7 editor picks in Old Town, Edinburgh.
7 scottish spots in Old Town, editor-picked by TableJourney. All of Old Town's food · All scottish in Edinburgh.
Paul and Lisa Wedgwood's Canongate dining room on the Royal Mile in Edinburgh, opened in 2007, a family-run fine-dining kitchen with a focus on Scottish.
OrderThe pigeon with foraged greens, the kitchen's long-running signature plate.
TipThe chef's table in the kitchen takes four guests; book a fortnight ahead for the demo-led version of the tasting menu.
Edinburgh Larder bistro on Blackfriars Street in the Old Town of Edinburgh, opened in 2009, an all-day cafe-restaurant serving Scottish-provenance breakfast.
OrderThe Larder breakfast with Stornoway black pudding and the daily soup with sourdough at lunch.
TipCloses by 16:00 most days; the original cafe on Blackfriars Street is the calmer of the two rooms.
Paul and Lisa Wedgwood's Royal Mile dining room on Canongate in Edinburgh, opened in 2007, a family-run kitchen with a focus on Scottish foraging and game.
OrderThe chef's table in the kitchen takes four for a six-course tasting with kitchen commentary.
TipThe supper-club Sunday is half the price of weekday dinner and runs a slimmer four-course menu.
James Thomson's medieval-tavern dining room at the top of the Royal Mile in Edinburgh, opened 1979 inside Boswell's Court, the city's heritage-cuisine.
OrderThe Scotch beef Wellington for two and the haggis with whisky-cream sauce as a starter.
TipAsk for The Secret Garden, the second dining room down the stairs; the candlelit version of the experience.
James Thomson's heritage dining room at the top of the Royal Mile in Edinburgh, opened in 1979 inside Boswell's Court, the city's grand-occasion fine-dining.
OrderThe Witchery Theatre menu of three courses at £50 before 18:30 or after 22:00, the only value play.
TipAsk for The Secret Garden, the second dining room down the stairs; the candlelit version of the experience.
Howies on Victoria Street in Edinburgh, the Old Town flagship of David Howie Scott's Scottish-bistro mini-chain opened in 1990, the city's everyday Scottish.
OrderHaggis bonbons with whisky cream as a starter and the Aberdeen Angus steak with peppercorn sauce.
TipPre-theatre two-course menu from 17:30-19:00 is the value play. The Waterloo Place branch is the second-best room.
Howies on Victoria Street in Edinburgh's Old Town, the flagship of David Howie Scott's Scottish-bistro mini-chain opened 1990, an everyday Scottish-classics.
OrderHaggis bonbons with whisky cream and the Aberdeen Angus steak with peppercorn sauce.
TipPre-theatre two-course menu 17:30-19:00 is £22, the best value in the Old Town.
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