. When the bill came we had been overcharged by an additional bottle of wine which was we were told was a genuine mistake - we had one bottle of Gavi and 2 Malbecs, we could easily have missed this so felt a bit concerned

Repeat visit to this neighborhood restaurant. Went for the set lunch, very good value for money and inventive and delicious meal. Wine list was short and interesting enough to make a good choice and not expensive. Lovely setting and friendly staff. Perfect spot for lunch.

Nella sua semplicità un posto eccellente, personale gentilissimo, tutti i piatti ed i dolci provati erano superiori alle attese

We ate here last night and we felt it was absolutely worth a 5 star rating! The food was fantastic, strong recommendations on the confit duck leg and the pork chop. The staff were super friendly, attentive and the cocktails were lovely too. Really lovely atmosphere in this wee restaurant and we will absolutely be back!

An amazing lunch. Super friendly waitress (red hair from Canada). Prices very reasonable for the quality and the best steak tartare I've ever eaten. Nice atmosphere. Bramble cocktail was also so so good! Can't wait to go back!

Lovely meal with my niece and husband. Great menu and yummy choices. Staff very efficient. Always a great experience.

I will start the review by saying the food here was quite good in regards to flavors. The wine was equally delicious. However it was perhaps one of the top two worst restaurant experiences of my life because of the chef. The kitchen sent out a sole fish with about 1/4 of the fish missing. I ate the front half and when i flipped the fish over , 1/2 of the other side of the fish was missing. I sent the fish back to the kitchen, and rather than apologize, the chef came out insulted me and accused me of lying about the fish. The chef is rude unprofessional and unhinged. It is a shame, but i was so offended i just stood up and walked out. And i have never done that anywhere in the world. I can not in good conscience recommend this restaurant and reward the behavior of such an unprofessional and clearly mad chef. Do not go here even if the food is good, if you have an issue you will be insulted rather than accommodated.

Best food of value I’ve had at Edinburgh

Our most memorable meal during our entire stay in Edinburgh. The starters, mains, and sides were well-prepared and quite satisfying - we really didn't have room for dessert but shared a delicious one anyway. I would gladly make more trips here in future visits.

The best meal I had in Edinburgh, very impressed with all the dishes from starters to main, sides & dessert! You can tell the heart that the chef prepared the dishes, even the side presented like a main, I’m very happy with my dinner tonight,

Food 5/5 To start with, the bread (baguette) was amazing. I don’t remember the being so impressed by plain bread in a while (but then, that might be because I’m American). Delicately crispy on the outside and soft and almost sweet on the inside. Every course since then was excellent as well. The parmesan chicken starter was so good (and very popular too—many tables besides mine also ordered it). The lamb pithivier main was also very good. Very unique, too. All the dishes were also of very generous portions. Service 4.8/5 Very friendly staff. Came to take my order at a good time—including promptly noticing that I’ve finished my main course and asking if I want any dessert. The total time spent there was ~1h35m. It took about 20 mins for my starter to come, but I had the delicious bread to keep me company, and the fried chicken was worth the wait. Atmosphere 4.6/5 Clean and comfortable. I loved the interior design.

We have visited this restaurant many times over the last few years. Sadly, it’s lost some of us shine. There are now fewer menu options and on two recent visits our wine choices had run out. Everyone enjoyed their starters. Beautifully presented and very tasty. The mains got less praise. The veggie option (only one) was a pasta parmigiana. It was tasteless and had just a small slither of aubergine. Joyless to eat. Service was efficient.

All i can say is super super super. Everything was excellent from start to finish. We loved it.

Ate here with a friend last night and very busy little restaurant. A mix of students, families (dogs) and couples, seated very tightly and very noisy generally. You are packed in - and quite hard to hold a convo. The food was delicious, albeit very small portions (which I don’t really mind too much). The flavours were exceptional, it just would have been nice to have a little more food for the cost. Pudding was a disappointment - tiniest lime mousse portion that really wasn’t at all well presented. Scoring 4 out of 5 as the negatives are more personal preference ones, and its clearly a nice spot with high quality food (I just prefer to not be so packed in, and for cost, a little more food). We had two courses, two sides and water =£80 with tip.

Food good, atmosphere good but I thought the food menu was ‘French’ in character. I asked for a cafe au lait. I’ve been ill and can’t eat much and have a very restricted diet. I was expecting a French cafe au lait as a dessert but when it arrived it was an Americano with cold milk. Sadly it spoiled my lunch because I felt that the waitress made an assumption that I would accept this.

