Down the Hatch - South Queensferry

Name: Down the Hatch - South Queensferry
Address: Port Edgar Marina Queensferry, Edinburgh, United Kingdom, EH30 9SQ
Telephone: 0131 331 1387
Price range: £26 to £40
Rating: 4.5

4.5

1888 Reviews

£26 to £40

Canadian

Top tags:

North American influenced food, with quality locally sourced ingredients!

Note that last bookings for breakfast are 11am and first bookings for all day menu are 12pm. This gives a chance to reset and get ready for our all day menu.

There are now parking restrictions within the marina, we will validate your parking for you in order for you to get your parking for free. Please give us your registration plate when you arrive.

Please note that we are currently cashless, card payment only.

Please note that we do not have toilets on site but there are public toilets a 2min walk across the marina.

Our outside area is covered and heated in the colder months. There is the chance of some side wind/rain though if it's blowing a hoolie!

We are family friendly, when booking that a buggy/pram counts as a cover - let us know. :)

Full terms: https://www.downthehatchcafe

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No. of diners

2 people

DateTime

18 Aug 2022

19:00

Booked 45 times today

Order delivery or takeout

Takeaway

0131 331 1387

Dining areas

Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Cuisines
Canadian, Scottish, American
Hours of Operation
Daily 08:30–17:00
Phone number
0131 331 1387
Website
http://www.downthehatchcafe.com/
Payment Options
AMEX, MasterCard, Visa
Dress Code
Casual Dress

Location
Port Edgar Marina, Queensferry, Edinburgh, EH30 9SQ
Area
Edinburgh
Parking Details
Street Parking
Additional
Cafe, Delivery, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeaway, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access

Popular dishes

The Famous Dth Full Skillet Brekkie£10.50
Bacon, link sausage, lorne sausage, beans, black pudding, haggis, hashbrown, tattie scone, baked beans and a fried egg
The Mexican Breakfast Skillet£10.50
Chopped hashbrown, mexi spiced sausage mix, grated cheddar, fresh pico de gallo, avo crema, sour cream, valentina salsa picante
Chillaquilles Skillet£10.50
A must try! House fried corn tortilla chips topped with mexican salsa verde, spiced pulled chicken, thin sliced white onion, fresh coriander and a fried egg
The Spanish Breakfast Skillet£10.50
Cubed hashbrowns topped with a sausage and chorizo mix, roasted red pepper, saffron and roasted garlic aioli, fresh parsley and a dusting of paprika
Veggie Mexican Skillet£9.50
Our mexican breakfast skillet without the meat
The Mchatch£8.00
House made sage pork patty, american cheese, crispy hashbrown, fried egg on a toasted english muffin, comes served with house seasoned cactus tortilla chips
DTH Kids Full Brekkie (12 & Under Only)£6.00
Hard fried egg, 1 link, 1 lorne, hashbrown, beans, toast

Lunch

Daily special - what made us what we are, please see our social media for daily changing special!

Burgers

The Hatch Burger£8.00
Beef, streaky bacon, cheddar, gem lettuce, red onion, sliced tomato, house burger sauce on a toasted sesame brioche
Double Bacon Cheese£10.00
Double beef, double american cheese, diced white onion, ketchup, american mustard on a toasted sesame brioche
The Classic Cheese£8.00
Beef, american cheese, on a toasted seasme brioche
The Moving Mountains Hatch£8.50
Moving mountains plant based patty, cheddar, red onion, gem lettuce, sliced tomato on a toasted sesame brioche

Sandwiches

The World Famous French Dip£9.00
Thin sliced hot roast beef, melty swiss, caramelized onions, on a garlic butter toasted baguette with a side of spiced beef jus for dipping
The Philly Cheesesteak£8.75
House spiced skirt steak, onions, peppers, cheddar, all mashed up on a torpedo roll
New York Rueben Sandwich£8.75
A thick layer of shaved pastrami, sauerkraut, swiss, russian dressing on polish style sourdough rye, grilled in butter on the flat top
Tijuana Turkey Bagel Sandwich£6.50
Shaved turkey, fresh guacamole, fresh pico de gallo, valentina salsa picante on a toasted montreal style bagel from our canadian compadres at bross bagels in edinburgh
A Guac in the Park Bagel Sandwich
Fresh guac, fresh pico de gallo, valentina salsa picante on a toasted bross bagel

Soup

House Smoked Haddock Corn Chowder£6.75
A generous serving of creamy smoked haddock corn chowder topped with crispy onions, fresh parsley, and a dusting of old bay seasoning

Poutine

Canada's national dish. We do it proud!

