The best restaurants in Edinburgh and Lothian

It's a great stop for coffee, tea or another refreshment. The sandwiches, panini's, ciabattas etc are also really good. And then there's the cakes 😋 It can get a little busy if there's a tour bus in but otherwise you'll get served quickly and find a seat to enjoy it.

Easily the coziest and comfiest cafe in Auld Reekie. The vibes are lovely, the staff are friendly, and the coffee is superb - highly recommend the Guatemalan cold brew. I’ve spent a couple of study sessions here and I wouldn’t go anywhere else now in Edinburgh. 10/10.

I almost want to gatekeep this place but it wouldn’t be fair! It is so delicious, reasonably priced and the staff are lovely. Highly recommended.

I enjoyed an excellent cup of coffee and some original saffron cake at the Razz Cafe. The service was very friendly and there is a great selection of cakes and pastries

Anywhere else, I would be unenthusiastic about Chef Bako, but for touristic Edinburgh it's not at all bad. Situated at the far end of the Royal Mile, near the Museum of Edinburgh, it has a fairly basic menu that includes fish & chips. This was freshly cooked to order, and served with a micro pot of mushy peas, and equally sized one of tartare sauce. They are unlicensed, so I splashed out on a can of Irn Brew. The fish & chips were fine - not a huge portion, and not cheap, but about as good a deal as you can get in this part of the city. There are a few seats along a counter on one side of the shop. I'm amazed how much more expensive it is than Glasgow!

Love this place. All veggie/vegan and a wide choice of hot and cold sandwiches plus salads and tasty sweet treats. Try the ‘Festival’ it’s life changing! Also the ‘Rock and Roll’ takes a sausage sarni to another level. Plus the Nanaimo bars (sorry if this is not the right spelling) are spectacularly good. Added bonus that the owners are just lovely people and so kind. Well worth a trip to Portobello, take your feast to the beach or there is a small sit in area. Go now, you won’t be disappointed I promise.

Agradable cafetería local con comida sencilla pero buena! El café también es bueno. Estuvimos allí para el desayuno, pero también hay opciones de almuerzo, creo.

A hidden gem in a lovely setting near Edinburgh. Friendly service, the best bacon rolls ever, delicious scones, cakes and traybakes, along with excellent coffee or tea and a variety of soft drinks. A bonus is the craft work on sale made by local artisans. Can't recommend it enough! Eliz

Fuimos un día para desayunar. Pedimos un bocadillo de sausage, que es algo que tomaba cuando vivía en Escocia y no me defraudó. Además pedimos también unos cafés y estaban buenisimos y eran de gran tamaño. El sitio también estaba muy guapo decorado y el chico muy atento. Salimos muy contentos.

Had family visiting chose seaglass as always made welcome, with a friendly service. Was welcomed by Christine and Nicole. Highly recommend the curry, struggled on starter on what to choose, Nicole told us Salt n pepper pigs in blankets was nice... never disappointed.. Highly recommend the seaglass. Family was happy. Nephew loved the steak pie.. Thank you Christine n Nicole for your excellent service.. We'll defo be back 😁

This is a great wee cafe. Always drop in when I’m in the area. Service is first class and food and drinks excellent. Not many people can do a breakfast roll the right way but these folk have it nailed. Price is very reasonable too

Popped into Picnics Takeaway for a quick lunch, chose their spicy chicken wrap, husband had spicy chicken on baguette. Both were stuffed with delicious chicken breast, chargrilled with spices, fresh salad, cheese, chilli sauce. Very filling, excellent value and friendly service.

We went there for my wife's birthday dinner and it was fantastic. The ambience was great, and there was plenty of seating. The food was worth it - the portions were huge, and the taste was top-notch. They also have a fantastic selection of drinks. We tried the TANDOORI PANEER TIKKA, which was a real treat, and for the main course, we had the creamy and delicious DAL MAKHANI with LACCHA PARATHA and TANDOORI ROTI. The roti was so fresh, and the paratha was good and unique! Overall, I would say this is the place I would visit again and recommend to others.

Bought a cheese pizza from this place a few times, warm slices that taste delicious. Used to give leftovers of pizza to my friends and I a lot.