3 scottish spots in New Town, editor-picked by TableJourney. All of New Town's food · All scottish in Edinburgh.

Aizle ★ 4.5

£££Modern ScottishNew Town

Stuart Ralston's Garden Room kitchen inside the Kimpton Charlotte Square in Edinburgh, opened 2014 (relocated 2020), a no-choice market-driven tasting menu.

OrderThe six-course set menu changes weekly; whatever appears on the harvest board that month.

TipThe hotel terrace is open to walk-ups for a glass of fizz before service. Lunch is half the dinner price and runs the same menu.

Number One at The Balmoral ★ 4.4

££££ScottishNew Town

Mark Donald's basement dining room inside The Balmoral hotel on Princes Street in Edinburgh, Michelin-starred from 2003 to 2024 and still running fine-dining.

OrderThe seasonal tasting menu; lunch sittings include a four-course at half dinner price.

TipThe Bollinger Bar upstairs (also at the Balmoral) takes walk-ins for a glass of fizz before service. Smart-casual dress code enforced.

The Dome ★ 4.1

£££ScottishNew Town

The Dome on George Street in Edinburgh's New Town, opened in 1996 inside the former Commercial Bank building, a glass-domed grand brasserie room running.

OrderSmoked salmon platter at lunch and the roast beef Wellington at dinner under the central dome.

TipThe Georgian Tea Room at the back is a quieter alternative if the main hall feels too touristy at peak hours.

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