40 mid-range rooms in Edinburgh, editor-picked. the comfortable everyday-good rooms in Edinburgh, with real cooking and no surprise on the bill. All Edinburgh food.
Artisan Roast ★ 4.8
canonmills-inverleith · 57 Broughton Street, Edinburgh EH1 3RJ
Artisan Roast on Broughton Street in Edinburgh, founded 2007, the city's third-wave coffee pioneer with a Glasgow roastery and cafes in Bruntsfield.
Tip: Whole-bean retail is sold from the Broughton counter; the Glasgow roastery does Saturday public tours by booking.
Pilot Beer ★ 4.8
leith · 5 Bonnington Industrial Estate, Tennant Street, Leith, Edinburgh EH6 5EJ
Pilot Beer brewery on Tennant Street in Leith Edinburgh, founded 2013 by Matt Johnson and Patrick Jones, an industrial-estate craft brewery known for fruited.
Tip: Taproom takes walk-ins Fri-Sat; the rest of the week is wholesale only. Try the Vienna Lager and the Mochaccino Stout.
Williams and Johnson Coffee Co ★ 4.7
leith · 1 Customs Wharf, Leith, Edinburgh EH6 6AL
Williams and Johnson Coffee Co roastery and cafe on Customs Wharf in Leith Edinburgh, founded in 2017 by two former Square Mile baristas, runs one.
Tip: Saturday morning roastery tours run by booking; the cafe sells single-origin whole-bean retail from the roastery rack.
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.
Tip: Closes at 21:15 sharp. The post-theatre window is 20:30-21:00; go straight there from the Lyceum or Usher Hall.
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.
Tip: Evening only from 16:00. Take your chips to the Stockbridge Water of Leith path five minutes away.
Dishoom ★ 4.6
old-town · 3a St Andrew Square, Edinburgh EH2 2BD
The Edinburgh outpost of London's Bombay-Irani cafe chain on St Andrew Square, opened in 2016, a 200-cover all-day room in the old Bank of Scotland HQ.
Tip: No dinner bookings under six; walk in from 17:30 and the wait is 30 to 60 minutes. Drinks at the basement bar while you wait.
Dishoom Edinburgh ★ 4.6
new-town · 3a St Andrew Square, Edinburgh EH2 2BD
The Edinburgh outpost of the London Bombay-Irani cafe on St Andrew Square in Edinburgh, opened in 2016, a 200-cover all-day room in the former Bank.
Tip: No dinner bookings under six; walk in from 17:30 and wait 30 to 60 minutes. Basement bar pours while you queue.
Campervan Brewery ★ 4.6
leith · 61 Jane Street, Edinburgh EH6 5HG
Campervan Brewery on Jane Street in Leith Edinburgh, founded 2015 by Paul Gibson, a homebrew-turned-pro craft brewery with a taproom doubling as a bar.
Tip: Thursdays are pizza-and-pint nights with a fixed deal; the taproom takes walk-ins through to 22:00 most weekends.
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.
Tip: Book the evening deck table in summer. Buses 16 and 32 from Princes Street reach Newhaven in 20 minutes.
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.
Tip: The oyster bar counter at the front takes walk-ins without a booking. The full menu requires a reservation.
Ardfern ★ 4.6
leith · 10-12 Bonnington Road, Edinburgh EH6 5JD
Ardfern on Bonnington Road in Edinburgh, opened May 2024 by Roberta Hall-McCarron beside The Little Chartroom, an all-day cafe and natural-wine bottle shop.
Tip: The bottle shop sells the same wines you drink at the table. Walk in on Sunday for roast beef and a glass of orange wine.
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.
Tip: The kids' menu is not patronising; the meatballs and mash is a proper plate. Sunday roast books out a week ahead.
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.
Tip: Children's menu is taken seriously here; meatballs and mash is a proper plate.
Pizza Geeks ★ 4.5
canonmills-inverleith · 138 Dundas Street, Edinburgh EH3 5DQ
The Dundas Street pizzeria in Canonmills Edinburgh, opened 2019, a 60-second wood-fired Neapolitan kitchen with 00-flour dough and Italian San Marzano.
Tip: Their second branch on Drum Street takes walk-ins more reliably than the Canonmills original.
Locanda De Gusti ★ 4.5
tollcross-west-end · 102 Dalry Road, Edinburgh EH11 2DW
Rosario Sartore's Dalry Road kitchen in Edinburgh, opened in 2013, a family-run Neapolitan dining room running pasta, seafood and wood-fired pizza.