Large House Poutine£6.00
Hand cut chips topped with real cheese curd, and house poutine gravy
Large Bacon Poutine£7.00
Hand cut chips topped with real cheese curd, house poutine gravy and bacon bits
Large Haggis Poutine£6.75
Hand cut chips topped with real cheese curd, house poutine gravy, and grilled haggis

Dirty Fries

Carne Asada Fries£8.00
Hand cut fries topped with grated cheddar, spiced skirt steak fresh pico de gallo, avocado crema, sour cream, valentina salsa picante
- Make it Veggie - No Steak£6.50
Buffalo Chicken Bacon Ranch Fries£8.00
Hand cut fries topped with pulled chicken doused in frank's wing sauce, bacon bits and house ranch sauce
Steak Frites£7.50
Hand cut fries topped with skirt steak, and garlic butter

Sides

Fries£2.75
Skinny skin on fries tossed in our house chip seasoning made by our friends at angus and oink (you can buy this as well in our angus and oink menu heading)
Side Poutine£3.75
Hand cut chips topped with cheese curd, house poutine gravy
Side Buffalo Fries£3.50
Fries topped with spicy frank's wing sauce, house ranch sauce

What 1,888 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.5

4.5 based on recent ratings

4.6Food
4.5Service
4.5Ambience
4.3Value

Noise • Moderate

Loved For

Edinburgh/Midlothian
Child Friendly
Edinburgh/Midlothian
Outdoor Eating
Edinburgh/Midlothian
Most Booked
Edinburgh
Child Friendly
Edinburgh
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Edinburgh
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david
1 review
1.0
1 review
Dined 2 days ago
overall1food1service1ambience1
Worst place I have used in a long time, kitchen staff screaming and carrying on, very unprofessional, food seriously over priced, also if you don’t book a table anytime after 4pm you won’t get in as “they are expecting a rush” lucky if 4 tables were in use, would not eat there again.
CL
ChristopherL
Edinburgh
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined 2 days ago
overall3food3service4ambience4
The staff were great & surroundings ok we didn't find our meal to be very good value for money. Although reasonably tasty it fell short of our expectations with regards to the quality of the ingredients. The nearest toilets are about 150 yards offsite which made it very awkward as we had our two children with us.
AP
AshleyP
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined 2 days ago
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great service, food was delicious and was super fast. Will be back soon well done to the team 👏
T
Tracy
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined 3 days ago
overall5food5service5ambience5
We went for breakfast on a wet morning and had outside seating. This was on as there was a shelter the benches felt a bit damp though. Cant fault the service all staff were friendly and helpful. The food was amazing only thing would be more pouring maple syrup as didn’t find there was enough for full breakfast on the skillet. Will return asap.
KE
KenE
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined 3 days ago
overall3food1service4ambience3
Not as good as we have had. Food was more greasy than usual and had to ask for maple syrup on the pancakes.
JT
JoTfr
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined 4 days ago
overall3food5service3ambience1
The food was lovely but service was extremely slow. Both the "dog friendly" attitude and no toilets onsite severely let Down The Hatch down. I neither want to be near barking dogs while I am eating this is extremely unhygienic especially when they are sitting on tables or have to walk across a carpark to use a public toilet.
M
Megan
Las Vegas
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined 4 days ago
overall5food5service5ambience5
Amazing food. Lovely staff. Great experience… I will be back
CR
CarolR
Edinburgh
1 review
2.0
1 review
Dined 4 days ago
overall2food2service2ambience3
Sadly not a great experience. No pancakes left for Canadian Breakfast. Refused to make French Toast. Only offered more hash browns. Delay in food being served which meant hot drinks, served earlier were either cold or finished. Butter placed on hot skillet literally exploded open when picked up. It was a liquid mess. Cheese/bacon sandwich at £9 was poor alternative to Canadian Breakfast at not much more. Taste of grease on the bread was overpowering. Back to Scott’s for us.
LR
LesleyR
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined 4 days ago
overall5food5service5ambience5
amazing breakfast, large portions. friendly staff
K
Kett
Edinburgh
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined 5 days ago
overall5food5service5ambience5
Have to have a poutine here every time we come back to visit Edinburgh after moving last year … it’s to die for. Best poutine I’ve had outside of Quebec City!
EC
EC84
New York Area
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined 5 days ago
overall3food3service2ambience3
Service rude and food mediocre, good chips though. Disappointing overall
SL
SarahL
Edinburgh
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined 6 days ago
overall5food5service5ambience4
Absolutely love this place as do the kids. Food is gorgeous and never leave hungry. Perfect for a lunch and can sit in or outside or even takeaway to take advantage of the lovely views. X
B
Brasjim
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined 6 days ago
overall5food5service5ambience4
Excellent as usual. Well worth the journey for eating outside.
KR
KarenR
Edinburgh
3 reviews
4.0
3 reviews
Dined 6 days ago
overall4food4service4ambience3
We elected to eat inside which we found a little noisy between the noise from the kitchen and the music. The food was tasty and freshly cooked. The portion of the skillets and the filled brioche were very generous. No toilet on site and were directed to the public toilets adjacent to the car park
RB
RobertB
Angus
2 reviews
1.0
2 reviews
Dined on 10 August 2022
overall1food1service1ambience1
The worst burger I've tasted, bland and very expensive, staff not interested on another planet. Never again.
PW
PeteW
Edinburgh
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 9 August 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Our first time visiting here. The staff were nice and helpful on our arrival and the service was great. The food was absolutely amazing!!! Can't wait to come back again.
CC
ChrisC
Edinburgh
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on 9 August 2022
overall4food4service4ambience4
If your after good honest Canadian inspired food this is your place. Went for the daily special whick was fantastic. Booking is highly recommended too as it's popular.
C
Customer
Edinburgh
1 review
2.0
1 review
Dined on 9 August 2022
overall2food3service1ambience3
Staff were quite abrupt - told us we couldn't order food until 11.45 and it was 11.58 when we first arrived and seemed annoyed when we didnt order drinks straight away as we were waiting on someone arriving.
FC
FionaC
Glasgow
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined on 9 August 2022
overall3food2service3ambience3
After a 40 mins wait my breakfast arrived cold and on a cold skillet. 20% was taken off the bill but still not enough. I am local and have used DTH several times but am now reluctant
