Here is a selection of photographs drawn from the Evening News archives, showing just some of the restaurants that were popular places to dine out in the late 1980s.
There are nostalgic shots of the Maybury Roadhouse, pictures from the launch of Tommy Miah's Curry Club at The Raj Indian restaurant in Leith and more.
Scroll through and get a taste of what it was like going out for a meal in Edinburgh nearly four decades ago.
17. McDonald's, Princes Street
McDonald's "fast food" takeaway and restaurant in Princes Street Edinburgh, March 1989. | TSPL Photo: Jack Crombie
18. Penguin Cafe, Frederick Street
The entrance to the Penguin Cafe in Frederick Street Edinburgh, November 1989. | TSPL Photo: Jack Crombie
19. Penguin bar
Customers sitting at the 45ft bar of the Penguin Cafe in Frederick Street Edinburgh, November 1989. | TSPL Photo: Jack Crombie
20. Penguin brasserie
A waiter takes orders from customers in the brasserie of The Penguin Cafe in Frederick Street Edinburgh, November 1989. | TSPL Photo: Jack Crombie