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...

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...

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...

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...

Completed in 1888 and built by Captain Francis Fowke, also responsible for the Royal Albert Hall in London, the Royal Museum is a Victorian marvel, and its spectacular, soaring...

The catering wing of the Edinburgh International Festival HQ, Café Hub sits in a building dating to 1845, originally an assembly hall and offices for the Church of Scotland....

A simple Italian establishment with a relaxed and friendly atmosphere, Caffè Lucano offers breakfast (scrambled egg and smoked salmon on toast), filled ciabattas and focaccias,...

The City Café was one of the first modern café-bars on the scene; these days it feels as much a part of Edinburgh as the castle. The ground floor features a pool table and...

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

Hanging baskets of flowers outside, politesse inside: nothing changes at Clarinda's, a traditional tea room par excellence. Along with your pot of tea, sample a chocolate...

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

There are Indian vegetarian venues in Edinburgh, and Michelin-starred establishments with meat-free menus. But when it comes to modern, European-style and completely vegetarian...

This small, discreet cellar doesn't exactly trumpet its presence among the tourist delights of the Royal Mile. Scottish ingredients served with little fuss define the menu:...

This popular café draws everyone from juice-sipping students to grannies out with the grandchildren. Some of the teas and coffees are first-rate (and organic), but there's also...