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La Garrigue
Price: Expensive•French•4.8(2,696)Opened in 2001 La Garrigue is a 2 AA Rosettes French restaurant located just a stones throw away from Edinburgh's famous Royal Mile and minutes away from Waverley train station with stunning views of Calton Hill.
The restaurant is themed around the culinary specialities of the southern regions of France offering hearty dishes such as Roquefort Cheese Soufflé, Fish Soup, Traditional Cassoulet and using the best of local produces as well as French ones. The wine list is extensive and is suitably representative of Languedoc, the largest of France's wine producing regions and has been awarded AA Notable Wine List for years.
Be ready to be transported to France as you come in, friendly and relaxed atmosphere mixed with chic yet casual surroundings.Edinburgh - Bucks Bar Grindlay Street
Price: Moderate•American•4.8(560)Welcome to Bucks Bar Edinburgh Grindlay St. We look forward to welcoming you!
The best free range buttermilk fried chicken you've ever tasted! New to Edinburgh, Buck's is a rock’n’roll bar specialising in authentic buttermilk fried chicken, seriously addictive Nashville hot chicken, cocktails, beers and Bourbon.
Live music every Saturday night!
40% Off Selected Cocktails Monday - Wednesday weekly offers
www.bucksbar.co.uk
Edinburgh - Bucks Bar Hanover Street
Price: Moderate•American•4.7(265)Welcome to Bucks Bar Hanover St. We look forward to welcoming you! The best free range buttermilk fried chicken you've ever tasted! Buck's is a rock’n’roll bar specialising in authentic buttermilk fried chicken, seriously addictive Nashville hot chicken, cocktails, beers and Bourbon.
Live music every Saturday night!
40% Off Selected Cocktails Monday - Wednesday weekly offers
www.bucksbar.co.ukKuzina
Price: Expensive•Greek•4.8(41)"Located at the heart of Edinburgh’s Dalry Road, Kuzina aims to provide authentic food Greek Street Food, delivered in a friendly and professional manner. We always want the best for our customers and that is why Kuzina is all about sourcing most of its produces locally and twisting them with Greek traditions. We are here, to make YOU smile"
Skyline Restaurant
Price: Expensive•Scottish•4.8(2,107)Located on the top floor of the Main Stand at Edinburgh's iconic Tynecastle Park Stadium.
Sit back and relax as our team proudly present a celebration of seasonal ingredients and flavours in our recently renovated premises. From starters to desserts, every dish has been carefully crafted to showcase excellent local produce.
We’re a family-friendly restaurant with children’s menus available.
Since opening in 2020, we’ve become a favourite to locals and visitors alike - recently claiming a place in OpenTable's UK Top 100 Restaurants for 2023 and winning Best Restaurant in the 2023 Radio Forth Awards.
Our restaurant is open for breakfast seven days a week, and open Thursday to Sunday for lunch and dinner (last seating at 5pm on Sunday). Booking is essential.Wildfire
Price: Expensive•Steakhouse•4.8(634)We are a small, independent family run restaurant since 2002 specialising in grass fed Aberdeen Angus beef from Scottish small highland farms, cooked simply but with flair and attention to detail. We also serve fresh fish from local fish mongers west coast mussels, salmon, shrimps & Prawns.
Our emphasis is on high quality local ingredients and fresh produce from the best of local suppliers. Beef is selected, prepared and hung for us by Award wining "John Gilmour" of Macmerry master butchers since 1946. Fresh fish are delivered daily by Calum Sinclair and J.K Thompsons. West coast Mussels are delivered freshly daily by "Sea Mcgee". Artisan and farmhouse British cheeses are supplied by renowned Edinburgh cheesemonger, Iain Mellis and dairy produce from Fife Creamery. We take pride to cook everything fresh in our own kitchen daily.
We have outside seating arrangements for walk-Ins only.
Skua
Price: Expensive•Scottish•4.8(37)Skua is a small basement restaurant and bar located on St Stephen street in Stockbridge. The food menu, led by Head Chef James Aikman, is seasonal, refined, well balanced and innovative. Drawing from a large library of pickled and fermented produce year round the kitchen team offers dishes that punch well above their weight and are produced in an exceptionally small space, visible to guests as they enter the restaurant. The cocktail programme, spearheaded by Jacob Thunder is equally innovative and playful with a regularly rotating selection of house favourites as well as the classics available on request. Skua has been listed in the Michelin Guide and The Good Food Guide since its opening year in 2023.Muna's Ethiopian Cuisine
Price: Expensive•Ethiopian•4.8(64)Welcome to Muna's Ethiopian Cuisine! We look forward to serving you.
Element
Price: Moderate•Scottish•4.7(558)Your local in the heart of the city. Tucked away just off Princes Street in amongst the boutiques of Rose Street you’ll find a modern Scottish bar with food and drinks that have been intimately created and served with pride.
Our food is of traditional Scottish heart with plenty of modern twists.
Come down and try our brand new brunch menu, available Saturday and Sunday 10am-12pm
Every month we give a craft Scottish distillery their time to shine with our In Gin Cocktail Menu.
🧒 Under 18s welcome until 10pm
🐶 Dog-friendly in the bar area
🍳 Brunch served Saturday and Sunday 10am-12pm
🏃 Walk-ins welcome
🍹 Bookings for food only.
🍹Drinks only bookings are walk in only in our Bar Area!
📅 Contact us directly for bookings of 8 or moreMia Italian Kitchen Dalry
Price: Moderate•Italian•4.8(1,616)We are a family-run Italian restaurant that has been established in November 2013. We are proud to have become many peoples’ favourite local restaurant in Edinburgh. We have 2 restaurants situated in Dalry & Morningside areas of Edinburgh.
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- JJulieVIPLondon •22 reviews4.0Dined 2 days agoSteak delicious Lighting way too dim had to use torch on phone to read the menu. Menu font small Music too loudMore infoGaucho EdinburghPrice: Expensive• Steak• Edinburgh•4.6
- CCherylEdinburgh/Midlothian •2 reviews5.0Dined 2 days agoAn absolutely delicious lunch, good service and good value 👍More infoThe Mussel and Steak BarPrice: Expensive• Scottish• Old Town•4.7
- KKelseyVIPAtlanta •2 reviews5.0Dined 3 days agoBeautiful restaurant! The cheese soufflé is incredible. Also the mocktails were so good! The virgin Rossini was great!More infoThe Ivy on the SquarePrice: Expensive• Contemporary British• Old Town•4.4
- CCraigNorthampton/Northamptonshire •2 reviews5.0Dined 7 days agoJust as we expected.lovely American style Food in that rock atmosphereMore infoHard Rock Cafe - EdinburghPrice: Moderate• American• New Town•4.5
- SSarahVIPGreensboro / Winston Salem / Highpoint •7 reviews4.0Dined on 10 Apr 2025If you want a good solid meal in the heart of Edinburgh, this is a great place to check out. Great food with a bunch of good looking options. Had a great time here.More infoBread Street Kitchen & Bar — EdinburghPrice: Expensive• British• New Town•4
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