The best restaurants serving Scottish food in Edinburgh and Lothian

A foodie friend had a milestone birthday and so I decided to book lunch for us to eat here as a belated celebration. We booked without too much of a wait and had the most delicious meal. As an amuse-bouche, we started with cream of cauliflower soup with ginger and curry with two different home-made breads. We then happened to choose the same menu - cheese soufflé with a pesto and baby tomato base, followed by duck breast with pancetta, seasonal vegetables, potato dauphinoise and a bacon gravy. For dessert, we both had passion fruit mousse with a coulis of mango and chopped mango, orange sorbet and mint and chocolate feuille as decoration. Finally, we were given petit fours of shortbread, dehydrated raspberry on a slice of dark chocolate and tablet. All washed down with wine for one and tomato juice for the other (and water). The restaurant was full, but not crowded. The ambience was that of a family gathering and it was clear that some were repeat visitors. That in itself underlines the quality of the fare. Keith served with discretion and a gentle smile. We didn't meet Mary, but the team was clearly functioning to its highest level. We both came away feeling very happy with our experience. Thank you.

Ordered online via Scoffable for my daughter and I. I ordered the Chicken Cheese Bacon & Hash Brown Burger. Omg this was amazing! The burger was sooo tasty and the chips were fab too! The estimated time was 1hr, but came in 20mins. I was caught short and forgot to tip my driver - apologies! Its a shame your own order website appears down and having to use Scoffable instead. Great local cafe. Thanks again.

Nos reunimos con amigos aquí para cenar el sábado por la noche que habían estado antes y dijeron que era muy bueno. ¡Lo fue! Un espacio pequeño, íntimo y amable que era muy cómodo en una fría calle 1 de febrero por la noche . El menú era corto, pero ofrecía una buena opción. La comida era deliciosa. Carta de vinos muy buena y gran relación calidad-precio. Bien cocinado con mucho sabor y servido por una señora servicial y agradable en frente de la casa. Esperamos volver muy pronto. A

Mi marido estaba muy emocionado de probar este lugar porque es un amante de los haggis. Nunca lo había tenido, así que estaba un poco aprensivo. ¡Ahora soy absolutamente fan! El pequeño lugar a lo largo de la Royal Mile, que se dirige hacia el palacio Holyrood, es un lugar que definitivamente debería considerar visitar. Si bien es pequeño, el valor y la calidad son enormes. Sin duda recomiendo esta parada.

Wir fanden es toll, dass hier britisches Frühstück in einer veganen Variante angeboten wird, geschmacklich war es aber nicht ganz unser Fall. Dafür war die Bedienung sehr freundlich und der Laden ist sehr liebevoll eingerichtet. Zur Frühstückszeit war es etwas schwierig einen Tisch zu bekommen und einige Leute mussten weggeschickt werden.

It was a typical dreich day in Edinburgh and we had walked from the Kings Gallery up the Royal Mile to the Pipers Rest,cold and hungry. We were greeted by a lovely young lady from South Africa,who took our drink and food order. Haggis,tatties and neeps hot and delicious,we were soon warmed up and enjoyed the banter from visitors either side of our table. Thank you,the Pipers Rest,true Scottish hospitality!

If you are looking for a real Scottish breakfast, this place is perfect! Not only is the setting charming and pleasant, but the welcome from the servers is warm and attentive. Breakfast, meanwhile, is plentiful and delicious, offering a true Scottish experience. It’s a place that I highly recommend for a good start to the day!

Had the traditional haggis 14.5£, they also tack on an optional service charge to the bill It's the best I've had, it's quite well seasoned and was thus more flavourful than the rest of the nonsense I've had previously. The texture of the haggis was a bit on the sticky side. Neeps and tatties were good too, whisky cream sauce tasted like a generic jus Service was pleasant

Wow! We visited expecting pub grub, but we were surprised with one of the best meals we've had in Edinburgh. Each plate balanced and memorable. We had a couple of lovely cocktails, too. Staff were delightful (hello Pete!) and atmosphere was relaxed and lively. We will definitely be back.

We've been to Mason Belles on a number of occasions, mainly for dinner, but on this occasion we opted for their afternoon tea to celebrate a birthday. We were not disappointed, the favourites that you get on the dinner menu (namely the cheesy garlic mushrooms) also make an appearance on the afternoon tea, along with home-made sausage rolls and the usual sweet treats (scones and the like). We've tried a number of different afternoon teas and this was amongst the best.

Beautifull restaurant! The venison haunch was cooked to perfection also the atmosfere and service was spot on. Big shout to Lucan for the recommendations. Will be back !

Reservado para una cena de Navidad y estaba tristemente decepcionado por la calidad de la comida. Los dos tuvimos la sopa que era muy agradable, pero la principal fue decepcionante, el pavo estaba seco y las verduras y patatas estaban mal cocidas. Nos gustaría haber dado una buena crítica para el personal, pero al salir un miembro del personal nos gritó preguntándonos si habíamos pagado la cuenta que yo y mi pareja nos sentimos mortificados como todos en el bar lo oyeron. Sí, habíamos pagado la factura, pero creo que el miembro del personal necesita capacitación en servicio al cliente. Soy gerente de bar y estaría reprendiendo a mi personal si hablaran con un cliente así. No volveremos.

They were super nice and the food was delicious.

No muy bien, el personal inservible y no exactamente siguiendo la seguridad alimentaria. Presenció a un miembro del personal durante más de 10 minutos manejando tazas de café de papel y simultáneamente limpiando allí la nariz con la palma de su mano y luego limpiando su mano en sus jeans y de vuelta a sostener la taza no solo por el borde, sino también por el interior de la taza y luego usando la máquina molinillo de café. Extremadamente sombrío.