Down the Hatch - South Queensferry

4.5

2773 Reviews

£26 to £40

Canadian

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2 people

11 Mar 2025

19:00

Booked 15 times today

Experiences are available.

Great for brunch
Great for outdoor dining
Dog-friendly

North American influenced food, with quality locally sourced ingredients!

Note that last bookings for breakfast are 11am and first bookings for all day menu are 12pm. This gives a chance to reset and get ready for our all day menu.

There are now parking restrictions within the marina, we will validate your parking for you in order for you to get your parking for free. Please give us your registration plate when you arrive.

Please note that we are currently cashless, card payment only.

Please note that we do not have toilets on site but there are public toilets a 2min walk across the marina.

Our outside area is covered and heated in the colder months. There is the chance of some side wind/rain though if it's blowing a hoolie!

We are family friendly, when booking that a buggy/pram counts as a cover - let us know. :)

Full terms: https://www.downthehatchcafe

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Additional information

Location
Port Edgar Marina, Queensferry, Edinburgh, EH30 9SQ
Phone number
0131 331 1387
Price
£26 to £40
Cuisines
Canadian, Scottish, American
Hours of Operation
Daily 8:30 am–5:00 pm
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
Street Parking
Payment Options
Cash not accepted

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Experiences

£29.75 Skillet Deal
£14.86 per person
Multiple dates available
Any 2 skillets, 2 teas/coffees and 2 orange/apple juices for £29.75. Terms and conditions: Deal is based on 2 people sharing. Available Monday to Friday 8.30am to 11am.

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Overall ratings and reviews

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

4.5

4.5 based on recent ratings

4.6Food
4.6Service
4.5Ambience
4.4Value

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Diners' Choice Awards

Edinburgh/Midlothian
Child-friendly
Edinburgh/Midlothian
Great for outdoor dining
Edinburgh/Midlothian
Great for scenic views
Edinburgh/Midlothian
Most Booked
Edinburgh
Child-friendly
Edinburgh
Great for scenic views
Edinburgh
Most Booked

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews

Down the Hatch in South Queensferry delivers "great food and service" in a "lovely" setting. With a "fantastic" location near the iconic Forth Bridges, this dog-friendly spot offers standout burgers, breakfast skillets, and poutine. Friendly staff enhance the experience, making it a "highly recommended" destination for both locals and visitors.

2,773 Reviews

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Iain
Edinburgh1 review
5.0
Dined 1 day ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
1st class, food was great as was the service. Highly recommended
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Michael
Edinburgh2 reviews
5.0
Dined 5 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
First visit for us. The staff here were so helpful and friendly, such a credit to the place. Food was really good, one of us is vegan, the other a raging carnivore, and we both ate something we enjoyed. Worth a visit.
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Claire
Edinburgh1 review
4.0
Dined on 2 March 2025
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 3
Food was amazing! Was £25 for a burger and chips, and a drink so not the cheapest but the food was tasty. Really busy overall, tables quite close together and some folk letting kids mess about in between the tables which isn't ideal with the lack of space (no fault of the staffs). Only thing I'd thought could improve is the staffs allocation of tables, I had two very small, quiet dogs with me (stated when booking) and we were put right at the food pass which was terrible, luckily we asked to move and we were ok to set at a table at the edge out the way. Couple barky dogs in, which doesn't bother me but may be an issue for some. Overall good though. Will be back.
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John
Edinburgh1 review
5.0
Dined on 23 February 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Can only say "fantastic Canadian breakfast" loved it as did my 2 daughters my partner and there cousin....Will be back again for a dinner ....pancakes are delicious 😋 thanks to all the staff and chefs....
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Stephanie
Edinburgh2 reviews
4.0
Dined on 22 February 2025
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
Love the menu, the food is always very good, coffee too. Good value for money. Huge portions.
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Nicola
Edinburgh1 review
1.0
Dined on 16 February 2025
1. Overall 1
2. Food 1
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 1
1st visit today, was excited to try this but was hugely disappointed. Our Scottish breakfast come out with the egg under cooked, toast was cold, bacon was very salty and greasy, sausage was cod aswell. Wanst a nice experience, left hungry and paid over £30 for it.
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Riona
West Lothian2 reviews
4.0
Dined on 15 February 2025
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 5
Very yummy food, great value for money also! Poutine 5* so delicious 🤤 Booked a table outdoors which was probably a mistake on my end giving the fact it’s winter and freezing so my two daughters were very cold, I think it would benefit the restaurant having some blankets for the outdoor sitting, also some outdoor heaters just to make the experience more enjoyable through the winter months :) Staff not too attentive outdoors , didn’t get asked how our meal was and had to grab own cutlery and had to go up to pay bill as no one was coming over but unsure if that’s just the norm being outside. Overall can’t wait to come back to sit outside in the summer months or if invest in blankets and heating outside will be back in winter months also! :)
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James
Edinburgh1 review
2.0
Dined on 15 February 2025
1. Overall 2
2. Food 1
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 3
Very disappointed. I ordered a gluten free version of a burger explaining that I was celiac and how important it was only For the burger to turn up with crispy onions on it and make me extremely unwell. No offer to take it off the bill or anything. Otherwise, food there is nice. Big shame. My daughter’s meal was also left on the bill despite it being a kids eat free promotion.
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David
Edinburgh1 review
4.0
Dined on 14 February 2025
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 3
Went for breakfast, food really good. Been down to try for lunch:)
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Gale
Edinburgh9 reviews
5.0
Dined on 13 February 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Always an amazing experience at down the hatch. Food second to none. Great portion sizes. Used a deal which made it even better. Staff great.
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FAQs

Down the Hatch - South Queensferry offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at 0131 331 1387.

Down the Hatch - South Queensferry is rated 4.5 stars by 2773 OpenTable diners.

Down the Hatch - South Queensferry does offer gift cards which you can purchase here.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.