Wildfire is located toward the end of the pedestrian mall along Rose Street. Just keep walking,…read moreyou'll get there eventually. Walking into Wildfire, the brick and wood of the restaurant exude a wonderful energy and ambiance. We were greeted and shown to a table near the window and in the corner. We were close to the people at the next table, bit it offered an opportunity to strike up a conversation. The wine list was extensive, we chose a cider and the porter. They were both more than satisfactory. My wife and I shared the smoked salmon starter that was very good. It was lightly smoked, that brought out both the flavor of the fish, and enhanced it. The fish was moist and tender. Our main dishes included both the seabass and the combo mussels with prawns. The latter was the better choice with very sweet and tender mussels and an excellent sauce. The seabass was lightly pan fried and my wife really liked her selection. For dessert, we had the cheese platter and toffee cake with toffee sauce and vanilla ice cream. The coffee and tea completed our meal wonderfully. I recommend this restaurant highly.

We had some incredible meals while in Edinburgh but our absolute favorite spot was Wildfire…read moreScottish Steak & Seafood Bistro! Easily in the top 5 best steaks we have ever eaten! Serving premium cuts of Aberdeen Angus by Scotland's Master John Gilmore, Scottish West Coast Mussels & Seafood, and fresh local produce. Every bite was melt in your mouth perfection! I will be trying to recreate the incredible Roasted Red Pepper & Harissa soup at home! The house-made salad dressing was so good and fresh! Service was excellent and not rushed at all. Make sure to make a reservation as this place is small and intimate, seating around 28 people. We were lucky to be able to walk in and grab a table. This will definitely be my first stop on my next trip to Scotland! Montepulciano Conviviale Roasted Red Pepper, Tomato, Chickpea & Harissa Soup Rocket Salad Grass Fed & Aged Filet Hand Cut Chunky Chips

Made reservations for a Friday evening. Ambiance is dimly lit and beautifully decorated…read more We shared the heritage tomato salad, surf & turf, charcoal chicken Ana Mari, creamed spinach, and mac & cheese. Heritage tomato salad was delicious and very fresh. Surf & turf was good - I loved the lobster but the steak was just ok for me since it was room temp and a little too thick for my liking. Charcoal chicken Ana Mari was impressive - chicken usually isn't my go-to order at restaurants but this was cooked beautifully with crispy skin on the outside and juicy tender meat on the inside. Loved the sides of creamed spinach and mac & cheese! For dessert, we shared the strawberry tart and sticky toffee pudding. Both were delicious. I usually don't like fruit flavored desserts as much so I personally preferred the sticky toffee pudding. Overall enjoyed their appetizers, entrees, and desserts.

We were in Edinburgh on a Sunday and had to experience a Sunday roast. The Hawksmoor was a terrific…read moreplace for it. Be sure to book. Our server explained how to the Sunday roast ordering worked. We watched the kitchen work, while we waited for our meals. Our Sunday roast meals came with medium rare beef roast, crispy on the outside and creamy soft inside potatoes, carrots, cabbage, a head of roasted garlic, a very large deeply browned Yorkshire pudding, and the most delicious gravy in a small pot. Every drop of that gravy was eaten. I think that the Yorkshire pudding exists to be a vehicle for the gravy. I really did not need any dessert after all that food. But we wanted to share an ice cream. We asked what was clotted cream ice cream. The server explained that the ice cream is made with clotted cream, which has a fat content of 60% and there's no other flavoring. It is not a common ice cream flavor. So that's what we had. The tiny beads of fat in the ice cream was very interesting. It had a sweet cream flavor. The ambiance was upscale with a lot of wood on the walls and furnishings. But at least on Sundays, we saw a lot of families and friend gatherings and did not seem exclusive.

