Browse restaurants in Edinburgh City Centre

About 11 Brasserie @ No 11

11 Brasserie @ No 11 is a stylish, Scottish restaurant in the classical setting of a Grade “A” listed Georgian townhouse, on Brunswick Street in the heart of Edinburgh. Ideally located for the Edinburgh Playhouse, the relaxed, welcoming ambience of the restaurant make it the perfect venue for friends to catch up over a light lunch or fine dining evening meal.

About A Room In the West End

Along with its sister restaurant in Leith, A Room in the West End offers Scottish bistro dishes at affordable prices. Informal and friendly, the West End restaurant is underneath the vibrant Teuchters’ Bar.

About Angels Share Hotel, Bar & Restaurant

The Angels Share Hotel, Bar and Restaurant is a stylish, Scottish restaurant set on Hope Street in the heart of Edinburgh’s West End.

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 Boteco Do Brasil Edinburgh

Boteco Do Brasil is a vibrant restaurant and bar that promises to bring a taste of Brazil to the capital’s diners. Located on Lothian Street in Old Town, this brightly decorated spot serves up a wide range of traditional dishes and unique cocktails. With a large tapas and a la carte menu, visitors can sample the true flavours of Latin America. In the evening, Brazilian music creates an exciting carnival buzz.

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 Ginger Restaurant

Ginger Restaurant is a Indian and Nepalese restaurant which is slightly tucked away on South College Street. Compact and simply decorated with a striking mural over the bar, it is a cosy spot for a pre-theatre dinner, romantic night out or big celebration with friends and family.

About Gurkha Cafe & Restaurant

On Cockburn Street in Edinburgh city centre, Gurkha Café is a well established restaurant which serves dishes from Nepal, the Himalayas and North India. Scenes of Nepalese life line the walls while the exposed rafters help give the impression that you just might be dining in a mountain hut.

About Indian Lounge

Indian Lounge is a family-run Punjabi restaurant on Rose Street in Edinburgh city centre. Serving curries to visitors and Edinburgh residents for over thirty years, the 80 seat Indian Lounge is one of the capital’s oldest Indian restaurants.

About Itchycoo Bar & Kitchen - Radisson Blu

Itchycoo Bar & Kitchen is on Edinburgh’s historic Royal Mile and specialises in traditional Scottish dishes as well as other bar food favourites. Close to attractions such as Edinburgh Castle, St. Giles Cathedral and the Museum of Childhood, Itchycoo Bar & Kitchen is the ideal venue for sightseers looking for a light lunch or friends and family enjoying a drink or evening meal.

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 Monboddo

Tucked away inside DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel, Monboddo is an ultra sleek cocktail bar and dining spot on Bread Street.

Although it takes its name from an 18th century Scottish philosopher, the decor of eye-catching turquoise sofas, designer lighting and statement mirrors is fully contemporary. The wall-to-ceiling windows let in lots of natural light and also make Monboddo ideal for people watching.

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 Shezan Tandoori

For more than thirty years, the award-winning Shezan has been serving Indian food to happy Edinburgh residents and countless visitors to the city. A welcoming, family-run restaurant, it was given a bright and glam refurbishment in 2011.

About The Brasserie at the Glasshouse

The Brasserie at the Glasshouse is part of the five star Glasshouse hotel on Greenside Place in Edinburgh city centre. Glass walls flood the restaurant with light and give dramatic views of nearby Calton Hill. Comfy armchairs and upholstered benches in Paris green and forest hues give the Brasserie a peaceful, relaxing ambience.

Before or after dinner you can enjoy a drink in the recently renovated Snug whisky bar, which serves a selection of almost 100 types of Scotch. You can sip your dram by the fireplace or on the roof garden and even pair it with a premium cigar. And if whisky isn’t your tipple of choice, then the bar’s team of expert mixologists can also craft you a cocktail.

About The Rendezvous Restaurant

An Edinburgh fixture since opening in 1956, Rendezvous, on Queensferry Street, is one of the capital’s oldest Chinese restaurants. There is usually a bustling ambiance in an upstairs dining room featuring elegant white and red décor and a central bar offering wine and cocktails.