Edinburgh Restaurants

  1. Diner 7

    A neat local eatery with rust-coloured leather booths and banquettes, black and copper tables, and local art on the walls, this diner has a menu of succulent Aberdeen Angus steaks and homemade burgers. Also on offer is more unusual fare such as fried liver with bacon and onion, or smoked haddock with black pudding stovies.

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  2. Dome Grill Room

    Housed in the magnificent former banking hall, with a lofty glass-domed ceiling, pillared arches and mosaic-tiled floor, the Dome boasts one of the city's most impressive dining rooms. The menu holds few surprises - from smoked salmon to char-grilled chicken or roast lamb - but it's really the setting that sells the place; it's hard to keep your eyes on your plate with all the finery that surrounds you.

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  3. Forth Floor Restaurant & Brasserie

    The in-store restaurant at Harvey Nichols has floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking St Andrew Sq, making it a great place to enjoy sunset views. The food has as much designer chic as the surroundings, while the less formal brasserie offers simpler dishes, and also serves Sunday brunch ( to ).

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  4. Maison Bleue

    Eating here is a comfortably laid-back affair - the candlelit ground-floor dining room has basketwork chairs, chunky wooden tables and modern art on bare stone walls; upstairs is brighter and more café-like. The menu lists bouchées (French for 'mouthfuls') - starter-size helpings of which you can have as many or as few as you wish - and the food is an eclectic mix of European, North African and Far Eastern influences.

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  5. Maxie's Bistro

    Maxie's candle-lit cellar bistro, with its cushion-lined nooks set amid stone walls, cream plaster and wooden beams, is a pleasant enough setting for a cosy dinner, but at summer lunch times people queue for the outdoor tables on Victoria Tce, with great views over Victoria St. The food is dependable - Maxie's has been in the food business for more than 20 years - ranging from pastas, steaks and stir-fries to superb seafood platters and daily specials.

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