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One Square Bar + Brasserie, Edinburgh,

One Square Bar + Brasserie

4.2
4.2
597 Reviews
£26 to £40
Scottish

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2 people
19:00
Booked 16 times today
Experiences are available.
  • Good for special occasions
  • Charming
  • Fancy
Overlooking Edinburgh Castle, in the heart of the city, One Square Bar & Brasserie is recognised for its relaxed yet sophisticated style and carefully crafted menus that champion the very best of Scotland. The talented, Rosette-winning One Square team work with local suppliers to source high quality, fresh, seasonal ingredients to create outstanding dishes. Situated in ideal proximity to both the EICC and Usher Hall, and with offerings from our celebrated Sunday Lunch to our impressive a la Carte menu, One Square provides a truly special dining experience.

With plenty of varieties of gin on offer at One Square Bar, book in for one of our famous gin tastings with gin-spired canapes too! Our creative cocktails allow you to discover 'The Square Route of Edinburgh', our wine list has been expertly considered & we also have a selection of local beers.

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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    £26 to £40
  • Cuisines
    Scottish
  • Hours of Operation
    Bar Mon–Thu, Sun 10:00 am–12:00 am Fri, Sat 10:00 am–1:00 am Afternoon Tea Wed–Sun 1:00 pm–4:00 pm Dinner Daily 5:00 pm–9:00 pm
  • Phone number
    0131 229 9131
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Carte Blanche, Diners Club, Discover, JCB, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Private party facilities
    When it comes to special occasions at One Square, our elegant private dining room is reason enough to celebrate. Our private room features contemporary artwork, warm walnut finishes, and perhaps best of all, floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking Festival Square and the iconic Edinburgh Castle.
  • Private party contact
    the One Square Team: 0131 229 9131
  • Area
    Edinburgh
  • Cross Street
    Lothian Road
  • Parking details
    One Square guests receive complimentary car parking for up to 3 hours in the Sheraton Grand Hotel & Spa car park when they spend £30 or more. Please ask your server to validate your ticket before leaving One Square.
  • Public transit
    BUS SERVICES -Lothian Buses Edinburgh offers an extensive bus service and you can plan your route via the local website. Buses 1, X5, 10, 11, X15, 16, 24, 34, 36, 47 and 124 all stop outside One Square. TRAIN - Edinburgh has two railway stations, Waverley and Haymarket, both within a 15 minute walk.
  • Additional
    Gluten-free Options, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Vegan

Experiences

  • Seasonal Market Menu - 2 courses for £29

    £29.00 per person

    Multiple dates available
    Enjoy the seasonal delights of One Square's award-winning kitchen team, as they present their regularly-changing market menu. Using the very best produce Scotland's natural larder has to offer, these creative dishes offer a culinary experience from starter through to dessert! Perfect for pre-theatre enjoyment, do give us a call directly if you're looking to book for over 6 guests. This experience is served in One Square Brasserie.
    Seasonal Market Menu - 2 courses for £29 photo
  • Storytellers of Edinburgh Afternoon Tea

    £59.00 per person

    Multiple dates available
    Inspired by Edinburgh's famous authors, their words and their wisdom, our afternoon tea celebrates the city's storytellers and their famous tales. Each dish will take you on a journey of escapism through different chapters of history inspired by stories, poetry and prose. From Robert Burns to Irvine Welsh and many in between, this afternoon tea menu draws inspiration from each storyteller's depiction of our city and each dish represents a different chapter, fact or fiction, for you to enjoy in the world's first UNESCO City of Literature! Please note from the 4th Dec to 4th Jan all Afternoon Teas will be from our Festive menu. This experience is served in One Square Brasserie and requires a minimum of 24 hours notice.
    Storytellers of Edinburgh Afternoon Tea photo
  • 2-course Weekend Brunch

    £23.00 per person

    Multiple dates available
    Enjoy an elegant two-course brunch with La Garde Ecossaise Champagne. Begin with a sharing platter of fresh fruit, pastries & more, then a delightful brunch dish of your choice. Add a glass of La Garde Ecossaise Brut for £12 or upgrade to 1/2 bottle per person for £42. Scotland's famous 'Auld Alliance' with France was forged through centuries of shared values and strategic interests. In the 1420's, 6000 Scottish soldiers arrived in France to fight against the English. Their bravery was honoured with the Kings of France naming their personal bodyguard La Garde Ecossaise du Corps Du Roi; the Scottish Bodyguards to the King. This experience is in One Square Bar with live DJ each Saturday. Not available on the first Sunday of the month.
    2-course Weekend Brunch photo

What 597 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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4.2
4.2 based on recent ratings
  • 4.2Food
  • 4.2Service
  • 4.2Ambience
  • 4Value

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Review summary

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One Square Bar + Brasserie offers a delightful dining experience with "fabulous menu choice" and "very friendly and knowledgeable staff." Guests rave about the "delicious food," particularly the creative afternoon tea themed around Edinburgh's literary culture. While some mention occasional slow service, the exceptional atmosphere and attention to detail make it a standout choice.

