Edinburgh Centre Restaurant

[Nyloc20]

My daughter and her husband are having a break in Edinburgh in a couple of months for his 40th birthday. We’d like to pay for them a meal as a surprise. Any recommendations for a small, classy restaurant? They’re big foodies and like small, unusual places, any type of food except Chinese.

[Rod200SX]

I was down for a work meeting recently and we went to the Hawksmoor for lunch & it was very good. Hadn't been to one of them before.

I always seem to end up in Bubba Q when I'm in Edinburgh but that's more a boozy weekend with the guys.

[StonedRollin]

If they like Thai then https://nokskitchen.co.uk/ at Gloucester Street would fit the bill.

[BEARDYB0Y]

If you want foodie food in special places then a few that come to mind immediately:

- Browns of Leith (More casual, but HOT right now)
- Timberyard
- Cardinal
- Skua
- Ardfern
- Heron
- Avery
- La Potiniere
- Cafe St Honore

Like I say, just a few to choose from. Edinburgh is such a haven for foodies!

[G111MDS]

I’d second Timberyard. We’ve been a few times it’s been fantastic,