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Metro at Apex Grassmarket, Edinburgh,

Metro at Apex Grassmarket

4.0
4
255 Reviews
£25 and under
Contemporary British
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** 'TIS THE SEASON TO JINGLE & MINGLE **
Make this December one to remember with friends, family and loved ones around you at our range of showstopping seasonal events!

From Party Nights, Festive Dining, Christmas Day celebrations and even hire exclusive spaces for more intimate celebrations too.

There’s something for every family, friend group, workplace and beyond.

Get in touch today by calling 0800 049 8302 or experiences@apexhotels.co.uk
For Private Dining and parties of 9 or more guests please call 0800 049 8302 or contact experiences@apexhotels.co.uk



Spectacular food, and the views to match! What better way to enjoy a meal in Edinburgh than onlooking the remarkable Edinburgh Castle.

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2 people
19:00
Experiences are available.

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    £25 and under
  • Cuisines
    Contemporary British, British, Scottish
  • Hours of Operation
    Daily 12:00–22:00
  • Phone number
    0800 049 8000
  • Website
    http://www.apexhotels.co.uk/apex-grassmarket-hotel/dining
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress Code
    Smart Casual
  • Executive Chef
    Colin Moore
  • Location
    31-35 Grassmarket Street, Edinburgh, EH1 2HS
  • Area
    Old Town
  • Parking Details
    None
  • Public Transit
    Bus No 2 stops within 100 metres of restaurant
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cafe, Cocktails, Full Bar, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Experiences

  • Festive Dining in Metro

    £34.95 per person

    1 Dec - 24 Dec 2023
    Our chefs sure did say go big or go home! Ignite your senses and indulge in a fusion of flavours with our magnificent festive menus this season. Available throughout December, tuck into a two or three course meal garnished with all the traditional trimmings - it's the perfect way to celebrate special times with special people. 3 Course Festive Set Menu includes Complimentary Glass of Prosecco! Please note all parties over 8 will be required to pay a non-refundable, non-transferrable deposit. Parties over 8 also require a pre-order along with full pre-payment 7 days in advance. To book or check availability please contact Apex Experiences on 0800 049 8302 or email experiences@apexhotels.co.uk

  • Faulty Towers Hogmanay Dining Experience

    £115.00 per person

    31 Dec 2023 only
    Experience an extraordinary Hogmanay celebration at Heights Restaurant in Edinburgh! Immerse yourself in the charm and calamity of the Faulty Towers experience with Basil, Sybil, and Manuel. Includes an arrival drink, 4-course dinner, half bottle of wine per person, a 2-hour Faulty Towers show and unrivalled views of the fireworks and Edinburgh Castle. 19:45 - 00:30 (show starts at 20:30) Early bird offer: £115.00 per person on all tickets booked before 15th December. £130 per person after this date. All bookings require full pre-payment. Our team will contact you to confirm your booking with payment. All tickets purchased will be on shared tables.

  • Christmas Day at Metro

    £65.00 per person

    25 Dec 2023 only
    **PLEASE NOTE - If showing no availability please contact us directly to check availability and timings on 0800 049 8302 or experiences@apexhotels.co.uk** Celebrate the joy and warmth of the holiday season with an unforgettable culinary journey that will delight your senses and create cherished memories. Prepare to indulge in a feast fit for royalty - our dedicated team has crafted a tantalising menu, inspired by seasonal flavours and crafted with the finest ingredients, ensuring an exceptional dining experience for all. Adults: £65.00 Child (Under 12yrs): £45.00 Includes a three-course Christmas lunch and arrival drink Date: 25th December Time: Available to book from 12:30. Last seating is at 15:00

What 255 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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

4.0
4 based on recent ratings
  • 4.1Food
  • 4.2Service
  • 3.8Ambience
  • 4.2Value

Noise • Moderate

Loved For

  • Edinburgh/Midlothian

    Innovative

  • Edinburgh/Midlothian

    Great for scenic views

  • Edinburgh/Midlothian

    Vegetarian-friendly

  • Edinburgh

    Innovative

  • Edinburgh

    Great for scenic views

  • Edinburgh

    Vegetarian-friendly

255 Reviews

  1. Jock

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on 8 September 2023

    overall3food3service1ambience4
    Over 20 minutes before drinks arrived. Wasn't busy. Food nice, but could get the same at any pub. A bit disappointed after really looking forward to dining here.

