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:...

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...

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...

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 modern neighbourhood restaurant, named after its blond-wood interior, has been a real asset to the area since opening in 2000. The menu takes an eclectic approach: dishes...

Upstairs from the Atrium restaurant 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 is still...

Although it is just a few minutes' walk from the bustling west end of Princes Street, the Bonham hotel feels delightfully secluded. The menu served in its light and spacious...

The most obvious feature of this boutique hotel (p180) is the spacious lounge with newspapers to browse and leather sofas on which to slump. You can drink here, but you'd also...

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....

Wicker chairs and wooden tables create a relaxed environment at this café, where you can count on finding solid French cuisine based around such raw materials as pigeon breast,...

This wee Turkish delight of a café, located down by the Water of Leith, serves the kind of light meals and sweets that may remind you of past holiday excursions to that end of...

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,...

Victor and Carina Contini are part of the family behind the celebrated Valvona & Crolla. However, in 2004, the duo decided to set up on their own in this former bank, still...

One of a small chain of boutique hotels in the city, Channings has two eateries: a wine bar with a good choice of light meals and snacks, and - more importantly - a fine dining...