Edinburgh restaurants: The 29 Edinburgh eateries named in the prestigious AA Restaurant Guide 2023

The AA recently revealed its top culinary destinations – and Edinburgh came out as one of the best cities in the whole of the UK for foodies.

By Gary Flockhart

Published 16th Apr 2023, 18:23 BST

In total, 29 of the Capital’s restaurants featured in the prestigious annual guide.

Now in its 29th edition, The AA Restaurant Guide 2023 features over 1,400 restaurants which have been awarded Rosettes for culinary excellence by the AA’s professional inspectors.

The guide provides food lovers with breakdowns of restaurants by county, including a detailed description of each destination, information on latest chef changes, opening times, sample menu prices and images of many of the featured locations.

The Restaurant Guide 2023 is available for £17.99 RRP in bookshops and online.

Take a look through our photo gallery to see all 29 Edinburgh restaurants featured in The AA Restaurant Guide 2023 .

1 Festival Square, Edinburgh, EH3 9SR

1. One Square

1 Festival Square, Edinburgh, EH3 9SR Photo: Third Party

Waldorf Astoria Edinburgh - The Caledonian, Princes Street, Edinburgh, EH1 2AB

2. Dean Banks at The Pompadour

Waldorf Astoria Edinburgh - The Caledonian, Princes Street, Edinburgh, EH1 2AB Photo: Third Party

78, Commercial Quay, Leith, Edinburgh, EH6 6LX

3. The Kitchin

78, Commercial Quay, Leith, Edinburgh, EH6 6LX Photo: Third Party

10 Lady Lawson Street, Edinburgh, EH3 9DS

4. Timberyard

10 Lady Lawson Street, Edinburgh, EH3 9DS Photo: Third Party

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