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Pizzeria 1926
Price: Moderate•Italian•4.8(125)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.Skyline Restaurant
Price: Expensive•Scottish•4.8(2,142)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 restaurant is open for breakfast seven days a week, and open Thursday to Sunday for lunch and dinner (last seating at 5pm on Sunday). Booking is essential.
Cardinal
Price: Very Expensive•Scottish•4.7(38)Cardinal is a relaxed fine dining restaurant from chef Tomás Gormley. Located in Edinburghs historic New Town Cardinal offers a modern approach to Scottish cooking.
With a wide range of local and sustainable suppliers at our doorstep, from our Lobsters and Crabs at Belhaven Lobsters in Dunbar to our vegetables and Native breed meats at Free Company Farm in Balerno we’re lucky to be taking advantage of Scotlands unique and unrivalled natural larder.
Cooking over coals helps add an extra layer of flavour to whatever we’re cooking on them, it’s more intuitive and engaging as cooks and we feel like that comes through on the plate.
Tasting menus are our bread and butter but we also offer a pre fixe three course.Novapizza Vegan Kitchen
Price: Expensive•Vegan•4.8(737)Welcome to Novapizza Vegan Kitchen, the unique 100% vegan Italian place in Edinburgh.
We are a lgbtq+ family business, operating since 2015.
We are known for our delicious pizzas and pasta, some of the awards won are:
- Best Pizza Scottish Italian awards 2017
- Best Vegan Restaurant Scottish food awards 2020
Our philosophy is to recreate the most popular Italian dishes in a vegan key.
Our restaurant has a small capacity with a very cosy and romantic atmosphere.
La Casa - Dalry Road
Price: Moderate•Spanish•4.8(1,328)La Casa is run by a young family. They have a real passion for good food served in a cosy environment. Hope you’ll enjoy their newest creation! La Casa is a fun and vibrant Tapas & Mezze restaurant in a cosy, bright and airy surroundings. We are situated in a ‘forever growing’ Dalry neighbourhood. Our aim in La Casa is to bring Mediterranean flavours to the streets of Edinburgh. We use only the best ingredients from the top suppliers to make sure that every dish is as authentic to its origin as possible.Little Capo
Price: Expensive•Italian•4.8(146)Welcome to Little Capo, we look forward to serving you.
Badger & Co
Price: Moderate•Scottish•4.7(1,819)Nestled in the heart of Edinburgh, our Wind in the Willows-inspired restaurant offers a delightful blend of classic, crafty, and culinary adventures. Enjoy hearty dishes paired with creative cocktails and a carefully curated selection of local beers, wines, and spirits.
Choose from dining in our cozy indoor space, relaxing in the hidden Sunken Garden, or taking in stunning views of Edinburgh Castle from our outdoor terrace.
🧒 Under 18s welcome until 10pm
🐶 Dog-friendly in the Lounge area
🍽️ Last food orders at 8:45pm
🏃 Walk-ins welcome
👰 Private dining room available for bookings
For groups of 9 or more, please contact us directly to arrange your booking.Skua
Price: Expensive•Scottish•4.8(44)Skua is a small basement restaurant and bar located on St Stephen street in Stockbridge. The food menu, led by Head Chef James Aikman, is seasonal, refined, well balanced and innovative. Drawing from a large library of pickled and fermented produce year round the kitchen team offers dishes that punch well above their weight and are produced in an exceptionally small space, visible to guests as they enter the restaurant. The cocktail programme, spearheaded by Jacob Thunder is equally innovative and playful with a regularly rotating selection of house favourites as well as the classics available on request. Skua has been listed in the Michelin Guide and The Good Food Guide since its opening year in 2023.
Pomo Pizzeria
Price: Moderate•Italian•4.7(1,217)Welcome to Pomo Pizzeria. We look forward to welcoming you soon.The Cavaliere
Price: Expensive•Italian•4.7(743)A family fan restaurant for nearly 50 years, the Cavaliere is famous for our daily fish specials, home-made fresh pasta, our log-fired pizzas, with our tasty Italian style bread, you’ll be spoiled for choice.We have an extensive wine list all personally selected from the vineyards of Italy. We are a second generation family run business – with a strong ethos at heart, to provide excellent food and wines with service to match.
We are proud to provide an authentic Italian dining experience.
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- FFionaEdinburgh/Midlothian •11 reviews5.0Dined 4 days agoHad Itison vouchers for 4 of us for 4 course dinner which was delightful. The service was excellent as was the food and will definitely return. Thanks to all who served usMore infoLe BistrotPrice: Moderate• French• Edinburgh•4.5
- DDavidEdinburgh/Midlothian •1 review5.0Dined 6 days agoThe Nor Loft was a great experience. Relaxed, good food and views over the city. We’ll be back.More infoNor' LoftPrice: Moderate• Scottish• The Royal Mile•4.6
- FFionaEdinburgh/Midlothian •12 reviews4.0Dined 7 days agoVery tasty lunch at Cold Townhouse. We booked the terrace as the sun was shining. View of the terrace slightly obscured by tattoo seating, which did not detract from experience. Staff were extremely friendly & courteous. Service was very good. I had chicken caesar salad which was extremely tasty. My husband had The Grange pizza,which was demolished with gusto. Excellent lunch & great venue for a sunny day.More infoCold Town HousePrice: Moderate• Brewery• Edinburgh•4.4
- Ppui hungEdinburgh/Midlothian •1 review5.0Dined on Jun 9, 2025It was great to provide complimentary oyster to each customers, and they were fresh and yummy . We ordered shellfish platter, pot of mussels and grilled king prawn. All of the dishes were delicious and generous portions. The staff were also friendly and cheerful.More infoThe Mussel and Steak BarPrice: Expensive• Scottish• Old Town•4.7
- JJohnEdinburgh/Midlothian •2 reviews4.0Dined on Jun 7, 2025This was our first visit and really enjoyed it so much we will be returning shortly thanks for a very pleasant afternoon Mr john BalfourMore infoWhiski RoomsPrice: Moderate• Scottish• Old Town•4.6
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Frequently asked questions
The best reviewed restaurant in Edinburgh is Seasons
The best vegan restaurants in Edinburgh are Muna's Ethiopian Cuisine, Sora Lella Vegan Roman Restaurant and Novapizza Vegan Kitchen
The best vegetarian restaurants in Edinburgh are Little Capo, Fava and Muna's Ethiopian Cuisine
The restaurants with the best service in Edinburgh are Novapizza Vegan Kitchen, Seasons and Sushiya 寿し也
The restaurants with the best ambiance in Edinburgh are Sushiya 寿し也, Lochrin Rooftop Bar and Bonoful Restaurant