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First Coast, Edinburgh,

First Coast

4.4
4.4
442 Reviews
£26 to £40
Scottish

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2 people
19:00
Booked 10 times today
Experiences are available.
  • Neighbourhood gem
  • Good for special occasions
  • Good for groups
Just a short walk from Haymarket train station, First Coast is a local, independent neighbourhood restaurant. Over the past 11 years we’ve built a strong reputation for serving top quality modern Scottish food at reasonable prices.
Named after a small village in Wester Ross, where the owner has fond memories of eating brilliant Scottish produce during his childhood holidays, First Coast’s menu has something for everyone. Fresh fish is delivered daily, we offer a good range of tasty vegetarian options, J Gilmour butchers supply us with quality Aberdeen Angus steak, and we also make our own haggis

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    £26 to £40
  • Cuisines
    Scottish, Seafood
  • Hours of Operation
    Lunch Mon–Thu 12:00 pm–2:00 pm All Day Fri, Sat 12:00 pm–10:30 pm Dinner Mon–Thu 5:00 pm–10:30 pm
  • Phone number
    0131 313 4404
  • Website
    http://www.first-coast.co.uk/
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Executive Chef
    Collin Sorie
  • Location
    97 - 101 Dalry Road, Edinburgh, EH11 2AB
  • Area
    Edinburgh
  • Parking details
    Monday to Saturday 8.30am to 6.30pm paid parking,<br />All other times there is free on street parking
  • Additional
    Dog Friendly, Gluten-free Options, Indoor Fireplace, Vegan

Experiences

  • Itison £50/ £75 Voucher

    3 Jan 2025 - 31 Mar 2025
    Available Monday-Friday 12-2pm/ 5pm until 8pm from 3rd Jan , until 31st March 2025 ; subject to availability , Valid on Food only , Excludes Sundays. Please make sure you bring your voucher with you. This is deal is only available through Itison . See website for t's and c's.

  • Itison £50/ £75 Voucher

    3 Jan 2025 - 31 Mar 2025
    Available Monday-Friday 12-2pm/ 5pm until 8pm from 3rd Jan , until 31st March 2025 ; subject to availability , Valid on Food only , Excludes Sundays. Please make sure you bring your voucher with you. This is deal is only available through Itison . See website for t's and c's.

Menu

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What 442 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.4
4.4 based on recent ratings
  • 4.5Food
  • 4.4Service
  • 4.3Ambience
  • 4.3Value

Noise • Energetic

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
First Coast offers a delightful dining experience with "excellent food and service," highlighted by a "good value lunch menu." Guests appreciate the friendly staff and relaxed atmosphere. While some noted occasional service hiccups, the "delicious" dishes and welcoming ambiance keep diners returning. Ideal for a central and satisfying meal.

442 Reviews

  1. William

    Edinburgh

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Both my wife and I really enjoyed our meal, you can eat pub chain venues etc but you can’t beat a going to a restaurant and eating well cooked fresh food. My wife had the home made Gnocchi excellent and I had the Ham hough terrine followed by the Cod fillet melt in the mouth. We shared the cheese board.

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  2. Carol

    Angus

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on 12 December 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Fabulous food at a very reasonably price. Lovely ambience. Would highly recommend

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  3. Tony

    Edinburgh

    7 reviews

    4.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on 10 December 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Our First Coast experience is usually excellent all round but today's was a shade off that. I thought today's Christmas Lunch menu was disappointing for vegetarian dishes. That said, the food quality was very good and service and ambiance were excellent as usual. I'm sure when the non-festive menu returns, the vegetarian choices will be back to normal. It is still our restaurant of choice in Edinburgh.

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  4. Katy

    Edinburgh

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 6 December 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Lovely space for catching up with work colleagues and celebrating Christmas! Food, staff and wine made it a wonderful evening! Thankyou!

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  5. Tom

    Edinburgh

    8 reviews

    4.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on 29 November 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Food and service was very good. Very noisy party of diners spoilt the ambience. Toilets need attention to cleanliness.

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  6. Michel

    Bath

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on 26 November 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    An excellent meal at First Coast. Food was very well presented and absolutely delicious. I would highly recommend this restaurant.

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  7. Shirley

    Edinburgh

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on 24 November 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 4
    Really good, would definitely recommend, will be back.

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  8. Elizabeth

    Melbourne

    9 reviews

    5.0

    9 reviews

    Dined on 24 November 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great meal. Lovely ambience as we sat next to the fire. I had Coley and stir fried greens - honestly one of the tastiest lunches I have ever had. My husband had mussels and said they were 5 star. Highly recommend

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  9. Joel

    Edinburgh

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 23 November 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Excellent food (meat and fish) and service. Superb quality price. Worth a visit definitely

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  10. Eastwood

    VIP

    Edinburgh

    6 reviews

    3.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on 23 November 2024

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    I ordered Monkfish and it was undercooked and bloody

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FAQs

First Coast is rated 4.4 stars by 442 OpenTable diners.

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2 people
19:00
Booked 10 times today
Experiences are available.
Google Map for First Coast

97 - 101 Dalry Road, Edinburgh, EH11 2AB

Additional information

  • Area
    Edinburgh
  • Hours of Operation
    Lunch Mon–Thu 12:00 pm–2:00 pm All Day Fri, Sat 12:00 pm–10:30 pm Dinner Mon–Thu 5:00 pm–10:30 pm
  • Price
    £26 to £40
  • Cuisines
    Scottish, Seafood
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Parking details
    Monday to Saturday 8.30am to 6.30pm paid parking,<br />All other times there is free on street parking
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive Chef
    Collin Sorie
  • Additional
    Dog Friendly, Gluten-free Options, Indoor Fireplace, Vegan
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