The best restaurants in Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh and Lothian

Beautiful dinner at The Pompadour. Gorgeous restaurant. Food amazing. Quite pricey but hey that's what you pay for all the hard work and talent it entails. Great service although I was a bit taken aback by an 18 year old Fraser being our sommelier but everyone has to start at some point and in actual fact 'the boys got talent'. Well done all round.

Omelette on bagel was recommmend, and I’d definitely did not disappoint! Great service and great food!

wrong order sent Nd nobody available to sort out.

WARNING!. Outdated menu prices, overpriced and underwhelming!. Expect to pay £35 pp for a small amount of food excluding alcoholic!. Beware of fake reviews! Ive been here twice for a takeaway and it was pretty good,albeit with above average prices and decent enough food. However I dined in and apart from the atmosphere, I was disappointed with everything else. First of all,the menu on their website is not up to date so add at least 2 to 3 pounds on top of the prices on there. So therefore expect to pay close to 17 pounds for a tiny main course that is half the size of a takeaway sized portion,which consists of like 6 pieces of meat!. You still need to get rice,that will cost you 5 quid, starters are at typically 8 quid(avoid the samosas at all cost as they they are tiny). nan bread is close to a fiver,poppadoms will cost you 2 to 3 pounds. The rice is a tiny portion,less than a ready meal.the chilli garlic lamb i had was half the portion size of a standard sized takeaway tray.the chicken pakora was ok but nothing to write home about about. All in all,thats like 35 to 40 quid per head for a very average meal.i wouldn't bother dining in again for sure as that's very poor value for money,in fact it's safe to call this an expensive waste of money. id rather buy an Indian ready meal of virtually the same quality,for less than a tenner than to dine here again. This place must be making huge profits by serving tiny portions at ridiculous prices or paying their staff next to nothing. Only come here if you want to waste money and feel ripped off!. Complete waste of time and money,places like these should be shut down.

lovely experience, lots of paint colours to choose from:) would recommend

Authentic Korean flavour, fresh tantalizing snacks. Surely, it's the one to return again and again.

Good for late night food when nothing is open.

Seriously awesome fine dining spot! The service was excellent and super fast. Totally worth the price, you should definitely check it out. I'll be back for sure.

Passing by one day and being married to a Frenchwoman, it pays to spot things like this. I booked online and was called moments later, apologising for the lack of a high chair for our wee laddie. No bother I cried as I was already salivating at the menu. Lewis, Esteban and the hidden Scott and Jennifer (chef and owner respectively) were awesome. Lewis was engaging but not in your face. Proudly explained the Kombucha ingredients (she had the sea buckthorn and orange whilst I went for Onion and Squash) were foraged. Everything is understated quality. The tables look roughhouse but are lived in and have a well worn sheen. The cutlery was brought to you on linen and per diner, not a jingle jangle of steelworks. We had the Brunch du Marche and Brunch Satine to share. The pastries were lush. Just enough hint of hazelnut to the chocolate filling and the creme pat wasn't too sweet, not too plain. The house baked bread was dense and flavoursome and the butter made on sight. The eggs were perfect, and seasoned to perfection and the mountain of boudoin noir (black pudd to you Scots) was super, alongside the french tatties. The salmon just oozed quality, the cheese and charcuterie were served at the right temperature and even my coffee cup had a feel to it; properly chosen by someone who cares. Our son slept peacefully for 85 minutes which was plenty to enjoy a wonderful meal in delightful surrounds. A coupe had gorgeous looking brioche rolls on a neighbouring table, and 4 chaps had the brunch and a family brought daughter and boy to another and all left happy. We will be back. Vive Satine, vive la France.

Hand on heart, I could have sworn I was in a small restaurant in Spain, the atmosphere, service and especially the food just blew my mind!! We shall be back and I can't recommend it enough.

Always love a visit to Mimi's (can't resist a Mimi's cake) but our visit yesterday was an excellent example of their customer service. They were attentive and super helpful in navigating the menu for my DF child, making her birthday treat memorable. Thank you to all the staff but especially Lily and Niamh who went that extra mile to make her day ❤️

Amazing food with rich, authentic flavors! The Jollof rice, fried rice and grilled chicken were perfect. Warm hospitality made it feel like home. Highly recommend!

Fantastic food, drinks and service. Extremely friendly and helpful staff….we loved it…food was delicious, we loved every dish we had

Not a cheap night out, but definitely worth splashing out on for special occasions. The food is top notch and they've got really clear allergen filtering on their online menu, plus the staff are very knowledgeable and friendly. I will definitely go back. They don't fry anything containing gluten in the same fryer as their chips, although the market table is a buffet set up, they're really good with their separation so it is generally easy to avoid cross contamination. They have good gluten free options on their bottomless sides that go with the full experience and most of the meat dishes are gluten free.

It was a typical dreich day in Edinburgh and we had walked from the Kings Gallery up the Royal Mile to the Pipers Rest,cold and hungry. We were greeted by a lovely young lady from South Africa,who took our drink and food order. Haggis,tatties and neeps hot and delicious,we were soon warmed up and enjoyed the banter from visitors either side of our table. Thank you,the Pipers Rest,true Scottish hospitality!