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.

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.

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.

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.

Incredible brunch experience here! I had the most delicious, very fresh juice and a croque…read moremonsieur. The sandwich was incredible. My husband had the granola bowl which was quite small and really more of a side than a breakfast item. The service was good and the interior was gorgeous!

Everything about Côte was perfect. The friendly staff and craft drinks were top notch. The food was…read moreexcellent.

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.

I've only been here once while in Edinburgh. Not because it wasn't good, but because it's a wee bit…read moreover my price range. And I guess it wasn't so good that it ever occurred to me to go back there again. You can blame this on my state of mind during my first year of university, though. The occasion was a post-exam meal with a friend of mine who also studied Social Anthropology. We wanted to treat ourselves and they were doing 2 courses for 10 pounds. For what my memory does serve me, I had risotto and that was the moment I became a risotto lover. I think it was risotto with asparagus and chives. I could be wrong about the latter two ingredients. The atmosphere in the restaurant is really warm. Maybe because the inside's cozy, but not too cramped. As far as memory serves, I recommend it, though not passionately--that might very possibly just be an effect of time.

The staff at B'est provides excellent service! Everyone is very efficient and polite; they took…read morethe time to make sure we were satisfied with everything as our meal progressed. The food was delicious and beautifully presented; all the more remarkable because the prices are VERY reasonable :-) While the cuisine is French, the menu is varied enough to offer something to diners with most tastes.

Our first Indian breakfast, it was amazing! The flavors of traditional Indian seasoning with eggs,…read moresausage, and beans were a surprisingly beautiful dance in my mouth. Our new favorite breakfast joint in Edinburgh is The Dinning Room! Can't wait to try dinner!

My partner and I were charmed by this Georgian townhouse which stood just a stone's throw from our…read morehotel. We were finally taken in by the two course for 18.95 set menu as neither of us was ready for a three course ensemble and the price compared to much less renowned restaurants in sleepy Oxford. I was a little concerned about how pretentious the place would be, as this is the Scotch Malt Whisky Society after all, with a private members club upstairs. However, the interior was quite modest, with an eclectic collection of modern art work and open curtains allowing for just the right amount of natural light coming through. We went around 6:15 so it was quite quiet when we arrived. The staff was a little bit somber and standoffish but the service was reasonably quick. The food was actually quite impeccable in terms of quality with seasonal items dominating the dishes. My first course was a thick and creamy Pumpkin and Parmesan soup which was more like a smooth puree with pickled pumpkin along with bits of hazelnuts and porcini mushrooms. My lovely boyfriend went for the soused mackeral with white crab meat, carrots, and dill. He reported the mackeral as being fantastic. For the main we both had the Serrano ham with sweet potato puree and a crunchy blackened fig which complemented the crisp ham exterior perfectly. The glass of white wine we had was glorious as well with the ham. Overall a well-thought out menu and an atmosphere to which I couldn't in good conscience give 3 stars. Although everything was truly delicious, the portions were almost appalling. If we hadn't been lured out by a friend for an impromptu appetizer right beforehand, we would have been left almost completely starving. Slight less empty space on my main dish would have left everyone satisfied.

Maybe the best restaurant in Edinburgh. A large magnificent space with lots of room between…read moretables. Impeccable service. Beautiful and creative food. The only way to go is the 7 Course tasting menu with wine pairings! Absolutely delicious.

I'm tempted to not give Number One 5* because it was really pricey. To which you will say, "It says…read moreon the website that it is going to be expensive." And you would be correct. I was prepared for this. But even still, when I got the bill, I internally gasped a little. Ultimately, it is fine, because everything was so on point. The service couldn't have been better. It is probably the best service I've ever received at any restaurant ever. Incredibly welcoming & professional & knowledgeable. The somm was the best somm I've ever interacted with. The depth of knowledge was outstanding. The food? Unreal. We ordered from the 3-course tasting menu. Me: 1st course - Pittenweem Lobster - Outstanding & wonderfully deshelled; 2nd course - Warwick Farm sirloin - incredible cook on the meat; 3rd course - Sticky toffee souffle - really fun & playful! In addition, we were offered 3 amuse-bouches, and had the opportunity to purchase a mignardise + tea or coffee. Plenty of food. And everything was beautiful. Pictures attached. Dress code was smart casual. I saw another Yelper say to not wear jeans. Jeans are fine. I rocked the jeans + jacket & tie + chelsea boots. Fit right in. Worth a visit. I'd go back, but only after replenishing the coffers.