Here are the top 10 bars and restaurants in Midlothian, based on thousands of TripAdvisor reviews.
Midlothian has so many great places to grab something to eat or drink, all just a short drive or bus journey from Edinburgh. There are various award-winning eateries in the county including Dalkeith Indian restaurants Bombay Lounge and Itihaas, as well as traditional pub The Laird and Dog, situated next to the river in Lasswade.
5. Cibo Restaurant
The Cibo Restaurant, situated at 1 Southroad End, Milton Bridge scored an average rating of 4.5 based on 552 TripAdvisor reviews, placing the Italian restaurant in fifth place in Midlothian. | Contributed Photo: Submitted
6. Gigi's Italian restaurant
This popular Bonnyrigg restaurant and cocktail bar, based at Lothian Street, scored an average TripAdvisor review of 4.5 based on 776 submissions. | Google Maps Photo: Google Maps
7. Parrilla Argentinian Grill
Seventh on the list is Parrilla Argentinian Grill in Loanhead, with the Fountain Place restaurant receiving 77 excellent reviews out of 89 reviews on TripAdvisor. | Google Maps Photo: Google Maps
8. Itihaas restuarant
Owned by the same family that runs the Radhuni in Loanhead, this Dalkeith restaurant at Eskbank Road has also picked up several national awards over recent years. Itihaas scored an average rating of 4.5 out of 5 based on 800 TripAdvisor reviews. | National World Photo: National World