Thanks to its prime site, bang on the Royal Mile, this contemporary café can get terribly crowded in August. But it's well worth trying for a table; the quality of food on...

The family-run Ann Purna has a wholly vegetarian, South Indian-style menu and a relaxed and homely feel. It's very close to the George Square and Buccleuch Place buildings of...

Apartment's success obviously depends on the food, but its status as an informal designer eaterie for middle-class Edinburgh hipsters also owes much to its location:...

If you're in an upbeat mood, with company, and looking for nachos and lager or wine, Assembly is a good option. Hit it on the wrong day or come on your own, though, and the...

Sharing a building with the Traverse Theatre, Andrew Radford's flagship restaurant changed the rules of Edinburgh's fine dining scene when it opened back in 1993. These days...

This 18th-century warehouse, one street back from the Water of Leith, has hosted some pretty upmarket restaurants in its time, and the inter-ior is still fairly swish. Bar...

When Sirius arrived in Leith a decade ago, its like had never been seen before. But the original ostentation of its design was calmed down a little, and in spring 2006 a refurb...

Sister venture to Igg's next door, Barioja is a smart tapas bar. All of the old favourites are here (tortilla, gambas a la plancha, queso manchego); the lunchtime special...

You can trace the last ten years of Edinburgh's café-bar trends through this one venue alone. Baroque was a complete design riot when it first opened, but trimmed back the...

Broughton Street's original style bar is pretty unchanged since it opened in 1994, except for the odd improvement decor-wise. With a dim-lit, split-level room and separate...

There are other outlets in Ayr, Glasgow, St Andrews and Stirling along with four here in Edinburgh (this one is the most convivial), but Beanscene is very much a home-grown...

It's said that modern sharks evolved something like 144 to 208 million years ago, and have been such a great success in terms of natural selection that they haven't changed...

Edinburgh's three generic cuisines are Chinese, Indian and Italian. Given the volume of phone book they occupy, stand-outs are relatively rare; 2007 debutante Bella Mbriana, by...

This relaxed and bohemian little howf, with no style bar flourishes in sight, is a two-part operation. The pub is a winning little spot that even boasts a basement pool room...