Sadly I asked for a cafe au lait and expected a French cafe au lait but was given a small americano with probably cold milk in it. Otherwise it was good but expensive for a single course lunch. Staff were lovely.

This is such a super restaurant. Small but perfect!! We enjoyed a birthday celebration here in the back room and had a wonderful time. Food and service were excellent, it has a lovely atmosphere and is reminiscent of the best small European cafes and restaurants.

Lovely restaurant and beautiful food, friendly attentive professional staff. Reasonably priced for the quality. Got busier later but the floor space is well laid out so not a problem but a good indication of its popularity. Highly recommend a meal here. Worth all the 5 stars. Will be back, well done to everyone working there.

Took my wife for Mother’s Day last Sunday. The menu was creative, the decor imaginative and subtle, the waitresses all very friendly and efficient, our table nicely appointed and the background music was exactly right for this bistro style restaurant. The food was delivered in good time and very enjoyable. Would rethink the homemade ketchup with Beef Carpaccio (overpowering - some things are best left traditional) but not so much to reduce the 5 stars we have given. Is dog friendly too which is important to us. Highly recommend this Grange/Meadows neighbourhood restaurant and will certainly return. Shame they don’t open every Sunday. Adrian, Catherine and Fudge 🐶.

I loved this place. Warm and ambiant. Staff were great ,food was amazing. I'll definitely be back.

Once included in Michelin guide, Rabbit hole still offer the pleasant food. The restaurant gives me the sense of coziness not private but still relaxing. The complimentary bread and the dipping sauce is nice. The star for me is the Scottish border roe deer. The meat is very succulent and tender combining with the sauce I couldn’t smell any unpleasant flavors from it. Quite recommended The seafood plaice and mussel dish is creamy and flavorful as well. All the main dishes don’t come with side dish so you need to order things to combine the dish Its French fries is the cheapest choice and it’s ok. The interior is great and the toilet is quite impressive, and it’s not far from the meadows. I think you won’t disappoint coming to try this restaurant.

Excellent. The food was beautiful, venison was perfect. Service is super attentive. Lovely experience. Highly recommend.

Food is great, but very slow though. After the starter, took 50-60 minutes to serve the main.

This is a family-run restaurant. It's not a lot of space but it's cozy. The dishes are good, but not amazing; the speed of food served was slow that we almost stayed for 3 hours before leaving.

The atmosphere is great! ! My favorite is the pre-meal bread and appetizers, the fried eggs 🫶🏻 followed by tiramisu. The main course was a bit average, but quite tasty.

Lovely family running restaurant.

Went to celebrate a friends birthday in quite a large group and we were hosted very well !! Due to our group size (14) we were told to pre-order and all the food came timely and correct. The barley risotto beef main wasn’t a favourite but I would recommend the scotch egg starter which was perfectly jammy. The service was lovely and the waitresses were very accommodating. It was a bit hot in the restaurant but that’s the only minor complaint.

A real hidden gem of a restaurant. Nice, cosy atmosphere, friendly and helpful staff who were happy to make some alterations to dishes. The chef even suggested an alteration which was really delicious. They have a select menu of high quality dishes, with enough selection between meat, fish and veggie options. Highly recommended.

Great neighbourhood restaurant in Edinburgh. French style bistro. Great menu and wine list. Staff really good. You will need to book!

Another midweek treat for Perthshire out of towners while clearing an old family home in the area, very fortunate to stumble onto this place in easy walking distance. Everything was just right from the house white to the charming and understated interior decor. We encountered the haddock gratin and bouillabaise, amongst other things, then a perfect lemon posset and well-measured coffee. All the time served attentively by the hard working front of house staff member who kept on top of the job despite walk-in’s doubling their booked numbers on a Tuesday evening. Well done her - but not surprised! Thanks.

Excellent food, the best meal we had in Edinburgh! Look for the Parmesan soufflé ! The staff were wonderful! Make sure you make reservations!

I have had the opportunity to dine at this restaurant on two occasions, and during my last visit, I noticed that it was no longer recommended by Michelin. However, it became apparent that there have been significant improvements since my previous visit. Our meal consisted of belgnet, ravioli, veal, sea trout, lamb, guinea fowl, and two vegetarian sides. The starters and main dishes were all exceptionally delicious. However, the two vegetarian sides left much to be desired and did not seem to justify their cost of £7 each. The final subtotal for our bill came to £116, which I found to be quite reasonable. One notable aspect that could be improved is the service. It appeared that only two waitresses were managing the entire restaurant, and although they put forth considerable effort, the service was somewhat lacking. This might be alleviated by having additional staff on hand. It was also a bit disappointing to learn that seating in the fancy window-side area is not available on a first-come-first-served basis; instead, it must be reserved in advance. Lastly, it was disheartening to discover that the restaurant no longer serves rabbit meat, which was once a signature dish. This change was quite surprising and left me somewhat dismayed.

