The best restaurants in City Centre Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh and Lothian

Great music, great cider, the food is as good as vegan food gets if you are into it and still very good if you're not. Nice people

The food was excellent. Really nice atmosphere and playlist was great!! Staff were all lovely, helpful and friendly! Cocktails were excellent, best French martini I’ve ever had!

Despite being turned away in the first point of contact (we just turned up, no booking); a quick re-visit of the restaurant’s ‘situation’ by the manager found us a seat. The surroundings were impressive, the ambiance pleasant, the menu alluring. It’s been a few months, so pardon me if I don’t remember exactly what we had to eat, suffice to say that the ‘Railway Curry’ was particularly outstanding. It was all top-notch. Enough to have me on the phone to my two brothers (who both live in Edinburgh) to recommend. Both my partner and I love our Indian food. This was of the highest quality.

Tes bonne table autour de viandes d’Argentine excellentes , parfaitement maturées et très bien cuites. Service un peu désordonné et erreur dans l’addition. Ça gâche un peu le plaisir .

Booked online but turn up and it’s closed? Well done. No email, no phone call nothing. Who’s running this place?

Beautiful food , excellent service, what more can you ask for? Actually reasonably priced too.

Great service and creative cocktails! They offer half sized cocktails so you can sample more of their menu items.

The tiny cafe at the back of the chocolate shop makes a lovely range of hot chocolates!

Veeno was easy to locate, and the staff was friendly and welcoming. A small establishment, it didn't take long to almost fill the tables. The meal, including wine and a cocktail, was served rather slowly, and my wife observed the cook/chef was also doing dishes as well, which made us wonder if Veeno was understaffed. The food and the evening were enjoyable, but not enough to mandate a return in future days.

We had the most amazing experience at Grazing by Mark Greenaway. Excellent service from Eva, Caitlin, Michael, Jenny, Joanna and Elena, couples with mouth watering menu. It was the perfect dining experience including paired and recommended wines as well as servers’ favourites recommendations. We loved every minute of it and would recommend to any couple looking to celebrate an evening of great food and wine.

On arrival we were informed by the Manager that, “we were late”. We arrived 7 mins after the reservation time due to traffic. Not really that late… An unfriendly welcome by anyone’s standards. Had to ask for drinks a number of times during our time there, not what we expected from a restaurant of this standard. Seemed to have only a couple of staff front of house Food was ok, nothing to rave about. Place wasn’t busy. Overall, an underwhelming experience. Not on our “must do again list”.

We have loved this place previously but it’s under new ownership which is telling. Similar menu but dishes don’t have the same flavour as before. Service was extremely disappointing - better places to spend £200 for a couple with much better customer service.

Oct 2022 - OMG yes I highly recommend this eatery. I think I ate dinner here 4+ times out of the week. The employees were friendly and attentive. I tried different items off the menu, but I must admit I always went back to the pizza. That dough and the way they hand make it were stupendous. They also offer gluten-free penne and spaghetti. Great location and the prices were reasonable, hence the multiple trips there. Oh oh they make their own beer, I had multiple Hopo Lagers. I believe they have 4 that they craft. Great choice for lunch or dinner. You can join their rewards program too and receive discounts, just mention it to the servers and they will adjust the bill.

Been before and loved it but tried again and was shut despite google saying it was open. Feel bad for the tourists who had booked a table and also couldn’t get in.

Noto already has so many accolades that I'm not sure a google review is necessary, but regardless, it was one of the best meals I've ever had in my life. My husband and I visited here for a lunch during our honeymoon, and the interior, staff, and food were all immaculate. The prices are accessible, which is really wonderful for how amazing the food is. The Cactus Blossom cocktail was incredible. The service was prompt and discreet, and the decor is understated but intriguing. I'm still dreaming about the avocado, daikon, and rice roll, and I'm afraid that I can't eat gnocchi ever again because nowhere else could live up to the gnocchi from Noto.