3 editor picks in Edinburgh.
3 modern european places in Edinburgh we have eaten in, sorted by editor score. All cuisines in Edinburgh | Modern European across every city.
Modern European cooking is where much of Edinburgh's ambition sits, drawing on French and Mediterranean technique with Scottish produce at the centre. Condita in Marchmont and Purslane in Stockbridge are among the city's most focused small rooms, while Margot works the Tollcross and West End end of the style.
Conor Toomey's Marchmont neighbourhood kitchen in Edinburgh, opened in 2018 and Michelin-starred from 2020, a no-choice tasting menu in a 20-seat residential.
OrderThere is no choice. The fixed seven-course tasting menu is the only option; trust the room.
TipBookings open 60 days ahead on the dot at 10:00 GMT. The whole month sells in under an hour. Set a calendar alarm.
Paul Gunning's Stockbridge basement dining room on St Stephen Street in Edinburgh, opened 2014, a 20-cover neighbourhood kitchen running set tasting menus.
OrderThe six-course evening tasting menu; lunch runs a slimmer four-course at £40.
TipBYO Tuesday with a £7 corkage is a cheap way to bring along a bottle from a nearby wine shop.
Margot wine cafe on Barclay Terrace in Edinburgh Bruntsfield, a neighbourhood wine and small-plates room from the LeftField team, serving seasonal European.
OrderThe weekly-changing small plates with a glass of whatever the owner recommends from the bottle list.
TipWalk-in only for brunch; evenings require a booking. The Thursday slot is the least contested.
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