Such a great place, every dish was delicious and the accompanying vegetables were tastier and more originally presented than ever. A big well done to the team for excellent service with a smile.

Buzzing, smallish restaurant. We were allocated one of a couple of tables just off the main room but we could see though and didn't feel 'out of it'. The staff were welcoming, friendly and attentive. The menu choices were good and the food itself was excellent. The only downside was finding our coats. It would seem the greeting staff had a random method of determining which coats went on which hooks :-)

My Wife and I ate here recently and enjoyed the food. The fish dishes were very tasty and the wine list was good. Thought the service could have been a bit sharper, and I object to paying additional charges for vegetables, but we had a pleasant night.

The Rabbit Hole lives up to its neighbourhood gem reputation. It is cosy and romantic, the staff are unobtrusive yet friendly and the food and wine are divine. Of particular note was the size of the starters. I had thé fricassée and my fellow diner had the taleggio fondu. The portions were pretty big and we got plenty of time to enjoy them before the mains arrived. The pudding - the the plum cake with custard was out of this world. What a treat.

Quite a nice place, overall. The acoustic of the place is not ideal: we struggled to hear each other although the place was far from busy. The dishes were quite small. The 🐟 was quite tasty. The Italian wine was great. The plum cake was unexpected: not exactly bad but too homemade for the image this place delivers.

Loved this fab restaurant. I had the braised pork cheeks and my wife had the Guinea fowl both beautifully presented and tasted delicious! Shared a panacotta which a sweet lovers delight. Hidden gem!

A lovely place to eat. Warm and welcoming staff. Great flavours and really nice menu. Atmosphere was good and wine list was fab. White wine well chilled. Couldn’t recommend enough. Cured trout was super tasty. Thoroughly enjoyed our evening xxx

A fabulous neighbourhood restaurant, with a lovely atmosphere. Friendly, attentive staff. A highlight was the gnocchi with rabbit ragu. Amazing value for the quality of food.

Die Qualität des Essener war hervorragend. Leider ist die Menge trotz komplettem Menü doch eher für den kleineren Hunger.

We enjoyed a delicious set lunch. The service and food is always great. A fantastic neighbourhood restaurant.

Ausgewählte Speisen, sehr gut zubereitet und noch dazu super nett und angenehm bedient!!! Sehr zu empfehlen.

We find we always eat well at the rabbit hole. Solid, tasty food, good service, sensible wine pricing, it always delivers. Last visit I had rabbit loin ( rabbit usually on the menu in some way, shape or form), my wife had a blackened chicken with greek style dressing and salsa, which was a subtle and more thoughtful nuanced version than one might expect, a really nice cured trout with apple and cucumber starter and a duck kind of deep fried parcel that was delicious. It is in my view, Edinburgh's best neighbourhood restaurant - well done folks!!! The restaurant itself is cosy, tasteful and understated in decor.

Enjoyable evening with friends, fresh produce served with affordable good quality wine. Mackerel with beetroot starter could have had a touch more horseradish, but nicely cooked even though it came 5 mins after everyone else served - but no problem really. The burrito an heirloom tomatoes was disappointing as tomatoes lacked taste. Mains were good ladies portion size, 2 of us had the rabbit and it was very tasty, my monkfish on the bone was a little small, and the steak and frites was a larger portion. Affogatos all round were good. Only small issue. Was the table we were all seated around a round table but only 2/3 rds of it as a table for two very close by. Good value and we would return

I was back today for the first time in a few years, food and wines excellent. Staff friendly and welcoming. I would definitely recommend.

Lovely food, cosy and ambient..Good service and nice friendly staff. Would reccomend

Came here for family lunch with 3 teenagers & 2 grandparents. Atmosphere in the restaurant was lovely: vibey but chilled. Food delicious - don't think I've ever tasted anything so good as the Suquet de Pie (Catalan fish stew). Everyone delighted with the inventive and passionately cooked menu. Staff lovely from the chef who came and chatted to us about the ingrendients, to the waitresses, to the kitchen porter :) Will definitely be back.

We had a brilliant long lunch for six on 30 June. The food, wine (try the Primo) and service were fantastic. We all ate from the a la carte menu. I can’t wait to go back.

