
Day trip · 8 hours
Edinburgh: East Lothian golf, castles & whisky private tour
Explore the East Lothian coast on a private tour from Edinburgh. Visit the castles of Dirleton and Tantallon, enjoy fresh fish and chips on the beach, and sample whisk...
Timberyard is a tasting menu fine-dining restaurant in Tollcross West End, Edinburgh.
Editorially verified May 19, 2026 by Elliot Marsh, TableJourney editor. Source.

Day trip · 8 hours
Explore the East Lothian coast on a private tour from Edinburgh. Visit the castles of Dirleton and Tantallon, enjoy fresh fish and chips on the beach, and sample whisk...

Guided tour · 3 hours
Explore Edinburgh’s Georgian 200 year-old New Town on a food walking tour. Enjoy a Scottish gin cocktail, smoked salmon canapes, port and chocolate, haggis, ice cream ...

Guided tour · 3 hours
Explore Edinburgh’s rich history through its iconic cuisine! Taste, learn, and feel the soul of Scotland on our unforgettable Secret Food Tour through the heart of the...
Address: 10 Lady Lawson Street, Edinburgh EH3 9DS
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.
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.
Conor Toomey's Marchmont neighbourhood tasting kitchen on Salisbury Place in Edinburgh, Michelin-starred since 2020, a no-choice seven-course menu.
OrderThe fixed seven-course tasting menu; the only option, the only ask is dietary requirements.
Book8 weeks ahead
TipBookings open 60 days ahead at 10:00 GMT; the whole month sells in under an hour. Set a calendar alarm.
Mark Donald's basement dining room at The Balmoral on Princes Street, Michelin-starred from 2003 to 2024 and still running fine-dining service.
OrderThe seasonal tasting menu; the chef's table takes six guests by 14-day request.
Book2 weeks ahead
TipLunch sittings include a four-course at £55, half the dinner price. The Bollinger Bar upstairs takes walk-ins.
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.
Book3 weeks ahead
TipAsk for The Secret Garden, the second dining room down the stairs; the candlelit version of the experience.
Rodney Wages's basement tasting room on St Stephen Street in Stockbridge Edinburgh, opened 2024 after he relocated his San Francisco Avery to Scotland.
OrderThe set tasting runs around twelve courses; trust the kitchen and take the full pairing.
Book4 weeks ahead
TipTuesday to Saturday only, one seating from 5pm; book via Tock four weeks ahead for weekend tables.