MJ
MrsJ
Edinburgh
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 8 August 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Glad had booked, outdoor dining lovely, food beautifully seasoned, satisfied healthy appetites, thoroughly recommend
DM
DavidM
Edinburgh
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on 7 August 2022
overall4food5service4ambience5
Good food, tad slow in service but it was exceptionally busy
OT
OpenTable Diner
Edinburgh
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 6 August 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Lovely all round.
CD
CalDM
Edinburgh
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on 6 August 2022
overall4food4service4ambience4
grand food ...................................................
OT
OpenTable Diner
Edinburgh
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 6 August 2022
overall5food5service5ambience4
Very nice Sottish breakfast skillet. Just missing some mushrooms.
MB
MartinB
Argyll
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on 5 August 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
It's a bit boring giving five stars for everything, but we have been to DTH a number of times and it keeps delivering. We've just had three Canadian breakfast skillets. They were fantastic enough in themselves - the Canadian twist on the full breakfast being extra pancakes and loads of maple syrup - and even more fantastic to discover that the DTH breakfast skillets deal (two skillets, coffee and fruit juice for £23) now runs on Friday mornings! The food is great, there is plenty of it and it is good value for the price. The option to buy gift cards is very handy, especially when there have been occasional offers on those. We have been for breakfast and for late lunches various times. It's interesting to see some other reviews mentioning the service. We have always found it friendly and efficient, with servers not only going the extra mile, but often doing so without actually being asked. This morning was typical - what a friendly server! Our experience has been the same whether it's been quiet - as it was at 9 am today - or a busy weekend afternoon. When booking on OpenTable, I have always picked up that slots are one hour for small groups, one hour 15 minutes for larger groups. But we have never needed that time nor have we ever felt rushed in any case. Our orders are taken quickly, the food appears promptly and we get the bill when we ask for it. We leave happy and well fed. A great combination!
BW
BrianW
Edinburgh
3 reviews
4.0
3 reviews
Dined on 4 August 2022
overall4food1service4ambience4
We are fairly regular visitors to DTH and usually enjoy the experience, however yesterday my wife's Hatchburger was not up to standard as it was overcooked and dry as if it had been sitting on the side for a period of time - in fact the burger was inedible and she couldn't eat it. We reported this to our server when settling the bill and he said he would pass this on. On reflection I think that we should have been offered a refund on her burger as it was not edible and was left on the plate.
RM
RebeccaM
Edinburgh
2 reviews
3.0
2 reviews
Dined on 3 August 2022
overall3food3service3ambience4
We went along on the off chance that we could get a table as I could see from online there was lots of space so didn't' think I needed to book. Was told I would need to wait over an hour for a table so left and went online and booked a table for 10 minutes later (which was then pushed back 20) but still got in much quicker than waiting an hour - not sure what that was all about? Staff were lovely and helpful, food was great value and tasty (although I would probably have less fried bread around the sandwiches as they were quite greasy and made finishing them very hard), chips were delicious.
PL
PeterL
Edinburgh
1 review
2.0
1 review
Dined on 3 August 2022
overall2food2service3ambience2
Sorry - don’t see the attraction. Meal was a pile of chips with sauce and bacon and ‘shredded’ chicken. Won’t be back.
RB
RuthB
Inverness
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on 2 August 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Food great as always. Friendly staff too! Was quiet enough to swap indoor table to outdoor as it was a nice day.
KD
KatrinaD
Edinburgh
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on 2 August 2022
overall4food4service4ambience5
Great food along with good service . Look forward to returning
B
Brian
Edinburgh
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on 1 August 2022
overall4food4service4ambience3
Different choice of food , very good and tasty. Great service and good value for money. It was a bit noisy as we choose inside and it was at a busy time. Definitely be back
CF
ClaireF
Edinburgh
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined on 31 July 2022
overall3food4service4ambience4
The restaurant is set in a nice location and seems very popular, glad we booked. Food was tasty but not hot enough. Service was hood. Overall nice experience but way overpriced for what we got.
IH
IanH
Edinburgh
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 31 July 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
First time for me, definitely won’t be the last. I loved it.
DP
DerekP
Edinburgh
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 29 July 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Very nice outside, although covered, restaurant (inside seating available), with Canadian vibe. Staff very attentive and great food.
M
Mitsvri
Edinburgh
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 28 July 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Brilliant good as always, the special was actually amazing! Service was great and quick, and the atmosphere is always super chill!
P
Pika
Edinburgh
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined on 27 July 2022
overall3food4service4ambience3
Tasty food, I only had option of a cold chicken sandwich due to a garlic allergy. They couldn’t use their grills to give me an alternative incase of cross contamination . No bathroom facilities on site , nearest toilet nearby in car park however staff didn’t give the access number , bit of a hassle. Just small details that could make it a better experience
CD
CeeDee
Edinburgh
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 27 July 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Excellent and very reasonably priced food. Will definitely be back to try the breakfast fare.
KW
KathleenW
Edinburgh
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 26 July 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Food was delicious. Staff friendly and service good.
LL
LesleyL
Perthshire
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 25 July 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
A great breakfast menu, that never disappoints. Good value Monday to Thursday with special offer. Large portions. Dog friendly. Have been half a dozen times and will definitely be back.
EP
EvieP
Edinburgh
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 24 July 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
I love this place, very good food, very friendly staff, great service. Highly recommended