LOVED the mussels! the pot of mussels felt bottomless and it was really tasty, i usually don't even…read morelike mussels haggis wellington is also quite good Anyways highly recommend the only con was table was cramped

When you walk you are reminded of how quaint and small most businesses are in the UK. The menu is…read moreterrific. Many options and you soon realize how much they care. The food is amazing. We started with the soup of the day which was lentil. It was amazing. Full and rich and flavorful. Next the Haggis Wellington which on this trip I have become a fan. This was the best of the trip. Then the Venison tenderloin and wowo. What a hit. A whole lobster fresh and tasty. And before I forget a simple dinner salad with the most delicate and lovely dressing. A hit for anything you desire. Service was a team effort and perfect.

This was a very average experience at a place that should be better…read more The food was good, but nothing stood out. The Corn Brulee sounded interesting and fun but is ultimately a miss. The tableside presentation is the thing that sounded fun, but really should just be done in the kitchen, unless a more deft hand can prepare it at the table. Ours was just clumps of sugar and uneven. Service was nice, but it was just not great. Everything took so long! Also, we were asked when we were seated about food allergies and preferences, and we mentioned tomatoes, yet they ended up on our plates. Additionally, upon booking, I mentioned a birthday but zero acknowledgment. That's not a huge deal, but it was noticed. The getting to choose a steak knife was fun, and the ambiance is nice, but I wouldn't go back.

Very nice staff. Location was great. Ambience was fine. Food was dull and uninspired. This…read morewas my first dinner in Scotland - is all the food so bland? According to the server, Scottish law requires hamburgers to be "cooked through". Believe him. This means well, well done, which basically means your $36 hamburger isn't worth finishing. French fries were hot, thick and crispy, but lacking anything special. Bread was not great. Beef Wellington was nicely presented, but lacking in flavor. Blooming onion and ribeye were good, as were the potato soups.

Stopped in for dinner, amazing meal in an amazing environment. Service was spectacular and the food…read morewas even better. Definitely recommend the duck breast.

Really liked it a lot!…read more Came here on a 5pm deal and figured that if it wasn't great then at least there wasn't much lost. Hotel restaurants can be really hit and miss but not here. Nira Caledonia is a boutique hotel in Stockbridge so not somewhere I'd find myself attending usually but a deal is a deal so off I went. I've just realised I was about to score this 4* but actually, when I think through what I'm about to write then I have to give it 5*'s. Not treated like deal scum - little amuse bouche of potato salad with trout and roe - yum, yes please and I don't even like potato salad, but I LOVE it here. Little bread sacks - evil, non GF bread for the friend, plenty of GF bread for me with chive, truffle and ordinary French butter - oh, go on then. Yum, yum. Portions are big, struggled to finish my main - 1/2 pheasant with mash after starter and little extras as mentioned above. Absolutely couldn't do dessert although the plates going passed us looked amazing. If GF, the kitchen can amend dishes to accomodate to let the server know. And what tipped this into 5 stars? The wine. We ordered a Pinot Grigio - I have to confess this is not a favourite of mine as I consider it somewhat bland but yum. Zesty and fresh it worked well with everything we ate. I'd return for this wine alone. So the service was fab, the food, the wine and even on the cheap deal, the food was outstanding. So I'll go back and I'd love to try their steaks which are meant to be amazing!

Tip: There is a long wait here, so make a reservation or check in and then go for a shop on nearby…read moreVictoria street and total mile. However do not let the wait deter you, this place is not overhyped in the slightest. Everything came out delicious, hot, and fresh. Highly recommend the mustard mash and the lamb shank. Also a pro for the Americans - service was awesome and they brought us a water bottle every 5 minutes - immediate five stars!! Olivia and Neo were great and so nice and accommodating. Definitely stop by!

One of our first meals in Scotland so we had to try hqggis…read more Having made a reservation we had lunch just after our Edinburgh castle tour at Makars which was just down the hill. Service was efficient and friendly despite the full house. Although we were seated next to the kitchen, our booth still had the privacy and was shielded from the sounds and bustle. Everything was pretty good although a tad salty for our palate. Haggis is an acquired taste though and I'm not quite sure what to make of it. We celebrated one of our gang's birthday by ordering sticky toffee pudding and some other desserts to share. To our surprise the restaurant waived the cost of the sticky toffee pudding which was the most expensive dessert we had. That simple thought made a great impression for us as we were totally not expecting it and the server didn't even tell us until we told them they made a mistake by not charging us.

