What to order at Purslane

Must order
The six-course evening tasting menu; lunch runs a slimmer four-course at £40.
Editor tip
BYO Tuesday with a £7 corkage is a cheap way to bring a bottle from the wine merchant down the street.
CuisineTasting menu
Price££££
Tasting menu£65
NeighborhoodStockbridge
ChefPaul Gunning
Book ahead2 weeks
Last verified

Taste The six-course evening tasting menu; lunch runs a slimmer four-course at £40. with a local in Edinburgh

See all 699 bookable experiences in Edinburgh

Location

Address: 33a St Stephen Street, Edinburgh EH3 5AH

More fine dining in Edinburgh

Wedgwood the Restaurant ★ 4.4

££££ Tasting £75ScottishOld TownChef Paul Wedgwood

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.

Book2 weeks ahead

TipThe supper-club Sunday is half the price of weekday dinner and runs a slimmer four-course menu.

The Kitchin 1 ★ ★ 4.9

££££ Tasting £145ScottishLeithChef Tom Kitchin

Tom Kitchin's Leith dining room on Commercial Quay in Edinburgh, Michelin-starred since 2007, the kitchen that brought Scottish provenance back to fine.

OrderThe Land and Sea five-course tasting menu, with optional wine pairings from a 400-bottle list.

Book6 weeks ahead

TipSaturday lunch tastings are the most reliable booking; the chef's table in the open pass accepts two with 30 days notice.

Restaurant Martin Wishart 1 ★ ★ 4.8

££££ Tasting £130French fine diningLeithChef Martin Wishart

Martin Wishart's Shore dining room in Leith, Edinburgh, Michelin-starred since 2001, the city's longest-running French-leaning tasting kitchen.

OrderThe six-course Seasonal Tasting Menu or the half-priced lunch four-course Tuesday to Friday.

Book4 weeks ahead

TipLunch is £50 for four courses; same kitchen, same sommelier, less than half the dinner price.

Timberyard 1 ★ ★ 4.8

££££ Tasting £110Tasting menuTollcross West EndChef Ben Radford

The Radford family's Lady Lawson Street dining room in Edinburgh, Michelin-starred from 2024, a foraging-led courtyard kitchen built into a former timber.

OrderThe full tasting menu; the kitchen pulls from its own garden and the wild foraging team across the Lothians.

Book3 weeks ahead

TipThe summer courtyard under the oak takes 12 covers and is unreservable as a section; ask at booking.

Heron 1 ★ ★ 4.7

££££ Tasting £115Tasting menuLeithChef Sam Yorke and Tom Hagger

Sam Yorke and Tom Hagger's Henderson Street kitchen in Leith Edinburgh, Michelin-starred from 2024, an open-pass small-plates room on the Water of Leith.

OrderWhatever is landed at Scrabster that morning; the menu changes daily.

Book6 weeks ahead

TipCounter seats face the open pass; ask at booking. Bar counter takes four walk-up seats from 18:00.

Lyla 1 ★ ★ 4.8

££££ Tasting £165Tasting menuLeithChef Stuart Ralston

Stuart Ralston's 14-seat tasting counter on The Shore in Leith, opened 2024 and Michelin-starred within twelve months, a fixed-sequence kitchen.

OrderThe tasting menu is the only option; no a la carte, no choice.

Book8 weeks ahead

TipCounter seats numbers 1 and 14 face the open pass directly. Booking opens 60 days ahead at 10:00 GMT.

See every fine dining pick in Edinburgh →

← Back to Fine Dining in Edinburgh ← Edinburgh food guide