Edinburgh Old Town Restaurant, Photos, Dining Recommendations, Buildings
Edinburgh Old Town Restaurants
Eating Out in the Capital : Edinburgh Dining Reviews, Scotland
Restaurants + Cafes + Hotels + Bistros + Brasseries + InnsThis 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 Old Town restaurant recommendations: info(at)edinburgharchitecture.co.uk
Fixed Mortgages
If you’re looking for fixed rate mortgage, follow this link.
Cheap Mortgage
Click on the link to check out various deals and find the best cheap mortgage.
restaurant recommendations: service + interior + food & wine
* fair
** good
*** excellent
^ unreviewed
This page is updated at least monthly
Edinburgh Restaurants – Reviews
Edinburgh Old Town Restaurants
| * * | Fruitmarket the Cafeteria 45 Market St., adj. Waverley Station, Edinburgh +44 (0)131 226 1843Fruitmarket café by Richard Murphy Architects |
 |
| * | Pizza Express Restaurant 23 North Bridge, Edinburgh +44 (0)131 557 6411Old Town restaurant by Malcolm Fraser Architects |
 |
| * | The Tun Bar & Cafe Holyrood Rd, Edinburgh +44 (0)131 557 9297The Tun |
 |
| ^ | Borough Hotel – Restaurant 72-80 Causewayside, Edinburgh +44 (0)131 668 225Borough Hotel by Ben Kelly Architects, designers of Manchester’s Hacienda Nightclub |
 |
| * * | The Tower Restaurant Museum of Scotland, Chambers St +44 (0)131 225 3003Tower restaurant – views from the Terrace to Edinburgh Castle and from the restaurant to the Old Town roofscape |
 |
| * * | The Witchery by the Castle incl. The Secret Garden, 352 Castlehill +44 (0)131 225 5613Witchery Edinburgh review |
 |
| ^ | Mills Mount Café Edinburgh Castle +44 (0)131 225 9746see Edinburgh Castle |
 |
| ^ | Beluga 30a Chambers St, opposite Museum of Scotland +44 (0)131 624 4545Beluga Restaurant |
 |
| * | Café Hub The Hub, Castlehill (top of Royal Mile), Edinburgh +44 (0)131 473 2067The Hub |
 |
Have you visited one of the above Edinburgh Old Town Restaurants?
Please mail your review to: Restaurants Edinburgh
List of Key Old Town Restaurants
restaurant details correct at time of writing, listed alphabetically:
Revolution
30a Chambers St +44 (0)131 624 4545
Buffet King Restaurant
Nicholson St +44 (0)131 557 4567
Café Hub
The Hub, Castlehill (top of Royal Mile) +44 (0)131 473 2067
Café Marlayne – French restaurant
Old Fishmarket Close, 190 High Street +44 (0)131 225 3838
Also at 76 Thistle Street
Creelers (Seafood) Restaurant
Hunter Square +44 (0)131 220 4447
David Bann’s Restaurant
St Mary’s St +44 (0)131 556 5888
The Doric wine bar and restaurant
15-16 Market St +44 (0)131 225 1084
Dubh Prais Restaurant
123b High St +44 (0)131 557 5732
Elephant and Bagels Restaurant
Marshall St +44 (0)131 668 4404
The Elephant House Restaurant
George IV Bridge +44 (0)131 220 5355
Empires – Turkish cuisine, unlicensed
24 St Mary’s St +44 (0)131 466 0100
The Food Chain Restaurant & Polar Bar
‘Dynamic Earth’, Holyrood Rd +44 (0)131 550 7800
Fruitmarket the Cafeteria
45 Market St +44 (0)131 226 1843
The Green Door – new Edinburgh restaurant 2007
19 George IV Bridge +44 (0)131 225 1740
Herbe Bistro
44-46 George IV Bridge +44 (0)131 226 3269
Iggs Restaurant
Jeffrey St +44 (0)131 557 8184
Jacksons Restaurant
209 – 213 High Street +44 (0)131 225 1793
Kalpna Restaurant
St Patrick’s Square +44 (0)131 667 9890
La Garrigue Restaurant
Jeffrey St +44 (0)131 557 3032
Le Sept
5 Hunter Square +44 (0)131 225 5428
(formerly 7 Old Fishmarket Close)
Legume
11 South College St +44 (0)131 667 1597
Maxies Bistro Wine Bar and Restaurant
5b Johnston Terr +44 (0)131 226 7770
Mills Mount Café
The Castle +44 (0)131 225 9746
Merchants Restaurant
17 Merchant St, off Candlemaker Row +44 (0)131 225 4009
North Bridge Brasserie
20 North Bridge +44 (0)131 622 2900
Off The Wall
105 High St, Royal Mile +44 (0)131 558 1497
Ortegas
38 St Mary’s St +44 (0)131 557 5754
The Outsider Bar & Restaurant
George IV Bridge +44 (0)131 226 3131
Reviewed 13 May 2008
Oxygen
3-5 Infirmary St +44 (0)131 557 9997
Pizza Express Restaurant
23 North Bridge +44 (0)131 557 6411
Prego Restaurant
St Mary’s St +44 (0)131 557 5754
St Giles Cafe Bar
Photo © Adrian Welch
The Tower Restaurant
Chambers St +44 (0)131 225 3003
The Tun Bar & Cafe
Holyrood Rd +44 (0)131 557 9297
The Witchery by the Castle incl. The Secret Garden
352 Castlehill, Edinburgh +44 (0)131 225 5613
Have you visited one of the above Edinburgh Old Town Restaurants? Please mail your review to info(at)edinburgharchitecture.co.uk
Edinburgh hotel bookings: Edinburgh hotels
Restaurants Edinburgh: Recommendations welcome
Comments on / Reviews of Edinburgh Restaurants: info(at)edinburgharchitecture.co.uk
Old Town Restaurants
Reviews / photos for the Old Town Restaurants page welcome
