Restaurant recommendations - Edinburgh

[everyonebutme]

I'm looking for restaurant recommendations for central Edinburgh for a special birthday. Not Michelin starred - just good quality, affordable and maybe a little different. Thank you.

Some of these might be pricier than you're wanting.....
Tattu
Gardeners Cottage
Six by Nico
New Chapter
Wedgewood
Angels with Bagpipes
The Little Chartroom
The Outsider
Educated Flea
Aizle

Good list above (although I don’t love 6 by Nico or tattu food wise - they are more about the experience/pictures) I’d add…

• cafe st honore
• the grainstore
• the spence
• DiVino
• ka pao
• montieths

Is Wildfire still open? Had some lovely meals there.

@Isyesterdaytomorrowtoday ah i thought the food was lovely at the Grainstore but I was still hungry and had to have toast for supper when i got home! half a potato and 2 green beans does not fill a girl up!

Noto

Second The Outsider. It’s quite bistro and not fancy but the food is great.

L’Escargot Bleu always good, as is La Sal (just down from top of Broughton Street near the new tram stop).

The Rabbit Hole is decent if you fancy a trip to Marchmont.

Ask for a table with a castle view if you go to The Outsider!

That’s a shame @emmathedilemma I’ve never found it to be like that at all - admittedly always have the bread and at least 2 courses which may help. Hope it’s not changed!

I had 3 courses @Isyesterdaytomorrowtoday but the main was literally a bit of venison and some decorative veg.

Was it recent? I haven’t been in last year so will be gutted if it’s gone downhill, it’s one of my favourites

no it was a few years ago

Any of the Howies restaurants.
Wedgewoods
Angels with bagpipes
Another vote for the Outsider

The Rabbit Hole is excellent. Cafe St Honore is always a good choice. The one on top of Carlton Hill - The Lookout, looks amazing but I haven’t been.

Kismot.

Black Ivy
Howies
The Witchery

The Witchery is fantastic

Kyloe for steak

All great suggestions above. Rollo is another option, really lovely food and atmosphere.

Fishers.

Leftfield on Bruntsfield Links is very small but lovely and just got a great review from Jay Rayner.

A bit more expensive but extra lovely is Fhiorre on Broughton Street.

Fishers in the city www.tripadvisor.co.uk/Restaurant_Review-g186525-d2413380-Reviews-Fishers_in_the_City-Edinburgh_Scotland.html

Lots of good suggestions on here. Some of my favourites include Fhior (pricey though) and Noto. Rollo is nice, as is New Chapter.

Want to throw in a recommendation for The Walnut - amazing place on Leith Walk and so well priced. Personally I’d avoid a lot of the chains listed above - especially in Christmas party season.