Edinburgh New Town Restaurants, Photos, Recommendations

Eating Out in Edinburgh New Town - Dining Reviews

Restaurants + Cafes + Hotels + Bistros + Brasseries + Inns This Edinburgh restaurant guide lists architect-designed restaurants & cafes. These restaurants are mostly contemporary. The key classics, such as The Balmoral Hotel and Fishers, are inserted to give depth. Most restaurants are reviewed for surroundings, food & service. Edinburgh New Town restaurant recommendations: info@edinburgharchitecture.co.uk restaurant recommendations: service + interior + food & wine * fair ** good *** excellent ^ unreviewed This page is updated at least monthly Edinburgh Restaurants - Reviews

New Town Restaurants

^	Dean Gallery: Cafe 73 Belford Rd., Edinburgh +44 (0)131 624 6200 Compact wee café - Cafe Newton - under towering Paolozzi sculpture on ground floor of the Dean Gallery, an old School building refurbished by Terry Farrell & Partners: The interior of this unusual Edinburgh Restaurant was designed by architect Terry Farrell
* *	The Bonham 35 Drumsheugh Gdns, Edinburgh +44 (0)131 226 6050 Beautiful Edinburgh restaurant: the Bonham Hotel refurbishment was by Ron Galloway Architects, with lighting by Jonathan Speirs & Associates reservations +44 (0)131 623 6060
^	No.27 Restaurant 27 Charlotte Sq, Edinburgh +44 (0)131 243 9339 Fine Scottish cuisine in the orginal Georgian dining room. Restaurant located in National Trust for Scotland Charlotte Square property
* * *	Roti Restaurant off Rose Street, Edinburgh Roti Restaurant Dining Review
^	Centotre 103 George Street, Edinburgh +44 (0)131 225 1550 Owned by Victor & Carina Contini: Centotre Restaurant
* * *	Zanzero 14-16 North West Circus Place, Edinburgh +44 (0)131 220 0333 Zanzero Restaurant + review
^	Tonic 34a Castle St, Edinburgh +44 (0)131 225 6431 Opened 2001: large cocktail list, celebrity hang-out. Organic spaces in a dark palette, down off the street
* * *	Oloroso 33 Castle St, Edinburgh +44 (0)131 226 7614 Oloroso Restaurant by Richard Murphy Architects. Superb restaurant and pleinair terrace views towards Charlotte Square and across to Fife. At the heart of the design is the Cocktail Bar with illuminated glass bartop, rooflight and real flame fire. Off this sits a Lounge with views to Arthur's Seat. Exclusive Private Dining Room with views to Castle. ITV Chef of the Year 2001 Tony Singh is in the kitchen
^	Weston Link, RSA Gallery Restaurant & Bar +44 (0)131 624 6580 Weston Link: 140-seat restaurant & 40-seat cafe bar, open daily. Three tiers of the restaurant view out over Princes Street Gardens. Gallery café open during gallery hours: coffee + snacks
* *	rick's eat:drink:sleep 55a Frederick St, Edinburgh +44 (0)131 622 7800 New Town restaurant & bar: ricks edinburgh has a wonderful central lightwell, great materials & architect-designed furniture
* * *	Harvey Nichols Forth Floor Restaurant, Brasserie & Bar 11-13 South St Andrew St, Edinburgh +44 (0)131 524 8350 "The raison d’ etre of Harvey Nichols has got to be the view. Just like Oloroso, the view enlivens the space and is the key force in the overall dynamic" Harvey Nichols Edinburgh opening times
^	No.1 downstairs at The Balmoral Hotel, 1 Princes St +44 (0)131 556 2414 Expensive quality dining in Balmoral Hotel basement restaurant by chef Jeff Bland
^	Hadrian’s The Balmoral Hotel, 2 North Bridge +44 (0)131 557 5000 Former Railway terminus - Balmoral Hotel - stylish restaurant from 1999

