The Mussel and Steak Bar

Name: The Mussel and Steak Bar
Address: 110 W Bow, Grassmarket, Edinburgh, United Kingdom, EH1 2HH
Telephone: 0131 225 5028
Price range: £26 to £40
Rating: 4.7

4.7

548 Reviews

£26 to £40

Scottish

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2 people

14 Feb 2025

22:30

Booked 27 times today

Good for special occasions
Neighbourhood gem
Charming

The Mussel & Steak Bar is dedicated to serving high quality, fresh and locally sourced seafood & steaks, with warm service and welcoming surroundings. Our restaurant is located at the bottom of Victoria Street in the heart of Edinburgh's Old Town, just a few steps from the historic Royal Mile. While enjoying the best mussels, oysters and steaks that Scotland has to offer, you can catch a glimpse of Edinburgh Castle from our window.
Our menu features classic seafood and steak favourites with seasonal Scottish specialties: fresh oysters, kilo pots of steamed mussels, shellfish platters and delicious matured Scotch beef steaks. Sourced from the West to North coast of Scotland you can expect to find seafood specials of lobsters, crabs, langoustines and scallops.

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Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
£26 to £40
Cuisines
Scottish, Seafood, Steakhouse
Hours of Operation
Lunch Mon, Fri–Sun 11:30–15:00 Dinner Mon, Thu–Sun 17:00–22:00
Phone number
0131 225 5028
Website
https://musselandsteakbar.com/
Payment Options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Business Casual

Location
110 W Bow, Grassmarket, Edinburgh EH1 2HH
Area
Old Town
Parking details
None
Additional
Beer, Cocktails, Delivery, Dog Friendly, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeaway, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Popular dishes

Mussel & Steak Bar Pork Loing Surf & Turf£15.95
10oz pork loin steak served with 1/2 kilo of mussels, crevettes cooked with a choice of sauce - white wine, shallots, garlic & cream - chilli & garlic
½ Kilo Rope Grown Scottish Mussels£8.50
choice of sauce: whte wine, shallots, garlic, cream or chilli & garlic
Karaage Chicken & Chips£13.25
Japanese style fried chicken, mixed salad, chilli aioli, chips cooked in beef dripping
Pork Loin Steak£14.95
10oz pork loin steak, beef dripping chips, dressed salad
Beer Battered Fish & Chips£11.95
garden peas, tartare sauce, salad, beef dripping chips
Linguini£10.95
mediterranean vegetables, chilli, garlic, toasted pine nuts, micro herb
Home Made Sauces£2.50
peppercorn, whisky, garlic & parsley butter

Desserts

Ice Cream / Sorbet£3.95
two scoops of locally sourced ice cream
Skinny Baileys Cheesecake£8.00
White chocolate, Baileys, fruit compote, chocolate shard
Sticky Toffee Pudding£8.00
Salted caramel toffee sauce, vanilla ice cream

What 548 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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

4.7

4.7 based on recent ratings

4.7Food
4.7Service
4.4Ambience
4.4Value

Noise • Energetic

Loved For

Edinburgh/Midlothian
Scottish
Edinburgh
Scottish

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews

The Mussel and Steak Bar in Edinburgh is celebrated for its "fresh seafood" and "attentive service." Guests rave about the "best Cullen skink," "amazing mussels," and "perfectly cooked steak." Despite being a bustling spot, the "friendly staff" ensure a welcoming atmosphere, making it a must-visit for seafood lovers.

