The 10 most-booked restaurants in Edinburgh according to Open Table including Ivy on the Square

By Callum McCormack

News Features Writer

Published 17th Jul 2024, 17:14 GMT

Anyone living in or visiting Edinburgh is spoiled for choice when it comes to restaurants in the city.

Online restaurant reservation site OpenTable has analysed more than half a million global reviews in the past month to highlight the most booked restaurants in Edinburgh, and slightly further afield.

From French cuisine designed to take you to the brasseries of Paris to North American inspired menus, this list has all tastes covered.

Ivy on the Square is a modern British brasserie located on St Andrews Square. It provides relaxed, sophisticated all-day dining with a touch of theatre. Ivy on the Square received an OpenTable score 4.2 out of 5 from 13404 reviews.

1. The Ivy on the Square

Ivy on the Square is a modern British brasserie located on St Andrews Square. It provides relaxed, sophisticated all-day dining with a touch of theatre. Ivy on the Square received an OpenTable score 4.2 out of 5 from 13404 reviews. Photo: Paul Winch-Furness

Another St Andrews Square spot, Hawksmoor serves up the best of British grass-fed beef and seafood from the Scottish coast. Hawksmoor received an OpenTable score of 4.5 out of 5 from 5205 reviews.

2. Hawksmoor Edinburgh

Another St Andrews Square spot, Hawksmoor serves up the best of British grass-fed beef and seafood from the Scottish coast. Hawksmoor received an OpenTable score of 4.5 out of 5 from 5205 reviews. Photo: Hawksmoor

Located on Frederick Street, Côte Brasserie offers authentic French cuisine using high quality fresh ingredients in a setting inspired by Parisian brasseries. Côte Brasserie received an OpenTable score of 4.6 out of 5 from 163 reviews.

3. Côte Brasserie

Located on Frederick Street, Côte Brasserie offers authentic French cuisine using high quality fresh ingredients in a setting inspired by Parisian brasseries. Côte Brasserie received an OpenTable score of 4.6 out of 5 from 163 reviews. Photo: Côte Brasserie

A South Queensferry favourite in the shadows of the Forth Road Bridge, Down the Hatch uses locally sourced ingredients to offer up a North American inspired menu. Down the Hatch received an OpenTable score of 4.6 out of 5 from 2665 reviews.

4. Down the Hatch South Queensferry

A South Queensferry favourite in the shadows of the Forth Road Bridge, Down the Hatch uses locally sourced ingredients to offer up a North American inspired menu. Down the Hatch received an OpenTable score of 4.6 out of 5 from 2665 reviews. Photo: Google Maps

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