Edinburgh Restaurant Guide
TGI Friday's - Edinburgh
Should you feel an American moment coming on, get straight into the mood at a TGI Friday's. First thought of in New York in 1965, introduced to Birmingham, UK in 1986, they now, like so many other American concepts, are to be found on a global basis and have 48 outlets in the UK alone.
- Address: 22-26 Castle Street, Edinburgh, EH2 3HT (Map)
- Cuisine(s): American, Bistro
- Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: £20.00, Dinner: £27.00
Zizzi - Leith
Housed within the Ocean Terminal Shopping Centre, Zizzi Leith presents a variety of Italian dishes in an elegant space. Offering picturesque views across the Firth of Forth, the restaurant is a welcome haven for tired shoppers and visitors touring the famous Royal Yacht Britannia.
- Address: 1-3 Food Terrace Ocean Terminal, Leith, Edinburgh, EH6 6JJ (Map)
- Cuisine(s): Italian
- Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: £25.00, Dinner: £30.00
Prezzo - Edinburgh - North Bridge
Prezzo has been delighting diners for over eight years, and this Italian restaurant chain has since been able to expand throughout large parts of England and Scotland with some 141 outlets. Interestingly, the company seeks to restore either impressive buildings or ones of local interest.
- Address: 7-9 North Bridge, Edinburgh, EH1 1SB (Map)
- Cuisine(s): Italian
- Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: N/A, Dinner: £25.00
Brewers Fayre - Craig House, Edinburgh
Brewer's Fayre restaurants offer a warm welcome to those who want a reliably tasty meal in pleasant surroundings, with plenty of choice, minimal fuss and friendly service. With a reputation going back 25 years they should have a fair chance of doing that, but don't take our word for it.
- Address: Carberry Road, Inveresk, Musselburgh, nr Edinburgh, EH21 8PT (Map)
- Cuisine(s): Pub, Traditional
- Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: £10.00, Dinner: £18.00
Beefeater - Lady Nairne, Edinburgh
The Beefeater Grill range of restaurants, owned by the well established firm of Whitbread has transformed over time into what is now predominantly a cooking platform for chargrill. The restaurants are warm, modern and stylish, with low lighting and contemporary artwork.
- Address: 228 Willowbrae Road, Edinburgh, EH8 7NG (Map)
- Cuisine(s): Grill
- Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: £11.00, Dinner: £25.00
Cafe Rouge - Edinburgh
Café Rouge has over 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.
Valentine's Menu: 3 courses and a glass of Crémant de Bourgogne - £25 per person
- Address: 43 Frederick Street, Edinburgh, EH2 1EP (Map)
- Cuisine(s): French
- Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: £21.00, Dinner: £26.00
Table Table - The Parkway, Guildford
Part of the Whitbread family, Table Table restaurants aim to bring great value tasty pub food to an ever increasing eating-out public who like well prepared and genuine food served by friendly staff in relaxing surroundings.
- Address: Parkway, Guildford, GU1 1UP (Map)
- Cuisine(s): Family, Pub, Traditional
- Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: £13.00, Dinner: £20.00
Zizzi - Edinburgh, Queensferry
Located a short walk from Princes Street, in the bustling West End of Edinburgh, Zizzi on Queensferry Street is a haven for busy shoppers. With the HMV Picture House just a 5-minute walk away, and the Traverse Theatre and Royal Lyceum Theatre also nearby, the restaurant is perfect for a pre or post-theatre meal.
- Address: 42-45 Queensferry Street, Edinburgh, EH2 4RA (Map)
- Cuisine(s): Italian
- Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: £25.00, Dinner: £30.00
Nando's - Edinburgh Lothian Road
With quality food, friendly staff, quick service and excellent value for money, Nando's is a great place to eat. Don't expect identikit, pre-fab restaurant interiors which are usually a staple of the larger chains; each restaurant is tailored to its local surroundings and customers, offering up a unique restaurant experience to go with the equally unique taste of legendary, Portuguese, Peri-Peri chicken.
- Address: 71-73 Lothian Road, Edinburgh, EH3 9AZ (Map)
- Cuisine(s): Casual, Portuguese
- Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: £11.00, Dinner: £16.00
Bella Italia Edinburgh Northbridge
Bella Italia is a restaurant that pulsates with Italian style and fashion, where the day starts with breakfast, not least the Inglese, the familiar bacon, sausage, mushroom, tomato and fried or scrambled eggs and sauté potatoes with ciabatta toast so beloved of hearty eaters seeking a good start to the day, particularly when they don't have to prepare it.
- Address: 54-56 Northbridge, Edinburgh, EH1 1SB (Map)
- Cuisine(s): Italian
- Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: £15.00, Dinner: £27.00
