The city has a wealth of restaurants, cafes and bars to suit nearly every palate and pocket.
Some eateries become well-established, others do not last so long and new ones always seem to be springing up.
Here is a gallery of pictures from the early 1980s, selected from the Evening News archives, showing some of the favourite restaurants in Edinburgh at that time.
Take a look and get a taste of what it was like eating out in the Capital four decades ago.
9. Special sundae
Waitress staff preparing a special sundae at Charlie Parker's Restaurant and Cocktail Bar, George Street, Edinburgh. September 1981 | TSPL Photo: Hamish Campbell
10. Wimpy, Princes Street
A piper played when the new Wimpy restaurant opened at the corner of Castle Street and Princes Street in Edinburgh, May 1984. | TSPL Photo: Stan Warburton
11. Caprice, Musselburgh
Owner Victor Alongi breaks out the champagne to celebrate the re-opening of his Musselburgh restaurant, the Caprice, which was almost destroyed by fire in June 1983. | TSPL Photo: Alan Ledgerwood
12. Dragon's Castle
Manager Wan Lu Lim serves customers at the Dragon's Castle Chinese restaurant in Edinburgh, celebrating its 20th anniversary in April 1984. | TSPL Photo: Alex Brown