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Café Marlayne
All weathered wood and warm yellow walls, this bistro is a cosy little nook offering satisfying French farmhouse cooking - escargots with garlic and parsley, or boudin noir (black pudding) with sautéed apples - at very reasonable prices. It's small, so book a table well in advance. There's another branch in Old Town.
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Café Royal Oyster Bar
Pass through the revolving doors here and you're transported back to Victorian times - a palace of glinting mahogany, polished brass, marble floors, stained glass, Doulton tiles, gilded cornices and table linen so thick it creaks when you fold it. The menu is mostly classic seafood, from oysters on ice to succulent coquilles St Jacques Parisienne (scallops in a cream and mushroom sauce).
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Daniel's Bistro
Daniel comes from Alsace, and his all-French kitchen staff combine top Scottish and French produce with Gallic know-how to create a wide range of delicious dishes. The fish soup is rich and flavourful, and main courses range from slow-cooked knuckle of pork to Alpine tartiflette (baked cheese, potato, ham or pork, and cream). A seriously filling three-course lunch is just around £9 .
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Hadrian's Brasserie
The Balmoral Hotel's brasserie has a 1930s Art Deco feel, with pale green walls, dark-wood furniture, and white-aproned, black-waistcoated waiters. The menu includes posh versions of popular dishes such as French onion soup, haggis with whisky sauce, and roast duck with plum compote. There's a two-course lunch for around £15 .
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La P'tite Folie
Breton-owned la P'tite Folie is a delightful little wood-panelled bistro whose menu takes in the French classics - moules marinières (mussels) and coq au vin (chicken casserole with red wine and mushrooms) - as well as steaks, seafood and a range of plats du jour . The two-course lunch is a bargain at around £8 . There's another branch in the West End .
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Petit Paris
Like the name says, this is a little bit of Paris complete with gingham tablecloths in red, blue and green, French posters and ads on the walls, friendly (often French) staff and French music. The menu includes classics such as escargots in Pernod and garlic, coq au vin and bouillabaisse . There's a lunch and early evening special including a plat du jour and a coffee for around £7 . A second branch in Old Town has outdoor tables in summer.
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Restaurant Martin Wishart
In 2001 this restaurant became the first in Edinburgh to win a Michelin star. The eponymous chef has worked with Albert Roux, Marco Pierre White and Nick Nairn, and brings a modern French approach to the best Scottish produce, from lobster and smoked haddock soufflé to braised saddle of lamb. A set three-course lunch costs around £23 .
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Vintners Rooms
A Georgian wine-merchant's saleroom, beautifully decorated with original 18th-century stucco work (the auctioneer stood in the alcove to the left of the fireplace), forms the beautiful centrepiece of this delightful French restaurant. It's tucked away on a back street near the Water of Leith.
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