ScottishChef Tom Kitchin£££££145leithTue-Thu 12:30-14:00, 18:30-22:00; Fri-Sat 12:30-14:00, 18:30-22:30; Sun-Mon closedBook 6 weeks ahead
Tom Kitchin's Leith dining room on Commercial Quay in Edinburgh, Michelin-starred since 2007, the kitchen that brought Scottish provenance back to fine.
Order: The Land and Sea five-course tasting menu, with optional wine pairings from a 400-bottle list.
Tip: Saturday lunch tastings are the most reliable booking; the chef's table in the open pass accepts two with 30 days notice.
French fine diningChef Martin Wishart£££££130leithWed-Fri 12:00-13:30, 18:30-22:00; Sat 12:00-13:30, 18:30-21:30; Sun-Tue closedBook 4 weeks ahead
Martin Wishart's Shore dining room in Leith, Edinburgh, Michelin-starred since 2001, the city's longest-running French-leaning tasting kitchen.
Order: The six-course Seasonal Tasting Menu or the half-priced lunch four-course Tuesday to Friday.
Tip: Lunch is £50 for four courses; same kitchen, same sommelier, less than half the dinner price.
Tasting menuChef Ben Radford£££££110tollcross-west-endWed-Thu 17:00-20:30; Fri-Sun 12:00-13:30, 17:00-20:30; Mon-Tue closedBook 3 weeks ahead
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.
Order: The full tasting menu; the kitchen pulls from its own garden and the wild foraging team across the Lothians.
Tip: The summer courtyard under the oak takes 12 covers and is unreservable as a section; ask at booking.
Tasting menuChef Sam Yorke and Tom Hagger£££££115leithWed-Fri 17:30-21:00; Sat-Sun 12:00-14:00, 17:30-21:00; Mon-Tue closedBook 6 weeks ahead
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.
Order: Whatever is landed at Scrabster that morning; the menu changes daily.
Tip: Counter seats face the open pass; ask at booking. Bar counter takes four walk-up seats from 18:00.
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Tasting menuChef Stuart Ralston£££££165leithBook 8 weeks ahead
Stuart Ralston's 14-seat tasting counter on The Shore in Leith, opened 2024 and Michelin-starred within twelve months, a fixed-sequence kitchen.
Order: The tasting menu is the only option; no a la carte, no choice.
Tip: Counter seats numbers 1 and 14 face the open pass directly. Booking opens 60 days ahead at 10:00 GMT.
Tasting menuChef Conor Toomey£££££95marchmont-meadowsTue-Sat 18:30-21:00; Sun-Mon closedBook 8 weeks ahead
Conor Toomey's Marchmont neighbourhood tasting kitchen on Salisbury Place in Edinburgh, Michelin-starred since 2020, a no-choice seven-course menu.
Order: The fixed seven-course tasting menu; the only option, the only ask is dietary requirements.
Tip: Bookings open 60 days ahead at 10:00 GMT; the whole month sells in under an hour. Set a calendar alarm.