The best restaurants in Southside / Newington Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh and Lothian

We had a fantastic lunch at this Nepali restaurant today! The food was absolutely delicious and authentic. The ambiance was warm and inviting, making us feel immersed in Nepali culture. A special shoutout to our server, Madan, who provided excellent service! He was incredibly friendly, attentive, and made our dining experience even more enjoyable. Highly recommend this place to anyone looking for great food and wonderful hospitality! We will definitely be coming back.

Very authentic and delicious handmade noodles! The soup is freshly brewed👍!

Such a cute and sweet cafe! Had a very nice cappuccino and the eggs Benedict. Delicious with eggs poached to perfection! Would 100% come again.

I now know the meaning of ‘hidden gem’. My partner and I recently moved out of the inner city and so we’ve been looking for local places to eat and have a nice glass of wine. We came across Junk on Google maps and thought we would give it a try. I am so happy we did… The food was amazing!! You could either pick several small plates from the menu or go for ‘Dealers choice’ which is the chefs take on a tasting menu. We decided to select a few things from the menu and we were not disappointed. All plates were delicious and generous in size. We didn’t leave room for dessert but could see other tables around us have something… it looked divine!! The staff were all so lovely and service was very prompt. We ordered a lot of food and also had alcohol (they have a great choice of wines BTW). The total bill was just over £100, service included so very reasonably priced. I’m so happy we found this place, it’s my new favourite restaurant in Edinburgh and I didn’t even need to go into the city and pay for parking! They have a Sunday roast which we will definitely be going back for. Thanks so much Junk :) **Up date - so we went back for the Sunday road: - The beef was beautifully cooked - Very generous portions of the veg which were all well seasoned - Giant Yorkshire puddings - We also got a side of the leeks; I was say its a must. Super yummy -The creme brûlée in the best in Edinburgh IMO ;)

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 ☺️

Third visit to Sen over last few years, and well worth a return trip - this time for a ' light lunch' of 6 starters shared between 3 of us. Food is fabulous; fresh, fragrant and flavourful. Especially enjoyed the sticky tofu and the coconut and satay skewers this time, but honestly never had a bad choice. Staff were warm and friendly, service smooth and efficient - excellent value for the money.

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

Absolutely loved returning to Blonde for another delicious meal - dinner with great friends - I can’t see past the Moroccan spiced chicken and the duck confit always delicious too. Imelda and the team are on fire!! Great food always and top class friendly service - looking forward to return!

One of the best Indians I have in a long time. Pic is best contribution.

El ambiente era encantador aquí y el personal era muy amable y eficiente. BYOB una gran opción y sin cargo por descorche en un weds, que era un buen bono! La comida era excelente. Me encanta la premisa de compartir platos más pequeños y todo lo que pedimos fue excelente. Preciosa especia y variedad de sabores. El dhaal negro estaba delicioso!

Very delicious and very friendly service

Fabulous food. love all the extra bits you get. Much better value than similar places in the area.

So many choices of food! Love it! Prices are decent. And the potion is massive, will recommend to others!! Defo will come back again to try different one.

40 minutes drove just to see it's close opening hours wrong

One of the absolute best restaurants that Edinburgh has to offer. Quality of the food is great and the price to portion ratio is excellent as well. The Korean fried chicken (original sauce) and the matcha green tea shortcake are really some of the best things you can get.