20 scottish places in Edinburgh we have eaten in, sorted by editor score. All cuisines in Edinburgh | Scottish across every city.
Scottish cooking in Edinburgh runs from suckling-pig rolls to Michelin tasting menus, all built on the country's larder of seafood, game and root vegetables. The Kitchin set the modern benchmark from its Leith dining room on Commercial Quay, where Tom Kitchin championed Scottish provenance, and Timberyard carries the foraged-and-fermented approach in Tollcross. At the heritage end The Witchery by the Castle holds the top of the Royal Mile, while Oink's Old Town hog-roast counter on Victoria Street shows the same produce at its simplest.
The Kitchin ★ 4.9
leith · 78 Commercial Quay, Leith, Edinburgh EH6 6LX
Tom Kitchin's Commercial Quay dining room in Leith, Edinburgh, opened in 2006 and held a Michelin star within seven months, the kitchen that brought Scottish.
Timberyard ★ 4.8
tollcross-west-end · 10 Lady Lawson Street, Edinburgh EH3 9DS
The Radford family's foraged-and-fermented kitchen on Lady Lawson Street in Edinburgh, opened in 2012 and Michelin-starred since 2024, a courtyard dining.
Lyla ★ 4.8
leith · 30 The Shore, Leith, Edinburgh EH6 6QN
Stuart Ralston's Shoreside Leith fine-dining room in Edinburgh, opened in 2024 and Michelin-starred within twelve months, a 14-seat tasting counter.
Aizle ★ 4.5
new-town · Garden Room, The Kimpton Charlotte Square Hotel, 38 Charlotte Square, Edinburgh EH2 4HQ
Stuart Ralston's Garden Room kitchen inside the Kimpton Charlotte Square in Edinburgh, opened 2014 (relocated 2020), a no-choice market-driven tasting menu.
The Witchery by the Castle ★ 4.3
old-town · Boswell's Court, 352 Castlehill, Edinburgh EH1 2NF
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.
The Cottage at Royal Terrace ★ 4.5
canonmills-inverleith · 1 Royal Terrace Gardens, Edinburgh EH7 5DX
Peter Adshead's restaurant in the 1836 William Playfair stone cottage at Royal Terrace Gardens in Edinburgh, opened May 2026 on the former Gardener's Cottage.
The Scran and Scallie ★ 4.5
stockbridge · 1 Comely Bank Road, Edinburgh EH4 1DT
Tom Kitchin and Dominic Jack's Stockbridge gastropub in Edinburgh, opened 2013, the casual-counterpart to The Kitchin running British classics in a Comely.
Howies ★ 4.0
old-town · 10-14 Victoria Street, Edinburgh EH1 2HG
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.
The Dome ★ 4.1
new-town · 14 George Street, Edinburgh EH2 2PF
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.
Number One at The Balmoral ★ 4.4
new-town · The Balmoral Hotel, 1 Princes Street, Edinburgh EH2 2EQ
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.
Wedgwood the Restaurant ★ 4.4
old-town · 267 Canongate, The Royal Mile, Edinburgh EH8 8BQ
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.
The Scran and Scallie ★ 4.5
stockbridge · 1 Comely Bank Road, Edinburgh EH4 1DT
Tom Kitchin and Dominic Jack's Stockbridge gastropub in Edinburgh, opened in 2013, the casual sibling to The Kitchin running British classics in a Comely.
Howies Victoria Street ★ 4.0
old-town · 10-14 Victoria Street, Edinburgh EH1 2HG
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.
Edinburgh Larder ★ 4.4
old-town · 15 Blackfriars Street, Edinburgh EH1 1NB
Edinburgh Larder bistro on Blackfriars Street in the Old Town of Edinburgh, opened in 2009, an all-day cafe-restaurant serving Scottish-provenance breakfast.
The Cottage at Royal Terrace ★ 4.5
canonmills-inverleith · 1 Royal Terrace Gardens, Edinburgh EH7 5DX
Peter Adshead's restaurant in the 1836 William Playfair stone cottage at Royal Terrace Gardens in Edinburgh, opened May 2026 on the former Gardener's Cottage.
The Kitchin ★ 4.9
leith · 78 Commercial Quay, Leith, Edinburgh EH6 6LX
Tom Kitchin's Leith dining room on Commercial Quay in Edinburgh, Michelin-starred since 2007, the kitchen that brought Scottish provenance back to fine.
The Witchery by the Castle ★ 4.3
old-town · Boswell's Court, 352 Castlehill, Edinburgh EH1 2NF
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.
Wedgwood the Restaurant ★ 4.4
old-town · 267 Canongate, The Royal Mile, Edinburgh EH8 8BQ
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.
L'Alba D'Oro ★ 4.7
new-town · 7 Henderson Row, Edinburgh EH3 5DH
L'Alba D'Oro on Henderson Row in Edinburgh New Town, open evening-only since 1975, the city's most decorated chip shop serving fresh-chipped Scottish haddock.
Oink ★ 4.6
old-town · 34 Victoria Street, Edinburgh EH1 2JW
Oink hog roast counter on Victoria Street in Edinburgh Old Town, carving a whole suckling pig from 11:00 daily, the city's best £8 lunch in a roll.