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Cafe Royal - Edinburgh, Edinburgh, Midlothian

Cafe Royal - Edinburgh

4.3
4.3
1447 Reviews
£26 to £40
Continental

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2 people
19:00
Booked 17 times today
  • Charming
  • Good for special occasions
  • Great for fine wines
Edinburgh's hidden gem! Traditional oyster bar and restaurant serving fine food and a great selection of continental lagers, beers and local ales.

We're proud of our history without being complacent and we love to see a happy customer. We've always focused on making our pub unique and we are sure you will notice. So pull up a seat, take a tour round our pub and discover what sets us apart from the rest.

** Please note all bookings are for our restaurant, we offer first come first served for drinks in our bar area.

*** Please note due to licencing restrictions under 18's are not permitted in the main bar, we can seat under 18's and over 5's in the restaurant for dining. We cannot allow under 18's in the restaurant after 10pm.

**** As we are a listed building we do not have Accessible toilets on the ground floor.

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Price
    £26 to £40
  • Cuisines
    Continental, Seafood, Scottish
  • Hours of Operation
    Mon–Wed, Sun 11:00 am–11:00 pm Thu–Sat 11:00 am–12:00 am
  • Phone number
    0131 556 1884
  • Website
    https://www.caferoyaledinburgh.com/
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual

Menu

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What 1,447 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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

4.3
4.3 based on recent ratings
  • 4.3Food
  • 4.2Service
  • 4.5Ambience
  • 4.1Value

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Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Cafe Royal in Edinburgh delights with its "wonderfully old-fashioned" atmosphere and "superb" food offerings. Nestled in a beautiful historic setting, it features an impressive menu with "excellent seafood" and classic Scottish dishes like haggis. Friendly staff ensure diners enjoy their experience, making it a must-visit spot.

1,448 Reviews

  1. Lynn

    Edinburgh

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Wonderful ambience. Staff superb and food delicious

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  2. Allyson

    Edinburgh

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Lovely atmosphere, in a classy, historic cafe bar. Lovely staff and delicious food. It was a very enjoyable meal.

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  3. Richard

    Edinburgh

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined 5 days ago

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 3
    The scallops as a starter were 3 very small offerings. The mains I had was the venison, it was tough and stringy, difficult to cut and eat, the gnocchi were hard and all the food including the plate were cold. Had we not had guests I would have sent it back. The chocolate pudding was excellent. My wife's fish pie ok. My friend had haggis which was fine and his wife has venison but did not comment on it. Overall for me disappointing

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  4. Vicky

    Yorkshire

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 5 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Beautiful atmosphere, some of the best seafood i’ve had.

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  5. David

    Edinburgh

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined 6 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    We booked last minute for lunch on 17 December and got a table at Cafe Royal for 1430 hours. We enjoyed sharing the sourdough with crab butter and then my wife had sun blushed tomato sandwich with avocado and rosemary tinged fries. I went for the classic fish and chips. House white wine was delicious. A very pleasant experience and an enjoyable way to spend an hour in the week before Christmas in the oldest oyster bar in Scotland!

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  6. Colin

    Edinburgh

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 15 December 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Recommended. Relatively small restaurant with an intimate feel. Our menu choices were 1st class and service was attentive without being overbearing.

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  7. Kezia

    Angus

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on 15 December 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    Delicious food, beautiful building. Highly recommend the mussels and the fish and chips

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  8. Caroline

    London

    6 reviews

    4.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on 15 December 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 4
    Not the service we expect from the Cafe Royale. Colleague who took us to our table did not greet us and was quite rude, no smile, nothing. He had a grey waistcoat on. A bit disappointing. Cocktails where lovely though and food was nice.

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  9. Helen

    London

    4 reviews

    4.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on 14 December 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 5
    Lovely atmosphere, nice food. Service wasn't what I expected. We were half way through our meal before we reminded them we'd not had our drinks, one of which was a pre dinner cocktail. All was quickly remedied and the pre dinner drinks were quickly swapped for a glass of wine.

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  10. KATHLEEN

    Edinburgh

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on 14 December 2024

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 4
    The baked camembert shared starter was excellent. Our main courses were left standing on the counter for at least 5 minutes, consequently arrived at the table cold. We asked for them to be heated up, they were taken away for about 10 minutes and brought back still cold. After that, we gave up.

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Cafe Royal - Edinburgh is rated 4.3 stars by 1447 OpenTable diners.

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2 people
19:00
Booked 17 times today
Google Map for Cafe Royal - Edinburgh

19 West Register Street, Edinburgh, Midlothian EH2 2AA

Additional information

  • Area
    Edinburgh
  • Hours of Operation
    Mon–Wed, Sun 11:00 am–11:00 pm Thu–Sat 11:00 am–12:00 am
  • Price
    £26 to £40
  • Cuisines
    Continental, Seafood, Scottish
  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Parking details
    None
  • Public transit
    St. Andrew's Square Tram/Bus stop is a short walk awayPrinces Street bus stops (Apple Store/Waverley Station)
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
  • Additional
    Gluten-free Options, Vegan
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