Eating

There are hundreds of places to eat in Edinburgh. Here are just a few of the favourites from the IMGS2022 team. We strongly recommend booking in advance – Edinburgh is busy at this time of year.  

Old Town Edinburgh (within 10 min walks of the conference venue) 

The Outsider – Bistro, great views of castle £££ theoutsiderrestaurant.com  

Vittoria on the Bridge – Edinburgh Italian chain – pizza, pasta etc  ££ vittoriagroup.co.uk 

Divino Enoteca – also part of the Vittoria group – slightly more upmarket Italian food £££ vittoriagroup.co.uk  

Blonde Restaurant – modern Scottish and European restaurant – an old favourite ££ https://blonderestaurant.co.uk/

Greyfriars Bobby’s Bar – decent pub food – ££ – www.nicholsonspubs.co.uk    

Saboteur – tasty Vietnamese – ££ saboteurrestaurant.com 

Ting Thai Caravan Teviot Place – great Thai food – ££ – https://tingthai-caravan.com/  

Mother India’s Café – a firm favourite amongst the Geographers @ Edinburgh – tapas style Indian food, good for larger group and sharing smaller plates – ££ https://www.motherindia.co.uk/restaurant/mother-india-edinburgh/  

The Holyrood 9A – good pub food, known for their burgers – ££ – theholyrood.co.uk  

David Bann Restaurant – vegetarian restaurant – ££ – https://davidbann.co.uk/  

St James Centre – this is a shopping centre with a number of very good dining options (avoiding the chains!) and great views over the city from Bonny & Wild –  https://stjamesquarter.com/dine  One particularly good option here Ka Pao (Asian fusion) ££ https://www.ka-pao.com/

The Original Mosque Kitchen at the back of the Edinburgh Central Mosque offers low cost and tasty range of Indian food. Seating is outside (covered) £ Access from W Nicholson St https://edmosque.org/  

Red Box Noodle Bar – tasty noodles in a box – £ – https://www.facebook.com/edinburghnoodlebar/  

Kalpna – Indian vegetarian and vegan – ££ – https://www.kalpnarestaurant.com/  

Maki and Ramen – several locations around town. Really great Ramen and Sushi ££ https://www.makiramen.com  

El Cartel – super yummy homemade tacos, 1 restaurant near Uni and one in New Town ££ https://elcartelmexicana.co.uk  

Civernos Pizza Slice – A few different locations in town. One near the Uni £ https://www.civerinosslice.com  

Ondine – wonderful seafood restaurant just off the Royal Mile £££ https://www.ondinerestaurant.co.uk  

New Town Edinburgh (approx. 20 mins walks). The New Town (a late 18th and early 19th century development) is another area of the city with a wide range of eating options. 

Dishoom – Indian – ££ – https://www.dishoom.com/  

Cafe Marlayne – French – ££ – https://www.cafemarlayne.com/  

Fishers In The City – great seafood – £££ – https://www.fishersrestaurants.co.uk/fishers-in-the-city/  

Bar Soba – south east Asian food – https://www.barsoba.co.uk/location/hanover-street-edinburgh  

L’escargot Bleu – excellent French bistro – £££ – https://www.lescargotbleu.co.uk/  

Café St Honore – another great option for French food – £££ – https://www.cafesthonore.com/  

Café Andaluz – Spanish themed tapas food – ££ – https://www.cafeandaluz.com/ 

Chaophraya – Thai food (and great view of city!) – ££ – https://chaophraya.co.uk/thai-restaurant/edinburgh/menus 

Social Bite – Vegan & vegetarian friendly and ethical – £ – https://social-bite.co.uk/ 

Harmonium – Vegan – ££ – https://www.harmoniumbar.co.uk/  

Noto – Independent, sharing plate style restaurant. Wonderful. £££ https://notoedinburgh.co.uk  

Aizle – Focussed on in season, fresh food £££ https://www.aizle.co.uk  

Other areas in Edinburgh  

Leith Walk (20-25 mins) is the main thoroughfare joining the city to the port area of Leith. There are a number of good options  

La Casa – Spanish food and tapas – ££ – https://la-casa-restaurant.co.uk/#1  

Valvona & Crolla is a longstanding Edinburgh institution with fabulous Italian Deli with a restaurant at the back https://www.valvonacrolla.co.uk/  

The Black Fox – Craft beer, cool cocktails and lovely pub food – ££- https://www.blackfoxleith.com/ 

Stockbridge (30 mins walk) – the far end of the New Town and well worth a visit. A walk along the Water of Leith is a great way to round of a meal in Stockbridge.  

Stockbridge High St has a number of very good restaurants including  

The Scran and Scallie – £££ – https://scranandscallie.com/  

Nok’s Kitchen on Stockbridge – Thai – ££ – https://www.nokskitchen.co.uk/  

The Shore (45-50 mins walk or bus/taxi) is the old port area of the city 

There are a number of good restaurants along the waterfront and by the old docks.