548 Reviews

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Wioleta
Edinburgh
1 review
2.0
1 review
Dined 1 day ago
1. Overall 2
2. Food 2
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 3
No taste , over cooked, chewee, it was my first experience with scollops but very chewee experience,
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Darrell
Edinburgh
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined 3 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
First time my wife & I have been and the food and service was excellent. Cullen skink soup to start & surf & turf for main. It was absolutely perfect 👌 the staff where very friendly and good service throughout.
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Volker
Berlin
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on 3 February 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Sehr schönes gemütliches Restaurant, mit super leckerem Essen und netten Bedienungen. Ich bin hier immer sehr gerne.
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Nicole
Norfolk/Suffolk
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on 31 January 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
I picked the right place to try oysters for the first time! Fantastic food and brilliant service
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Oliver
Edinburgh
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 30 January 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
I enjoy sea food occasionally but that was amazing
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Ruth
Surrey
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on 29 January 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Seafood fresh and delicious, recommend the scallops and oysters. Partner said it was the best Cullen skink he had tasted! Great choice of wines and served nicely chilled. Service excellent -friendly and attentive. This place is very popular for good reason so probably not the best choice for a leisurely dinner at peak times-. Having said that we did not feel rushed and left when we were ready. Will definitely return when visiting Edinburgh again.
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Julio
Caribbean
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 18 January 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Love the food, the service and the people. So much so that we had to give the manager a hug on the way out. Amazing.
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Fiona
Edinburgh
6 reviews
5.0
6 reviews
Dined on 18 January 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Really enjoyed Here for 60th birthday celebration 1 gluten free and they were well catered for
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Melissa
Tampa
3 reviews
3.0
3 reviews
Dined on 18 January 2025
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
This small restaurant has a really strict & short 90 minute seating timeline, which really doesn't fit a place that serves shellfish that you need to break apart. There was a miscommunication where my husband arrived an hour early to an empty restaurant and they somehow started the "clock" then. The hostess/manager later agreed to let us stay the original 90 minutes, but we still were rushed out at the end of our meal, wine still in the bottle. It honestly ruined the whole evening and what was supposed to be a splurge seafood dinner. The food was decent, but not amazing. The scallops were very delicious, as was the Cullen Skink soup. The surf & turf....the mussels were the highlight. The steak was thin, very overcooked and under seasoned. Our server was a gem, but the meal would have been so much better if we weren't constantly reminded that we needed to give up our table. Definitely felt like a waste of £150.
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Rebecca
Edinburgh
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 13 January 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Staff friendly and welcoming, food we had was excellent ( haggis wellington and cullen skink starters - mussels and surf &turf ribs for main - sticky toffee pudding), reasonable prices. Would definately eat there again. Recommend.
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FAQs

The Mussel and Steak Bar offers delivery in partnership with Deliveroo, Just Eat and Uber Eats. The Mussel and Steak Bar also offers takeaway which you can order by calling the restaurant at 0131 225 5028.

The Mussel and Steak Bar is rated 4.7 stars by 548 OpenTable diners.

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

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2 people

14 Feb 2025

22:30

Booked 27 times today

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110 W Bow, Grassmarket, Edinburgh EH1 2HH

Additional information

Area
Old Town
Hours of Operation
Lunch Mon, Fri–Sun 11:30–15:00 Dinner Mon, Thu–Sun 17:00–22:00
Price
£26 to £40
Cuisines
Scottish, Seafood, Steakhouse
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Business Casual
Parking details
None
Payment Options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
Additional
Beer, Cocktails, Delivery, Dog Friendly, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeaway, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Website
https://musselandsteakbar.com/
Phone number
0131 225 5028

The Mussel and Steak Bar

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Additional information

Popular dishes

Seafood Linguine

Oyster Shots

Ribeye

Menu

Starters

Soup of the Day£3.95

Cullen Skink£4.95

Haggis Wellington£4.25

Mains

Mussel & Steak Bar Pork Loing Surf & Turf£15.95

½ Kilo Rope Grown Scottish Mussels£8.50

Karaage Chicken & Chips£13.25

Pork Loin Steak£14.95

Beer Battered Fish & Chips£11.95

Linguini£10.95

Home Made Sauces£2.50

Desserts

Ice Cream / Sorbet£3.95

Skinny Baileys Cheesecake£8.00

Sticky Toffee Pudding£8.00

What 548 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Loved For

Review summary

FAQs

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