Best restaurants in Edinburgh
The top 3 according to 45 votes from people: The Kitchin · Café Royal · Contini George Street. (Updated Aug 13, 2026.)
Modern Scottish cooking, seafood in Leith and dinner by the Castle: the Edinburgh restaurants visitors and food writers recommend.
Top 10
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1
The Kitchin
Tom Kitchin's 'from nature to plate' Michelin-starred restaurant in Leith.
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2
Café Royal
Victorian oyster bar with stained glass and Doulton tiles.
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3
Contini George Street
Italian dining in a former banking hall.
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4
The Witchery by the Castle
Gothic candlelit dining rooms at the top of the Royal Mile.
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5
Ondine
Seafood restaurant near the Royal Mile with an oyster bar.
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6
The Outsider
Affordable modern dishes with views of the Castle.
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7
Dishoom Edinburgh
Bombay café in a former department store on St Andrew Square.
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8
The Palmerston
Bakery-restaurant with nose-to-tail cooking in the West End.
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9
The Scran & Scallie
Tom Kitchin's gastropub in Stockbridge.
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10
Wedgwood the Restaurant
Scottish produce on the Royal Mile.
Candidates
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11
Mother India's Cafe
Indian tapas near the university.
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12
Timberyard
Seasonal tasting menus in a converted warehouse.
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Comments (1)
Dishoom Edinburgh for breakfast, the bacon naan roll!