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
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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
Dean Gallery
* * 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
The Bonham
^ 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

Charlotte Square
* * *
Roti Restaurant
off Rose Street, Edinburgh

Roti Restaurant Dining Review
New Town restaurant
^ Centotre
103 George Street, Edinburgh
+44 (0)131 225 1550

Owned by Victor & Carina Contini: Centotre Restaurant
George Street restaurant
* * * Zanzero
14-16 North West Circus Place, Edinburgh
+44 (0)131 220 0333

Zanzero Restaurant + review
Zanzero
^ 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

Oloroso Restaurant
^ 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
RSA Restaurant
* * 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
ricks edinburgh
* * * 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

Forth Floor Restaurant
^ 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
No.1 Edinburgh Restaurants
^ Hadrian’s
The Balmoral Hotel, 2 North Bridge
+44 (0)131 557 5000

Former Railway terminus - Balmoral Hotel - stylish restaurant from 1999
Hadrian’s Edinburgh Restaurants

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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)
Circus Restaurant
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
Fishers in the City
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

Pizza Express, 1 Deanhaugh St
Pizza Express Stockbridge
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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