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  2. OpenTable Diner

    Edinburgh

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on 4 September 2023

    overall2food2service2ambience1
    When I arrived was told the kitchen was closed because hen seated in restaurant. Got drinks service was pleasant my steak was overdone. Long wait for desert. Not offered tea and coffee. Seemed a bit chaotic

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  3. Geraldine

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 1 September 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    This has been one of the most amazing experiences I've ever had in a restaurant! My wife and I were staying in Scotland for our honeymoon and stated that in our reservation. Not only did the staff congratulate us to our marriage, they also offered us two glasses of prosecco. The food was amazing, with fusion kitchen that was Indian-Scottish. We loved every single plate we got. The taste was unusual but really good with a twist in every bite. If we ever are in Scotland again, this will be a restaurant we'll revisit. We cannot thank the staff enough for the welcoming atmosphere and the amazing food we got.

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  4. JenniferW

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 28 August 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    We booked for the Singh on tour menu and we not disappointed, the quality of food was excellent and being tapas style allowed the kids to try all of it.

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  5. CharlotteM

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 20 August 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    The Tony Singh Road Trip was fantastic, the food was delicious and really well priced as well as the waiting staff being lovely

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  6. Kateplate

    Edinburgh

    5 reviews

    3.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on 20 August 2023

    overall3food3service4ambience2
    Small menu, which isn't a bad thing but food was just ok. All served really quickly. Chips and butter curry sauce seemed to have the same sauce as the beef curry as oppose to butter sauce. Didn’t have our first choice of Rosie wine, second choice wasn’t chilled. Left over chips and other food lying under the table from previous customers even though the restaurant was quiet. Not quite the standard I was expecting from Tony Singh’s restaurant. Nothing special.

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  7. SusanC

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on 19 August 2023

    overall3food2service4ambience2
    Restaurant is in Apex Grassmarket hotel. Food did not impress. My spouse did not like the heat of the Indian spices used. For me it was ok. Menu needs more explanation of what is being offered. Hard to understand what you will receive as a main course. It was like several appetizers. Not our cup of tea

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  8. GaryR

    Birmingham

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on 19 August 2023

    overall1food1service2ambience1
    Not good at all. I was really looking forward to this and was really disappointed. Food poor service ok but mainly the food wasn’t up to scratch

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  9. MargotH

    Newcastle

    2 reviews

    4.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on 19 August 2023

    overall4food4service4ambience3
    gent who took our order was fab we did a little drawing comp with the kids menu. the food was fantastic well displayed table a bit small but we did order quite a few plates

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  10. PaulineA

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 18 August 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Extremely tasty food in a lovely environment, served with a welcoming smile

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  11. Lyndiloo

    Edinburgh

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on 18 August 2023

    overall5food5service4ambience3
    Fabulous food by Toni Singh. View from windows and selection of seating area preference. Worth every penny.

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  12. MargaretE

    Edinburgh

    7 reviews

    5.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on 18 August 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Very friendly helpful staff. Food delicious and decently priced.

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  13. OpenTable Diner

    Edinburgh

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 16 August 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    We had very tasty food and great service. A good choice.

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  14. CymonR

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 15 August 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Great to see Tony Singh’s pop up back again! Great food and service, definitely recommend this place for anybody looking to eat out.

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  15. VincentR

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 15 August 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Lovey space, great service, friendly and attentive staff. Went for Tonys Singh's Road Trip menu, excellent as awlays.