Beautiful spot for a delicious celebration lunch, definitely will be going back.

Enjoyed our dinner at a small restaurant in the Marchmont area. Our starter was cured sea trout, and our entrees were venison flank steak, blackened chicken and grilled swordfish. All dishes were well prepared and delicious. Waitress was efficient and friendly.

Chance encounter to this brasserie. Lovely food and varied menu with hard to find ingredients (rabbit/ swordfish). Cooked excellently with technique and passion, uncompromising in quality and fair prices.

Made a reservation, arrived and there was no record of my reservation. Fortunately the staff did not make an issue of it and seated us immediately. I was able to see what others were eating and it looked delicious. We were super excited. Drink orders were taken. 15 mins later the server came back to ask what we ordered because she couldn’t remember. Ok, no problem, it happens. Drinks arrived, food order to be placed. The kitchen ran out of both of our choices for a main dish. There are only 6 options available for mains so how do you run out of two. It would have been helpful to know that before we were seated because we would have just left. We ended up ordering mains that we didn’t want. We ordered burrata for an appetizer and it was on a bed of some kind of sauce that just didn’t work. Didn’t order desert because they were out of our first choice for that as well. It’s a hard pass for me even though the atmosphere was lovely.

We were a group of 12 today for lunch. The service was fantastic. The drinks were great and the food was pretty faultless. I’ve already recommended to friends and I’m looking forward to going back for an evening meal with my partner. If you are driving parking can be a nightmare In that part of town but it is easy to get to on foot.

The Concierge at our Hotel recommended this restaurant highly. The space is lovely and warm. The wine list is very limited with most of the wines 2020 or 2021. The biggest issue was with the less than friendly service and the kitchen. Our server highly recommended the venison which my wife ordered. We waited a very long time for our entree’s. The server brought my duck out first and then we waited several minutes for them to bring my wife’s venison which turned out to be mediocre at best, chewy and lukewarm. Of note is that my wife left at least a third of the venison on her plate. When the server took our plates, she made no effort to inquire as to whether the food was alright even though she had talked my wife out of another choice. She just scooped up the dishes. When we asked for decaf espresso for after dinner, the server said they do not have decaf which was odd. Our restaurant the prior evening did. While the server acknowledged the timing issue later, no effort was made to apologize, bring us dessert or anything that other restaurants would do. Again, just very detached service. My duck was fine, but overall this was not a great experience.

Disappointing, we felt lunch was over priced with bill of £100 and the lunch menu was tiny portioned. I had crab fish cakes which were three tiny mouthfuls and the smallest piece of sea bass as a main. It felt as if the restaurant were attempting to cut costs very much to the detriment of the meal.

We went there as this was a former michelin star restaurant. The ambience is quite nice, its not a big restaurant..like 6-7 tables. You should make a reservation. They have an a la carte menu, and a fixed 3 course menu, drinks and desserts not included. No vegan or vegetarian options only beef, chicken, fish, rabbit,pork. Food was ok.. wasn't really really good as expected it wasn't bad ofcourse. Service was good the wait staff were all very nice.

We went for dinner on a Saturday evening. The restaurant was busy. It is a compact space and we were placed in a cosy table in the window. We had swordfish and sole as main courses. We had a lemon and lime posset dessert. The food was delicious and the service friendly. They were most accommodating to a guest with garlic intolerance [ we had prewarned the restaurant].

We were pleasantly surprised to find the place by accident, just walked in for lunch. The food was fantastic and the choice of wine by glass was good.

Oh my word…, what a place!! The Rabbit Hole truly has it all: Menu - 5*, Cooking - 5*, Service - 5*, Value - 5*, Overall - 4* Dropped a star on ‘Overall’ coz they’ve not let me move in upstairs. The Rabbit Hole is like a great big culinary hug with plenty delicious kisses thrown in. I liked it! Thank you so much all at TRH! Xx

Six of us went for dinner at The Rabbit Hole last night and had a wonderful evening. The food was exquisite. Tasty and beautifully presented. The staff was attentive without hovering over us. The restaurant was busy but owners/ chefs Maureen and Tony and their team had no problems meeting everyone’s expectations. If you are looking for a change from pub fare while in Edinburgh, you should definitely sample The Rabbit Hole’s fare. Reservations strongly recommended.

One of the best restaurants in Edinburgh! Amazing freshly prepared food, helpful staff and great atmosphere!

Great food. Good price. Excellent service by Clara. Well done.

