Edinburgh Restaurant Guide

Britannia Spice

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Recommended by Les Routiers and Best in Scotland BIBA 2006 this much acclaimed Far Eastern restaurant is conveniently located in Leith where it continues to pull in the crowds. Unlike many restaurants of its kind it spreads the net for special dishes far wider, and the waiting staff are only too eager to explain the origin of dishes and ingredients.

• Address: 150 Commercial Street, Ocean Drive, Edinburgh, EH6 6LB (Map)
• Cuisine(s): Bangladeshi, Indian, Nepalese, Thai
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: N/A, Dinner: £25.00

Cafe de Havilland Restaurant

• Address: Hilton Edinburgh Airport, Edinburgh International Airport, Edinburgh, EH28 8LL (Map)
• Cuisine(s): International
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: N/A, Dinner: N/A

Cafe Hub, The

An important part of the Edinburgh Festival Centre, the Hub goes on all the year, and that includes the excellent café/restaurant which must be offering some of the best value in Edinburgh, coupled with real quality.

• Address: Castlehill, Edinburgh, EH1 2NE (Map)
• Cuisine(s): International, Modern European
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: N/A, Dinner: £18.00

Cafe Rouge - Edinburgh

Café Rouge has around one hundred branches throughout Britain all offering a wide range of dishes drawn from the French cuisine. Slightly less than half their branches are in or close to London. Almost inevitably the décor and design of each restaurant differs from the others, but there is a general curtsy towards La France.

• Address: 43 Frederick Street, Edinburgh, EH2 1EP (Map)
• Cuisine(s): French
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: £21.00, Dinner: £26.00

Cafe Royal Circle Bar

This historic institution is a wonderful place in which to regain your equilibrium after having had your first glimpse of the new Scottish Parliament building. Founded as a bar and restaurant in 1817 it moved to its present premises in the heyday of Victorian building and, having survived WW2 had a narrow escape later when Woolworths sought the site.

• Address: 19 West Register Street, Edinburgh, EH2 2AA (Map)
• Cuisine(s): Modern British
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: N/A, Dinner: £45.00

Cafe St. Honore

Discreetly tucked away in one of the New Town's secretive little alleys, Le Café has been described as 'Edinburgh on a plate'. This gastronomic tribute to the ancient entente cordiale as applied to Scotland is entirely merited for here the best of Scottish and French cooking blend to ensure a steady stream of enthusiasts, not to say connoisseurs, beating a path to the doors of Le Café.

• Address: 34 North West Thistle Street Lane, Edinburgh, EH2 1EA (Map)
• Cuisine(s): Bistro, Modern
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: £27.00, Dinner: £45.00

Celadon Thai Restaurant

• Address: 49-51 Causewayside, Edinburgh, EH9 1QF (Map)
• Cuisine(s): Thai
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: £12.00, Dinner: £26.00

Cellar Bar & Brasserie, The

• Address: Melville Castle Hotel, Melville Gate, Gilmerton Road, Edinburgh, EH18 1AP (Map)
• Cuisine(s): British UK
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: £22.00, Dinner: £32.00

Centotre

It might be tempting to think that there already enough Italian restaurants in Edinburgh, but Centotre is one with a difference, invoking as it does the New York influence. Set in the grandiose surroundings of a former bank on George Street it is run by Victor Contini and his wife Carina, who have broken away from the family base of Valvona and Crolla, still run by Philip and Mary Contini.

• Address: 103 George Street, Edinburgh, EH2 3ES (Map)
• Cuisine(s): Italian
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: N/A, Dinner: £38.00

Circus Wine Bar & Grill

Circus Wine Bar and Grill, has quickly established itself as Edinburgh's refreshing alternative; situated on North Castle Street, its location is a step away from the bustling and vibrant George Street, making it the perfect city retreat.

• Address: 58a North Castle Street, Edinburgh, EH2 3LU (Map)
• Cuisine(s): French, Modern
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: £27.00, Dinner: £35.00