The best restaurants serving British food in City Centre Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh and Lothian

You may think I t’s just a toastie but top ingredients and service make it an excellent quick lunch. The Stockbridge Stack is delicious with chicken, ham hock and home-made pesto. The best toastie place out there. Sort the steamy windows!

Lovely place well served and great staff, the best hot chocolates in town, great treats to eat as well

Un pub tan hermoso del siglo XVI. Como aficionado a la historia me encanta encontrar pubs antiguos, así que tuve que visitar este. Está justo al lado del castillo y vale la pena visitarlo. El personal era encantador (no estoy seguro de si es el propietario o no) y muy acogedor. Mi marido y yo teníamos la tabla de queso también, que era realmente encantador y vale la pena el dinero.

Prima pub en een groot assortiment. Wel wat minder sfeervol dan de andere pubs die we in dezelfde week hebben bezocht vandaar 4 sterren

Visited with high expectations, but left disappointed. We arrived on a weekday around 5:30 PM, and the restaurant was very quiet at that time. We ordered a carafe of red wine, the haggis balls, and the beef Wellington for two. The beef Wellington had a 40-minute wait time, which we were informed of in advance. The haggis balls came as a portion of five. They were decent in taste, but nothing particularly memorable. The beef Wellington consisted of six slices (three per person). The meat was tender and juicy, but unfortunately, it wasn’t served hot—it seemed like it had been sitting for a few minutes before reaching our table. We also ordered the pasta with meatballs for our child, which we had read was free during weekdays. However, at the end of the meal, we noticed we had been charged for it. When I pointed this out, the waitress insisted it was only free during weekends. After checking, she came back and confirmed that I was right—it is indeed free on weekdays. The biggest disappointment was the service. After taking our initial order, no one checked on us or asked if we needed anything else. It felt like we were being ignored. To top it off, a 12.5% service charge had been added to the bill—optional, but certainly not earned in this case. In the end, I paid £32 less than the original bill because I had no intention of tipping for such poor service. Whether it was a lack of knowledge or an attempt to overcharge us, the staff didn’t even know (or pretended not to know) their own promotions. Overall, the experience was underwhelming and overpriced. I won’t be returning—and for anyone planning a visit to Edinburgh, I strongly advise looking elsewhere if service matters to you.

Adorable pub. Has live music ever night. We just went in for drinks. They have a really nice selection of Scotch, Gin, Vodka and Beer. They do have non-alcoholic beers as well. The food selections sounded cool but the chef was out sick, so we went next door for dinner.

Oh a real Scottish pub with a neighborhood atmosphere, enjoy good beers on tap and if you feel like it, try Scottish dishes!

Friendly welcome. The dining room is very pleasant. Smoked salmon, haggis, fish and chips—everything was very good. Thanks to Hanna who took the time to explain the menu to us. We'll be back.

Waiting time too long between starter and main course

We wandered in to the Grassmere area after our audio tour of the castle and thought this pub checked the requisite character box. Few tables were available even for drinks but our timing was lucky. One of if not the oldest pub in Edinburgh so best to reserve ahead if you want to eat.

The southern chicken stripes are AMAZING!!

Ci siamo fermati a cena con la famiglia in questo pub. Ottima birra, piatti tipici di ottima qualità. Il pollo fritto con aglio era fantastico ma anche la classica pie! L’hamburger solamente onesto, invece. Prezzo nella media.

Great service by James served us drinks and food will be back soon

This cafe is inside the Castle and we were quite surprised by how decent the food was and that the pricing was so reasonable. Normally this type of cafe has poor food and high prices.

Loved this bar, and service was excellent! It's n a great location, right next to The Doubletree. Daryna was so helpful! I was not very familiar with the wine choices, and she helped me choose the one closest to my taste. It was delicious. Thanks so much, Daryna! We will definitely come back again! 💖