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.

Such a cute place. And the view of the castle from here was amazing…read more Super helpful staff! I am a member of a flight crew and as I was eating dinner I was asked to get catering for a flight literally the next morning. I asked the manager if he could make me some take away (to-go) steaks cooked rare to be cooked further on the plane. (I'm a private flight attendant and we cook and plate everything onboard). He went out of his way to make sure I recieved all the items cooked perfectly. Passengers left raving about the food!!! And these are passengers that definitely eat the best steaks. The manager even talked me through a playing game plan and I ran my thoughts of the dishes with him and wow, perfect outcome. I personally got the coley fish dish and started with some cheese. I am a big bleu cheese/stilton girl and it was all amazing. Everything was so good I used the bread from my cheese to mop up every ounce of juice left from coley plate. Great service, great views, and incredible food. All local and ever changing menu to fit what's in market. You'll see handwritten additions to each menu like the cheese and fish. The steaks were the 35 day dry hung flat iron steaks.

Three of us stumbled upon The Outsider while out looking for a place for dinner. It was so good we…read morewent back with 2 more friends a few nights later. Nice pleasant room with good size tables and very helpful, friendly courteous wait persons. Very good steaks, and fish, and affogato for dessert. Go to read the creative food descriptions on the menu!

This place supposedly has the best almond croissant in Edinburgh. I came to get one around 10AM,…read morebut it was just okay. The ends were quite hard and I was disappointed, although the middle bites were delicious; crunchy on the outside and soft on the inside. I wish the entire croissant was this way but it wasn't! For £3.1, the croissant was definitely pricey, especially for the quality of it.

We went to The Wee Boulangerie when staying in an Airbnb close by. A great find. Lovely almond…read morecroissants, pains au chocolat and other pastries, all freshly prepared in the bakery. The coffee isn't bad either.

Truly a memorable experience. We attended as a party or 4 (including one 11 year old proto-foodie)…read moreand each of us had a delightful time, and took away from the evening our own favorite dish of the night. Sean did a fantastic job highlighting the best of the fresh ingredients he served us, often in surprisingly formats. Highly recommend you make time in your Edinburgh schedule for The Table!

If you have an open minded approach to eating and you can actually book a seat for this place, then…read moreI highly recommend going! At £60 per person, it's not for the faint hearted. We ate a 7 course tasting menu and they DO NOT cater to dietary requirements. You CAN however book the entire place if you have 9 other like minded people who are happy to eat to your dietary restrictions. I think we ended up having 9 plates of food including a little amuse bouche at the start and petit fours at the end and also a mini pre dessert. The portions are well sized. I managed to finish every course and left full but not stuffed. Each plate is beautifully presented and they talk you through each plate before you eat it. As it's an open kitchen and there's only 10 seats, there is the chance to ask questions and speak to the chefs which I really liked. There were some interesting things like freeze dried powdered foie gras which my palate was a bit confused by, but as a whole dish, it did come together if at first I wasn't quite sure. This is not a place for the non food adventurous! I love that they're making fine dining casual, there was great banter between courses and throughout the evening. Other reviews have deemed it worthy of two Michelin stars, I've personally never eaten at a '2 star' establishment so I can't comment about that, but the food was definitely as good if not better than some of the '1 star' establishments that I've eaten at in town. It's also BYOB with no corkage fee, so you can spend as much or as little as you like on booze. They do have soft drinks/tea/coffee/sparkling water for sale as well but serve tap water as standard. This place definitely is not for everyone. But if you're a foodie and have the budget, try and get booked ASAP! (I've been debating between 4 and 5 stars as the food was excellent, and I totally understand with only two people cooking, it's very difficult to cater to dietary requirements & especially for coeliacs they can't guarantee no contamination but it seems unfair that so many people can't enjoy their food!)

If you don't give this place five stars we did not eat at the same place. Incredible meal all…read morearound - I got the scallop appetizer, a glass of wine, the rolls with butter, the cod and panna cotta for dessert. Everything was absolutely perfect! But that wasn't the best part of the experience... it was the SERVICE! Paul was incredible from the moment I emailed asking for a reservation. I dined alone and he was so hospitable and friendly I felt like I was eating at a friends house, the ambiance was incredible and I just was so so happy when I left here. I will be back and absolutely recommend!

Adorable restaurant! I just think the interior is beautiful and have printed photos of their…read morewindows, because I'm in love! But because this is a restaurant, I will also comment on the food which is also stellar. My husband and I just came for a midday snack of foie grad with the best! Delicious and decadent! Cute and delicious! Highly recommend

Run, don't walk to Lovage before it gets discovered…read more We didn't have a reservation anywhere and went at the suggestion of our concierge. It is block from North Bridge and 1/2 block off the Royal Mile. Quiet, modern decor. A very intimate space. Every dish we had was excellent. Service was spot on.

Understated service, friendly but not cloying. Adequate wine list. Small choice of gins, more…read morewhiskeys. Chic look and chic crowd. Nice departure from Scottish pubs and whiskey joints. Bread comes with pesto/lovage/mint butter. Delightful Gaspacho arrives as an empty bowl except for a spoonful of ricotta, a cherry tomato, and a sliver of fennel. The waiter adds a thin broth on it, then you have to stir the ricotta in. The duck breast, though the waitress didn't ask is a perfect medium rare, unsliced, but accompanied with an adequate steak knife. Spring roll, filled with cabbage and nuts is a fine addition as are the blackberries and carrot purée. Paired with the Mourvèdre/Syrah from S. Africa was a great idea. The sea bass is amazingly good - every bite. The tiny potato beignets are a nice touch. Scallops with chorizo arrived without chorizo. Waitress says they are wee bits. We couldn't finish the sea bass and sadly left no room for dessert.

