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Name: Turquoise Thistle
Address: 51 - 59 York Place, Edinburgh, United Kingdom, EH1 3JD
Telephone: 0131 556 5577
Price range: £25 and under
Rating: 4

Turquoise Thistle

4 (42)

£25 and under

Scottish

51 - 59 York Place, Edinburgh, EH1 3JD

About this restaurant

The Turquoise Thistle Restaurant Bar & Lounge at Hotel Indigo offers Scottish and Italian delicacies in Edinburgh’s New Town. Its location at 51–59 York Place is little over 5 minutes’ walk from Waverley Station, Calton Hill World Heritage Site and The Playhouse theatre are also around 5 minutes away. The interior is decorated in a contemporary style and boasts intelligent use of dazzling colours. The restaurant presents traditional dishes with a modern flair. An extensive range of starters and antipasti is on offer and delicious pizza, pasta, salads and steaks are just a few of the main course options available. Grilled dishes are also prominently featured on the menu. The Turquoise Thistle Restaurant Bar & Lounge's Afternoon Tea of home-made muffins, croissants, sponge cakes or tarts can be taken with tea or coffee, or something from the drinks menu of premium quality wines and spirits.

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Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
£25 and under
Cuisines
Scottish, Contemporary European
Hours of operation
Monday-Sunday: 12:00-21:30
Phone number
0131 556 5577
Website
http://hiedinburgh.co.uk/dining
Payment options
AMEX, Diners Club, JCB, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Smart Casual
Executive chef
Daniel Mellor

Location
51 - 59 York Place, Edinburgh, EH1 3JD
Neighborhood
Old Town
Parking details
The closest Public car park is St James NCP located just behind the hotel.
Public transit
Tram stop- York Place. 7 minute walk from Edinburgh Waverley train station.
Additional
Beer, Full Bar, High Tea, Non-Smoking, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 42 people are saying

Turquoise Thistle reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

4.0

4.0 based on all time ratings

4.1Food
4.0Service
3.8Ambience
3.9Value

Noise • Moderate

42 Reviews

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Garstar
London28 reviews
3.0
Dined on March 30, 2014
1. Overall 3
2. Food 4
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 4
Slightly let down by the service, unfortunately. The food was good and initially the service was attentive and helpful. We were the only ones in the place at that point. Then there was a huge influx of people booked in for afternoon tea. Despite being told we would have to give the table back at a set time, the service didn't allow that to happen. Leaving that aside though, I'd recommend turquoise thistle as a place to eat. It was good quality and good value.
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Sura
Edinburgh/Midlothian1 review
4.0
Dined on March 15, 2014
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Thoroughly enjoyed our dinner at Turquoise Thistle which we booked at the last minute. We were met with a warm welcome which stayed throughout service. Will definitely visit again
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ASmith032 VIP
Edinburgh/Midlothian46 reviews
4.0
Dined on February 26, 2014
1. Overall 4
2. Food 3
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 3
Met a former colleague here for lunch - very quiet as there was no one else eating. Reasonable selection from the bar menu and lovely attentive service.
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ASmith032 VIP
Edinburgh/Midlothian46 reviews
4.0
Dined on January 23, 2014
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Having eaten here before, I knew that the quality of the food was good but the service was even better this time round compared to the first time I ate here. The staff were very attentive without being annoying, the food was delicious and the wine was great too
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Batman
Glasgow/Lanarkshire1 review
3.0
Dined on December 21, 2013
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 3
Christmas set menu did not have a decent selection (3 starters, 3 mains), I can understand this when there are large parties but the restaurant does not have enough covers to warrant this. The price for two courses was fine for the standard of food but the extra £6 for pudding is not worth it ( I had the cheese: two slices of scottish cheddar, a spoonful of chutney, five green grapes and four small crackers ). Despite this, we will give it another chance as its in a great location for Playhouse, the bar and decor are smart and comfortable, staff were excellent, the bar menu looked decent for quick bites and we would need to try the regular menu to comment properly.
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Elaine
London1 review
4.0
Dined on December 14, 2013
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 3
Food was good but not much choice due to Christmas menu. I opted for the steak from the Grill menu which was good but think they should provide a side salad or veg as part of the price, the pate is lovely but could have been a bit more generous portion. One of the waitresses was a bit off hand and opened the window wide, chilling my friend to the bone, it was chilly enough in the restaurant and she was not pleasant when asked to close it, this took three attempts to get her attention. Plus when asking for the bill I just just handed a piece of paper with the cost, it should have been on some sort of dish not shoved into my hand. But saying all that I would return.
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OpenTable Diner
London3 reviews
2.0
Dined on August 31, 2013
1. Overall 2
2. Food 3
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 2
I was disappointed with this restaurant - it has a lot of potential but lack any atmosphere. The food was average and one particular member of staff was clearly demotivated by the lack of diners.
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Buster
Edinburgh/Midlothian2 reviews
3.0
Dined on August 24, 2013
1. Overall 3
2. Food 4
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 4
We were booked for 7.45 and were finally shown to our table at 8.30. The food came out of the kitchen one plate at a time. (There were 7 of us) Needless to say some were no as hot as they should have been. It was a Saturday night and the were fairly busy but understaffed. The food however was all well cooked and the menu was very imaginative. Will give it another try on a week night. The setting and furnishings are lovely.
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Luvgrub
Demoland (US)1 review
2.0
Dined on August 23, 2013
1. Overall 2
2. Food 3
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 1
Looking at the pictures online, I thought that this place looked nice for a nice romantic meal - How wrong was I, although the food was lovely with good value there was no atmosphere, background music or anything to suggest you were eating in a restaurant but as its attached to the Hotel Indigo - it was more like a Travelodge bar/eating area. My personal opinion is the food was good - with good value but if your looking for somewhere for a nice meal then I would not recommend this place.
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Rosbif
London1 review
4.0
Dined on August 14, 2013
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 3
We enjoyed the meal and service was excellent. We had the grill special menu which was excellent both in taste and value.
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Turquoise Thistle is rated 4 stars by 42 OpenTable diners.