The best restaurants serving British food in Edinburgh and Lothian

Este restaurante estaba muy ocupado en nuestra visita, también es dog friendly si quieres esa instalación. Nos pusieron en una mesa inferior porque teníamos 2 perros , pero el restaurante estaba muy ocupado y bastante ruidoso ya que era un viernes por la noche. La comida y las bebidas llegaron bastante rápido teniendo en cuenta lo ocupado que estaba, buena elección de ambos, pero las porciones no eran tan grandes. No teníamos postres, pero el menú se veía bien.

When things go well it's very good - plenty of seating outside in the nice weather and there will be plenty space inside when (if?) they get they Saddle Room finished. However, when it is busy things can go downhill. Staff are pleasant but could be better organised and there doesn't seem to be anyone in charge. As a result it can often run out of things including beer and glasses (be prepared to get served in a plastic container if you are sitting outside at busy times). Booking is essential at peak times and the kitchen closes quite early.

Easy parking, nice table, warm and comfortable, service first class, food and drink spot on. Breaded fish amazing. Lovely lunch.

Great pub,very nice staff too. Went here for dinner Friday & Saturday,the food was delicious,being veggie I always worry what's going to be set down in front of me but I have no complaints whatsoever. Young staff but very attentive and polite,always good when you receive great customer care. We also had our two little dogs with us but no issues at all. We will definitely be back next time we go to the caravan site,so handy just being a 5 minute walk away.

The cafe was lovely but I'd like to particularly say thank you to the garden centre staff who were all lovely and very helpful (and my dog is fine:) )

Neither good or bad, very average. One day could be a good coffee the next day an average one. However, never genuinely had a terrible coffee so will continue going back as it’s on my route to work and convenient.

Evening started really well told we had table till 7.30 but then they apologised we had to move got their times wrong. Ended up in the conservatory with no atmosphere or heating or guests so was about to leave when the lovely lady from the bar came to see if we would like another drink. We explained that we weren’t happy and was going to leave, she was so lovely and apologetic and went to see if there was a spare table in the bar and she found use one. Our evening ended up being a really enjoyable one with 2 more rounds of drinks and a fabulous cheese board.

Although it was busy, approx 10min wait in the queue and 20mins for our food to arrive it was worth the wait. My baked potato was delish as was the biscoff cake slice.

Lovely cosy inn, great banter with staff, great knockledge for allergies, plenty options, delicious wide menu from soups and starters to mains

No puedo recomendar este pequeño café lo suficientemente alto! Sigo una dieta cetogénica (baja en carbohidratos), y tratar de encontrar una ensalada en Edimburgo (o en cualquier lugar de Escocia, por ejemplo) que no incorpore arroz, lentejas, papas y otros ingredientes altos en carbohidratos es casi imposible. En Café Vivo, tuvieron varios. Tenía la ensalada de halloumi a la parrilla: verduras, guacamole y halloumi, por supuesto. Había tostadas incluidas, pero compartí eso. Estaba delicioso y amplio. Café Vivo es un concurrido establecimiento Royal Mile; el día que estuve allí, no fue una excepción. Sin embargo, el servicio fue rápido, eficiente y amable. Tiendo a evitar los restaurantes Royal Mile porque a menudo son caros y decepcionantes. Café Vivo no. Volveré enseguida. Muy recomendable.

Nice little cafe just opposite the cathedral on the royal mile. A tad pricey but a nice little find for a quick coffee and bite to eat whilst exploring.

Pretty disappointing dinner here. Came and ordered two steak baguettes, each costing almost £20. They came covered in a caremelised onion chutney and so much melted cheese and yet, were still so bland. Bad bread, bad steak, bad cheese. It came with a watery chimichurri sauce for dipping, which didn't really feel thought through with the rest of the dish. Won't be back.

There have been many changes since we last visited Whitmuir pre-pandemic. The farm food shop has gone and has been replaced by Junkshop Antiques (which used to operate from smaller premises on the site); The Dancing Light gallery apparently moved online some time ago and the vacant unit they previously occupied was due to be re-launched as a (Christmas) shop when we were there in November 2022. The café looks the same as before (minus the gallery’s paintings) but opened again under new ownership in September 2022 and now trades simply as Whitmuir Cafe. I’m glad to see the log burner remains in place as it is needed to try to keep this cavernous place warm at this time of year. Quercus Garden Plants still operate on the site however when we visited garden plants were not something we were looking to explore. At the time of our lunch visit there was a slow, steady flow of customers but these are large premises to fill so it lacked atmosphere. The menu choice is modest and we ordered up their Toastie of the Day, which was ham and cheese, served with house salad and dressing £6.95). My wife’s request to replace the sourdough bread with brown bread was met. I ordered a Bagel with chicken & lemon mayonnaise, also served with house salad and dressing (£6.25). We both enjoyed our lunch - the chicken was plentiful and tasty with the mayo, the toastie filling good quality and we both rated the house salad and dressing very highly. The only criticism was that the cutlery knives seemed blunt. The coffee we had along with the food was very good - Flat white (£2.95) and Americano (£2.60) - so we ordered another to go along with the home bakes both of which happened to be gluten free. My wife requested the smaller of the large looking slices of Treacle and Lemon tart on display, which turned out to be wise since she was unable to finish it; and I had an Almond slice which I too was unable to finish. Verdict on the cakes was “okay” however we have only rarely found a gluten free cake which we could say we really enjoyed so that is probably just our taste. Overall cost of lunch was just over £29 which we thought was good value. Staff were friendly and efficient. It’s early days for the revised format and not as attractive an overall destination for us however we wish them well. Check opening hours if travelling - seems to be Wednesday to Sunday, 10.00am until 4.00pm at present.

Hadn't been here since it changed its name. Strange sort of entrance with a lot of steps. Very very dark back room. Still, staff were friendly and drinks were reasonable!

3 of us for a Spa treatment and lunch Arrived early to use the Spa. Called for our treatments which were all very good and enjoyable. Lunch in Orangery. Soup and sandwiches were very nice. Temperature in here was very cold and didnt heat up very quickly. Tea or coffee was extra to our Spa/ Lunch voucher.