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Where to eat in Edinburgh as a visitor

What the AI assistants tell first-time visitors: near the Royal Mile, Waverley and the Castle, hidden gems, and where locals actually eat. Measured from this week's answers across ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini and Perplexity. How we measure →

i'm visiting edinburgh for the first time, where should I eat

  1. Timberyard — named in 3 of 4
  2. The Bow Bar — named in 3 of 4
  3. The Scran and Scallie — named in 2 of 4
  4. The Sheep Heid Inn — named in 2 of 4
  5. Oink Canongate — named in 2 of 4

where do locals actually eat in edinburgh

  1. Söderberg — named in 3 of 4
  2. The Scran and Scallie — named in 3 of 4
  3. The Pantry — named in 3 of 4
  4. The Palmerston — named in 2 of 4
  5. The Little Chartroom — named in 2 of 4

hidden gem restaurants in edinburgh

  1. The Little Chartroom — named in 3 of 4
  2. The Walnut — named in 2 of 4
  3. Eleanore — named in 2 of 4
  4. Aizle — named in 2 of 4
  5. Baba — named in 2 of 4

best restaurants near the royal mile

  1. The Witchery — named in 4 of 4
  2. Wedgwood The Restaurant — named in 3 of 4
  3. Angels with Bagpipes — named in 3 of 4
  4. The Devil's Advocate — named in 3 of 4
  5. Oink Canongate — named in 3 of 4

where to eat near edinburgh castle

  1. The Witchery — named in 4 of 4
  2. Oink Canongate — named in 4 of 4
  3. Cannonball Restaurant & Bar — named in 2 of 4
  4. Makars Gourmet Mash Bar — named in 2 of 4
  5. The Grain Store — named in 2 of 4

best restaurant near waverley station edinburgh

  1. Dishoom — named in 3 of 4
  2. The Spence — named in 2 of 4
  3. Ondine — named in 2 of 4
  4. Cafe Royal — named in 2 of 4
  5. The Witchery — named in 1 of 4

michelin star or fine dining restaurants in edinburgh

  1. The Kitchin — named in 4 of 4
  2. Restaurant Martin Wishart — named in 4 of 4
  3. Timberyard — named in 4 of 4
  4. Heron — named in 4 of 4
  5. Condita — named in 4 of 4

most unique dining experience in edinburgh

  1. The Witchery — named in 4 of 4
  2. The Devil's Advocate — named in 2 of 4
  3. Aizle — named in 2 of 4
  4. The Lookout by Gardener's Cottage — named in 2 of 4
  5. The Kitchin — named in 1 of 4

best new restaurants in edinburgh this year

  1. Cardinal — named in 3 of 4
  2. Noto — named in 3 of 4
  3. Avery — named in 2 of 4
  4. Lyla — named in 2 of 4
  5. Eleanore — named in 2 of 4

if you could only eat at three restaurants in edinburgh which would you pick

  1. Timberyard — named in 4 of 4
  2. The Palmerston — named in 3 of 4
  3. Aizle — named in 2 of 4
  4. Heron — named in 1 of 4
  5. Mother India's Cafe — named in 1 of 4

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