survey result

Summary

£62
  £££
3
Good
3
Good
3
Good
* Based on a three course dinner, half a bottle of wine, coffee, cover charge, service and VAT.

This “pretty little fish restaurant tucked away overlooking the expanse of the Meadows in south Edinburgh” has won widespread praise for its “deft and delicious cooking”. Chef-patron Phil White and his FOH partner Rachel Chisholm followed up by opening all-day spot Margot a few doors away in March 2024 – hailed by critic Chitra Ramaswamy of The Times as ‘the hippest café in the city’. Top Menu Tip – “the stand-out octopus”.

Summary

£57
   ££
3
Good
3
Good
4
Very Good
* Based on a three course dinner, half a bottle of wine, coffee, cover charge, service and VAT.

This “marvellous” seafood bistro beside Edinburgh’s Meadows from chef Phil White and FoH Rachel Chisholm pleases guests with “carefully prepared food”“and if you get a seat at the window you see a mile of green space with a volcano in the distance (inert), in the middle of a capital city”. Top Menu Tips – “lovely hake, and the octopus was cooked to perfection”.

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Leaflet | Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors
12 Barclay Terrace, Edinburgh, EH10 4HP

Restaurant details

8
No dress code
16 in evenings

Prices

Traditional European menu

Starter Main Pudding
£11.00 £23.00 £0.00
Drinks  
Wine per bottle £30.00
Filter Coffee £3.00
Extras  
Bread £4.00
Service 10.00%
Leaflet | Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors
12 Barclay Terrace, Edinburgh, EH10 4HP
Opening hours
MondayCLOSED
TuesdayCLOSED
WednesdayCLOSED
Thursday5:30 pm‑9 pm
Friday12 pm‑2 pm, 5:30 pm‑9 pm
Saturday12 pm‑2 pm, 5:30 pm‑9 pm
Sunday12 pm‑2 pm, 5:30 pm‑9 pm

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