The best restaurants serving British food in Edinburgh and Lothian

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We found this pub by chance as we had seen the lights from across the water. What a great find it was. We decided to eat there on our first night in Leith - and returned for every night we were there. The menu is varied and portions are plentiful. I would recommend the ploughman's board and the cheese board, as well as the fish an chips. Service is quick and the food always arrived piping hot. There is a fantastic variety of drinks on offer, from locally brewed beer and local gin, to an extensive range of whisky. Bar staff were helpful and knowledgeable, going the extra mile to find out about ingredients for us, and giving small tastes to assist choosing drinks. Would we return? We did - for 3 nights running!

Had a couple of beers in here. Lovely place - very traditional with a real fireplace. Great choice of beers.

Can highly recommend Francos ...I'm a regular customer ,food is always tasty and of a consistantly high standard .Staff are friendly ,welcoming and efficient .Great menu and competitively priced .Always a pleasure to visit ....many thanks to all at Francos

Fish and chips tip top... Good beers and good whisky. Good atmosphere and friendly service

We had booked the brunch with santa but it had been cancelled. They actually didnt tell us it had been cancelled i had called to confirm the booking a couple days before. This is after taking full payment at the time of booking. If we hadnt called to confirm we would have arrived with some very dissappointed kids. Incredibly poor service. they just sent an email after the call for an alternative venue.

The food was just delicious and great service from the staff we had a lovely time

I wanted to love this Indian street food spot, it had a cool vibe, smelled great, laid back and great soundtrack. But the food was tasteless. First, while they promote the Bombay sapphire gin, they simply won’t make their also advertised gin martini out of it, even for an up-charge. I rolled and took their version which was a citrusy lime affair, when everyone who matters knows gin martinis are meant to be served dirty and with olives. Maybe that’s the New York girl in me, but moving on, the Papadam had not an ounce of cumin, seed or powder, just puffed dough. Similarly, the Haka noodles were mush and honestly tasted like nothing except maybe vinegar. Maybe the mains are better, but I’d try your luck elsewhere. My 3 purchased items are all going back mostly untouched.

Clean toilets, friendly staff, free water, decent prices. Food quality however is a bit mediocre.

At first glance, we thought this would be just a basic breakfast buffet, however it is supplemented nicely with various menu items. Food was fine, and I might have given three stars, except that our server Nick made me the most incredible cappuccino with almond milk. He also had good suggestions for what to order. Truly exceptional service and I am bumping it up to four stars. Excellent almond milk cappuccino. Thank you Nick!

Just had the carvery here today so much better than the last time I was in there about 3 years ago. Lovely meat selection and trimmings thoroughly enjoyed it I will certainly be back

Great to find, we're doing to entire week in scotland visiting every spot. This good pub with large choices

We liked the food. The waitress Silvia was very pleasant and informative. Thank you!

Tener un contacto con 2 si mis hermanas. Fue increíble la comida estaba muy bien presentada. El personal era genial siempre a mano si su vaso estaba vacío o necesitaba una pregunta respondida. Sin duda recomendaría. Así que vale la pena una visita si en la zona. Precio muy aceptable.

This was the highlight food experience of our London and Scotland trip in September. My boyfriend (now husband) recommended Doric because he had eaten the best Haggis and Sticky Toffee Pudding on his trip to Scotland a few years ago. I made a reservation for a weekend evening about a month in advance. We were seated immediately in a delightful little nook of the top floor of the restaurant. They were very clear that the food will take time because everything is made from scratch and fresh, but we were prepared for that. We ordered a wine and a whiskey and a cheese plate to go with that. The alcohols were great but the cheese plate was a little blah in comparison to the food that was forthcoming. For food, we ordered the Haggis (obviously), the Shepherd's pie and the Sticky Toffee Pudding. The Haggis was the star. The best Haggis I've had in my 3 days in Scotland (and I had Haggis everywhere I went). The meat was delicious, the turnips were scrumptious and the potatoes were so creamy! The icing on the cake was the sauce which blended everything together in a mouthwatering morsel that just got all my taste buds singing. The shepherd's pie was also very very very good!! In fact, when we ate leftovers a day later, the minced meat and peas from the shepherd's pie with the potato had accumulated even more flavor. The Sticky toffee pudding was perfect - sticky, not too sweet, warm and so comforting! This was an excellent meal and I will come back here every single time I am in Edinburgh!