An enviable address, a keen reputation, Jeff Bland as executive chef, Brian Grigor as head chef and a Michelin star held for some years. It adds up to one of the best dining experiences in Scotland in a modern, haute style that could bring Borders roe deer with pistachio, pomegranate and bulgur as a typical main course.
Culinary tastemakers Michelin have unveiled their list of star-winning restaurants for 2016, with Edinburgh remaining one of the UK's hottest dining out destinations thanks to five of its restaurants earning the coveted award. Of course, you can still experience superlative fine dining in one of Edinburgh's best restaurants that aren't Michelin starred, but if you really want that 'certificate of excellence' experience, the following are the ones to try.