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  16. LizS

    Devon

    4 reviews

    4.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on 13 August 2023

    overall4food5service3ambience4
    Food was excellent and, we felt, good value for money. The staff, however, did not seem coordinated at all and seemed somewhat inexperienced. The individual who showed us to our table subsequently came and asked if we would like anything else. At this point we hadn’t even received a menu. We then ordered, and were approached 5 minutes later by someone else asking to take our order. Mains did not arrive at the same time, but were both hot and very good. Slider dessert was fabulous. The hand drier in the gents was broken and no paper towels available

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  17. Lizzie

    Glasgow

    7 reviews

    3.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on 11 August 2023

    overall3food3service3ambience2
    Waitress was friendly, Dossa Chaat was lovely and well presented. Curry sauce and fries came far too early before we got Vuhra and CT pie, aware it comes as made but not ideal. These dishes were tasty but small. We saw others get Haggis pakora which we nearly had, it was very badly presented, 3 lumps with a paper cup of sauce, we did say to server that it would be very disappointing looking for tourists perhaps trying Haggis. My husband asked for water whilst I was at the loo, which I changed from bottled to tap when it arrived, as we have the best in the world, and were having other drinks too, unfortunately this remained on the bill, and noticed after paying. It could not be refunded ? so that plus the 12.5% tip was a bit much. Everything was OK but that's about it.

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  18. Lizh

    Glasgow

    2 reviews

    3.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on 5 August 2023

    overall3food3service3ambience3
    We felt that the menu was confusing. We were told that it was tapas type dishes but prices told us that was probably not the case. Some dishes were definitely main courses but were not presented in a way that made sharing easy. We had to ask for sharing plates, they were not offered to us. Although we enjoyed the food it was a disappointing experience. If someone asked for a recommendation iwould say yes but with reservations.

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  19. AnneM

    Perthshire

    2 reviews

    4.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on 3 August 2023

    overall4food5service5ambience4
    Had a lovely meal, service was perfect. Our waiter was very helpful & informative with questions we had about the menu/food & gave some helpful suggestions The food was tasty & very well presented. Great value for money The restaurant was quiet when we were in so not much atmosphere but I’d highly recommend it

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  20. MaureenA

    Edinburgh

    2 reviews

    1.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on 29 July 2023

    overall1food1service2ambience3
    Booked restaurant for an anniversary dinner only to be disappointed NO GLUTEN FREE options apart from grilled fish and salad .. the server had to check with the kitchen every time I asked about a dish. I would have thought in a high end established chain staff would be knowledgeable about the dietary needs. Was really disappointed as I have eaten many times at RADGE CHAT owned by TONI SINGE and never had an issue with my diet , SONNY always explained what was available GF and food was always amazing..That is the main reason why I chose the restaurant at APEX. I would still recommend that people should try the restaurant as the menu looks good. Just so sad it did not cater for any GF diner .

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  21. OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 12 June 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    The restaurant had a lovely atmosphere the staff were really friendly and helpful and couldn’t do enough for you. Our meals was excellent and made our trip to Edinburgh an even more enjoyable experience.

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  22. Travel

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 21 May 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Incredible team who could cater to dietary requirements and incredibly professional. Wonderful evening.

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  23. FionaA

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on 5 May 2023

    overall3food5service3ambience4
    Service this time was quite slow on the drinks there was only one other couple getting drinks. Food service was excellent. Cocktails weren't up to standard of my last visit. But staff were nice I will be back

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  24. OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on 16 April 2023

    overall2food2service2ambience2
    The restaurant wasn’t busy so didn’t have any kind of atmosphere, we asked for still water and this did not arrive until another e member of staff asked us if we had been asked, we then ordered and after a while the gentleman came back and asked what we ordered again as he had forgotten so we had to again wait for quite a while before getting our starter. Food was okay however would have expected better for the style of restaurant. Staff were pleasant.

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  25. Pernilla

    New York Area

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on 12 April 2023

    overall4food3service4ambience4
    We got our drinks after reminding the personal. Över all it was good🤩

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  26. OpenTable Diner

    Houston

    40 reviews

    5.0

    40 reviews

    Dined on 30 March 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Variety of options! Gluten-free available. Convenient to shopping and the university.

