Best Restaurants In Edinburgh To Eat Great Food

We are about to share everything we know about the best restaurants in Edinburgh with you today. Hopefully you will be able to figure out where to eat some great food near you by the time you are finished reading.

We think it is probably best for us to niche down when it comes to the best Edinburgh restaurants. That means there will be separate lists for many of the most popular varieties of food like Italian, steak houses, Mexican, Chinese, sushi, other Asian varieties, American, Indian, BBQ, Greek, Mediterranean, seafood, pizza, burgers, buffets, vegan restaurants and other healthy food choices.

Breakfast and brunch spots will also get their own sections as will bakeries, desserts spots, donuts and ice cream shops. We will even be discussing drinks with the best cafes, smoothies, juices, cocktail bars, breweries, and sports bars in your area.

Make sure to check out the map at the end so that you can figure out where all of these best places to eat near you are located. You will also find links to these restaurants official home pages or social media to make it easier to order delivery and take out online or look through their menus to make sure they have what you want to eat before you head over.

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Best Italian Restaurants Near You

When you want to enjoy delicious Italian food visit:

Locanda De Gusti at 102 Dalry Rd
Nonna’s Kitchen at 45 Morningside Rd
Contini at 103 George St
Amarone at 13 St Andrew Square
Vittoria at 19 George IV Bridge

Best Steak Houses

Some of the best steak houses in your area would be:

Kyloe Restaurant and Grill at 1-3 Rutland St
Chop House at 102 Constitution St
Katie’s Diner at 12 Barclay Terrace
Number One at 1 Princes St

Mexican Restaurants Near You

Whether you want burritos, tacos, nachos or something else tasty the best Mexican food in town can be found at:

Topolabamba at 93 Lothian Rd
Los Cardos at 224 Leith Walk
Mariachi Restaurant at 7 Victoria St
El Cartel at 64 Thistle St
Bodega at 14-15 Albert Pl

Chinese & Asian Food

Head to one of these restaurants to enjoy Chinese and other Asian food:

Nok’s Kitchen at 8 Gloucester St
Hanmi Korean BBQ & Hot Pot at 167-171 Dundee St
Maki & Ramen at 75 Nicolson St

Where To Eat Sushi

For the best sushi in your area head to:

Hakataya at 122 Rose St S Ln
White Sushi at 31 Crighton Pl
Kenji Sushi at 42 St Stephen St, Stockbridge
Kanpai Sushi at 8-10 Grindlay St
Yamato at 11 Lochrin Terrace

Best Indian Restaurants

We think the best Edinburgh Indian restaurants are:

Mother India’s Café 3 at -5 Infirmary St
Dishoom at 3a St Andrew Square
The Indian Cavalry Club at 22 Coates Cres
Golden Ambal at 1 Albert Pl
Gurkha Cafe at 27 Cockburn St
Navadhanya at 32-34 Grindlay St

Great American Food

For classic American food check out:

Bell’s Diner at 7 St. Stephen St
The Hanging Bat at 133 Lothian Rd
Bubba Q at 209-213 High St
The Painted Rooster at 10 Melville Place

Delicious BBQ

Whether you are after ribs, brisket, or pulled pork get great BBQ at one of these spots:

Korean BBQ at 6-8 Salisbury Pl
Rodi Turkish at BBQ Restaurant 121 Morrison St
Oink Scottish Hog Roast at 82 Canongate

French Restaurants

Some of the top places to try French food in the area are:

Chez Jules Bistro at 109 Hanover St
La Garrigue at 31 Jeffrey St
Maison Bleue at 36-38 Victoria St
New Chapter at 18 Eyre Pl
L’Escargot Blanc Restaurant at 17 Queensferry St

Greek & Mediterranean

Our favorite Greek & Mediterranean meals can be found at:

Merienda at 30 NW Circus Place Stockbridge
Spitaki at 133 135 E Claremont St
Mr Nick’s Greek Kitchen at Ocean Terminal Shopping Centre 1A 98 Ocean Dr
Taxidi Greek Bistro at 6 Brougham St
Simply Greek at 12 Crighton Pl

Seafood Restaurants

Many would consider the best Edinburgh seafood restaurants to be:

The Ship On The Shore at 24-26, Shore, Leith
Fishers In The City at 58 Thistle St
White Horse Oyster & Seafood Bar at The Royal Mile, 266 Canongate
Mussel Inn Seafood Restaurant at 61-65 Rose St
Ondine Restaurant at 2 George IV Bridge

Where To Eat Pizza

You can definitely get a great slice at one of these pizza places near you:

