Edinburgh’s most important opening of 2014 enchants foodies and demonstrates a sense of dining adventure. Chef Stuart Ralston uses a monthly changing list of ingredients to whip up a set four-course tasting menu for £35 per person; mixologist Krystal Goff pairs the drinks. You can specify what you don’t eat – what you do end up eating will be fresh and creative.
If you want a venue that provides a decent backdrop to a date, you don’t have to spend preposterous amounts. An accomplished gastropub, an incredible Indian or an iconic restaurant late at night all offer date-night alternatives that should be less taxing on your bank balance. But if you do go to one of Edinburgh's best restaurants for three courses with wine, it might not be cheap but, hey, it might be worth it. And if it's not? Go and drown your sorrows in one of Edinburgh's best pubs - you'll have forgotten about your lack of luck in no time.