Restaurants

Popeyes on North Bridge has finally opened its doors

Popeyes opens Edinburgh restaurant with customers queuing for an hour

The decking outside The Keelson

Shore pub owners hit out after council orders removal of £35k decking

Bar + Block on Princes Street will close permanently on Thursday, September 3.

City centre steakhouse set to close as part of restructure

Edinburgh man Kevin McPadden invites strangers into his West End home to share his Latin American cooking skills, offering eight-course meals and cooking classes.

'I left my 9 to 5 to set up an at-home supper club for strangers'

Hospitality workers in Leith say the area has suffered from a decline in footfall since the suspension of the trams

Covid-style discount scheme floated for Leith amid footfall drop

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Divino Enoteca is a go-to dining destination in the heart of the Old Town, offering an intimate and elevated setting for lunch or dinner throughout the Fringe. Showcasing authentic Italian dishes with seasonal and fresh local ingredients, the menu is paired with one of Scotland's most extensive wine lists, featuring over 200 wines by the bottle. Divino is also home to the unique self-serve wine machines, giving guests a chance to try 32 different wines by the glass. Situated on Merchant Street, this restaurant is open 5pm-10pm, Sunday to Thursday, and 12pm to 12am Friday and Saturday.

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The Alchemist is known for its creative cocktails, interactive drinks and lively atmosphere, making it a great choice for pre-show drinks or catching up after an evening performance. There's also an extensive food menu if you're looking for more than just cocktails, plus brunch and Sunday sharing boards at weekends.

Edinburgh's top 12 restaurants and bars on George Street

Woven and Civerinos Hot Honey whisky

Scots businesses team up for hot honey whisky collaboration

Tom Adlam (head of food for Signature) and Emma Clark-Szabo (group food development manager for Signature) with children launching the new kids' menu for the summer holidays outside Badger & Co on Castle Street in Edinburgh.

Restaurants launch new kids’ menus to aid local kids' hospital charity

Baked potato shop Spud U Like anf the food court of the newly-opened Cameron Toll shopping centre in Edinburgh, April 1985.

18 amazing pictures of eating out in the mid-1980s

Tia Chela’s tacos

Award-winning chefs to bring Tia Chela Mexican to Edinburgh

‘Superb’ Glasgow restaurant to open first venture in Edinburgh

One of Scotland's top chefs has launched a new summer menu on Edinburgh's waterfront at the Shore in Leith, showcasing the best fish and seafood from Scotland.

Chef Barry Bryson's 'Barry Fish' is now one of just a handful of restaurants in the Scottish capital included in the Michelin Guide for Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

Barry Fish has also earned its place on The Good Food Guide’s UK-wide list of ‘100 Best Local Restaurants 2026’.

Diners can enjoy views directly into the open-plan working kitchen from the pass, as well as out over the Water of Leith from the comfort of the restaurant.

Big snack highlights of the new summer menu at Barry Fish include Berwick crab flan pâtissier, crème fraîche, apple and pickled celery; as well as smoked sea bass rillettes, soused Orkney herring, radish, tartar and crackers.

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The best 10 restaurants right now according to OpenTable diner reviews

I had lunch at this old favourite Edinburgh restaurant
I tried this classic venue on its birthday
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Barry Fish restaurant

All the Edinburgh restaurants in the Good Food Guide ‘best local’ list

Peru's culinary appeal continues to grow internationally

Ad Feature The world's biggest culinary celebration comes to Peru

Shish Mahal is located on Musselburgh High Street

Popular family-run restaurant to change hands after 50 years

Pizza Hut is offering £5 Hawaiian pizzas to customers who dine in wearing a Hawaiian shirt

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Pizza Hut UK’s flagship Marble Arch restaurant has reopened following a refurbishment

Ad Feature Pizza Hut reopens iconic Marble Arch restaurant

I had a hopeful and retro dinner at Edinburgh's most viral restaurant

I'm a restaurant reviewer but this isn't about the food

Dalhousie Castle

Inside £6m transformation of historic Scottish castle

Ryan Simmons and Giovanna Eusebi

‘Iconic’ Scots Italian deli joins Bonnie & Wild food court

Scottish restaurant wins best in country at National Restaurant Awards

Angelo's Takeaway

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Fingal summer afternoon tea

Luxury floating hotel launches ultimate afternoon tea experience’

Maker's Mark is the iconic handmade Kentucky bourbon driven by a vision for better flavour and a better world.

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Chin and Choo (middle) staged a takeover of China Star after Lisa He (left) issued a social media appeal to save the restaurant, owned by her mum Sophie (right)

Influencer duo take over viral restaurant after social media appeal

I had Friday night dinner at this cool and moody Edinburgh restaurant

I took my family to this 10-year-old Edinburgh pizza restaurant

A two-course meal for two adults for £24.99 is the perfect way to see in the half term

Stonehouse family meal deal starts from £24.99 (aff)

Cookery theatre programme confirmed for inaugural Leith Food Festival

The Bombay Bar and Grill picking up their Scottish Curry Award.

Local restaurants triumph at the Scottish Curry Awards 2026

New Edinburgh restaurant Lucky Yu is on Broughton Street

‘Unfussy’ Scottish restaurant added to Michelin Guide for 2026

The 'nerdy' Edinburgh pizza restaurant celebrating its 10th birthday

Iain Reid and his team at Wonderland Models in Lothian Road, Edinburgh

Iconic model shop to relocate after 40 years on Lothian Road

The colourful 'love letter' of a bakery and cafe opening in Edinburgh

The Corallia Beach has stunning views over one of Coral Bay's finest sandy beaches

Cyprus getaway from £219pp – sun, beach and flights included

The Inter2 Salou is a sprawling sun trap, in the heart of Costa Dorada

Seven nights in Spain for £169pp? This Salou deal is turning heads

I tried an unusual dinner at this quirky and colourful Edinburgh pub

Dogstar in Leith

'Divine' Leith restaurant added to the 2026 Michelin Guide

19 reasons why Edinburgh should've topped the Time Out Best Cities list 2026.

19 reasons why Edinburgh is one of the best cities in the world

Ad Feature Edinburgh’s Eat Out festival is back for March

A total of 51 restaurants feature in the MICHELIN Guide Saudi Arabia 2026.

Ad Feature 3 awards announced at the MICHELIN Guide Restaurant Celebration

The proposed new cafe at 91 South Bridge, Edinburgh.

New city centre cafe approved at former retail unit

Michelin Guide Ceremony updates and watch here as 2026 Stars awarded

Gordon Ramsay says 'we need more restaurants' like Glasgow favourite

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The 24 best 'feel good' restaurants and cafes in Edinburgh

Sora Diana in Causewayside was described as a ‘standout romantic Italian restaurant in Edinburgh, ideal for a fun date night that surprises and delights vegans and omnivores alike.’

The most romantic restaurants in the city according to OpenTable

Located in the city centre within Hotel Indigo Edinburgh, Twenty Princes Street is an award-winning restaurant that ‘blends visionary design with contemporary menus whilst offering some of the best views in the city.’

12 of the best fine dining restaurants according to OpenTable

Eat Out Edinburgh returns this March with more than 50 venues

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The 7 most romantic restaurants for Valentine's Day

Every new item on fast food chain restaurants in January - from KFC to Popeyes

Every new item on fast food chain restaurants in January

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