Diners' Choice: Best Value restaurants in Edinburgh/Midlothian

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Updated September 05, 2024

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Skyline Restaurant

4.8

4.8 (1971)

£26 to £40

Scottish

Edinburgh

About the restaurant

Located on the top floor of the Main Stand at Edinburgh's iconic Tynecastle Park Stadium.

Sit back and relax as our team proudly present a celebration of seasonal ingredients and flavours in our recently renovated premises. From starters to desserts, every dish has been carefully crafted to showcase excellent local produce.

We’re a family-friendly restaurant with children’s menus available.

Since opening in 2020, we’ve become a favourite to locals and visitors alike - recently claiming a place in OpenTable's UK Top 100 Restaurants for 2023 and winning Best Restaurant in the 2023 Radio Forth Awards.

Our Table d'hôte dinner menu is available seven days a week and for lunch Friday to Sunday. Monday to Thursday we offer a light à-la carte lunch menu. Booking is essential.

Top review

Martha

Dined 2 days ago

Food excellent service excellent lovely atmosphere staff are amazing nothing ever a bother would recommend anyone to try .

Lasal

4.7

4.7 (502)

£25 and under

Spanish

New Town

About the restaurant

LaSal is an authentic Spanish restaurant serving all of your favourite dishes that our country has to offer.

We are located right in the center of the city (22 Union Place, EH1 3NQ), just a few minutes walk from Edinburgh Waverly station and Princes Street, directly opposite the famous Edinburgh Playhouse. The perfect location to enjoy a meal before or after the theatre.

We welcome you to enjoy our authentic tapas, paella and wine bar. Experience a new cuisine or perhaps savour the dishes you love, expertly prepared to order by our experienced team.

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Dougie

Dined 7 days ago

Fantastic service from friendly staff great food, thank you! Also kind enough to find us outside to return my partner’s glasses 🙏

3 Blind Mice

4.9

4.9 (240)

£26 to £40

Pizzeria

Old Town

About the restaurant

Experience Pizza like never before! At 3 Blind Mice, we provide exceptional pizzas, sides and salads alongside the perfect frosted pint, the finest wines, or fabulous cocktails, all served by our amazing team. So, if you're looking for pizza excellence in a spectacular setting, we think you'll enjoy it here.

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Megan

Dined on Sep 25, 2024

We sat at the bar so we were able to watch them make the pizzas. Very cozy atmosphere. Food and drinks were very good. Would definitely go back.

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Experience

The Burrow Cocktail Bar

Tapa

4.8

4.8 (1412)

£26 to £40

Spanish

Leith

About the restaurant

We are a multiple award winning restaurant, first opening our doors in Edinburgh in 2009.

Whether it’s the blast of warmth that welcomes you as you step off the plane, the guitarist in that bustling side street bar you chanced upon or the very last meal of your trip, we wanted to create an atmosphere in Tapa that was evocative of our most vibrant memories of Spain!

From Michelin starred restaurants in Madrid to roadside cafes in Sanlúcar de Barrameda we celebrate the incredibly diverse range of ingredients and stunning dishes that we’ve experienced on our travels through Spain by placing an emphasis on small, artisanal Spanish producers and ingredients almost impossible to source out with Spain.

This is our experience of Spain and we look forward to sharing it with you very soon!

Top review

Claire

Dined on Sep 25, 2024

Delicious tapas, very prompt and pleasant service, lovely atmosphere, very decent prices. Would highly recommend!

Mamma Roma Ristorante

4.8

4.8 (2470)

£25 and under

Italian

Leith Walk

About the restaurant

Mamma Roma is an authentic Italian restaurant located at 4/7 Antigua Street Edinburgh. Situated very close to the Edinburgh Playhouse, this restaurant is not only great for Pre-Theatre diners but also has a delicious and extensive choice of menus to satisfy all customers. The restaurant can also be found within a 10 minute walk of Princes Street Gardens and a convenient 5 minute walk from Edinburgh Waverley train station. Mamma Roma’s restaurant is spread over multiple floors. The main dining area is decorated in Tuscan farmhouse style with paintings and medallions embellishing the walls. Special attention is given to the elaborate list of pasta and pizza delicacies and a bowl of gelato or a plate of tiramisu helps to round off a meal on a savory note.

Top review

Jennifer

Dined on Sep 25, 2024

Food lovely. Very friendly and helpful staff. Handy for theatre.

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SEN Vietnamese Dining

4.8

4.8 (997)

£26 to £40

Vietnamese

Newington

About the restaurant

Welcome to SEN. We look forward to your visit and serving you soon!

Top review

Ross

Dined 5 days ago

Fantastic food and service. Front of house was very friendly and attentive.

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Popular dish

Salt and Pepper Squid

Abbotsford Restaurant

4.5

4.5 (120)

£25 and under

British

Old Town

About the restaurant

The Abbotsford serves wholesome pub food in one of the busiest parts of Edinburgh’s New Town. Classic pub fare is the mainstay of the menu, with dishes including beer battered haddock and chips, steak and ale pie, and haggis, neeps and tatties, and diners have the choice of dining al fresco, in the main bar, or in the restaurant. Situated at 3-5 Rose Street this is a pub beloved by diners and popular with locals and tourists alike. Edinburgh Waverley station is a five minute walk on foot, and historic Edinburgh Castle and the famous Royal Mile are a ten minute walk.

Top review

James

Dined 6 days ago

Great service and brilliant food with excellent staff

Mia Italian Kitchen Dalry

4.7

4.7 (1495)

£25 and under

Italian

Haymarket

About the restaurant

We are a family-run Italian restaurant that has been established in November 2013. We are proud to have become many peoples’ favourite local restaurant in Edinburgh. We have 2 restaurants situated in Dalry & Morningside areas of Edinburgh.

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Brian

Dined 3 days ago

Thoroughly enjoyable lunch at Mia. Good portion sizes, great flavours, nice, attentive staff, pleasant ambience. Just what we were looking for.

Pizzeria 1926

4.7

4.7 (74)

£25 and under

Italian

Edinburgh

About the restaurant

WELCOME TO
PIZZERIA 1926
Pizzeria 1926 has brought an authentic taste of Naples/Napoli to the vibrant, pizza-loving city of Edinburgh since 2016.
You can find our traditional, laid-back eatery in the heart of Scotland’s capital, a short five-minute walk from Haymarket station.

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Michael

Dined 7 days ago

This place has great pizza and helpful, friendly staff. I really enjoyed it and all the Maradona memorabilia is right up my street 😃

Allanton Inn

4.9

4.9 (145)

£26 to £40

Scottish

Duns

About the restaurant

Sourcing and showcasing local and seasonal produce are the primary focus of the Kitchen team at the Allanton Inn. The Borders is rich in a wide variety of produce from local land and waters, and we are proud of our connections with local farmers where quality is allied to best farming practices.

Please note - we only allow dogs in the beer garden, not indoors.

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Virginia

Dined on Sep 24, 2024

The starters must try. I am not a big fan of black pudding but they’re delicious. The main a lot of selection but the pork is lovely and my husband had venison burger also delicious we had a lovely night.

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