Have you visited one of the above Edinburgh New Town Restaurants? Please mail your review List of Key New Town Restaurants restaurant details correct at time of writing, listed alphabetically: Abstract 33-35 Castle Street +44 (0)131 229 1222 Balli's Restaurant - Mediterranean & Indian Bistro Hanover Street +44 (0)131 226 3451 Bella Mbriana 7-11 East London Street +44 (0)131 558 9581 The Bonham Hotel & Restaurant 35 Drumsheugh Gdns +44 (0)131 226 6050 Browns Restaurant George St +44 (0)131 225 4442 Café Marlayne – French restaurant 76 Thistle Street +44 (0)131 225 3838 Also at Old Fishmarket Close, 190 High Street Café St Honore – French restaurant 34 North West Thistle Street Lane +44 (0)131 226 2211 Candy Bar 113-115 George St, Edinburgh +44 (0)131 225 9179 Centotre Restaurant 103 George Street +44 (0)131 225 1550 Circus Restaurant (formerly Cosmo) 58a North Castle St, Edinburgh +44 (0)131 226 6743 Dean Gallery: Cafe 73 Belford Rd +44 (0)131 624 6200 Duck's at le Marche Noir Restaurant 2/4 Eyre Pl +44 (0)131 558 1608 Est Est Est Edinburgh now closed – to relaunch as Gusto on 24 Nov Gusto restaurant, Edinburgh: www.gustorestaurants.uk.com 135 George St 0870 40 12 109 Fishers in the City Restaurant : review 58 Thistle St +44 (0)131 225 5109 Forth Floor Restaurant, Brasserie & Bar at Harvey Nichols 11-13 South St Andrew St +44 (0)131 524 8350 Grape 13 St Andrew Square +44 (0)131 557 4522 Gusto restaurant - former Est Est Est, opens 24 Nov 135 George St 0870 40 12 109 Hadrian's Brasserie The Balmoral Hotel, 2 North Bridge, Edinburgh +44 (0)131 556 2414/ 557 5000 Haldanes restaurant 13b Dundas St, Edinburgh +44 (0)131 556 8407 Hard Rock Cafe - Edinburgh Restaurant George St, Edinburgh +44 (0)131 260 3000 Hendersons Restaurant Hanover St, Edinburgh +44 (0)131 225 2131 Hudson Hotel Bar: 9-11 Hope Street, Edinburgh +44 (0)131 247 7000 Iris 37a Thistle Street +44 (0)131 226 2111 Kweilin Cantonese restaurant 19 - 21 Dundas St, Edinburgh +44 (0)131 557 1875 Le Café St.Honoré restaurant / French café 34 North West Thistle St Lane, Edinburgh +44 (0)131 226 2211 Librizzis 22a Nicolson St +44 (0)131 668 1997 The Magnum restaurant 1 Albany St, Edinburgh +44 (0)131 557 4366 Martins Restaurant - closed: now Roti Restaurant by Tony Singh 70 Rose St North Lane, Edinburgh +44 (0)131 225 3106 Melrose at the Roxburghe 38 Charlotte Sq +44 (0)870 194 2108 MP's Bistro Parliament House Hotel, 15 Calton Hill, Edinburgh +44 (0) 131 478 4000 The Mussel Inn Rose St, Edinburgh +44 (0)131 225 5979 No.1 Restaurant The Balmoral Hotel, 1 Princes St, Edinburgh +44 (0)131 556 2414 No 3 Royal Terrace 3 Royal Terr +44 (0) 131 477 4747 No.27 Restaurant 27 Charlotte Sq +44 (0)131 243 9339 Ochre Vita - Edinburgh Restaurant South Learmonth Gdns, Edinburgh +44 (0)131 556 3636 Oloroso Restaurant 33 Castle St, Edinburgh +44 (0)131 226 7614 Petit Paris - French bistro 17 Queensferry St, Edinburgh +44 (0)131 226 1890 Pizza Express - 32 Queensferry St Pizza Express, 1 Deanhaugh St building photo © adrian welch 2oct 2007 with lumix camera rick's 55a Frederick St, Edinburgh +44 (0)131 622 7800 Roti Restaurant 70 Rose Street Lane, off Rose Street +44 (0)131 225 1233 Scalini Italian restaurant 10 Melville Pl, Queensferry St +44 (0)131 220 2999 Tex Mex II Cantina 64 Thistle Street (across the road from original) +44 (0)131 260 9699 The Street Bar & Cafe Picardy Pl +44 (0)131 556 4272 Tiles Restaurant St Andrews Sq +44 (0)131 558 1507 Tonic Bar & Restaurant 34a Castle St +44 (0)131 225 6431 Valvona & Crolla Restaurant & Delicatessen Elm Row +44 (0)131 556 6066 Voodoo Rooms 19a West Register Street (above Café Royal) +44 (0)131 556 7060 Whighams Wine Cellars: wine bar and restaurant 13 Hope Street, Charlotte Square +44 (0)131 225 8674 Wok and Wine – Chinese restaurant 57a Frederick Street +44 (0)131 225 2382 Zanzero 14-15 North West Circus Place, Stockbridge +44 (0)131 220 0333 Former Circus Bar & Grill

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