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Edinburgh Restaurants and Edinburgh Dining
(Edinburgh, Scotland, UK)



Edinburgh has been considered one of the best places for dining in Scotland for many years, but more recently Edinburgh has expanded its variety of cuisine and now has an enormous selection of restaurants, serving food from all over the world. In fact, the range and choice of food in Edinburgh is wider than it has ever been. These Edinburgh eateries range from basic snack bars and coffee shops, to high-class Edinburgh restaurants and gourmet haunts. Restaurants in Edinburgh are particularly concentrated in Old Town, New Town, Stockbridge, Carlton Hill, Broughton, South Edinburgh West Edinburgh, Leith and Newhaven areas of Edinburgh.

Edinburgh has some of the best cafés, coffee shops, bistros, pubs and restaurants in Scotland and a world-class selection of restaurants, often with stunning views of the city. Many tourists and visitors to Edinburgh find it hard to resist the Edinburgh cuisine, which often has a Scottish twist, with restaurants that compete on an international level. Restaurants in Edinburgh are usually excellent value for money and most restaurants offer discounts on meals for both children and senior citizens eating in Edinburgh.




During the Edinburgh festival season, which takes place from August to September, many Edinburgh restaurants open much later and often join in the general Edinburgh festivities. In addition to restaurants in Edinburgh, most public houses in Edinburgh serve food, offering either bar meals or a more formal restaurant area, although public houses without a restaurant licence are not allowed to serve children under 16 years old. Also, most of the large hotels in Edinburgh have excellent value restaurants which are always open to non-residents and many of these are highly regarded amongst locals in Edinburgh. Wherever you are in Edinburgh, you are never far from a good value, wholesome and very tasty meal.

Edinburgh Restaurants and Dining: Breakfast in Edinburgh - Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
If you plan to eat breakfast outside of your own hotel, then Edinburgh offers a variety of options in the central Edinburgh area. One of the most popular places to eat breakfast in Edinburgh is at the city's numerous coffee shops, which include popular brands like Starbucks, Caffe Nero, Coffee Republic, Pret a Manger, and Costa Coffee. Most coffee shops in Edinburgh open at around 07:30 and serve coffee, hot chocolate, teas and a wide choice of pastries. Other options include a number of central bars and hotels, which offer full-Scottish breakfasts in their restaurant areas, including sausages, black pudding, bacon and eggs, as well as other more continental choices.

Edinburgh Restaurants and Dining: Lunch in Edinburgh - Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
Lunch in Edinburgh is one of the most popular meals of the day and many Edinburgh restaurants, brasseries, cafés and bars attract people by reducing their prices during lunchtime. Lunch is generally taken between 11:30 to 14:30 and a typical lunchtime menu in Edinburgh restaurants is identical to the evening dinner menu, but often cheaper. Many restaurants in Edinburgh offer 'eat as much as you want' lunchtime specials at fixed prices, where Chinese, Thai, Italian and Mexican restaurants provide extensive, mouth-watering buffets, which provide excellent value for money. Also, a number of cafés in the centre of Edinburgh have seating areas on the wide pavements outside, with excellent views of busy city life.

Edinburgh Restaurants and Dining: Fastfood Outlets in Edinburgh - Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
Edinburgh has a number of fastfood restaurants and outlets in central Edinburgh, and these offer a wide choice of food, which is ideal for picnics in Edinburgh's nearby park areas and central squares. These fastfood restaurants and outlets include McDonald's, Burger King, Pizza Hut, KFC and a number of smaller, local shops.

Other lunchtime snacks can be purchased from Edinburgh's countless bakeries, which provide a good selection of freshly made sandwiches, baguettes, salads, pasties, sausage rolls and cakes.

Edinburgh Restaurants and Dining: Dinner in Edinburgh - Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
Edinburgh restaurants generally open for dinner in Edinburgh at around 18:00 and stay open until around 23:30 or later, although many Edinburgh restaurants may open earlier or may actually be open throughout the day. There are so many Edinburgh restaurants, brasseries and bistros to choose from that you are almost spoilt for choice. Edinburgh restaurants range from fairly inexpensive bar food to the most luxurious food, in gourmet restaurants.

The city of Edinburgh is too diverse to be known for one type of cuisine and there are many excellent restaurants situated throughout Edinburgh, including:

• Edinburgh American-style restaurants - serving barbecue to all-American diner food, including burgers, grilled food and salads
• Edinburgh English restaurants - traditional English and modern British food available in restaurants, bars and wine bars
• Edinburgh Scottish restaurants - traditional Scottish food including game, fresh fish and of course, haggis
• Edinburgh Chinese restaurants - Edinburgh has numerous traditional Chinese restaurants, particularly concentrated in central Edinburgh, and these all feature authentic Chinese cuisine, such as fried rice, noodles, egg foo young and many other popular Cantonese dishes
• Edinburgh French restaurants - serving classic French haute cuisine, in bistros and brasseries
• Edinburgh Indian restaurants - there are a large number of Indian restaurants in Edinburgh, serving typical spicy Indian dishes, including curries and tikkas
• Edinburgh Italian restaurants - serving classic Italian cuisine, including a variety of creamy pasta dishes, tomato-based pasta dishes, salads, vegetarian dishes and also some superb Italian pizzas
• Edinburgh Japanese restaurants - offering authentic Japanese menus with fresh sushi and set meals in a formal Japanese setting, with low tables
• Edinburgh Mexican restaurants - serving tasty, spicy Mexican dishes, including chili based meals, salsas, guacamole and tortillas
• Edinburgh Seafood restaurants - many of Edinburgh's seafood restaurants are well established and some fish dishes are quite adventurous
• Edinburgh Thai and Asian restaurants - serving typical Thai curries, rice dishes and freshly prepared vegetable dishes, often large enough to share
• Edinburgh Vegetarian restaurants - some vegetarian restaurants exist in Edinburgh, but vegetarians should also consider Chinese, Southeast Asian and Italian restaurants in Edinburgh, where there are many tasty meat-free dishes

 
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