Delicious food on Leith Walk at a very reasonable price - this was an absolute gem of a restaurant…read morewe found, rather unexpected by the location and unassuming exterior. They allow you to bring your own bottle of wine which also keeps the price down, even though they do have a license. We picked mains and deserts from the lunch menu which were all fantastic - including shetland mussels, spiced lamb filet, corn fed chicken breast and sticky toffee pudding. Definitely the best meal I've had in Edinburgh for a long time!

So good we went twice last week. Making me the Duchess ;)!…read more The Walnut is the latest addition to the hip happenings of Leith Walk. What used to be Cafe No.9 has now been transformed into a very cute French bistro. We decided to treat ourselves one Friday after a long week at work and as it is over the road from us we couldn't really resist! Table booked and BYOB wine in hand we headed in. The staff are delightful and we were shown to our table. This place is not big - about 8 tables - and they don't have printed menus as this changes daily. Instead they ask you to look at the chalkboard mounted on the wall. The Walnut offers a range of starters and mains, all are very reasonably priced, I go for the chicken liver parfait and David decides to throw a curve ball and orders the cheese board to start :-/. For main, the roasted cod for me and the lamb hotpot for David. As I said our waitress is great, she is adorable and very attentive. Before I know it I'm devouring my parfait. It is delicious made even better by the homemade oatcakes, I only got two though. More, more, more please! Our mains were equally as delicious. My fish was perfectly cooked. The portion sizes are generous but not over the top so we were nicely full.There is always room for desert however. I went for more cheese and David went for the chocolate tart - nom nom nom. All this came to £40! Amazing! Go - go now! Cheers, Amy

Horrible! Well, the food wasn't horrible, just plain bad, but everything else was horrible. First…read moreoff, Beefeater is a steak house. I ordered a medium rare ribeye. The steak came out piping hot and medium well. Within a minute it was well done. I didn't want to be a jerk, but medium rare and well done are miles apart, so I sent the steak back. After everyone else in my party was nearly finished eating, I received my second steak, which was cooked medium. Not correct, but palatable, I ate up. Maybe my expectations that a steak should be cooked correctly at a steak house are too high? I'll let you decide. After that, our waitress never came back to the table until about 30 minutes later. At which time, she apologized about the kitchen. We said we were ready for our bill. 15 minutes later it came. I had a debit card and she said she'd be right back with the machine. 10 minutes later, we went to the front and paid with another server. For a party of three, the bill was over 40 quid with no discount for our trouble. The only positive thing that I can say about this place is that the chips were ok, but you can get that at a chippy. The waitress who rang us up (not our waitress) was very apologetic, which was nice as well. Needless to say, I won't be going back, even though this place is a five minute walk from my house. I should have know not to stray too far from the Sheep Heid Inn, a much better restaurant and pub!

Staff are lovely . Nice quiet bar to start your night . Lovely environment to have a meal in a…read moreseperate area , although the food isn't really to my taste

Loved the Monday night pub trivia. The questions really stumped me!…read more The veggie burger was really good with the goat cheese and onion ring. I don't think I'd ever think there was too much goat cheese, but I think it was because the cheese was a bit too crumbly. I would have liked creamier cheese on the burger to combat the crunchy patty, crisp bread, and battered onion rings. The pesto taste wasn't very strong either but it was a good consistency. The curry fries were heavenly and I think I could have eaten an entire bowl. The beers and ciders selection is great! Loved the German beer on tap and the elderflower bottled cider. Bartender was super nice and patient as I asked about all the choices. Nice pub for a pint :)

Cozy spot in the middle of Leith. We were exhausted after a day of exploration in the city and just…read morewanted something simple to nosh on before calling it a night. We were here on a Thursday night and it seemed like a nice mix of college folks and regulars. I had the most delicious vegetarian chili dog here and was in a state of utter bliss. It has been so long since I've had a chili dog that tastes like the chili dogs of my youth at mid-mountain ski lodges. They had a good selection of brews and of course whisky so we had a little tasting before calling it a night. The server who came by to check on us wasn't what I would call overtly friendly but he answered my silly questions about the name of the establishment and other random things. All in all it was a good experience and one we'd come back for.

We had a group of 9 and were able to reserve a private room which was great for conversations we…read morecould all hear. We had what seemed like two full time servers always on the spot to take our drink and food orders. The food itself was excellent, where everyone was happy with their orders. The duck and venison dishes seemed especially good. We highly recommend Blonde!

The perfect neighbourhood bistro. We walked in without a reservation on a Sunday night but I know…read moresome nights it can get quite full. We ordered the venison bourguignonne and confit duck. They were both delicious and very filling. The ambiance of Blonde is really what makes it stand out. It's everything you want in a neighbourhood bistro: small and extremely considerate staff, warm cozy interior, casual environment.

I'm a fan. I think this is place has really tasty food…read more I had the carnitas burrito with everything. The pork was not too spicy but very tasty. I also love that they have black beans on offer. The black beans were superb. The rice was pretty standard but good. My only gripe would be the pick de gallo. Honestly it tasted like it had oregano in it instead of coriander. Still though the salsa tasted fresh and was tasty enough. Overall very pleased and will be coming back. I have a loyalty card to fill up!

