The best restaurants serving British food in Edinburgh and Lothian

Nice pub, with good vibes and food. I ordered the Haggis with peppercorn sauce and it was exceptional. The haggis is good but the peppercorn sauce is what most impressed me and you can tell it is homemade. Service is nice and accommodating. Highly recommend 👍🏻

Good selection of whisky. Staff a little bit uninterested.

Hit the spot after a late night graveyard tour 👌

friendly and attentive server, she noticed i was american and added ice to my water without me having to ask, which i appreciated. the food was so good! i had the sirloin & mash with peppercorn sauce (you have to get the sauce!) a bit pricey but very tasty. $42 USD.

Great atmosphere, beautiful view, the food is good and generous, it's a place where there are a lot of people, so if you're looking for privacy it's not for you

Circumstances ment we ended up eating here two nights in a row. Both nights where very busy and the food was very good staff very helpful .hopefully we will be back again soon.

No matter what time of day we come in we enjoy it each time. Food here is great sometimes it’s just what you need. We have came here when it’s quiet and busy. We always know the staff are trying their best and shout out to Shannon who always looks after us and will go above and beyond for you.

Great pub/restaurant, warm welcome and friendly service. A nice pint and very nice food. Great service.

Vine aquí por unas copas para celebrar el cumpleaños de un amigo, terminó quedándose a cenar! El personal era tan encantador y atento, Tristán que cuidó de nuestra mesa era una estrella. Tuvimos algunos de los bocadillos grandes y ensaladeras, todos pensaron que el suyo era delicioso, volveremos. Los cócteles merecen una mención también, nos abrimos camino a través de una buena parte del menú durante la noche y tuvimos nada más que comentarios más positivos - volveremos seguro!

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.

Lo visité anoche con mi esposa y algunos amigos antes de ir a un concierto en el Usher Hall. La gama de cervezas que se ofrecen era genial y disfruté probando un par de cervezas que no había tomado antes. La comida era buena, al igual que el servicio, aunque sentí que las porciones eran un poco en el lado pequeño.

We had a great experience at the Melville Inn Lasswade. This was our second visit and we'll definitely be back again. We booked online on the day and we were seated quickly on arrival. The surroundings are lovely, and we received fast, attentive service from Loren, who was pleasant and couldn't do enough for us. The food was very good, everything ran smoothly. A quick tip: don't follow your satnav just head into the Dobbie's Garden Centre entrance and turn left and you'll find it easily.

Amazing experience here! The workers are so kind and friendly, located a 5 minute walk from the train station and an amazing made-to-order continental breakfast! Cannot recommend this place enough!!

Where do I start? I booked a table for 8pm on 15th December 2024 for my family and I. Upon arrival we were shown to our table and told someone would be with us shortly. The restaurant was relatively quiet at this point. After 15 minutes of staff ignoring us a young staff member who’s personal hygiene was questionable approached us and asked if we would like some thing to drink. We all ordered soft drinks. At this time we asked to be moved tables as we felt quite cramped in the area we were in. I didn’t think this would be an issue as the restaurant was quiet. I was told there were no other tables available. A short time later the staff member arrived and put down 5 bottles of coke and 7up. At this time we realised there was a slug on one of the bottles. The staff member apologised and removed the slug but left us with the bottles. He did not supply glasses so I assume he expected My wife to drink out of the bottle that the slug had just been attached to. I then informed another member of staff of this who told the original staff member to supply glasses. He did this but offered no apology and offered no ice for the drinks. The next issue - I approached the food service area and ordered my selection of food. I noted that there were hardly any selection of vegetables or potatoes. I also noted that the service area was filthy with food that had clearly spilled over and had been sat there for some time. I then had the unfortunate experience of approaching the gravy counter. Again this was filthy (photo attached). I then realised that we hadn’t even been supplied cutlery. Once sat down to begin my meal, after I had to approach the bar staff as there was not any waiting staff to be seen to collect cutlery I looked around me and noted that the walls were covered in stains and had clearly not been cleaned in a long time. (Photo attached). I then looked up to see that the ceiling was mouldy. (Another photo attached). We were then pretty much ignored again by staff and were not approached until we asked for the bill. We then had the pleasure of paying over £92 for this experience. This experience has quite possibly been the worst experience I have ever had at any restaurant I have ever been too. My wife holds a food hygiene certificate due to her line of work and noted that staff overalls were dirty, staff were behind the serving counter, not wearing protective equipment with their hair not covered. I think I would have preferred to have eaten at Fawlty Towers.

Excellent experience. We hadn’t pre booked, but we received a warm welcome, and were provided with a table. Waiter service was excellent. Great menu and variety. The food was delicious, warm, and generous portions. Would definitely recommend, and we will be back, for sure. Thank you.