Jolly Judge
A small pub at the foot of James Court off the Lawnmarket, with low beamed…
Eating and drinking in Old Town.
lunch worth planning the day round
Sheep Heid Inn
An inn in Duddingston village with a claim to 1360, one of the oldest in…
Timberyard
A family-run restaurant in an old warehouse on Lady Lawson Street, cooking from…
Arcade Bar
An old bar on Cockburn Street given over to haggis and whisky, with more than a…
Bedrock Coffee
A small coffee bar on the West Port, opened in May 2026, pouring coffee from…
Checkpoint
A restaurant and bar in a former church of 1899 on Bristo Place, with big…
Deacon Brodie's Tavern
A Royal Mile pub named after Deacon William Brodie, cabinetmaker and councillor…
Edinburgh Larder
A cafe on Blackfriars Street off the Royal Mile since 2009, cooking seasonal…
Gordon Street Coffee
A coffee roastery and shop on Market Street by Waverley, the Edinburgh home of…
Hendersons
A vegetarian and vegan restaurant beside Bruntsfield Links, opened in 2021 by…
Howies Victoria Street
A Scottish restaurant on curving Victoria Street, part of Howies, which has…
Hula Juice Bar
A cafe on the West Bow, just off the Grassmarket, serving fresh juices…
Loudons New Waverley
A family-run cafe and bakery in New Street Square off the Canongate, the sister…
Maxies
A bistro and wine bar just off Johnston Terrace near the castle, with a garden…
Oink
A hog roast shop on Victoria Street run by fourth-generation farmers, selling…
Paradise Palms
A bar on Lothian Street since 2014, hung with bunting, serving cocktails and…
Signet Library
A law library of 1822 on Parliament Square with one of the finest Neo-Classical…
Stramash
A live music bar in an old church on the Cowgate, with bands every night until…
The Milkman
A small coffee shop full of character, a few minutes from Waverley station, and…
The Tolbooth Tavern
A tavern in part of the Canongate Tolbooth of 1591, where tolls were once…
The Witchery
A candlelit restaurant at the gates of Edinburgh Castle, opened by James…
Union of Genius
A small soup cafe on Forrest Road since 2012, under new owners since 2024, with…
Whiski Rooms
A restaurant, whisky bar and whisky shop on North Bank Street, just off the…
A bistro and wine bar just off Johnston Terrace near the castle, with a garden terrace looking over the Old Town rooftops and Scottish seafood on the menu.From our write-up of Maxies