Safety precautions

Cleaning & sanitising
- Surfaces sanitised between seatings
- Common areas deep-cleaned daily
- Contactless payment available
Physical distancing
- Limited number of seated diners
- Distancing maintained in common areas
- Extra space between tables

Protective equipment
- Waiting staff wear masks
Screening
- Sick staff prohibited in the workplace

FAQs

Down the Hatch - South Queensferry offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at 0131 331 1387.

Down the Hatch - South Queensferry is rated 4.5 stars by 1888 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a booking

No. of diners

2 people

DateTime

18 Aug 2022

19:00

Booked 45 times today

Order delivery or takeout

Takeaway

0131 331 1387

Google Map for Down the Hatch - South Queensferry

Port Edgar Marina, Queensferry, Edinburgh, EH30 9SQ

Dining areas

Additional information

Area
Edinburgh
Hours of Operation
Daily 08:30–17:00
Cuisines
Canadian, Scottish, American
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress Code
Casual Dress
Parking Details
Street Parking
Payment Options
AMEX, MasterCard, Visa
Additional
Cafe, Delivery, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeaway, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access

Website
http://www.downthehatchcafe.com/
Phone number
0131 331 1387

Down the Hatch - South Queensferry

Make a booking

Order delivery or takeout

Takeaway

Dining areas

Additional information

The Hatch Burger

Side Poutine

Fries

Breakfast

The Famous Dth Full Skillet Brekkie£10.50

The Mexican Breakfast Skillet£10.50

Chillaquilles Skillet£10.50

The Spanish Breakfast Skillet£10.50

Veggie Mexican Skillet£9.50

The Mchatch£8.00

DTH Kids Full Brekkie (12 & Under Only)£6.00

Lunch

Burgers

The Hatch Burger£8.00

Double Bacon Cheese£10.00

The Classic Cheese£8.00

The Moving Mountains Hatch£8.50

Sandwiches

The World Famous French Dip£9.00

The Philly Cheesesteak£8.75

New York Rueben Sandwich£8.75

Tijuana Turkey Bagel Sandwich£6.50

A Guac in the Park Bagel Sandwich

Soup

House Smoked Haddock Corn Chowder£6.75

Poutine

Large House Poutine£6.00

Large Bacon Poutine£7.00

Large Haggis Poutine£6.75

Dirty Fries

Carne Asada Fries£8.00

Buffalo Chicken Bacon Ranch Fries£8.00

Steak Frites£7.50

Sides

Fries£2.75

Side Poutine£3.75

Side Buffalo Fries£3.50

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Cleaning & sanitising

Physical distancing

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Does Down the Hatch - South Queensferry offer delivery through OpenTable or takeout?

How is Down the Hatch - South Queensferry restaurant rated?

Is Down the Hatch - South Queensferry currently accepting bookings?

Make a booking

Order delivery or takeout

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