The bestselling series of guide books have been published by French tyre company Michelin since 1900. The 2024 Michelin Guide awards up to three Michelin stars for excellence to a select few establishments, while it awards Bib Gourmands and recommends others.
Edinburgh now boasts five restaurants with Michelin stars – Condita, Restaurant Martin Wishart, The Kitchin, Heron and Timberyard – but a number of other eateries are recommended in the 2024 guide.
Scroll through our photo gallery to see every restaurant from Edinburgh and the Lothians to feature in the Michelin Guide 2024 – and find out what food critics had to say about them.
5. The Broughton
Where: 46-48a Broughton Street, Edinburgh EH1 3SA. The Michelin Guide says: 'Menus are short but appealing, with traditional dishes given an attractive modern makeover'. Photo: Third Party
6. The Wee Restaurant
Where: 17 Main Street, North Queensferry, Inverkeithing KY11 1JG. The Michelin Guide says: 'A likeable modern restaurant in the shadow of the Forth Rail Bridge. Its grey brick walls are hung with bold art and, as its name suggests, it’s small and cosy'. Photo: Third Party
7. Aizle
Where: 38 Charlotte Square, Edinburgh, EH2 4HQ, United Kingdom. The Michelin Guide says: The constantly evolving menu takes on a tasting format and comprises pared-back dishes made up of the latest seasonal harvest. Try one of their homemade kombuchas. Photo: Third Party
8. Dean Banks at the Pompadour
Where: 4 Lothian Road, Edinburgh, EH1 2AB. The Michelin Guide’s says: The Pompadour is one of the city’s most famous restaurant names and it sits within one of its best-known hotels, The Caledonian – if you’re lucky, you may get one of the tables that look up to the Castle. Photo: Third Party