However with the vaccine programme continuing apace and a prospective roadmap out of lockdown on the horizon, we can finally look forward to returning to our favourite eaterie with some confidence.
We asked you on our Facebook page where you would go for a celebratory meal – and what you would order – and you bombarded us with your dream dishes.
Here are 17 of them.
1. Miller & Carter
Julie Donaldson will be heading straight to Miller & Carter for steak and cocktails, with her two boys, to celebrate both her and her son's birthdays. Photo: Google Maps
2. ASK Italian
Shona Brownlie is looking forward to an "amazing" carbonara and a glass of red wine at the West End Italian. Photo: Google Maps
3. The Piper's Rest
Gillie Bean will be heading to Hunter Square for a comforting bowl of Cullen skink. Photo: Google Maps
4. Le Di-Vin
Carolyne Smith will be tucking into a bottle of wine and a cheese and charcuterie platter at Le Di-Vin, on Edinburgh's Randolph Place, once restrictions are lifted. Photo: Google Maps