Chef Paul Kitching and manager Katie O'Brien made their names at Juniper in Manchester; when they moved north in 2009, their new venue instantly joined...
3 Royal Terrace
Kicking around for more than a decade now, the Apartment was a trend-setter when it opened, offering a different menu structure to the standard...
7-13 Barclay PlaceBell's Diner has been pursuing its simple formula on St Stephen Street since 1972, which should tell potential customers something about the effectiveness...
7 St Stephen StreetThis modern neighbourhood restaurant, named for its blond-wood interior, has become a real asset to the area. The menu takes an eclectic approach: dishes...
75 St Leonard's StreetUpstairs from the Atrium and also run by Andrew Radford, Blue was a real smash when it opened in 1997. It's moved in and out of vogue over the years, but...
10 Cambridge StreetPortobello is not known for its restaurants, perhaps because the grand villas in the neighbourhood are mostly occupied by families who spend their money on...
13-17 Brighton PlaceThis nautical-themed venue tries to cover the whole subcontinent rather than just India, with some Thai dishes thrown in for good measure. The menu has all...
150 Commercial StreetThe 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...
CastlehillWicker chairs and wooden tables create a relaxed environment at this small restaurant, tucked away just off Frederick Street, where you can count on finding...
76 Thistle StreetCritics say that Californian eclecticism sometimes equates with culinary incoherence, but fans of Calistoga just enjoy the informal bistro style and the...
91-93 St Leonard's StreetIn 2004, Victor and Carina Contini, part of the family behind the celebrated Valvona & Crolla café and , decided to set up on their own in this former bank,...
103 George StreetThe 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...
19 Blair StreetTim and Fran James opened this accessible seafood restaurant, a sister to the Arran original, in 1994. The formula is simple: good produce sourced from...
3 Hunter SquareOne stretch of Leith's Commercial Street is occupied by refurbished warehousing. It's unremarkable enough on its south side, but the north side has premises...
88 Commercial Street