The best restaurants serving British food in Edinburgh and Lothian

Fantastic Lunch., today the meal was Fantastic, the service was First Class, could not do enough for me, will Definitely go back & Recommend.

I loved this place as Cactus Coffee. Now as Snax Bake House it's not the same - breakfast rolls are as cheap and nasty snax next door. Bring back the individuality that Cactus and the spudnik roll etc had please

Un ristorante eccezionale si mangia benissimo era tutto buono,il servizio fantastico,prezzi giusti, cibo di qualità,Ve lo consiglio.

Came here to watch cheltenham… Honestly, this would be zero stars if i could…first of all, we checked out the menu online and saw 50% off cocktails and pitchers to then discover they’ve not done pitchers for 2 whole years and haven’t bothered to change the menu. Second of all, across the pub there was a trio of junkies doing shots at 12:30pm on a wednesday (classy) We then ordered food which was actually okay. Right as we finish our food all the local junkies come in, one sat near us coughing and spluttering and basically foaming at the mouth to which the staff did nothing so we promptly left. Wouldn’t come back even if i was paid to.

We went to Old Pal which is a new restaurant at this location. Great food and lovely, welcoming vibe

Perfect bar! You can feel the spirit of édimbourg with the incredible barmans. Thanks again Mike and Jack

I was gifted a voucher so went to book a table. Doesn’t say on website or on voicemail that it’s closed. You have to then email to find out. Please just tell people you’re closed rather than making out you’re fully booked on your website, it’s just a faff. Shame it’s closed looks like it was a lovely restaurant.

Excellent service, brilliant and straight-shooting wine advice. Definitely not going to be my last visit. Back again and once more exceeds expectations. Delicious wines, different from before. Exceptional advice for the off sales purchases too, can't wait to try them.

Excellent food, exceptional service and one of our favourite eateries during our visit to Edinburgh. We opted for the two course deal, which was great value for money.

Honestly I expect more from a michelin restaurant. Had a a surprise set menu was very surprising for me . Except the person serve wine FOH wasn't so nice. The dessert tasted like burned egg white felt like cod and scalop had pretty much same sauce. If I want to go back noooooooo.

We just went for drinks so no food rating but would definitely go back to sample the menu another time - we just stopped in for drinks before dinner… and then after dinner the next day as well. The atmosphere is fab and the setting is really cool, you can really see where the old cellars would have been. The staff were friendly, service was fast, and there is a great selections of wines and cocktails - great date night location

Good service we will come back to stay here again when come back to Edinburgh

We had a fantastic evening last night at Papavero. We were a sizeable group. Greg and his team couldn’t have been more accommodating. The food was excellent, the service superb and they were very patient when we sat on. Thank you for a terrific evening!

I recently visited The Winton in Pencaitland and was thoroughly impressed. The warm welcome and charming setting made an immediate impact. The food was exceptional, both in taste and presentation, and the staff were attentive, knowledgeable, and clearly passionate, which really elevated the whole experience. I can’t wait to return soon – highly recommended!

Loved place when I worked on York Place in late 70s. Good to see a pub retain it's soul. Quick, friendly service. Really good pint of Abbott.