Places to eat Edinburgh: The 12 best restaurants in New Town, according to Google reviews
In Edinburgh we are spoilt for choice for delicious dining out experiences.
If you find yourself in New Town – after a day spent in Princes Street Gardens, exploring the museums or shopping in George Street and St James Quarter – you might struggle to decide on the best place for a bite to eat.
Well, we’re here to help you narrow it down. Here are the most highly rated restaurants in Edinburgh’s New Town, according to Google reviews.
Well, we’re here to help you narrow it down. Here are the most highly rated restaurants in Edinburgh’s New Town, according to Google reviews.
5. Dishoom
Dishoom is the Indian food phenomenon which started in London, sparked cookbooks and widespread acclaim, and now has a restaurant in St Andrew Square, Edinburgh. Its 'Bombay comfort food' includes bacon naan breakfast rolls, Bombay 'chip butties', and gunpowder potatoes (not for the faint-hearted). Rating: 4.6 (4,418 reviews). Photo: John Carey
6. Gaucho
Gaucho is an Argentinian steak restaurant found in St Andrew Square. It offers "Argentina’s best free-to-roam, grass-fed Aberdeen Angus beef" and has lavish decor including a cocktail bar. Reviewers have named it the "best steak" around. Rating: 4.6 (605 reviews). Photo: Gaucho
7. Dusit
Dusit is considered one of the best places to go for Thai food in the Capital. Based in Thistle Street, it serves a modern take on Thai classics and has been praised by customers and critics alike. Rating: 4.6 (466 reviews). Photo: Google
8. Cafe St Honore
Chef Neil Forbes helms Cafe St Honore in the cobbled Thistle Stree Lane, just minutes away from Princes Street. The restaurant offers seasonal French food on a daily-changing menu and has a Parisian brasserie decor. Rating: 4.6 (253 reviews). Photo: Contributed