Diners' Choice: Best Service restaurants in Edinburgh/Midlothian

OpenTable

Updated 05 December 2024

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Paz Taqueria

4.7

4.7 (21)

£25 and under

Mexican

Musselburgh

About the restaurant

Paz Taqueria is a vibrant Mexican restaurant in the heart of Edinburgh, celebrated for its authentic street food, hand-pressed tacos, and expertly crafted cocktails. With a focus on bold flavors, fresh ingredients, and a warm, welcoming atmosphere, Paz Taqueria brings a slice of Mexico to the city.

Top review

anne

Dined on 12 Dec 2024

Good food in a low key casual environment. An amazing gastronomic experience.

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Experience

New Year's Eve at Paz!

Allanton Inn

4.9

4.9 (153)

£26 to £40

Scottish

Duns

About the restaurant

Sourcing and showcasing local and seasonal produce are the primary focus of the Kitchen team at the Allanton Inn. The Borders is rich in a wide variety of produce from local land and waters, and we are proud of our connections with local farmers where quality is allied to best farming practices.

Please note - we only allow dogs in the beer garden, not indoors.

Top review

MOIRA

Dined on 6 Dec 2024

Will definitely return to Allanton Inn. Staff were very welcoming & food outstanding.

3 Blind Mice

4.9

4.9 (288)

£26 to £40

Pizzeria

Old Town

About the restaurant

Experience Pizza like never before! At 3 Blind Mice, we provide exceptional pizzas, sides and salads alongside the perfect frosted pint, the finest wines, or fabulous cocktails, all served by our amazing team. So, if you're looking for pizza excellence in a spectacular setting, we think you'll enjoy it here.

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Trish

Dined 7 days ago

Loved the ambience of this place and the food was just as great. Service was top notch. We will be back

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Experience

The Burrow Cocktail Bar

SEN Vietnamese Dining

4.9

4.9 (1023)

£26 to £40

Vietnamese

Newington

About the restaurant

Welcome to SEN. We look forward to your visit and serving you soon!

Top review

Gillian

Dined on 13 Dec 2024

Superb meal in this fabulous small restaurant. Fourth time here and won’t be the last. So good with genuine Vietnamese flavour vibes. Felt like I was back there. A must try

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Popular dish

Salt and Pepper Squid

4.8

4.8 (2034)

£26 to £40

Scottish

Edinburgh

About the restaurant

Located on the top floor of the Main Stand at Edinburgh's iconic Tynecastle Park Stadium.

Sit back and relax as our team proudly present a celebration of seasonal ingredients and flavours in our recently renovated premises. From starters to desserts, every dish has been carefully crafted to showcase excellent local produce.

We’re a family-friendly restaurant with children’s menus available.

Since opening in 2020, we’ve become a favourite to locals and visitors alike - recently claiming a place in OpenTable's UK Top 100 Restaurants for 2023 and winning Best Restaurant in the 2023 Radio Forth Awards.

Our restaurant is open for breakfast seven days a week, and open Thursday to Sunday for lunch and dinner (last seating at 5pm on Sunday). Booking is essential.

Top review

Annette

Dined today

Can't fault at all. The fact we sent back empty plates says it all. Staff were really lovely.

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Experience

Festive Season at Skyline

Lasal

4.8

4.8 (530)

£25 and under

Spanish

New Town

About the restaurant

LaSal is an authentic Spanish restaurant serving all of your favourite dishes that our country has to offer.

We are located right in the center of the city (22 Union Place, EH1 3NQ), just a few minutes walk from Edinburgh Waverly station and Princes Street, directly opposite the famous Edinburgh Playhouse. The perfect location to enjoy a meal before or after the theatre.

We welcome you to enjoy our authentic tapas, paella and wine bar. Experience a new cuisine or perhaps savour the dishes you love, expertly prepared to order by our experienced team.

Top review

Franklin

Dined 1 day ago

A wonderful dining experience! If anyone wants to have authentic Spanish cuisine, it has to be La Sal! We ordered a bottle of wine and six tapas and two desserts. They were all delicious! The staff was friendly and the service was top notch! We will definitely come back for different dishes - paella!

The Voyage of Buck

4.7

4.7 (660)

£26 to £40

Contemporary British

Edinburgh

About the restaurant

Inspired by the bars and eateries of Montmarte, Paris. We are the 4th independent bar from the team that brings you Hamiltons, Treacle and The Blackbird.

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Fergus

Dined 5 days ago

Lunchtime, easy atmosphere, no problem with conversation being heard despite being quite busy (most tables occupied, no one standing). Venison was quite delicious, well prepared. Quite pricey, but possibly I’m just not used to city pricing. I need to get out more - and I’ll go back to The Voyage of Buck when I do.

The Cavaliere

4.7

4.7 (720)

£26 to £40

Italian

Edinburgh

About the restaurant

A family fan restaurant for nearly 50 years, the Cavaliere is famous for our daily fish specials, home-made fresh pasta, our log-fired pizzas, with our tasty Italian style bread, you’ll be spoiled for choice.We have an extensive wine list all personally selected from the vineyards of Italy. We are a second generation family run business – with a strong ethos at heart, to provide excellent food and wines with service to match.
We are proud to provide an authentic Italian dining experience.

Top review

Helen

Dined 3 days ago

We enjoyed a beautiful meal only let down was dessert shop bought meringue. Staff were very polite and friendly would recommend you try it .

Pizzeria 1926

4.7

4.7 (85)

£25 and under

Italian

Edinburgh

About the restaurant

WELCOME TO
PIZZERIA 1926
Pizzeria 1926 has brought an authentic taste of Naples/Napoli to the vibrant, pizza-loving city of Edinburgh since 2016.
You can find our traditional, laid-back eatery in the heart of Scotland’s capital, a short five-minute walk from Haymarket station.

Top review

Layla

Dined 5 days ago

Very good food and amazing service. The pizza dough was bery delicious.

Rogue Bros at the Boathouse

4.7

4.7 (122)

£26 to £40

Scottish

Queensferry

About the restaurant

Rogue Bros At The Boathouse - is dining seasonal, social and in our opinion with the best view in Scotland.

Brothers Mikey & James Sim focus on a social dining experience with seasonal plates, quality wines, beer and cocktails. With an ever changing 3 month menu we champion fresh and quality ingredients.

The restaurant has two distinct areas, our seafront - a relaxed spaced with a stunning view and the old boathouse - a beautiful traditional space. We can host tables of any size within what has been previously nicknamed "The best kept secret in South Queensferry".

Well it isn't a "secret" anymore.

Luv RB's

Top review

Eleanor

Dined today

Wonderful lunch . Food beautiful. Service out of this world, will certainly return and recommend to others.

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