The Railbridge Bistro

Name: The Railbridge Bistro
Address: 4 Newhalls Road South Queensferry, Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom, EH30 9TA
Telephone: 0131 331 1996
Price range: £25 and under
Rating: 4.3

4.3 (146)

£25 and under

Scottish

4 Newhalls Road, South Queensferry, Edinburgh, Scotland EH30 9TA

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2 people

Jun 15, 2025

7:00 PM

Booked 3 times today

About this restaurant

Great for scenic views
Great for brunch
Great for outdoor dining

The Railbridge Bistro serves contemporary Scottish cuisine in Edinburgh’s idyllic South Queensferry village. The menu boasts dishes such as Shetland Mussels, Smoked Haddock, and Steak pie as well as a varied selection of light bites and starters. Situated at 4 Newhalls Road, the restaurant also offers seperate breakfast, dessert and children's menus. As the name would suggest, The Railbridge Bistro is located near to the Firth of Forth railway bridge, and offers excellent views. Edinburgh Waverley Station is a twenty nine minute drive and Arthur's Seat is a thirty four minute journey by car.

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Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
£25 and under
Cuisines
Scottish, Bistro
Hours of operation
Mon–Fri, Sun 9:00 am–10:00 pm Sat 9:00 am–11:00 pm
Phone number
0131 331 1996
Website
http://www.railbridge.co.uk/
Payment options
Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Smart Casual

Location
4 Newhalls Road, South Queensferry, Edinburgh, Scotland EH30 9TA
Neighborhood
Edinburgh
Parking details
Private Lot
Public transit
8 minute walk from Dalmeny train station.
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cafe, Cocktails, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Vegan, Wine

What 146 people are saying

The Railbridge Bistro reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.3

4.3 based on recent ratings

4.2Food
4.2Service
4.1Ambience
3.7Value

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146 Reviews

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Mark
Edinburgh/Midlothian1 review
5.0
Dined on April 29, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Staff where very polite made feel welcomed can’t fault it in any way definitely go back
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Kate
Edinburgh/Midlothian2 reviews
4.0
Dined on April 27, 2025
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
Great lunch. Beautiful day so able to sit outside and enjoy the food, views and company. Staff were lovely too. Would definitely return.
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FRANCIS
Edinburgh/Midlothian4 reviews
4.0
Dined on April 19, 2025
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
Great views and a relaxed atmosphere make this a good place to eat. Food is good value, tasty and well presented
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clare
London1 review
3.0
Dined on April 3, 2025
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 1
Lots of things missing from the menu. Like Fish & Chips They has very limited options for non alcoholic drink. As nothing has been restocked since mothers days weekend, however we got great service from the staff,
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OT
OpenTable Diner
Edinburgh/Midlothian4 reviews
4.0
Dined on March 23, 2025
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Lovely breakfast -food and drinks -and efficient pleasant service -even thought to bring extra maple syrup for son’s pancakes.
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Jason
Edinburgh/Midlothian1 review
5.0
Dined on January 12, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
The service is always great here and main reason why we keep going. The choice on the menu is varied and quality, portion sizes are very good.
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Scott
Edinburgh/Midlothian1 review
2.0
Dined on November 24, 2024
1. Overall 2
2. Food 3
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 2
Now that they have been taken over, everything is average.
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Margaret
Dumfries and Galloway3 reviews
5.0
Dined on November 9, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 5
Lovely lunch Xmas decorations amazing lovely atmosphere
The Railbridge BistroResponded on November 18, 2024
Thank you for taking the time to leave a review of your recent visit. Glad you like the festive decorations too! Vicky Duty Manager
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Anne VIP
Edinburgh/Midlothian15 reviews
4.0
Dined on October 12, 2024
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 4
Open table booking didn’t work but we were lucky and they seated us anyway. The place is nice, clean and a cracking view of the railway bridge and the forth. However, it is a bit pricey due to location ait is a wee bit of a tourist trap. The kids food was nice but would have been good to have a kids meal deal like a lot of other places. As it’s was about £7.50 for a main plus a drink we didn’t buy a pudding. The portions for kids food was good (too large for a smaller kid though). Son really enjoyed his chicken nuggets. They were large and nice quality. Sausage and beans enjoyed by my daughter. We had rail bridge burgers which were really nice but were about £18/19 ish so pretty expensive for a burger. We had to ask for napkins as no one noticed none in the bucket and had to ask for the bill too so service could have been better. Kids were given a lovely wee fidget spinner and crayons with a colouring in sheet. It was okay but wouldn’t be in a rush to go back.
The Railbridge BistroResponded on November 4, 2024
Good Morning, Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review - it's always great to hear about the customer experience. I will pass on your comments to the team - there's a good mix of positive feedback and areas we can work on too. I do hope we see you again soon. Regards Vicky Duty Manager
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David
Glasgow/Lanarkshire6 reviews
5.0
Dined on September 28, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Fantastic, although open table hadn’t sent booking request and details to restaurant
The Railbridge BistroResponded on October 8, 2024
Thanks so much for leaving us 5 stars, so pleased to hear you had an enjoyable dining experience with us recently, sorry there was an issue with your original booking but glad we were able to rectify the issue for you. Glad to hear your experience was fantastic and that our team looked after you well. Hope you choose to return again another time. Thanks Bryony - Duty Manager.
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The Railbridge Bistro is rated 4.3 stars by 146 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

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2 people

Jun 15, 2025

7:00 PM

Booked 3 times today

4 Newhalls Road, South Queensferry, Edinburgh, Scotland EH30 9TA

Dining areas

Additional information

Neighborhood
Edinburgh
Hours of operation
Mon–Fri, Sun 9:00 am–10:00 pm Sat 9:00 am–11:00 pm
Price
£25 and under
Cuisines
Scottish, Bistro
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Smart Casual
Parking details
Private Lot
Public transit
8 minute walk from Dalmeny train station.
Payment options
Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cafe, Cocktails, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Vegan, Wine

Website
http://www.railbridge.co.uk/
Phone number
0131 331 1996

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