597 Reviews
  1. Alex

    London

    33 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    33 reviews

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Excellent market menu in lovely restaurant. Central and convenient access. Great service.

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  2. Julie

    Edinburgh

    5 reviews

    3.0

    5 reviews

    Dined 7 days ago

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 3
    The fruit and pastries was nice but I think I ordered the wrong brunch dish. I had the chick pea, which was very rich with overpowering flavours. I ate less than half of it and developed a sore stomach later in the day. We felt it was hard to get staff’s attention and had to ask for the dirty mark on our table to be cleaned after I sat down.

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  3. DAVID

    County Durham

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on 16 November 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Very convenient location for visits to the theatre or city centre. Service was great from start to finish. Food quality was also very good although one fish course was slightly undercooked - so only four stars. Our table was next to a service desk so not a great contribution to our “ambience” but nothing that would prevent us from returning as we intend to do for future visits to the theatre.

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  4. OpenTable Diner

    Cheshire

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 15 November 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Food was amazing presentation fabulous and the service was excellent

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  5. Kimia

    New York City

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 15 November 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Fantastic food and experience! Lovely staff and overall an enjoyable afternoon tea.

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  6. OpenTable Diner

    London

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on 12 November 2024

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 1
    extremely slow service when dining with a client client had to take food away in a box as he was going to be late for his net meeting

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  7. Una

    East Lothian

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on 10 November 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We had booked as a party of three for drinks and a lite bite before a show at nearby Usher Hall. On the day we decided the brasserie’s market menu was a bit limited but the bar menu offered more choice. Luckily we were able to change the booking when we arrived. The staff were great. The bar area is cosy, the food offered would suit all tastes and there’s a great choice of drinks & cocktails. The current cocktails list features iconic squares around the world, among them Bridgetown, Barbados and Shibuya, Tokyo. Highly recommend.

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  8. Joyce

    Manchester

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on 10 November 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Beautiful surroundings & immaculate service but very slow . One hour in we eventually had our starters served . We were attending a Show @ The Usher Hall & had allowed 2 & a quarter hrs for our meal . In the end we had to skip dessert or coffee. Food was good & well presented but not huge portions . We also thought that the £18.00 supplement for the lamb was excessive.

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  9. Gerry

    Edinburgh

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on 10 November 2024

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 3
    Waiter forgot our drinks order. We waited 10/15 minutes and asked again this time sldo requesting the dessert menu. Another 20/15 minutes passed. Both times he apologised and said sorry I forgot. Once was bad twice unacceptable. Table for a party of four people eating was far too small. The cheeseboard which stated with oatcakes came with a poor selection of 'supermarket style' crackers. We had to request a replacement salt cellar as the one supplied was empty, durrly basic quality control wouldavoid that? Needless to say we did not pay the service charge. We left immediately after dessert so they lost out on two rounds of drinks, the one that took half an hour to order and one we could normally have had st the end of our meal. Very dissatisfied

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  10. Sarah

    Edinburgh

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 9 November 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Literal perfection. Our waiter (Tyler maybe?) was so enthusiastic and it just made our experience all the more enjoyable. The harpist was a nice touch; she made me so chill, I almost fell asleep! (In a good way) Now, the food and the tea. Honestly so so tasty from start to finish! No notes. 10’s, 10’s, 10’s across the board! The birthday treat was a beautiful touch and was the icing on the cake!

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One Square Bar + Brasserie is rated 4.2 stars by 597 OpenTable diners.

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

Make a booking

2 people
19:00
Booked 16 times today
Experiences are available.
Google Map for One Square Bar + Brasserie

1 Festival Square, Edinburgh, EH3 9SR

Additional information

  • Cross Street
    Lothian Road
  • Area
    Edinburgh
  • Hours of Operation
    Bar Mon–Thu, Sun 10:00 am–12:00 am Fri, Sat 10:00 am–1:00 am Afternoon Tea Wed–Sun 1:00 pm–4:00 pm Dinner Daily 5:00 pm–9:00 pm
  • Price
    £26 to £40
  • Cuisines
    Scottish
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    One Square guests receive complimentary car parking for up to 3 hours in the Sheraton Grand Hotel & Spa car park when they spend £30 or more. Please ask your server to validate your ticket before leaving One Square.
  • Public transit
    BUS SERVICES -Lothian Buses Edinburgh offers an extensive bus service and you can plan your route via the local website. Buses 1, X5, 10, 11, X15, 16, 24, 34, 36, 47 and 124 all stop outside One Square. TRAIN - Edinburgh has two railway stations, Waverley and Haymarket, both within a 15 minute walk.
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Carte Blanche, Diners Club, Discover, JCB, Mastercard, Visa
  • Additional
    Gluten-free Options, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Vegan
  • Phone number
    0131 229 9131
  • Private party facilities
    When it comes to special occasions at One Square, our elegant private dining room is reason enough to celebrate. Our private room features contemporary artwork, warm walnut finishes, and perhaps best of all, floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking Festival Square and the iconic Edinburgh Castle.
  • Private party contact
    the One Square Team: 0131 229 9131
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