Browse restaurants in Edinburgh City Centre

About Agua Restaurant - Apex

Part of the Apex City of Edinburgh Hotel, Agua Restaurant is on the Grassmarket in Edinburgh’s city centre. Sitting in the shadows of Edinburgh Castle, the restaurant is a bright, contemporary space with striking yellow banquette seating and wall mounted candle lights.

About Amarone Edinburgh

Amarone is a modern Italian restaurant based in Edinburgh’s bustling City Centre.

About Badger & Co

Badger & Co is on Castle Street in the former home of Kenneth Grahame, the author of Wind in the Willows. This history plays a prominent part in the decor. Think Toad Hall’s padded leather seats, chandeliers and wood panelled walls. There are deer heads wearing wigs and a picture of a well dressed badger riding a penny farthing. It’s how a 21st century hipster might imagine an Edwardian gentleman’s club. As well as a private dining room, there are several intriguing nooks and crannies
and a courtyard for al fresco drinks and dining.

About Bar a vin

The latest addition to Edinburgh’s family of l’escargot restaurants, bar à vin is an authentic French wine bar on Queensferry Street. With walls covered in vintage French drink adverts and old pastis bottle lights hanging from the ceiling, bar à vin is a quirky spot for lunch, an after work glass of wine with nibbles or a leisurely get together with friends over a couple of bottles and a generous platter of charcuterie.

About Bar Soba Edinburgh

Bar Soba Edinburgh is a stylish, modern noodle bar offering a variety of pan-Asian street food set on Hanover Street in Edinburgh’s city centre. Offering wok dishes, sushi, curries, as well as burgers and wraps, the restaurant aims to have something to suit everyone.

About Bread Street Brasserie

Scotland’s larder is at the heart of Bread Street Brasserie, part of DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Edinburgh City Centre. Within easy walking distance of the West End and the Old Town, the restaurant is popular for working lunches, romantic dinners, family get-togethers and pre-theatre meals. The dining room is a light-filled, elegant space with eye-catching furniture and the atmosphere is as welcoming as it is relaxed..

About Dine

Located in the heart of Edinburgh’s Theatreland and the city’s financial district, Dine is a handsome restaurant, cocktail bar and Champagne lounge.

About Divino Enoteca

Part of the family-run Vittoria Group of restaurants, Divino Enoteca is an Italian wine cellar and restaurant on Edinburgh’s Merchant Street. Blending Old Town atmosphere with Italian chic, it is a warm and welcoming venue for dinner with friends, a family celebration, a business meeting or a great glass of wine from their extensive wine list.

About Elliot's Restaurant - Apex

Elliot’s Bar & Restaurant is part of Apex Waterloo Place Hotel in Edinburgh city centre. Its bright, modern design blends seamlessly with period features such as the corniced ceilings and Georgian windows and fireplace. Extremely well located on Waterloo Place, Elliot’s Bar and Restaurant lends itself to business lunches, pre-theatre dinners; a mid-afternoon shopping stop, after work drinks or a romantic dinner.

About Ghillie Dhu

Ghillie Dhu is on Rutland Place in the West End of Edinburgh, and just a stone’s throw from Princes Street. Ghillie Dhu is set over three floors and boasts an auditorium for events like their ceilidh nights, a spacious bar with occasional live music and sports on big television screens as well as a welcoming restaurant serving Scottish fare in hearty portions. An inviting venue that is child-friendly until 8pm, Ghillie Dhu is also accessible to wheelchair users.

About Gin71 Edinburgh

As the name suggests, gin-lovers will find much to admire at Gin71. Located on South Charlotte Street, just off Charlotte Square, the bar and restaurant serves over 70 different brands of gin. Guests can choose between dozens of gin-based cocktails or perfect gin serves with a wide choice of tonics and garnishes. With table service, chandeliers and plush seating, Gin71 is a smart city centre venue. Open from 5pm, it is popular for after work cocktails, a pre-theatre bite or a splendid dinner.

About Golf Tavern

Established in 1456, The Golf Tavern is on Wright’s Houses in Bruntsfield, next to the Links and the venerable short-hole golf course from which its name ultimately derives. Sporting memorabilia and eclectic bric-a-brac cover the walls while the big screens deliver all the sports action.

About Hotel du Vin Edinburgh

Serving classic French dishes, the Bistro at Hotel du Vin is tucked away off Bristo Place in Edinburgh’s atmospheric Old Town. It is a cosy, welcoming space with restored fireplaces, reclaimed floorboards and lots of wine merchant memorabilia.

Service is polished but informal and the sommelier is always happy to advise anyone in need of a little friendly guidance around the 200 plus bin list. The Bistro’s courtyard – complete with cigar bothy and heaters – is a hidden gem which is well worth seeking out in the sunnier months.

About Las Iguanas Edinburgh

Las Iguanas is a lively and colourful Latin American restaurant and bar on Edinburgh’s George Street. The street level dining room is great for watching the city centre street life while the basement room looks into the open plan kitchen. Rum, tequila and cachaca cocktails are a draw alongside an extensive range of wines, beers and softies.

About Malones Edinburgh

Malones Irish Bar is a cheery sports bar on Forrest Road – handy for Edinburgh Uni students. A large bar with a mezzanine and gallery, it has plenty of nooks and crannies in which to while away a couple of hours. Or days. Regular live bands and ceilidh nights keep the crowds dancing. Sports fans can watch all the action on four large HD screens and two projector screens.

About Metro Brasserie Grassmarket - Apex

Located in the Apex International Hotel on Grassmarket in Edinburgh’s Old Town, Metro Brasserie is a cool, contemporary restaurant and bar offering an eclectic range of dishes from around the world. Metro Brasserie is ideal for a more informal dining experience and is wheelchair accessible and also child-friendly with highchairs available. Whether guests visit for a quick lunch or an evening meal after a day exploring the historic area, Metro Brasserie can meet your needs.

About Mother's Bar & Kitchen

Mother’s Bar and Kitchen is a gin-focused bar on Howe Street in Edinburgh’s New Town. It is a fun place with bowler hat lights hanging over the bar alongside the occasional touch of Victoriana and big screens for the major sporting events. There are booths, banquette seating, a couple of nooks
and crannies plus a compact outside seating area for the sunny days. In short, Mother’s will look after you whether you want to watch the match with friends, have brunch with family or dinner with a date.

About One Square

A welcoming brasserie located on Festival Square in the heart of Edinburgh, One Square offers a modern Scottish take on drinking and dining. One Square is somewhere to spend leisurely afternoons, to meet with friends for dinner or sit out on the terrace overlooking Edinburgh Castle and sip a perfectly-poured G&T.

About Passage To India

Passage to India is a cheery Indian restaurant on Union Place. Sitting opposite Edinburgh Playhouse, it is ideally located for a pre-theatre dinner and, of course, also welcomes dining couples, family get-togethers and groups. Fitted with a smart, contemporary interior, the dining rooms are decorated with pictures of classic Indian scenes.

About Radisson Collection Restaurant

Located in Radisson Royal Mile Hotel in the heart of Edinburgh city centre, Radisson Collection Restaurant is a vibrant, bustling restaurant, open all day from breakfast until late. Using fresh, seasonal ingredients and hearty flavours, Radisson Collection Restaurant is authentic modern cooking.