Los Cardos ,I love the food,great tasteread more

AVOID AT ALL COSTS! Dive bar with mould on the walls. Major generator of noise pollution for the…read moreenvirons. The residents (myself included) are constantly on the phone with the police and the City Council with complaints because, in addition to all the noise, they have to clean up vomit and/or blood and pick up empty bottles, cigarette butts, and beer cups strewn along the residential street connected to this corner bar on a regular basis from the local drunks and after-hour boisterous patrons who migrate to this spot. There are children, handicapped, and elderly who live on the residential street near this pub and are subjected to this noise, street drinking, fights, etc. Not to mention the other residents whose well-being is also negatively impacted by sleep disruption from this uncivil behaviour. Don't be a part of the problem, stay away!

Love this quirky bicycle themed pub! So much so, I've added to it to my personal list of fave…read morelocals! I was always curious about this brightly painted pub which opened in back in 2009, I just don't know it took me so long to venture into it?! It's a niche bar, specialising in German weissbier and boy, do they know their stuff! The bar staff are always super friendly and happy to recommend their latest German beer to suit your taste. The beers change often so you'll always find something new. As well as loving bikes and German beer... they love dogs too! I've never been in here and not seen a furry four legged friend. There's lots of unique memorabilia on the walls to keep you distracted and a fish tank too. The pub has a friendly loyal but diverse group of followers and Tourmalet have made it a welcoming cosy space for everyone. Thankfully you can leave the cycling shorts at home in order to be a part of it!

Oh man. It was perfect after hiking at Holyrood Park…read more Good fish and chips and delish doner wrap filled me up. Rock music in the background and bartenders who know what they're talking about when it comes to Scotch. Basically they had all we needed.

LOVE this little pub!! I had the best meal and beer after a tour at the nearby palace of…read moreholyroodhouse. Highly recommend for great food and friendly service.

I feel the ratings and reviews for Eatalias so far are a bit skewed and unfair. Most reviewers had…read morethe pasta dishes, and while I do agree that the price is a bit high for pasta take-away (versus sitting in at Vittoria right beside Eatalias) I'm not sure the establishment deserves to be marked down for that. Especially since you have the choice to go elsewhere rather than pay that price for pasta. Nonetheless, everyone is very well entitled to rate on what is important to them. For myself (and 7 year old son) we like the pizza. Scratch that, we loooove the pizza. I've never ordered the pasta and have very rarely tried the chips (think they were a tad soggy the last time) but this review will be just on the pizza and service, which I think both are great! Eatalias is practically on my doorstep and I've been going here every other week for 4 years. They've certainly earned my patronage as they are always warm and welcoming when we come in. They are a family run establishment and are just always so cheerful and ready to ask my son how he's doing. We never order big, as it's just the two of us, but that never detracts from the service we get. Prices - very good. We order a 12" or 16" half margarita half pepperoni which is always between £8- £12. In my opinion this is very well priced considering Dominos or Pizza Hut always end up being around £20 for the same. Maybe is because we go in to get it but even so. Quality - I've never been disappointed by a pizza here. The crust is a thin Italian base and they always use fresh ingredients. I personally do not enjoy thick crust pizza so it's to my tastes. Sometimes more cheese and less sauce is needed but after 4 years and that's my only complaint. I love many of their other pizzas with some delicious toppings (sadly the boy doesn't like veggies on a pizza!) and even better some super spicy ones. All in all I'll continue to get my bi-weekly Friday night pizza from here...until I move perhaps. Perhaps not! I would say you wouldn't be disappointed by ordering a pizza here, but everyone has a particular taste for pizza. But it's far better than Dominos or Pizza Hut!!! PS - they have Gluten free crusts now and I believe they are part of Taste of Italy.

I can honestly say that their fish n chips are just so yummy , the best i tasted so far and it is…read morekinda addictive! always fresh and a really large portion. tried their pasta , one with mushrooms and white sauce and a lasagne it was good and not so expensive! i think their pizzas are good , a bit expensive but then again that is the way with pizzas in the uk! i like the spicy meat thing , i forgot the exact name. on pizzas ; never go for their tuna pizza it is just bad!!! very friendly italian ppl ! i wonder how their desserts are like!

This is a really good Chinese, I first heard about them after being recommended to give it a try…read morefrom a friend. I have never actually been there in person so can give no details on what the restaurant is actually like inside, but the food tastes great, and that's the most important thing. Me and a vegetarian friend found that there were plenty of options on their menu to be tempted by and I eventually opted for chicken chow mein and found that the dish was great and had lots of flavour to it. What's more is that it came with lots of vegetables, which made me feel justified in eating it all. The delivery time was quite long, taking about 40 minutes but the price was reasonable and would definitely order again from here.

The Loon Wah is the best Chinese take away place ever…read more We use them all the time and rarely use anywhere else. They are also one of the cheapest I've used which helps. The delivery times are good too.