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  27. Sledin

    Edinburgh

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 14 February 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Easy to book. Excellent services when we having dinner there. Foods were nice and prices were good too. It was very busy that evening 14th February the noise was a bit high. We totally enjoyed that evening. Will sure to go back for lunch or dinner.

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  28. IanH

    Edinburgh

    3 reviews

    1.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on 31 December 2022

    overall1food1service2ambience2
    We were offered a table for 21.15 the kitchen shut at 20.30 go figure.

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  29. Shaun

    Angus

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on 31 December 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Really good food at a great price. I would say this is an underrated restaurant.

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  30. philiph

    Edinburgh

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 24 December 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Excellent service tasty and well presented food Definitely recommend

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  31. RedPanda

    London

    12 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    12 reviews

    Dined on 3 December 2022

    overall3food4service2ambience1
    Wine selection was excellent and good value. Food was very good. Service was slow but friendly. It’s a good solid 3 stars.

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  32. KarineS

    Edinburgh

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on 3 November 2022

    overall4food4service4ambience4
    The staff was great. We had a castle view table as requested, the only thing was there wasn't enough food on the plate,I had the ravioli , it was delicious and I could have done with a bit more ( I am not a big eater either).

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  33. ValR

    Edinburgh

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on 9 October 2022

    overall4food4service3ambience3
    Staff was a bit thrown off because we had an early lunch reservation, breakfast tables were not yet cleaned. The floor was a dirty too. Service was slow, maybe because of that. But the food was nice, not a bad experience overall.

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  34. gillianh

    Glasgow

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 10 September 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Food and service was fabulous, cocktails tasty too

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  35. NicolaP

    Edinburgh

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on 3 September 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Would highly recommend. Food was lovely, so were the drinks and really reasonably priced for the city.

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  36. AlisonM

    Glasgow

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on 20 August 2022

    overall4food5service4ambience4
    Food was lovely, we had squid and haggis bon bons, roast chicken and chorizo and flat iron streak, all delicious

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  37. PeterJ

    Edinburgh

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 20 August 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great service, great food, really pleasant atmosphere. Would highly recommend a visit.

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  38. Baz5

    London

    2 reviews

    3.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on 19 August 2022

    overall3food3service1ambience3
    Shambolic and rude service, we were asked to order our desserts before our mains had arrived as ‘the kitchen was closing’ at 8.45pm. Our first drinks order didn’t arrive until after our starters had been served. Food was mediocre, steak was over cooked and potatoes under cooked.

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  39. StephenP

    Buckinghamshire

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on 18 August 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Excellent place to eat at lovely hotel especially when everywhere else is so busy.

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  40. DavidM

    Perthshire

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on 16 August 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Friendly staff and very good service. Food was very well prepared and served well. Very good value for money.

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Safety precautions

  • Cleaning & sanitising

    • Surfaces sanitised between seatings
    • Common areas deep-cleaned daily
    • Sanitiser or wipes provided for customers
    • Contactless payment available

  • Physical distancing

    • Limited number of seated diners
    • Distancing maintained in common areas
    • Extra space between tables

  • Screening

    • Sick staff prohibited in the workplace

FAQs

Metro at Apex Grassmarket is rated 4 stars by 255 OpenTable diners.

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

Make a booking

2 people
19:00
Experiences are available.
Google Map for Metro at Apex Grassmarket

31-35 Grassmarket Street, Edinburgh, EH1 2HS

Additional information

  • Area
    Old Town
  • Hours of Operation
    Daily 12:00–22:00
  • Price
    £25 and under
  • Cuisines
    Contemporary British, British, Scottish
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress Code
    Smart Casual
  • Parking Details
    None
  • Public Transit
    Bus No 2 stops within 100 metres of restaurant
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive Chef
    Colin Moore
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cafe, Cocktails, Full Bar, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine
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