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White Horse Oyster & Seafood Bar, Edinburgh,

White Horse Oyster & Seafood Bar

4.2
4.2
2222 Reviews
£26 to £40
Seafood

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2 people
19:00
Booked 17 times today
  • Good for special occasions
  • Charming
  • Innovative
White Horse Oyster & Seafood Bar, situated on the site of the oldest inn on the Royal Mile, serving the best of British seafood and shellfish sourced from boutique suppliers across the country. Expect small plates, sharing platters & hand-crafted cocktails washed down with a carefully curated selection of wine & fizz. Brought to you by the team behind Chop House & Monteiths.

A child or young person must be accompanied by a responsible adult.

Children aged:
0-5 from 12pm until 9pm
5-17 from 12pm until 10pm

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    £26 to £40
  • Cuisines
    Seafood, Contemporary British, Scottish
  • Hours of Operation
    Daily 12:00 pm–12:00 am
  • Phone number
    0131 629 5300
  • Website
    http://www.whitehorseoysterbar.co.uk/
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Location
    266 Canongate, Royal Mile, Edinburgh, EH8 8AA
  • Area
    The Royal Mile
  • Cross Street
    Canongate & St. Mary's Street
  • Parking details
    None
  • Public transit
    8 minute walk from Edinburgh Waverley train station.
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Wine, Cafe, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Happy Hour, High Tea, Late Night, Non-Smoking, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine
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What 2,222 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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

4.2
4.2 based on recent ratings
  • 4.3Food
  • 4.2Service
  • 4.2Ambience
  • 3.9Value

Noise • Energetic

Diners' Choice Awards

  • Edinburgh/Midlothian

    Innovative

  • Edinburgh

    Innovative

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
White Horse Oyster & Seafood Bar offers a delightful seafood experience in Edinburgh. Diners praise the "amazing seafood," "great oysters," and "creative small plates." The "wonderful service" and "lovely ambience" enhance the dining experience. While some mention pricing concerns, the quality of dishes like hake ceviche and chargrilled octopus shine brightly.

2,222 Reviews

  1. Megan

    Edinburgh

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Amazing food, staff and experience - will be back

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  2. James

    Glasgow

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    First time at the restaurant. It was absolutely amazing dinning experience. Food was amazing,service was great . All round my wife and I had a super evening. & will definitely be back and will definitely recommend it to my friends.

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  3. Jennifer

    Aberdeen

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Staff and food were utterly amazing! The seafood was sensational. Perfectly cooked and flavours were very well balanced. 10 out of 10 experience.

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  4. Alex

    VIP

    Edinburgh

    45 reviews

    5.0

    45 reviews

    Dined 5 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Lovely being back at the White Horse for amazing seafood, cooked so well and tasting delicious. Highlights were definitely the hake ceviche, chargrilled octopus and the seaweed slaw. Fabulous service as always.

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  5. Derek

    Edinburgh

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on 23 January 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great food, lovely vibe and really engaged staff. HUBERT was lovely!

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  6. Chris

    Cheshire

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on 18 January 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Try the tempura bites, they were very good! Good ambience and service.

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  7. Andrew

    Edinburgh

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on 16 January 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Third time visit and we continue to enjoy the food, service and ambience. We would point out our view that the wines are very expensive and overpriced - our £44 bottle (didn't realise until we received the bill) can be bought in Tesco for £9.35 or elsewhere for £13.50. This may affect us visiting again.

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  8. Joseph

    Edinburgh

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 9 January 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    We have visited White Horse previously & again the food was superb, the staff Hubert & Ben were fantastic & couldn’t do enough for us, we even discussed the music which was much to our liking, as the temperature outside was bellow freezing, perhaps the restaurant could have been warmer. We don’t stay local to White Horse, however, we will be returning as soon as we can, we will also recommend the restaurant to our friends when they visit Edinburgh. Carol & Joe

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  9. Jiayi

    London

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 9 January 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The dinner was amazing ! And the seafood were all delicious and fresh. One of my favorite restaurant in Edinburgh from now on.

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  10. Thanos

    London

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 6 January 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Re-visited after a couple of years. Always delivers, great in every aspect!

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White Horse Oyster & Seafood Bar is rated 4.2 stars by 2222 OpenTable diners.

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2 people
19:00
Booked 17 times today
Google Map for White Horse Oyster & Seafood Bar

266 Canongate, Royal Mile, Edinburgh, EH8 8AA

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Cross Street
    Canongate & St. Mary's Street
  • Area
    The Royal Mile
  • Hours of Operation
    Daily 12:00 pm–12:00 am
  • Price
    £26 to £40
  • Cuisines
    Seafood, Contemporary British, Scottish
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    None
  • Public transit
    8 minute walk from Edinburgh Waverley train station.
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Wine, Cafe, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Happy Hour, High Tea, Late Night, Non-Smoking, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine
Gift card

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