Tip: The lunchtime three-course express menu at £18 is one of the city's best Italian-value deals.
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.
Tip: Lunch sittings 12:30-14:30 Friday to Sunday are the casual entry point; evening flips to a fixed five or seven-course set.
Obadiah Coffee ★ 4.5
old-town · Unit 4-5 The Arches, Abbeyhill, Edinburgh EH8 8EE
Sam and Alice Young's Obadiah Coffee roastery in a railway arch at Abbeyhill in Edinburgh, founded 2017 a few minutes east of Waverley Station.
Tip: Card-only at the arch counter; weekday opening 9am to 4pm, closed at the weekend. Subscriptions and wholesale ship UK-wide.
Moonwake Beer Co ★ 4.5
leith · 6A Tower Street, Edinburgh EH6 7BY
Moonwake Beer Co on Tower Street by the Shore in Leith Edinburgh, a brewery and taproom pouring its own range plus rotating guest beers in a colourful.
Tip: Taproom is open Thursday to Sunday only; the Saturday session runs from midday and the outdoor yard fills first on a sunny afternoon.
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.
Tip: No website booking form; call ahead on 0131 563 1792 or walk in at 12:30 for a lunch table.
Haze at Brown's of Leith ★ 4.5
leith · 4-6 The Shore, Edinburgh EH6 6QW
Haze inside the Brown's of Leith hall at 4-6 The Shore in Leith Edinburgh, opened November 2025 by the Radford family of Timberyard and Montrose.
Tip: Open Thursday to Sunday only; arrive for the 8am opening on a weekend morning to claim a corner of the steelworks hall before the lunch rush.
Baba ★ 4.4
new-town · 130 George Street, Edinburgh EH2 4JZ
Baba on George Street in Edinburgh's New Town, opened in 2018 by the Kyloe steakhouse group, a Levantine small-plates kitchen serving mezze.
Tip: The mezze deal at lunch (four plates plus a drink for £22) is one of George Street's best value menus.
Harajuku Kitchen ★ 4.4
bruntsfield-morningside · 10 Gillespie Place, Edinburgh EH10 4HS
Kaori Simpson's Bruntsfield Japanese kitchen on Gillespie Place in Edinburgh, opened in 2013, a family-run kaiseki and izakaya room cooking authentic Tokyo.
Tip: The Bruntsfield branch is the original; the Stockbridge offshoot is brighter but the south-side room takes more walk-ins.
David Bann ★ 4.4
old-town · 56-58 St Mary's Street, Edinburgh EH1 1SX
Chef David Bann's vegetarian dining room on St Mary's Street in Edinburgh, opened in 2002, the city's reference vegetarian fine-dining kitchen.
Tip: Pre-theatre two-course at £22 runs to 19:00; the wine list is genuinely thought through.
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.
Tip: Closes by 16:00 most days; the original cafe on Blackfriars Street is the calmer of the two rooms.
Valvona and Crolla Caffe Bar ★ 4.4
canonmills-inverleith · 19 Elm Row, Edinburgh EH7 4AA
Valvona and Crolla's caffe-bar on Elm Row in Edinburgh, opened in 1934 (the bistro since 1996), the back-of-deli dining room for Scotland's longest-running.
Tip: The deli at the front sells the same dry pasta and tinned tomatoes the kitchen uses; shop while you wait for your table.
Fort and Field ★ 4.4
portobello · 152 Portobello High Street, Edinburgh EH15 1AB
Fort and Field on Portobello High Street in Edinburgh, opened 2024, a wood-fired neighbourhood kitchen on the seaside running open-fire grill plates.
Tip: The wood-fired pizza Wednesday is a half-price deal and the local crowd shows up early.
Twelve Triangles ★ 4.4
leith · 90 Brunswick Street, Edinburgh EH7 5HU
Twelve Triangles bakery-cafe on Brunswick Street in Edinburgh, founded 2014, a third-wave coffee counter pouring filter and espresso from UK roasters beside.
Tip: Coffee is rotating UK single-origins; the bakery counter is the volume play. Saturday queues from 09:30.
Dishoom Edinburgh ★ 4.4
new-town · 3a St Andrew Square, Edinburgh EH2 2BD
Dishoom on St Andrew Square in Edinburgh New Town, open until midnight on Friday and Saturday nights, serving the slow-cooked Irani cafe menu into the small.
Tip: The full menu is available until closing. Book the late slot on weekends if you are coming from a theatre or concert.
