8 seafood rooms in Edinburgh we have eaten in, sorted by editor score. All cuisines in Edinburgh | Seafood across every city.
Edinburgh's seafood comes straight off the east-coast boats, from oyster bars to fish counters and chip shops. The Old Town has the White Horse Oyster and Seafood Bar, while Fishers in the City works the New Town and The Fishmarket sits right on the harbour at Newhaven. Dulse and LeftField carry the more refined end of the category in Tollcross and the West End.
White Horse Oyster and Seafood Bar ★ 4.5
old-town · 266 Canongate, Edinburgh EH8 8AA
White Horse Oyster and Seafood Bar at 266 Canongate on the Royal Mile in Edinburgh Old Town, opened in November 2017 inside what is reckoned the oldest inn.
Fishers in the City ★ 4.3
new-town · 58 Thistle Street, Edinburgh EH2 1EN
The New Town offshoot of the Leith Fishers seafood mini-chain in Edinburgh, on Thistle Street since 2001, a brasserie-style room running East Coast fish.
The Fishmarket ★ 4.6
newhaven · 23A Pier Place, Newhaven, Edinburgh EH6 4LP
The Fishmarket on Pier Place in Newhaven Edinburgh, a collaboration between Welch Fishmongers and the Ondine team, serving oysters, langoustines and grilled.
LeftField ★ 4.5
tollcross-west-end · 12 Barclay Terrace, Edinburgh EH10 4HP
LeftField on Barclay Terrace in Edinburgh Bruntsfield, a neighbourhood seafood bistro serving seasonal small plates with minimal-intervention wines.
Dulse ★ 4.6
tollcross-west-end · 17 Queensferry Street, Edinburgh EH2 4QW
Dulse seafood restaurant on Queensferry Street in Edinburgh West End, from the Dean Banks Group, a two-rosette seafood and oyster bar open Wednesday.
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, an evening-only takeaway chippy opened in 1975 and named UK's best by The Times in 2014.
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, opened 1975 and named UK's best fish and chip shop by The Times, a takeaway chippy chipping its own.
Bertie's Proper Fish and Chips ★ 4.0
old-town · 9 Victoria Street, Edinburgh EH1 2HE
Bertie's Proper Fish and Chips on Victoria Street in Edinburgh Old Town, a sit-down and takeaway chippy cooking fresh Scottish haddock battered to order.