Five star service, delicious food, great ambiance! We loved our meal here and had the best…read moreexperience with Xanyu as our server. She went above and beyond to keep our kiddos fed and happy while providing us exceptional service. Attentive without hovering we wanted for nothing. We recommend the fillet and ribeye, the apple toffee pudding, and the Candy floss milkshake for kiddos, Many thanks for a memorable night!

Came specifically for a Sunday Roast. Was a bit put off about how empty it was around 3pm, so I…read moreguess most people come here for steak dinners instead. Even so, the roast was quite tasty. Sunday Roast: All the standards, but fancy. The really differentiator was the beef, which seem aged and very high quality. Great tender texture and nice gravy to go with it. Though a wee bit small portion of meat. The veggies were cooked very nicely with a lot of freshness and textures, not mushy like some pubs serve. The only weird thing is that the yorkshire pudding seemed to be deep fried. Added an overly crispy texture which as kinda weird; I prefer traditionally baked. Toffee Apple Pudding: More like a bread pudding than a sticky pudding. Filled with great flavor and a few nice baked apples bit on top. Great toffee sauce and ice cream to round it out. Blackberry & Lime Soda: So much better than those highly sugared sodas you get at the store. Definitely tasted the fresh fruit and artisanal methods.

I ordered rib eye steak that tasted like sirloin..it's a little bit chewy..the service is good…read morethough and staff are attentive.

This place is Out of business. I found Another restaurant in its place. What a surprise it was goneread more

We stopped by Rancho for dinner since it was in walking distance from our hotel and they weren't…read morevery busy. We were greeted and welcomed at the door and asked for a booth. It's a good thing we did because not 5 minutes later the restaurant became packed! We ordered the filets which were cooked perfectly, not much seasoning as they let the meat speak for itself. The sides were just ok, nothing spectacular. We had great service and I feel like the prices were very fair. The nachos looked like something my child could have made, melted shredded cheese on tortilla chips, my least favorite of the meal. Magners Cider Guacamole Nachos Papa Asada con Crema Arroz Cirollo Champignones à la Parilla Anillos de Cebolas 9oz Filets

Nice Steak Place ! Everything Cooked perfect , Place is…read moresmall , but comfortable, out of the way ? so I think mostly Locals !

The steak was well cooked and delicious. Clean, comfortable environment. Great place.read more

If only this place was closer to town. Why have such an enticing cocktail menu and locate yourself…read moredirectly off the A90?? Torture. Anyway no cocktails were supped this visit but steak was certainly devoured. I opted for the Australian Grain-fed Black Angus 8oz Ribeye. So god I forgot that ribeye was one of my lesser favourite cuts! Gorgeous and cooked just as requested. All steaks come served with parsley butter, seasoned fries, a slice of onion loaf (holy shit, the onion loaf!) and balsamic glazed beef tomato, along with a choice of lettuce wedge and steak sauce. I had no desire for green and instead chanced my arm for an additional sauce; I chose the classic peppercorn as well as the utterly sublime beef dripping sauce. Fact: Onion Loaf + Beef Dripping Sauce = Love. But seriously I could talk about their beef dripping sauce til the cows come home..... :) .....sorry. The menu is something to behold. Honestly you can get lost looking for the bottom. SO many options and - for a steakhouse - the variety is impressive. And for the steaks in particular, very affordable. Service was delightful, chatty and helpful in an unobtrusive way and the decor of the place is as one would expect from the Cramond Brig, pretty much prit-sticked to the dual carriageway. Warm and inviting and laden with images of bulls in every style. All that was missing was the crackling fire but I'll put that down to the gorgeous day outside. If you're ever visiting South Queensferry I'd say give the Hawes Inn and the Railway Bridge Cafe a swerve and head down the road to this place. Next time I go someone else is doing the driving!