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Best Restaurants in Edinburgh

485 restaurants analyzed out of 2026 identified · United Kingdom

Edinburgh's food scene is built around strong gastropubs, modern Scottish cooking using Highland and island ingredients, and a growing international layer - Chinese, Indian, and Italian leading the count alongside a serious coffee and brunch culture. The Royal Mile is tourist-priced, but Leith, Stockbridge, and Bruntsfield offer quality at moderate prices. The Festival season in August doubles restaurant demand and inflates prices temporarily.

Edinburgh has 485 analyzed restaurants. Some of the strongest areas for dining are Stockbridge, Canonmills, Bruntsfield. Top cuisines include Scottish, Bistro, Pizza.

Top Restaurants in Edinburgh

• eòrna restaurant A+ · Contemporary Tasting Menu, Chef'S Table · West End
• LYLA Restaurant & Rooms A+ · Seafood-Forward · New Town East
• Barry Fish A+ · Seafood, British · Shore
• Condita A+ · Fine Dining Tasting Menu, Modern British · Marchmont
• WUTONG HUB A · Chinese, Sichuan-Influenced · Lady Lawson Street area
• Scotland Meets Sardinia Supperclub A · Sardinian, Italian · Leith Waterfront
• L'Escargot Bleu Restaurant and Wine Bar A · French, Wine · New Town
• Avery Restaurant A · Tasting Menu · West End
• Bistro Coco A · French Bistro, Seafood Platters · New Town
• The Table A · Modern European Tasting Menu, Chef'S Table · West End

Top Neighborhoods for Dining

• Stockbridge
• Canonmills
• Bruntsfield
• Newington
• New Town
• North Leith
• Tollcross
• Old Town
• Dalry
• Calton

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Cullen skink sits comfortably beside French bistro cooking here, and both are done seriously

• Tollcross
• Bruntsfield
• New Town
• Haymarket
• Old Town
• North Leith
• Stockbridge
• Dalry
• Calton
• Newington
• Canonmills
• West End
• Dean
• Abbeyhill
• Leith
• Fountainbridge
• Morningside
• Corstorphine
• Gorgie
• Marchmont

Tried and True

• WUTONG HUB A · Chinese, Sichuan-Influenced
• L'Escargot Bleu Restaurant and Wine Bar A · French, Wine
• Vietnam Art Cafe A · Vietnamese, Cafe
• Dusit A · Thai, Asian
• Locanda de Gusti A · Italian (Neapolitan-Leaning), Seafood-Focused
• Yamato A- · Japanese, Sushi

Cuisine Strengths

• Scottish — 49 restaurants, 18 rated A- or higher
• Bistro — 11 restaurants, 8 rated A- or higher
• Pizza — 18 restaurants, 7 rated A- or higher
• Thai — 12 restaurants, 6 rated A- or higher
• Mediterranean — 22 restaurants, 6 rated A- or higher
• Modern British — 8 restaurants, 5 rated A- or higher
• Modern European — 10 restaurants, 5 rated A- or higher
• Indian — 21 restaurants, 5 rated A- or higher
• British pub food — 45 restaurants, 5 rated A- or higher
• Small Plates — 5 restaurants, 4 rated A- or higher

Best Value

• Vietnam Art Cafe A · Vietnamese, Cafe
• 24 Royal Terrace Hotel A · Hotel Bar And Breakfast Lounge, Art Gallery Vibe
• The Edinburgh Larder - Morningside Road A · Brunch restaurant, Breakfast restaurant
• Pickles A- · Wine, Cheese & Charcuterie
• Cafe Andamiro A- · Korean, Japanese
• Bluerapa Thai A- · Thai

Michelin-Recognized in Edinburgh (18)

• LYLA Restaurant & Rooms · Michelin 1-star · New Town East
• Barry Fish · Michelin 1-star · Shore
• Condita · Michelin 1-star · Marchmont
• Avery Restaurant · Michelin 1-star · West End
• TIMBERYARD · Michelin 1-star · West End
• Wedgwood The Restaurant · Michelin 1-star · Royal Mile
• Heron · Michelin 1-star · Leith
• Restaurant Martin Wishart · Michelin 1-star · Leith
• The Kitchin · Michelin 1-star · Leith
• Rhubarb at Prestonfield House · Michelin 1-star · Newington
• Prestonfield House · Michelin 1-star · Newington
• Skua · Michelin Bib Gourmand · West End
• Purslane Restaurant · Michelin Bib Gourmand · New Town
• The Little Chartroom · Michelin Bib Gourmand · Bonnington
• Little Capo · Michelin Bib Gourmand · New Town
• Restaurant 1925 at the Pompadour · Michelin Bib Gourmand · New Town
• The Scran and Scallie · Michelin Bib Gourmand · Comely Bank
• Dulse Seafood & Wine (Edinburgh West End) · Michelin Bib Gourmand · New Town

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