The best restaurants in Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh and Lothian

One of my favorite stops on my cycle routes

My partner and I had a fantastic experience at junk, we will be telling everyone we know about how great the place is. The food is amazing , so are the drinks. Staff are fantastic and the place has a cool vibe. We don't live in Edinburgh, but would come back for this place alone.

An incredible hotel, they even gave us a complimentary room upgrade to a suite. The whisky lounge was fascinating, and the service was outstanding to match.

My wife and I ate here in early February. We were advised that 2-3 small plates per person would be typical for dinner. We ordered 6 dishes: Chicken Schnitzel, Scallops, Arancini, Truffled Lasagne, Celeriac, and Halloumi. Service was great, nice room and ambiance. The food looked and tasted great, but the portions were oh-so-small: 2 scallops (£18), 2 Arancini each the size of a golf ball (£14.50), 3 slices of halloumi with a few pomegranite seeds (£11.50) was particularly shocking. Our bill came to just over £100 (incl 1 beer and 1 small glass of wine) and we left the restaurant still feeling hungry, so only giving 3 stars becuase we felt the meal didn't represent good value for money. In summary, nice place, good food, but as other reviewers point out, vastly overpriced for such meagre portions. We often do small plates dining and there are many comparable places in Edinburgh with great food where the value for money is far better (Fava, Baba, Tapas3 are examples), so in future we'll be taking our custom to those places.

Very very beautiful place, love the little room at the back. Very chill. I don't drink and there's little choice for me but it's understandable that it is mostly a wine bar.

Lovely eclectic cafe with tasty sandwich and warming soup.

A very cute little cheesecake shop. I got a slice of strawberry and white cocolate cheesecake and it was very creamy and delicious. Will definitely visit again!

Finally made it along to Kochchi, Edinburgh. It sits inside Bonnie & Wild in St James’s Quarter & it did not disappoint! We opted for two dishes and shared them both. The Chicken Kotthu and the Chicken Hopper. Our server offered an egg with each and we said yes. Both very flavoursome, with a little kick but not too overpowering. The Hopper comes in a sort of rice bowl, but the Kotthu was by far my favourite which I’d defo order again.

A wonderful little spot but closing soon and will definitely be missed. Warm and friendly staff, great food and fabulous collection of sour beers. Here’s my cheeky flight - Giant Lollipop, Sugar N Spice and Stoopid 🤩

Such a nice place to enjoy a deliciously and freshly prepared Sandwich/Panini. I ordered one with Chorizo, Tomato and Mozarella cheese and also green Pesto. It was so crispy on the outside but fluffy and cheesy in the inside. Big recommendation to order this one. It is a friendly atmosphere and the nice man behind the desk recommended me also different soups or waffles. I will definitely come back. :)

Best this pub has been in years.. We didn't eat, but food aroma was very enticing. Great live music most nights and a lovely new pool table.. Hidden gem.

We had been once before and enjoyed it, so had returned for another of our 5-a-year family birthday lunches. Excellent and friendly service We made life awkward by ordering from 3 different ares of the menus rather than just a 2 or 3 course meal, but that was no problem All enjoyed their own food and the tastes of everyone elses (The family is used to sharing although the grandchild sometimes thinks it should only be one-way i.e. towards her!!) The famous mis-quote from the Terminator film applies. 5 adults - £240

The home of epic filled rolls! Loads of choices, good banter with the staff and quick service. Come and support your independent local sandwich shop and grab a tasty roll, cake, soup, soda and more!

The meat and all the seafood were fresh and nice. The service was amazing and the staff were very friendly. I would come here again.

Lovely link roll, sausages are delicious and latte perfect and great prices! Both the ladies behind the counter are so friendly and welcoming, definitely be back ☺️