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Where to Eat and Drink

NEW TOWN: Chao Phraya ££ Price Guide
Edinburgh Thai Map D4 Prices are based on a three course meal
4th Floor, 33 Castle Street, EH2 3DN for one, with half a bottle of house wine
NEW TOWN: The Abbotsford £ Tel 0131 226 7614 inclusive of tax and service charges.
Pub Map D4 This stylish restaurant enjoys £ up to £35
3–5 Rose Street, EH2 2PR unparalleled views over ££ £35–£50
Tel 0131 225 5276 Edinburgh Castle. It dares £££ over £50
A lively bar with wood-panelled to veer from the usual mainstays
decor, The Abbotsford serves the of Thai cuisine, but still rustles up reinvented by the Galvin brothers
usual pub food such as fish and a decent red curry or pad Thai. chefs. It is a world-class restaurant,
chips, with more options in the offering exemplary cuisine.
restaurant “Above“. Good beer. NEW TOWN: Contini
Ristorante ££ NEW TOWN: A Room in the
NEW TOWN: The Italian Map D4 West End ££
Cambridge Bar £ 103 George Street, EH2 3ES Modern Scottish Map D4
Pub Map D4 Tel 0131 225 1550 26 William Street, EH3 7NH
20 Young Street, EH2 4JB Edinburgh’s grandest Italian Tel 0131 226 1036
Tel 0131 226 2120 restaurant, Contini Ristorante Located below the busy Teuchters
Mismatched furniture, stone serves authentic pasta dishes. bar, this cosy restaurant is full
floors and subdued natural light- A great place for lunch, dinner of little nooks and crannies.
ing give this bar a cellar-like feel. or just a quick snack. Modern Scottish fare such as
Good burgers and vegetarian fare. roast venison sausage and cullen
NEW TOWN: The Dome ££ skink is on offer.
NEW TOWN: Coffee Angel £ Modern Scottish Map D4
Café Map D4 14 George Street, EH2 2PF NEW TOWN: Vincaffè ££
24–27 Brandon Terrace, EH3 5DZ Tel 0131 624 8624 Café Map D4
Tel 0131 622 6235 Housed in a magnificent 18th- 11 Multrees Walk, EH1 3DQ
This bright, welcoming café century building, the Dome Tel 0131 557 0088 Closed Sun dinner
offers takeaway snacks and has a bar, two restaurants and Run by an Italian family, Vincaffè
creative dine-in options such as a café. The Grill Room features offers dishes such as pasta with
spicy meatball soup and Mexican a modern Scottish menu and spicy Italian sausages, as well as
beef wraps. Closes at 7pm. the Club Room serves steaks. superb coffee and wines.
NEW TOWN: Urban Angel £ NEW TOWN: Galvin Brasserie NEW TOWN: 21212 £££
International Map D4 de Luxe ££ French Map D4
121 Hanover Street, EH2 1DJ Brasserie Map D4 3 Royal Terrace, EH7 5AB
Tel 0131 225 6215 Closed dinner Princes Street, EH1 2AB Tel 0131 523 1030 Closed Sun & Mon
This central café-bistro features Tel 0131 222 8988 Enjoy innovative, eye-catching
an eclectic menu of dishes such The swish brasserie in The cuisine by chef Paul Kitching at
as pan-fried fillet of salmon Caledonian hotel is a real treat this Michelin-starred restaurant.
with glass noodles in Asian-style for lovers of French cuisine. It
broth and pear frangipane tart. offers great-value set menus of NEW TOWN: Kyloe Restaurant
bistro classics, a crustacea bar & Grill £££
NEW TOWN: Café St Honoré ££ and superb wine list. Steakhouse Map D4
French Map D4 1–3 Rutland Street, EH1 2AE
34 North West Thistle Street Lane, NEW TOWN: The Pompadour Tel 0131 229 3402
EH2 1EA by Galvins ££ Guests choose from a variety
Tel 0131 226 2211 French Map D4 of steak cuts at this carnivore
Neil Forbes, one of Edinburgh’s Princes Street, EH1 2AB heaven located in the Rutland
finest chefs, is at the helm of this Tel 0131 222 8975 Closed lunch (exc Hotel with fine castle views.
buzzing bistro, serving skilfully and Sat); Mon, Tue
imaginatively cooked food made This city icon in the Caledonian NEW TOWN: Number One £££
from locally sourced produce. hotel has been spectacularly Modern Scottish Map D4
1 Princes Street, EH2 2EQ
Tel 0131 557 6727
The seven-course tasting
menu with matching wines is
sublime at this Michelin-starred
restaurant in the five-star
Balmoral Hotel.
NEW TOWN: Stac Polly £££
Modern Scottish Map D4
29–33 Dublin Street, EH3 6NL
Tel 0131 556 2231
Stac Polly serves interesting takes
on delicacies such as excellent
steak with black pudding and
fantastic white fish dishes. Gin
Parisian-style interior in the romantic Café St Honoré, Edinburgh and wine bar upstairs.
For more information on types of restaurants see pages 178– 9

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