Dishoom Edinburgh ★ 4.4
new-town · 3a St Andrew Square, Edinburgh EH2 2BD
Dishoom on St Andrew Square in Edinburgh, the Bombay-inspired all-day cafe open from 08:00, serving bacon naan rolls, keema per eedu and house-cured meats.
Tip: Weekday breakfast before 10:00 skips the queue. The bacon naan with house chilli jam outsells every other dish on the menu.
Edinburgh Larder ★ 4.4
old-town · 15 Blackfriars Street, Edinburgh EH1 1NB
Edinburgh Larder on Blackfriars Street in Edinburgh Old Town, opened in 2009, is a seasonal cafe and bakehouse sourcing from Scottish farms.
Tip: The full breakfast runs all day, not just mornings. Queue at 12:30 for the lunch crowd to thin out slightly.
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.
Tip: The original Fishers Bistro on the Shore in Leith is the smaller, more ambient sibling if you want the Old Port version.
Contini George Street ★ 4.3
new-town · 103 George Street, Edinburgh EH2 3ES
Victor and Carina Contini's George Street dining room in Edinburgh, opened in 2004 in the former Lloyds Bank, an Italian-Scottish bistro serving.
Tip: The high tea at 15:00-17:00 is a quieter alternative; Sunday family lunch is a long-running tradition.
Brew Lab ★ 4.3
old-town · 6-8 South College Street, Edinburgh EH8 9AA
Brew Lab on South College Street in Edinburgh Old Town, founded 2012, a coffee bar and barista-training academy with Saturday cupping sessions and an open.
Tip: Saturday public cuppings at 11:00; sign up online a week ahead. Their training academy runs barista courses through the year.
Newbarns Brewery ★ 4.3
leith · Unit 7, 25-30 Jane Street, Edinburgh EH6 5HG
Newbarns Brewery on Jane Street in Leith Edinburgh, founded 2020 by Chris Lewis and Emma Skoda, a saison and modern lager brewery known. At Unit 7.
Tip: The taproom is two doors down from Campervan; you can crawl between four breweries in 500 metres on Jane Street.
The Pitt ★ 4.3
granton-leith · 20 West Shore Road, Edinburgh EH5 1QD
The Pitt street-food market on West Shore Road in Edinburgh, open Thursday to Sunday, an award-winning indoor market with rotating food trucks and craft bars.
Tip: Free entry. The sauna books up separately. Best visit is a Thursday or Friday evening before the weekend crowds.
Margot ★ 4.3
tollcross-west-end · 7-8 Barclay Terrace, Edinburgh EH10 4HP
Margot wine cafe on Barclay Terrace in Edinburgh Bruntsfield, a neighbourhood wine and small-plates room from the LeftField team, serving seasonal European.
Tip: Walk-in only for brunch; evenings require a booking. The Thursday slot is the least contested.
Urban Angel ★ 4.3
new-town · 121 Hanover Street, Edinburgh EH2 1DJ
Urban Angel on Hanover Street in Edinburgh New Town, open since 2006, a basement organic-leaning cafe serving ethical breakfasts and brunch plates from 09:00.
Tip: Book ahead for weekend brunch; the basement fills by 10:00 on Saturdays. Ask for the window table at street level for light.
Margot ★ 4.3
tollcross-west-end · 7-8 Barclay Terrace, Edinburgh EH10 4HP
Margot wine cafe on Barclay Terrace in Bruntsfield Edinburgh, from the team behind LeftField, a neighbourhood brunch room with natural wines and seasonal.
Tip: The natural wine list is available during brunch service. A glass of Muscadet with scrambled eggs is the move.
Stewart Brewing ★ 4.2
southside-newington · 26a Dryden Road, Loanhead, Midlothian EH20 9LZ
Stewart Brewing in Loanhead on the south edge of Edinburgh, founded 2004 by Steve and Jo Stewart, a craft brewery running a Craft Beer Kitchen with public.
Tip: Their Craft Beer Kitchen runs public sessions for brewing your own pint; book ahead by a fortnight via their website.
Roseleaf Bar Cafe ★ 4.2
leith · 23-24 Sandport Place, Leith, Edinburgh EH6 6EW
Roseleaf Bar Cafe on Sandport Place in Leith Edinburgh, an eclectic all-day pub and cafe in a converted Victorian bar, serving brunch until 17:00 and dinner.
Tip: Tea comes in full china pots here, not a bag in a mug. Ask for the printed tea menu.