Pleasantly surprised by the quality of the food - rabbit and three steaks. The Primitivo was also very good. However, the most bizarre thing happened as my wife and I were finishing our coffee, fully-engaged in conversation at the end of the evening, after having...

The food was great, nice inventive menu, really can't fault it. However 2 hours is not enough for a 3 course meal. We also waited a good while for the starters. Service was very good until we were 15 min before our time to leave at which stage the staff became very abrupt and kindness was switched off. I won't be back as these 2 hour rules feel like you are on a conveyor belt - it really takes away from the enjoyment of a nice and relaxed evening. It makes one feel like a wallet, not a guest. Maybe it would be enough to add half hour to the time or keep a table free for slower eating guests.

Absolutely 💯 fantastic. Excellent quality fod complement with excellent drinks and perfect service 👌 definitely worth the visit

A Valentine Lunch perfect meal and a great experience. Small is beautiful. Lovely staff. Great food. We selected the Lunch Menu. Great meal.

We have eaten here a few times over the years and enjoyed it but the most recent was the first for quite a while. There is an a la carte menu and a lunch menu. There was also a good wine list and one for...

Wonderful neighbourhood restaurant with a deliciously interesting menu. Stylish but relaxed atmosphere and slick professional service. Great stuff!

Quaint and surprisingly reasonably priced restaurant a little off the beaten path. Excellent food, friendly staff, slightly longer wait times than would be preferable. Highly recommended.

Really bad experience！ Everything is overcooked! The burnt meat tastes bitter.

Excellent friendly service. Prices for food and drink were very very high Eg 3.50 for a coke seemed a bit much. Avg bottle of wine 34 pounds+

Food wise: hits the spot every time. Staff wise: always attentive and friendly. Price wise: three courses for ~£22pp when the food is this good will never be a bad thing! Long may it continue!

I had heard great things about this wee restaurant and there is definately plenty good to say. The restauant it'self is lovely, stylish, smart, and organised. The staff are friendly and obliging. The menu looked good, although some of the courses worked better than others....

Really good. Great choice on menu. One vegan and one vegan option, but when I've been before they've always been able to rustle up any extra options.

We went to The Rabbit Hole for our Christmas meal and have been many times over the years. However, this time we found the food to be incredibly disappointing. I had the Christmas main which was reheated red cabbage, topped with mash potato. Tiny chopped...

Another lovely local restaurant that I regularly visit for catch up with friends and celebrations.

Good atmosphere, food not warm enough when served. Most of the fish in the main dish was tasted burnt.

This was a family lunch for 10. The starters were excellent as were the deserts. The main course of turkey was very disappointing. It was just stuffing encased in pastry. No turkey in sight and bacon very tough. Staff were very nice and helpful. So, would return but not pre order the turkey.!

Good surprising food and wine. Friendly service. One thing to improve is the draught of cold air coming in when someone enters or leaves. The inside curtain does'nt overlapps enough to keep the cold outside.

We visited on a Wednesday eve in early December and the place was full - fortunately we had booked at least a month before. We felt this was one of the best restaurant meals we’d been out for in a long time. My wife is...

Great food and cosy environment. Starter and dessert were good, but the stand out was the main, a pigeon tagine which my partner said was 9/10, one of the best mains he has ever had. For me it was good all round but nothing stand...

Quality food in an intimate and cozy atmosphere. Away from busy roads. Im glad I stomped into it one day and booked a table for another day, as they are busy, and with reason!

Four friends came for dinner, everything ticked every box ☑️… food lovely, service professional and friendly… we could not fault anything… the scallops, cheese soufflé, pork cheeks, pigeon pie … etc all heavenly… thanks

Food here is edible though one wonders why spending 40+ pounds for something which would be better cooked (and served) at home. Dishes lack in details and flavours are banal. Hard vegetable labelled Winter greens are still hard vegetables. Cheap balsamic vinegar and supermarket bread...

My partner and I had wonderful, relaxed Friday evening. We booked a few hours prior. Wonderful and attentive staff, who didn’t rush us to order. I had the Crème parmantiere, poached egg, truffle and truffle oil to start, and then the Venison and black pudding...

I came here a year ago and marvelled at the room, the food and the welcoming nature of the staff and that remains the case. This time we visited for lunch and were entertaining a group of students. We were a mixed group of vegetarians...

Had a fantastic dinner at this lovely neighbourhood restaurant in Marchmont. The service was exceptional as was the atmosphere and the food. You certainly won’t go hungry here. We both had the steak and chips. Huge portions and great sauce. Would definitely recommend this to...

We had a great dinner here- high quality local food. Super nice!