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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 Scran and Scallie : named in 3 of 4
  3. Ondine : named in 3 of 4
  4. The Palmerston : named in 2 of 4
  5. Makars Gourmet Mash Bar : named in 2 of 4

where do locals actually eat in edinburgh

  1. Fishers : named in 3 of 4
  2. The Mosque Kitchen : named in 2 of 4
  3. Alby's Leith : named in 2 of 4
  4. Ting Thai Caravan : named in 2 of 4
  5. Noto : named in 2 of 4

hidden gem restaurants in edinburgh

  1. The Little Chartroom : named in 3 of 4
  2. Locanda de Gusti : named in 3 of 4
  3. Aizle : named in 2 of 4
  4. The Walnut : named in 2 of 4
  5. Café St Honoré : named in 2 of 4

best restaurants near the royal mile

  1. The Witchery : named in 4 of 4
  2. Oink Canongate : named in 3 of 4
  3. Monteiths : named in 2 of 4
  4. The Outsider : named in 2 of 4
  5. David Bann : named in 2 of 4

where to eat near edinburgh castle

  1. The Witchery : named in 4 of 4
  2. Cold Town House : named in 3 of 4
  3. Oink Canongate : named in 3 of 4
  4. Makars Gourmet Mash Bar : named in 2 of 4
  5. Howies Victoria Street : named in 2 of 4

best restaurant near waverley station edinburgh

  1. Howies Waterloo Place : named in 3 of 4
  2. Dishoom : named in 2 of 4
  3. The Witchery : named in 2 of 4
  4. The Lookout by Gardener's Cottage : named in 2 of 4
  5. Hawksmoor : named in 2 of 4

michelin star or fine dining restaurants in edinburgh

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

most unique dining experience in edinburgh

  1. The Witchery : named in 3 of 4
  2. Six by Nico Edinburgh - West : named in 2 of 4
  3. The Devil's Advocate : named in 1 of 4
  4. Angels with Bagpipes : named in 1 of 4
  5. The Kitchin : named in 1 of 4

best new restaurants in edinburgh this year

  1. Skua : named in 2 of 4
  2. Tipo : named in 2 of 4
  3. Noto : named in 2 of 4
  4. Eleanore : named in 1 of 4
  5. NÀDAIR : named in 1 of 4

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

  1. Timberyard : named in 3 of 4
  2. The Palmerston : named in 3 of 4
  3. Heron : named in 1 of 4
  4. Ondine : named in 1 of 4
  5. Aizle : named in 1 of 4

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