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

Found this little place on google maps and wasn’t disappointed. Great beers all served as a third of a pint within a cosy building. Can definitely recommend the Black Isle IPA. There is also a small menu of burgers, which were very tasty and reasonably priced. All in all a very happy find and I shall return when I’m next in Edinburgh.

We took the front row seat at the Chef Emma Hanley’s table and watched the talented Chef create extraordinary dishes in a cool and calm manner. After the dishes were served Emma would come to our table and introduce each one or the dishes personally. The whole experience was very demure and very mindful! Recommend this experience if you are looking for a extra special experience for a special occasion.

Nice little gem, off the Main Street. The full Scottish breakfast was very nice and filling, ready for the activity of the day. I recommend if you want something different to the cafe chains.

Great coffee, great cheese and fruit scones and savoury pastries. The staff were really lovely too. Just off the royal mile.

Fantastic find - so welcoming to my young children - excellent waiter and delicious food at a great price. The gnocchi was particularly good and the children’s menu is great value.

Ich habe für den 31.12.22 2 Wochen in voraus gebucht. Wir sind extra mit dem uber von unserem Hotel (old town) dort hingefahren. Ich habe 3 Tage zuvor immer wieder Reminder erhalten von Grams ob ich die Reservierung wahrnehme etc. wir haben uns sehr gefreut und dann standen wir vor verschlossenen Türen. Sie haben seit dem 18.12 Pause. Wir haben keine Information bekommen, dass es geschlossen ist. Keine Weiterempfehlung, da schlechte Organisation.

Great food, lovely staff and nice cocktails! Would recommend and will be back. EDIT I did come back last week with 2 friends from abroad and it was an exceptional experience, despite the place being busy The staff went above and beyond. Thank you for the great experience once again!

Dropped in for breakfast and wow, was it good. Huge full cooked breakfast complete with slice of toast. This is a very popular cafe and rightly do. Suggest you phone ahead to reserve table at popular times. Well behaved dogs are welcome - handy watering hole if you are planning a day walking the Water of Leith

I went here whilst on my break to Edinburgh. I was truly impressed with the service and quality of food . I had a vegan Scottish breakfast and a lovely unicorn cake . Food was delicious and presented very well 👌 would definitely recommend and will probably visit here again on my next trip to Edinburgh.

We went in November so Christmas decor was up and gorgeous! Very festive ambiance. The service was okay. Tea and savory portion of the tower were tasty. I'm not much if a sweets person so I only ate the scone.

Buena comida picante fresca sabrosa épica. Todos tuvimos la envoltura libanesa. Era exactamente lo que se necesitaba en una tarde fría. Volveremos para probar el resto del menú

I had took my son a trip to the museum which isn’t far from this cafe on Friday My son was overwhelmed as the town was quite busy i stopped to get him chips as I knew he would calm down if we got some food The reception i received was absolutely disgusting I left and cried for the way you made me feel My son was having a hard time yes he’s noisy he’s disabled non verbal autistic The way your server woman looked at us with disgust It’s discrimination I won’t be leaving this here I also suffer from severe anxiety so Thankyou for making me feel awkward to the point I asked if I should Leave with my son

This charming cafe, with welcoming staff, great coffee and moreish cakes is our first stop before the Rugby.