Atpizza at 4 Charlotte Ln
Civerinos at 5 Hunter Square
Soderberg at 27 Simpson Loan
Origano at 236 Leith Walk
Mamma’s at 28 – 30 Grassmarket

Burgers & Fries

Who doesn’t like a good burger and french fries:

Byron at 29-31 N Bridge
Butta Burger at 137 George St
Five Guys at 12 Frederick St
The Cambridge Bar at 20 Young St

Best Buffets Near You

Heading to one of the best buffets is a good way to get variety:

Mr Basrai’s World Cuisines at 7, Fountain Park, 130 Dundee St
China Red at 30 Grindlay St
Beijing Banquet at 1 Sighthill Ct
Cosmo All You Can Eat World Buffet at Omni Centre, Greenside Pl

Vegan Restaurants

We think the best Edinburgh vegetarian and vegan restaurants are:

Seeds For The Soul at t67 Bruntsfield Pl
Novapizza Vegan Kitchen at 42 Howe St
Holy Cow at 34 Elder St
David Bann Restaurant at 56-58 St Mary’s St
Beetroot Sauvage at 33-41 Ratcliffe Terrace

More Healthy Food Options

For more healthy food try out:

Grams at 68 Hamilton Pl Stockbridge
Kauai at 26 Forrest Rd
Hula Juice Bar & Healthy Eatery at 103-105 W Bow
Roots Deli & Salad Bar at 18 William St

Breakfast & Brunch Spots

These breakfast and brunch spots are where to start your day with a smile:

Mums Great Comfort Food at 4A Forrest Rd
The Ivy on the Square at 6 St Andrew Square
Loudons at 94B Fountainbridge
The Painted Rooster at 10 Melville Pl
The Edinburgh Larder at 15 Blackfriars St

Bakeries & Desserts

From breads to yummy desserts try out one of these Edinburgh bakeries:

Greek Artisan Pastries at 23 Bread St
Preacher’s at 24-26 Lady Lawson St
Cuckoo’s Bakery at 150 Dundas St
Gooseneck Bakery at 22 Grindlay St

Donuts

For a morning sugar rush consider one of these donut shops:

The Bearded Baker at 46 Rodney St
Naked Bakery at 24A Hill St
Considerit at 3 5A Sciennes
The Kilted Donut at 191 Great Jct St

Ice Cream Shops

Some of the best ice cream shops near you would be:

S Luca at 16 Morningside Rd
Artisan Gelato at 21 Cockburn St
Bon Bon Gelateria at 65 Elm Row
Mary’s Milk Bar at 19 Grassmarket
Smoov Gelato Coffee at 244 Canongate

Cafes

Here are some good cafes where you can get a quality cup of coffee:

Lowdown at 40 George St
Zebra Coffee Co at 16 Bank St
The Coffee Mill Cafй at 54-56 W Port
Fortitude Coffee at 3C York Pl
Southern Cross Cafй at 63A Cockburn St

Smoothies & Juices

Enjoy a tasty and healthy drink when visiting a smoothie and juice bar:

Hula Juice Bar at 103-105 W Bow
Smoov at 244 Canongate
Pulp ‘n’ Grind at 12-14 Earl Grey St

Cocktail Bars

You can probably have a lot of fun at a cocktail bar:

Monteiths at 61 High St
The Refinery St Andrew Square at 5 St Andrew Square
Copper Blossom at 107 George St

Breweries & Sports Bars

When the big game is on or to try out some new beers visit one of these breweries or sports bars:

Innis & Gunn Brewery Taproom at 81-83 Lothian Rd
Footlights Bar and Grill at 7 Spittal St
The Black Bull at 12 Grassmarket
McSorley’s at 14 Forrest Rd

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Enjoy Eating at the Best Edinburgh Restaurants

You probably are already hungry after reading about all of those great places to eat. We told you about all kinds of great restaurants near you like Italian, steak houses, Mexican, Chinese, sushi, Asian, American, Indian, BBQ, Greek, Mediterranean, seafood, pizza, burgers, buffets, vegan restaurants and additional choices for healthy food.

You even read about breakfast and brunch spots, bakeries, desserts, donuts and ice cream shops. And we even got into cafes, smoothies, cocktail bars, breweries, and sports bars. Remember that most of these places will have online delivery or will allow you to place take-out orders online via the links we shared.

It would be cool if you could help us out by correcting anything we may have gotten wrong or sharing your own local food tips in the comments. Either way, we hope you enjoy eating delicious food at the best restaurants in Edinburgh!