French Bistro£££canonmills-inverleithMon-Thu 17:30-21:00, Fri 12:00-14:30, Fri 17:30-21:00, Sat 12:00-14:30, Sat 17:30-21:00, Sun 12:00-14:30, Sun 17:30-21:00
Stuart Ralston's Parisian bar a vin on Broughton Street in Edinburgh New Town, opened October 2025 on the former Fhior site, a wine-led bistro serving.
Signature: Braised duck hearts on toast with pickled green peppercorns, Grilled Iberico pork chop with cider-braised onions
Order: The pigs head croquettes with smoked paprika and whatever the kitchen is pouring by the glass.
Tip: Cocktail bar Vivien sits one flight below, run by the same team; an aperitif there then a table upstairs is the move.
Modern European£££stockbridge
Paul Gunning's Stockbridge basement dining room on St Stephen Street in Edinburgh, opened 2014, a 20-cover neighbourhood kitchen running set tasting menus.
Signature: Hand-dived scallop with cauliflower, Aged duck with cherry
Order: The six-course evening tasting menu; lunch runs a slimmer four-course at £40.
Tip: BYO Tuesday with a £7 corkage is a cheap way to bring a bottle from the Wine Pantry next door.
Modern Scottish£££old-townMon 12:00-15:00, Mon 18:00-21:00, Tue 12:00-15:00, Tue 18:00-21:00, Wed 12:00-15:00, Wed 18:00-21:00, Thu 12:00-15:00, Thu 18:00-21:00, Fri 12:00-15:00, Fri 18:00-21:00, Sat 12:00-15:00, Sat 18:00-21:00, Sun 12:30-15:00, Sun 18:00-21:00
Paul and Lisa Wedgwood's Canongate dining room on the Royal Mile in Edinburgh, opened in 2007, a family-run fine-dining kitchen with a focus on Scottish.
Signature: Pigeon with foraged greens, Scallop with chorizo
Order: The pigeon with foraged greens, the kitchen's long-running signature plate.
Tip: The chef's table in the kitchen takes four guests; book a fortnight ahead for the demo-led version of the tasting menu.
Modern Scottish££££leithTue-Thu 12:30-14:00, 18:30-22:00; Fri-Sat 12:30-14:00, 18:30-22:30; Sun-Mon closed
Tom Kitchin's Commercial Quay dining room in Leith, Edinburgh, opened in 2006 and held a Michelin star within seven months, the kitchen that brought Scottish.
Signature: Rock pool (langoustine, shellfish, sea vegetables), Razor clams, chorizo and lemon
Order: The seasonal Rock Pool starter and whatever lands fresh from the Anstruther day-boats that morning.
Tip: Lunch is half the dinner price and runs the same kitchen. The Tom's Sunday lunch (the chef's table) gets cancelled less than the evening tasting if you book it.
Modern French££££leithWed-Fri 12:00-13:30, 18:30-22:00; Sat 12:00-13:30, 18:30-21:30; Sun-Tue closed
Martin Wishart's Shoreside Leith dining room in Edinburgh, opened in 1999 and Michelin-starred since 2001, the city's longest-running modern French tasting.
Signature: Roast quail with foie gras and morel, Ravioli of langoustine
Order: The eight-course Tasting Menu or the half-priced lunch tasting served Tuesday to Friday.
Tip: Lunchtime four-course menu at £50 is the value play; same kitchen, same sommelier, half the dinner price.
Modern Scottish£££tollcross-west-endWed-Thu 17:00-20:30; Fri-Sun 12:00-13:30, 17:00-20:30; Mon-Tue closed
The Radford family's foraged-and-fermented kitchen on Lady Lawson Street in Edinburgh, opened in 2012 and Michelin-starred since 2024, a courtyard dining.
Signature: Cured trout with smoked oil and elderflower, Aged beef with bone marrow
Order: The full tasting menu at dinner; let the kitchen send what is best that day from the garden.
Tip: The summer terrace under the oak in the courtyard is the best dining seat in the city when the weather permits.
