Truly excellent food in such a cute, and hidden away, setting - there a few superb French…read morerestaurants in Edinburgh, with this being close to, if not, the best. Hidden down Thistle St, this restaurant packs a punch which will be leaving you desiring more. Yes, this restaurant is really moreish.

Cracking dinner on NYE. Great service from attentive and fun staff. Gave me very mild static about…read morethe notion of serving a birthday cake we had brought with us to someone in our party (of ten people paying more than £100 each!) but eventually reason won the day and they brought it out candles and all. Fabulous beef and croquettes in particular.

Yet another great meal on this tiny street. So glad we didn't skip it. Would love to go bs lread more

Quaint and tucked away, this restaurant is easy to miss. Probably visited about half a dozen times…read moreas a student as their lunch menu was lovingly put together and very fairly priced. Main courses across visits were consistently delicious and plated with care, but what I must really highlight was a cheesecake that was once on the menu because gosh was that delicious. Wonderfully pillowy in texture, and a tart flavor profile with a delicate honeyed sweetness. I'd visit again just for that cheesecake.

Just go here. It's fantastic. We had escargot, the veal and beef casserole, and the rabbit…read morecasserole. For dessert ile flottante. You will probably need reservations. We stayed in Edinburgh for four nights and it was definitely our best meal.

Edinburgh is now blessed with bistros and restaurants providing the best in world cuisine, from…read moreItalian to Chinese, Kurdish to Mongolian we have it all. My favourite however still has to be French, from classic Escoffier to the more rustic I love the way in which they seem to be able to celebrate produce. After a walk to the Castle Terrace Famers Market Steph and I decided that lunch out would be a nice reward for our newfound healthy lifestyle and gym going. In search of reasonably priced and yet reasonably healthy food we came across L'escagot Blanc. With 2 mains for £10.90 this was ideal for us. Once you have a chance to sit down and take in your surroundings you are taken by the charming, rustic French decor. All of the staff are French and greet you in their mother tongue, something which I love. Steph pointed out the staff don't wear uniforms, something which we both agreed added a homely feel we loved. To the food, after some deliberation I opted for the warm fish terrine and Steph the homemade rillette with gherkins. My terrine was fantastic, the flavour was very well measured and the texture soft. I can't say I have had many fish terrines in my life but this was certainly the best. It came with a crayfish sauce that set it off brilliantly. Stephs rillette was also lovely, but I was happy with my choice :). The rillette was served with a jar of gherkins so you could have as many as you would like or not as it were. For our mains I chose the Lyon Saucisson with puy lentils and Steph had the Fish of the Day which was pike. My dish came to the table in a pot and was served by the waitress, great restaurant theatre. What made this even better was that there were seconds to be had in the pot. As the manager said to us on the way out their food is what great French food is all about, simplicity and great flavour. The sausage and lentils went brilliantly together and the qaulity of the sausage was great. Just one of those dishes that make you go YUMMMM. Stephs pike was equally impressive, so gently cooked the flavour was tremendous. Soft soft fish with a tomato sauce, it worked well. Again simple and delicious. There can't have been many more than five ingredients in either dish but both were so tasty.

food: my girlfriend said it's the best french food she's had outside of France. that's all that…read moreneeds to be said i think service: nice staff ambiance: such a cool vibe, definitely a big highlight of the restaurant

I'm not sure how this amazing meal happened but I'm glad it did…read more Me and my friends originally had plans to eat at a different restaurant but they were busy so it didn't work out. For a second things were looking dire. We wanted to find a restaurant while we were walking home and stumbled upon Chez Jules. They were definitely booked up but I think with a little patience and friendly demeanors they were able to fit us in. It was a little loud but I loved the energy and the decor everywhere. Definitely felt like I stepped into a different world for a sec. Our waitress was super nice too. We all wanted to sip some wine with our meals and she was very informative with helping us make a selection based on our meal/preferences. I ordered the Duck Confit this night. I love when a menu actually accurately details the flavors I should expect with my meal. I don't have to tell you how many times my group has ordered Truffle Fries and you hardly taste any truffle at all. So it was nice that I could taste the herbs with my Duck. And the Gratin? Man I'm such a sucker for garlic flavors. Even though they weren't the star of the show, the green beans hit too. I'm not even a huge green bean fan and I still appreciated it. Also huge shoutouts to the Rabbit. If you've never tried it and are feeling adventurous I *highly* recommend this dish. I believe it's Le Lapin a la Moutarde. I can't even describe it because I wasn't able to recognize any of the seasoning. But my buddy had ordered this and I had a bite. I think he had the best meal out of the four of us. So overall, I highly recommend this place. I'm not sure if they take reservations or not since we obviously got lucky with a walk in. But if they do take reservations you probably should. It was pretty busy when I went. When we come back to Edinburgh this one definitely be a location we will have to come back to.

