Edinburgh Retro: 27 great pictures of eating out in the Capital in the early 1990s

When it comes to eating out, we’re spoilt for choice in Edinburgh. There are so many restaurants, bistros, cafes and bars offering good food for visitors and locals alike.

Here are some old photos carefully selected from the Evening News archive, showing some of the eateries which were popular places to go in the early 1990s.

Turn the clock back 30 years and scroll through the pictures to get a flavour of what the Capital’s restaurant scene was like three decades ago.

13. Airport restaurant

Passengers in the restaurant at Edinburgh airport in May 1992. | TSPL Photo: Colin McPherson

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14. Broadfields Bistro Bar, Northfield Broadway

Broadfields Bistro Bar in Northfield Broadway, Edinburgh, April 1992. | TSPL Photo: Bill Henry

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15. Tapas restaurant, William Street

Two women enjoying a glass of wine and food at the Tapas restaurant, a new Spanish restaurant in William Street Edinburgh, August 1992. | TSPL Photo: Alistair Linford