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Dinner from the Shore to the castle.

Edinburgh's restaurants cover every kind of evening. Book a French restaurant on the Shore at Leith, dinner in a candlelit room at the castle gates, or small plates on Thistle Street. There are farm-to-table kitchens in Stockbridge, Japanese restaurants in Tollcross and Bruntsfield, and Victorian bars that serve oysters. Plenty of cosy neighbourhood places, too, where locals eat. Book ahead, especially at weekends and in festival season.

Pickles→
Howies Victoria Street→
Timberyard→
Fishers in the City→
Le Monde→
Café St Honoré→
The Witchery→
The Ship Inn→
Smith & Gertrude→
Café Royal→
Wedgwood→
Whiski Rooms→
From our guide19 hours ago

Timberyard.

A refined family-run restaurant based in a warehouse, with lunch and dinner options alongside a creative tasting menu. The wine list is reassuringly hefty.

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Tonight19 hours agoEdinburghEdinburgh Street FoodRestaurantEdinburghPizzeria 1926RestaurantEdinburghRoseleaf Bar CaféRestaurantEdinburghSmith & GertrudeRestaurantEdinburghTipoRestaurantEdinburghWedgwoodRestaurant

A table for tonight.

Restaurants to book ahead, and the ones you can still walk into.

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Did you know18 hours ago

The menus at Roseleaf in Leith are made from old copies of National Geographic.

The menus are made out of old copies of National Geographic.

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Afterwards18 hours agoEdinburghPapii0 yardsEdinburghThe Fine Art Society200 yardsEdinburghThe New Town300 yards

Round the corner from Tipo.

Three good places a short walk away: Papii, The Fine Art Society and The New Town.

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From the magazine17 hours agoThe printed copy of Issue 04Issue 04Spring / Summer 2022

The Library, one of the suites at the Witchery by the Castle in Edinburgh, has a bathroom filled with books.

The Witchery serves high-end food in a former merchant's house dating back to the 16th century, just below Edinburgh Castle. Dining by candlelight in its original oak-panelled dining room is a unique experience. Upstairs, guests can spend the night in one of its indulgent suites, which run from the flamboyantly gothic Vestry to the opulent Library with its book-filled bathroom. It might not be the cheapest place to stay in the capital, but the magazine calls its spectacular interiors, and the views across the city from some of the suites, priceless.

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From our guide17 hours ago

Martin Wishart.

As one of the top chefs in the UK, Edinburgh-born Martin Wishart has a reputation that precedes him. This eponymous restaurant offers top-notch Michelin-starred dining with a European influence.

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Restaurants and Bars in Edinburgh's New Town

Behind the Georgian front doors of the New Town are some of Edinburgh's best restaurants and oldest bars. From Victorian oyster bars to townhouse tasting menus, these are the ones worth finding.

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From our Edinburgh guide16 hours ago

When Hendersons, Edinburgh's original vegetarian restaurant, closed on Hanover Street in 2020, the founder's grandson Barrie carried it on in Tollcross.

Barrie Henderson is the grandson of Janet Henderson, who founded Hendersons in 1962. Her restaurant on Hanover Street was an Edinburgh institution and a fixture of the New Town for nearly sixty years, until it closed in 2020. Barrie has carried the family tradition on with a vegetarian and vegan restaurant brought up to date for the 21st century, in Tollcross. The rooms are light and contemporary, and the old lentil lasagne has been reimagined. So the city's original vegetarian restaurant is still in the Henderson family, more than sixty years after it began.

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From our guide15 hours ago

BABA.

A George Street bar-restaurant with a thick Middle Eastern influence, meaning mezze and charcoal-grilled dishes alongside a lively cocktail list.

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Did you know15 hours ago

Restaurant Martin Wishart in Leith began with wobbly chairs and a concrete floor.

Martin Wishart tiled the kitchen and painted the walls himself, and the first dining room had wobbly chairs and a concrete floor. The Michelin star came in 2001, two years after it opened.

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Stay14 hours agoEdinburghOld Town Chambers500 yardsEdinburghMoment George IV Bridge700 yardsEdinburghThe Scott Hotel1.0 miles

Stay near Wedgwood.

The three good places closest to it: Old Town Chambers, Moment George IV Bridge and The Scott Hotel.

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From our guide14 hours ago

Kanpai.

For an authentic Japanese meal in a central location – sushi, sake, tempura and all – look no further than the delicate cuisine offered by Kanpai, which has won numerous awards.

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