16 restaurants in Edinburgh, editor-picked for sunday dinner. Where to eat a sit-down dinner on sunday. All restaurants in Edinburgh.
Timberyard ★ 4.8
tollcross-west-end · 10 Lady Lawson Street, Edinburgh EH3 9DS
Hours: Wed-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.
Tip: The summer terrace under the oak in the courtyard is the best dining seat in the city when the weather permits.
Heron ★ 4.7
leith · 87-91 Henderson Street, Leith, Edinburgh EH6 6ED
Hours: Wed-Fri 17:30-21:00; Sat-Sun 12:00-14:00, 17:30-21:00; Mon-Tue closed
Sam Yorke and Tom Hagger's Henderson Street kitchen in Leith Edinburgh, opened 2021 and Michelin-starred 2024, an open-pass small-plates room.
Tip: The bar counter takes four walk-up seats from 18:00 if your booking falls through. Same menu, better view of the pass.
The Little Chartroom ★ 4.6
bruntsfield-morningside · 14 Bonnington Road, Edinburgh EH6 5JD
Hours: Wed-Fri 12:00-14:15, 17:30-21:15; Sat-Sun 10:00-14:15, 17:30-21:15; Mon-Tue closed
Roberta Hall-McCarron's Bonnington Road dining room in Edinburgh, a Michelin Bib-listed neighbourhood kitchen running modern Scottish tasting menus.
Tip: Roberta also runs Eleanore around the corner on Albert Place for walk-in small plates if the Chartroom is fully booked.
The Palmerston ★ 4.6
tollcross-west-end · 1 Palmerston Place, Edinburgh EH12 5AL
Hours: Tue-Sat 12:00-14:30, 18:00-21:30; Sun 12:00-15:30; Mon closed
Lloyd Morse, James Snowdon and Ruairidh Buchanan's Palmerston Place dining room in Edinburgh's West End, opened in 2021 in a former bank, a Michelin.
Tip: The bakery counter sells off the day's bread at 16:00 for the next morning. Sourdough and cinnamon buns go first.
Dishoom ★ 4.6
old-town · 3a St Andrew Square, Edinburgh EH2 2BD
Hours: Mon-Wed 08:00-23:00; Thu-Sat 08:00-00:00; Sun 08:00-23:00
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.
Vinette ★ 4.6
canonmills-inverleith · 36 Broughton Street, Edinburgh EH1 3SB
Hours: Mon-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.
Tip: Cocktail bar Vivien sits one flight below, run by the same team; an aperitif there then a table upstairs is the move.
Noto ★ 4.5
new-town · 47a Thistle Street, Edinburgh EH2 1DY
Hours: Daily 12:00-14:30, 17:30-21:00
Stuart Ralston's Thistle Street dining room in New Town Edinburgh, opened in 2019, a Japanese-inflected small-plates kitchen in a former townhouse basement.
Tip: Bar seats look directly onto the sushi pass. Stuart's other rooms, Aizle and Tipo, sit within a four-minute walk.
White Horse Oyster and Seafood Bar ★ 4.5
old-town · 266 Canongate, Edinburgh EH8 8AA
Hours: Daily 12:00-01:00
White Horse Oyster and Seafood Bar at 266 Canongate on the Royal Mile in Edinburgh Old Town, opened in November 2017 inside what is reckoned the oldest inn.
Tip: The narrow room books out for dinner; lunch from noon and the late-night kitchen until midnight take walk-ins at the counter.
The Cottage at Royal Terrace ★ 4.5
canonmills-inverleith · 1 Royal Terrace Gardens, Edinburgh EH7 5DX
Hours: Thu 17:00-20:30; Fri-Sun 12:30-14:30, 17:00-20:30; Mon-Wed closed
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: Thursday to Sunday only; the £25 two-course lunch from 12:30 is the value entry, evening tasting climbs to £85.
The Scran and Scallie ★ 4.5
stockbridge · 1 Comely Bank Road, Edinburgh EH4 1DT
Hours: Daily 12:00-21:00
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.
Number One at The Balmoral ★ 4.4
new-town · The Balmoral Hotel, 1 Princes Street, Edinburgh EH2 2EQ
Hours: Thu-Mon 18:00-21:30; Tue-Wed closed
Mark Donald's basement dining room inside The Balmoral hotel on Princes Street in Edinburgh, Michelin-starred from 2003 to 2024 and still running fine-dining.
Tip: The Bollinger Bar upstairs (also at the Balmoral) takes walk-ins for a glass of fizz before service. Smart-casual dress code enforced.
Wedgwood the Restaurant ★ 4.4
old-town · 267 Canongate, The Royal Mile, Edinburgh EH8 8BQ
Hours: Mon 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.
Tip: The chef's table in the kitchen takes four guests; book a fortnight ahead for the demo-led version of the tasting menu.
The Witchery by the Castle ★ 4.3
old-town · Boswell's Court, 352 Castlehill, Edinburgh EH1 2NF
Hours: Daily 12:00-22:30
James Thomson's medieval-tavern dining room at the top of the Royal Mile in Edinburgh, opened 1979 inside Boswell's Court, the city's heritage-cuisine.
Tip: Ask for The Secret Garden, the second dining room down the stairs; the candlelit version of the experience.
Fishers in the City ★ 4.3
new-town · 58 Thistle Street, Edinburgh EH2 1EN
Hours: Daily 12:00-22:00
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.
The Dome ★ 4.1
new-town · 14 George Street, Edinburgh EH2 2PF
Hours: Daily 12:00-00:00
The Dome on George Street in Edinburgh's New Town, opened in 1996 inside the former Commercial Bank building, a glass-domed grand brasserie room running.
Tip: The Georgian Tea Room at the back is a quieter alternative if the main hall feels too touristy at peak hours.
Howies ★ 4.0
old-town · 10-14 Victoria Street, Edinburgh EH1 2HG
Hours: Thu 11:30-14:30, Sun 17:00-21:15, Sun 11:30-15:00
Howies on Victoria Street in Edinburgh, the Old Town flagship of David Howie Scott's Scottish-bistro mini-chain opened in 1990, the city's everyday Scottish.
Tip: Pre-theatre two-course menu from 17:30-19:00 is the value play. The Waterloo Place branch is the second-best room.