I've eaten in here once previously in its current guise but yesterday went along with a party of 16…read morefor our Xmas lunch & the whole experience was great. The staff were right on the ball, the food was excellent and the overall atmosphere was most convivial. Liaison whilst arranging the booking was also good.

As part of a surprise birthday dinner we were indeed pleasantly surprised to be seated at la Petit…read moreMort. There was a really warm welcome and we were very well taken care of. The girl serving us was extremely knowledgeable and could explain drinks and dishes to the finest detail, including little enticing morsels of flavour explanations. They serve a menu of 3 starter, mains and desserts. The highlight for myself was indeed the rare cooked flat iron steak. Perfectly cooked and extremely tender. Their cocktail list is a joy to read. They do offer a large range of classic cocktails made to measure and personal preferences. I was very pleased with my earl grey old fashioned (though I personally prefer the single large rock of ice) My biggest surprise was how reasonable the prices are compared to other places of similar quality (Kitchin, Scan & Scally et al) The food and service is certainly up to par. Sure these other places have won awards, but I did experience a similar (if not BETTER) experience in la Petit Mort - and as they are just starting out they may collect their rewards later on. Highly recommended and certainly worthy of revisiting often.

I read about this restaurant in a local foodies journal and had to try it! I had a great experience…read morehere: I booked a 6:30 reservation for 3, but we showed up early around 5:40 just to check the place out. We were unaware that they didn't open till 6, but the staff was so friendly and brought us over anyways and let us order our food and drinks early. I ordered the pumpkin gnocchi for dinner and the chocolate ganache for dessert. Both were incredible! I would definitely go back!

This place just takes itself a little too seriously…read more I like nice décor and surroundings just as much as anyone else when I go to a restaurant, but I really don't need to read about who designed it/what fabric they used for it/where this particular cushion was imported from in the menu. By definition, when I open the menu it's because I'm hungry and I want to eat. After all their obsessive descriptions about every aspect of every single item that was within a mile radius of the restaurant, I couldn't help but suspect that they were doing it to dazzle you so much that you wouldn't notice if the food was mediocre. And it turned out I was right. I have no doubt that the ingredients were all grown especially for them and probably flown in on a private jet or something equally ridiculous, but there are so many other great food places along George IV bridge that I did feel a bit ripped off. Being part of the Hotel Missoni, people will always eat here. Mainly because of it's reputation and because it's the kind of place that you can name-drop. But unfortunately the quality and style of Missoni clothes doesn't transfer to their hotel restaurants.

What a lovely place! After a few futile attempts at an unannounced dinner, I finally got around to…read morebooking a table and I was not disappointed. Firstly, the ambiance. Rollo is a relaxed place with dim lighting, quite small with limited seating but the set up is great. So after sitting down with my wine of choice, I could have quite happily just sat and enjoyed the street view and the relaxing atmosphere, but alas I was also starving. My choice: roast pork with apple jus, with a side of roast potatoes and bok choy. For my partner: beef fillet with rocket and parmesan and house chips. For my friend: the sea bass. And oh my, there was nothing in each meal that any of us could fault. The menu is a bit confusing as I was under the impression that Rollo is a tapas and wine style establishment. There are tapas style starters (none of which I tried so no comment), followed by bowls, then mains and sides. You definitely will need a side to accompany your main unless you are only after a small piece of meat. And for dessert: salted caramel and chocolate tart which was to die for. Each item was quite small, however perfectly cooked and seasoned and you will not leave hungry. I think the pricing is very reasonable for the quality of food. Definitely make a booking in advance so you don't miss out, I'll be adding this to my list of locals and intend to make this a regular hangout!

And we have another new eatery in Stockbridge, this one in the form of a cozy wine bar. The…read moreinterior is dark and romantic, accented with giant head sculptures and comfortable custom pillows. We were made to feel welcome from the start, and the service was good throughout. The wine list is diverse and approachable, with short descriptions to help guide your choice. Around 15 wines are offered by the glass. Every wine we tried was good, and the prices seemed about average for this area. The food plates are mostly designed for sharing. We started with the smoked aubergine on toast and mull crab bon bons, followed by the portobello mushrooms and the monkfish Thai curry. Portions are small but priced accordingly, which works out well if you'd like to try several different things. The Thai curry was my favorite dish. The mushrooms were delicious if just a tad too oily. The starters were interesting, but not amazing. For dessert we split a ginger sticky toffee pudding, which was small and tasty (and came with a disproportionately large side of clotted cream). Overall a lovely evening out.

My family and I celebrated Christmas Eve dining at the Bon Vivant. Pre-fixed special menu was…read moreamazing! Service top notch and nice ambiance (pub). You will have a nice time!

Ambiance - 10 stars. The vibe is dark, candle lit and cozy. Great spot for a date night and…read moreintimate chat over drinks. Some tables have curtains for extra privacy. Most of the food wasn't that great. But the truffle fries were to die for. The whipped sweet potato, grilled octopus, tortellini were not good. I would go back just for drinks and fries.