Suggestions for Dining and Drinking near Waverley Station, Edinburgh

John H. • September 23, 2017Great quality smooth flat white. Limited seating in a fresh but sympathetic refurbishment of an historic building. Great place.

Veronika K. • August 23, 2014Great for cocktails, and a cool dinner spot. Not quiet an intimate - more like loud and funky. Love the truffle mac and cheese!

Mike W. • October 13, 2019The house selected whisky tasting was great and how so was the lobster mac, you can buy bottles of your favorites on the premises.

Alexandros L. • November 24, 2014Exquisite haute cuisine with gourmet presentation. A must in Edinburgh!

Marce M. • March 28, 2015A must in this place. Great variety of whiskys. Excelllent sommelier.

Grahame B. • December 15, 2018Spectacular onion soup. A Madeleine experience. Would have liked the kidneys pinker from a french restaurant. Excellent service. Worth a visit.

Jennifer C. • May 30, 2016Vegetarian haggis is awesome! As is the mash!

Jonny C. • June 29, 2013The Balmoral Chicken & Haloumi Fries are both awesome! Great range of whiskies too, but only 3 bottles of wine to choose from

Clark G. • August 2, 2015Fantastic little traditional pub in heart of tourist district. Not a tourist trap in any way. Great warm welcome

Emilie T. • February 1, 2015The scallops with black pudding were fantastic. Lovely atmosphere!

Ryan W. • September 16, 2017Fantastic pub on the Royal Mile very near Edinburgh Castle. Cozy, traditional interior. Delicious food, try the scotch egg or split pea soup. Good selection of beer on tap and a friendly staff.

Lina R. • July 22, 2017Very nice place! Fish and chips was delicious. Shepherds pie as well!!! Great selection of drinks. Service was nice and smooth.

Duncan A. • October 28, 2019Great little pub with lots of character.. just off the main road so not too busy either!

Kevin D. • August 11, 2014The Waffles with Bacon and Brie are delicious!

Flora P. • January 19, 2018Very nice small pub, cozy and fun! There are also a few seats outside, it was really nice to sit and have a drink there!

Swarmstrong • August 16, 2018Steak was lush, chicken and leek pie also a winner. Everything goes down well with a pint of Worlds End Ale!

Andrew B. • June 9, 2011Beautiful restaurant, lovely food & great friendly staff, if you're in for lunch try the chicken... Beautiful.

Anthony M. • November 3, 2019Chocolate cherry dessert is awesome!

Kim H. • May 9, 2012Lovely place, does the best baked tatties I've ever tasted.

Paige H. • March 8, 2019Chicken and avocado sandwich is one of the best.

Megan L. • July 27, 2017Very friendly staff. Had the all day breakfast eggs royale. Lots of hollandaise sauce, fresh fish and bread. Good stuff.

Loloah A. • February 2, 2018It’s hard to find a good veggie burger, but the one I ordered today with mushroom was amazing! Sweet potato was also good 👍

Matteo Q. • March 21, 2016Nice pub, nice staff! As usually we had a Scottish experience, this time with an appetising Nicholson's pie! It was as good as the beers we drank. They have 4 kind of pies to choose (and many more!)

Michael B. • July 2, 2018Perfect for a beer!

Tibor G. • January 28, 2017Braised ox cheek with chorizo mash, roast vegetables and jus. Must try! Nice service and quality food, not a cheap restaurant but worth every penny

Kieran C. • February 6, 2017The Afternoon Tea is an experience, you almost feel like Jack and Rose are about to walk into the dining room at any time, just before the ship hits an iceberg....

Ernesto G. • September 6, 2015Haggis is the house specialty. Great place to sample the Scottish food flare. They have a huge whiskey selection.

Richard B. • October 21, 2022Superb food and classic Scottish feel good service. Really lovely to sit out on the street and people watch. Gets busy so try and get their early.

Nikko • September 22, 2013Cheese and chile sticks with sweet and sour sauce are incredible

Maria H. • July 30, 2013Relaxing place to have lunch just off Royal Mile on a beautiful street full of funky shops. The cafe itself serves excellent food at very reasonable price for the location. Staff is very welcoming!