Beautiful restaurant attached to our hotel. We were exhausted from a day of exploring and just…read morewanted a nice simple dinner nearby, and we were delighted when we found this restaurant in our hotel. The seating was comfy, and the restaurant was clean and bright, with several excellent options. The restaurant is a higher end, but they have a lovely lunch/bar menu they allowed us to order from even though it was dinner time. My husband opted for a burger, and I got the Caesar salad. We also had breakfast here every morning. It was delicious, with so many options. If you have the time to order something off the menu, I'd suggest an omelet.

A beautiful restaurant and wish I had more time to grab a coffee at their coffee bar while in town…read more My friend and i stopped in here for lunch with our 13 year old daughters because we thought it looked like a beautiful restaurant. It was beautiful indeed and the service was good. At first glance at the menu I was a little disappointed because I was in the mood for brunch type of food, but settled on the sourdough bread with crab. The crab was smothered in butter, but tasted so good...and Edinburgh had some of the best sourdough bread I've experienced! The menu was a bit sophisticated for our teens, but there was a kids menu for them to order from. They enjoyed an order of fish sticks and french fries. If I were to come back I'd probably go for dinner over lunch since I think their menu is better suited for that, but overall was a lovely meal.

Friendly warm atmosphere. Good wine. Terrific starters. Good dinner. Excellent desserts.read more

They were able to accommodate our party of 14 at the last minute and they were SO amazing about it…read more I'm usually nervous about going to a restaurant with a large party, but they didn't lapse in their excellence in any capacity. The food was outstanding, the service was excellent, and the overall experience was memorable and delicious. I really enjoyed the ham hock terrine and their selection of bubbly appertifs was unique and delicious.

This is our favorite restaurant in Edinburgh and have visited several times. All of our visits have…read morebeen memorable, thanks to both the food and the service. It is situated on Broughton Street, but still manages to stand out from the countless well-established restaurants in the area. We have found the service to be attentive, fun and well-deserving of the accolades the restaurant is presented with. We have always found the food to be full of flavor and substantial enough to not warrant a trip to the snack cupboard shortly after the meal.

Wonderful friendly service and excellent food. Good wine…read moreselections. Very enjoyable abd fun dinner.

Truly a superb dining experience in this small restaurant on the grass market…read more The ambiance is just beautiful with small rooms in this ancient building. The walls are stone but they have been whitewashed beautifully and then hung with fin de cicle French advertising posters. The service was impeccable without being clingy. They have a short but very nice wine list. We went with the red table wine (house wine) and it was very good. If you are there for lunch or before 7 pm they an excellent play du jour special. We were there later so we started with the escargot. Very good version of this dish and came out piping hot served with a very good baguette (what else do you expect at a French restaurant?). I had the salmon in a fume blanc sauce with crayfish. The salmon was perfectly cooked and the sauce was excellent. Both dishes came with very very good potatoes. The wife had a sea bass which was served with veggies, olives and balsamic reduction l. Truly amazing. They have a very nice list of desert and after diner wines (sauterne anyone ?) as well as aperitifs. But we were just too full as the portions were very filling. This is a gem of a restaurant. Highly recommend

Let's start off with the good: the food is lovely. The chef knows what they are doing and produce a…read moresolid range of French fare. You'll enjoy the flavors. The service is atrocious. The staff is rude, dismissive, and only wants to move you out as fast as possible so they can turn the table. Food either takes forever; or comes out all at once when you aren't ready -- depending on how busy the staff is pushing other people out of the restaurant. There are a few solid places on Grassmarket and this is among the options at the bottom.

Cozy neighborhood spot with delicious quality food and friendly service. Chocolate mousse was best…read moreI have ever had!!

Best meal I had in Edinburgh. I was starting to think there was no good food in Scotland after 2…read moreweeks. But this place proved me wrong. Not kid friendly though.