The crêpes are light and airy with crisp edges, made using a gluten-free batter from a blend of rice, tapioca starch, maize, buckwheat and potato flours, with eggs and milk (there’s also a dairy-free version available, made with almond milk). Many would walk on by, but if you happen to pass between 12 and 6pm on weekdays, a queue snaking its way down the street hints at the quality of these South American pancakes. There are small plates of haggis bon bons, polenta and parmesan doughnuts with whipped feta dip and tempura broccoli with harissa yoghurt, followed by mains of slow-roasted pork belly and Bavette steak with wild garlic and pumpkin seed dressing.Īddress: 55 Thistle St, Edinburgh EH2 1DY Website: .ukīest for: gluten-free sweet and savoury crêpesĪt the top of Middle Meadow Walk sits a tiny, forest-green hut, with tables and chairs jumbled around and a makeshift-style sign fluttering in the Edinburgh wind, alerting passers-by that ‘BRASIL CREPES’ are sold here.
For supper, the restaurant serves Scottish food with a modern spin. Book a table if you can, otherwise sit at the wooden-clad bar and linger over an expertly blended cocktail before you eat – the citrus-infused Gin Fizz is always a treat. On Edinburgh’s Thistle Street, in the centre of the New Town, this low-lit restaurant is the city’s ultimate evening hangout. Naturally, the menu changes depending on what local and foraged ingredients are available each day.Īddress: 1A Alva St, Edinburgh EH2 4PH Website: Choose between perfectly cooked pork loin with red cabbage, pancetta and violet gnocchi melty hake with lentils, squash and mussels aubergine and courgette terrine with a butter bean puree and crispy potato and lamb rump with sweet potato, capers and yoghurt. Start with beef tongue with celeriac remoulade and horseradish or herb risotto with oats and corra linn, before feasting on mains. The ingredients, as the restaurant’s name suggests, are foraged and sourced locally. Inside, exposed-brick walls, dark wood and lots of cute potted plants create a cosy environment. But for in-the-know foodies who visit the city, it's a well-kept secret that delivers excellent food, immaculate service and an intimate, friendly atmosphere every time. This spot prides itself on its behind-the-scenes presence it’s not a restaurant that is shouted about in Edinburgh. The grilled aubergine drizzled with a sweet miso sauce is the stuff of legends, while the wagyu steak takes on entirely new flavours when cooked on a teppan grill.Īddress: 8-10 Grindlay St, Edinburgh EH3 9AS Website: .ukīest for: an under-the-radar hit hidden in the West End Everything on the specials menu is worth trying – particularly the ikura shirataki: translucent, hand-cut noodles topped with salmon roe and tempura dashi – but the teppanyaki is the restaurant’s crowning glory. The tempura here is some of the best in the UK – skip the decision-making and order the assorted selection for meat and vegetables fried in a light batter, perfectly crisp but not too crumbly. The hand rolls are delicious little pockets of rice overflowing with toppings try the asparagus and prawn or the snow crab for something more left-field, or opt for spicy tuna for that classic, tingly wasabi hit. The menu is split into five sections: sushi, tempura, teppan, classics and specials – and, naturally, one should order something from each. In the shadow of Edinburgh Castle, this covert sushi restaurant is a lesser-known spot with pale wooden benches, private cushioned booths, hanging lanterns and hand-painted cherry-blossom trees on the walls.
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