The sister venture to Igg's next door, Barioja is an accomplished modern take on a tapas bar. The menu lists just over 30 starter-sized portions: dishes...

Meat is back on the menu in the premises that were once occupied by vegetarian mainstay Black Bo's. Blackfriars serves a robust and hearty menu - think...

The catering wing of the Edinburgh International Festival home base, Café Hub sits in a building dating to 1845, which originally served as an assembly hall...

A simple Italian establishment, Caffè Lucano offers breakfast (scrambled egg and smoked salmon on toast), filled ciabattas and focaccias, cakes, coffees and...

The City Café was one of the first modern café-bars on the scene in the 1980s; these days, it feels as much a part of Edinburgh as the castle. The ground...

Hanging baskets of flowers outside, politesse inside: nothing changes at this classic Royal Mile tearoom. Along with your pot of tea, sample a chocolate...

Tim and Fran James opened this accessible seafood restaurant, a sister to the Arran original, in 1994. The formula is simple: good produce sourced from...

Some people regard the styling at the Hotel Missoni's restaurant, all blacks, whites and aquamarines, as ne plus ultra; others have retinal seizures. The...

There are Indian vegetarian venues in Edinburgh, and Michelin-starred establishments with meat-free menus. But among modern restaurants with wholly...

This discreet cellar has been offering Scottish cuisine for more than 20 years and locals tend to take it for granted. Pity: chef James McWilliams has a...

The formula at this perennial Old Town favourite has a simplicity bordering on genius. Create a basic Italian menu (antipasti, risotto, panini, pasta) and...

This popular café draws everyone from skiving students to grannies out with the grandkids. The food menu runs to salads, baguettes and savouries; some of...