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 PlaceIt's always worth keeping an eye on the Town House Collection, one of Edinburgh's boutique hotel companies, to see how it adapts its dining options. Here at...
Howard Hotel
Innovative, interesting and influential for nearly 20 years, Andrew Radford's flagship changed the rules of Edinburgh fine dining when it opened back in...
10 Cambridge 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 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...
CastlehillComplementing the Leith original branch the Vintners Rooms, the Scotch Malt Whisky Society has this second members' room in a restored Georgian townhouse...
Scotch Malt Whisky Society, 28 Queen StreetNamed for its founders, an Englishman, a Scotsman and an Irishman. E:S:I is a modern, spacious brasserie that arrived in Leith in 2008, serving three-course...
46 Queen Charlotte StreetThe MacRae brothers, from the Isle of Skye, opened this bistro on unfashionable Dalry Road in 2003, and it's been an oasis of decent cooking ever since. The...
99-101 Dalry Road
Even the anti-fashion brigade admit that Harvey Nicks' fourth floor restaurant and brasserie are pretty good. The views are tremendous, the interior design...
Harvey Nichols, 30-34 St Andrew's SquareLooking out from the first-floor level down a curving, cobbled brae, the Grain Store has been a comforting presence for a couple of decades. The cooking is...
30 Victoria StreetSitting along Albany Street, just off Broughton Street, this basement restaurant sits just on the eastern fringes of the New Town. Chef-owner George Kelso's...
39a Albany StreetThis is a typical Hotel du Vin-style restaurant, with a retro-French feel, but none the worse for its predictability; indeed, it's been very popular with...
11 Bristo PlaceThe ground floor bar at Iglu is pleasingly modern; upstairs is a small organic restaurant, added in 2005 by energetic proprietor Charlie Cornelius (who also...
2b Jamaica Street