Browse Bistros & Brasseries restaurants in Edinburgh

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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 Cafe Grande

A family-run café bistro, Café Grande is a firm favourite with the Bruntsfield neighbourhood as well as attracting visitors from other parts of the capital. Wine and beer tastings, curry nights and weekly knit and natter sessions all ensure that Café Grande is much appreciated by the local community. Having opened in 1984, the business thrives on serving good quality bistro food in a laidback and welcoming environment.

About Chez Mal - Edinburgh

Housed in the eye-catching Malmaison hotel on Tower Place, the Chez Mal restaurant enjoys spectacular views over the Port of Leith. Given a smart refurbishment in 2016, the dining room has a sleek, contemporary look and light, spacious feel. The new look bar is a hip hangout with craft beers and innovative cocktails while the waterfront terrace is always popular when the sun makes an appearance.

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 Fahrenheit Restaurant & Bar

Fahrenheit Restaurant & Bar is part of the Genting Club casino at Fountainpark in Edinburgh. Diners do not need to hit the gaming tables to enjoy an evening here. The food, including specially selected and aged Scotch steaks, is more than enough of an attraction. Night owls may relish the fact that the kitchen serves until the small hours seven nights a week.

About First Coast

Opening in the early part of the noughties, First Coast helped raise the culinary stakes in West Edinburgh. Now, this cosy, neighbourhood bistro is still among the district’s leaders when it comes to Scottish ingredients cooked with pride and imagination.

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 L'Escargot Bleu

L’Escargot Bleu is a popular French restaurant on the ever buzzy Broughton Street in Edinburgh. It is the sister restaurant of L’Escargot Blanc on Queensferry Street. Both restaurants would find themselves near the top of any poll dedicated to finding Edinburgh’s most authentic French restaurants. At L’Escargot Bleu, vintage drinks adverts, efficient service and a soundtrack of Edith Piaf set the scene for satisfying, French culinary classics.

About Maxi's

Inviting, independent café in Stockbridge

Independently run, Maxi’s has been serving the Stockbridge community since 1997. A 2015 renovation exposed vintage tiles which add to Maxi’s enjoyably lived-in feel.

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 Montpeliers

Located on Bruntsfield Place in the heart of the popular Bruntsfield district, Montpeliers has been a local favourite since 1992. Decorated with an eclectic collection of art, it is a laidback, neighbourhood venue. The sort of place where mums meet for a coffee post-school run and friends get together for lunch, dinner or after work drinks. Regular promotions such as the Wednesday gourmet burger night mean that Montpeliers offers a hassle-free alternative to cooking at home. A large variety of bottled and draught craft beers; a good wine list and a wide-ranging spirits selection keep thirst at bay.

About No 35 at The Bonham

No 35 at The Bonham is located in the boutique hotel of its namesake in the West End of Edinburgh in the New Town and offers French inspired cooking. The Bonham’s townhouse interior features striking and dramatic art by Tilo Stengel and offers a sophisticated yet contemporary dining experience but with a relaxed atmosphere and friendly staff.

About Porto & Fi

Neighbourhood cafe bistro in Newhaven
A family-run cafe, deli and bistro on Newhaven Main Street, Porto & Fi enjoys beautiful views over the Firth of Forth – perfect for gazing at while sipping a coffee and munching on one of their gorgeous, freshly baked cakes. Their gourmet breakfasts are always popular. Later in the day, customers tuck into dishes like the beef rendang curry; the house burger or a char grilled pork chop with mashed potatoes and a Normandy cream sauce.

About STEAK Restaurant

Steak Restaurant is on Edinburgh’s Picardy Place where the top of Leith Walk meets York Place. Very much a destination restaurant, it is a dramatic space with theatrical candle light and an attention-grabbing neon sign behind the bar.

About The Green Mantle

Popular with students and other local residents, the Green Mantle on West Crosscauseway is a quirky, modern bar housed in a traditional Edinburgh pub setting. Live music, sports and a very popular quiz night keep the Mantle buzzing. Located in the heart of the Southside, it is a much loved and evolving veteran of the local pub scene.

About The Printing Press Bar & Kitchen

Set in a row of townhouses with an illustrious literary heritage, The Printing Press Bar & Kitchen is located on Edinburgh’s opulent George Street and is part of the George Hotel.