The Places · United Kingdom
Edinburgh
Made By profiles 12 places in Edinburgh, spanning modern british fine dining, british, hotel — each tied to the people and producers behind it.
01.Modern Scottish Fine Dining
The Kitchin
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
A Michelin-starred fixture in Leith's converted whisky warehouse district since 2006, The Kitchin applies classical French technique to rigorously seasonal Scottish produce. The three-course lunch at £69 per person makes it one of Edinburgh's more accessible fine-dining propositions; dinner scales to £130 à la carte or £165 for the Surprise Tasting Menu. Ranked among Europe's top 500 restaurants by Opinionated About Dining in 2025.
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Panda & Sons
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
One of Edinburgh's most recognised cocktail bars, Panda & Sons operates beneath Queen Street in a space designed to resemble a 1920s barber shop. The programme has evolved considerably since opening, moving from novelty concept to a serious technical operation that holds its own against the city's most ambitious drinking destinations. Book ahead: the format rewards those who arrive with purpose.
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03.Modern French with Scottish Ingredients
Martin Wishart
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
On Leith's regenerated waterfront since 2001, Martin Wishart holds a Michelin star and La Liste recognition for its disciplined pairing of Scottish seasonal produce with classical French technique. The dining room on Shore Street is composed and unhurried, the wine list one of Edinburgh's most considered, and the cooking, grouse, Orkney scallops, halibut from Scottish waters, delivers on every promise it makes.
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04.Modern British Fine Dining
Number One
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Occupying the basement of the Balmoral Hotel on Princes Street, Number One is Edinburgh's most formally appointed fine dining room, where red lacquered walls, well-spaced banquettes, and a menu anchored in Scottish produce sit alongside a 3,000-bottle wine list curated by Wine Director Callum McCann. Chef Matthew Sherry holds a Michelin Plate and a 2026 La Liste ranking of 77 points, placing the restaurant firmly in the city's top tier of classical dining.
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05.Modern British Fine Dining
Timberyard
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
A Michelin-starred warehouse conversion on Lady Lawson Street, Timberyard pitches local and foraged produce against Nordic-inflected technique across five and seven-course evening menus. The Radford family's venue holds a 2024 Michelin star, an OAD European Top 300 ranking, and a wine list weighted toward natural and low-intervention producers. Wednesday to Sunday service; book well ahead for weekend evenings.
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06.Hotel
The Balmoral
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Holding Two MICHELIN Keys in the 2025 guide, The Balmoral occupies one of the most strategically placed addresses in Edinburgh: the corner of Princes Street, with direct views across to Edinburgh Castle and immediate access to the New Town's main arteries. For travellers who want the city's most legible landmark hotel rather than a boutique alternative, this is the reference point against which other options are measured.
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07.Italian Trattoria
Sotto
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
A wine bar and trattoria on Stockbridge's Deanhaugh Street, Sotto holds a Michelin Plate and a Star Wine List White Star recognition for its almost exclusively Italian wine list. Drop in for a glass and salumi at the marble-topped communal counter, or stay for unfussy à la carte pasta and seasonal fish. One of Edinburgh's most confident expressions of the neighbourhood wine bar format.
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08.Modern Scottish Gastropub
The Scran & Scallie
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
A Michelin Bib Gourmand holder for consecutive years, The Scran & Scallie on Comely Bank Road operates from the Tom Kitchin stable as a deliberate counter to Edinburgh's fine-dining register. Steak pie, fish and chips, and haggis with neeps and tatties anchor a menu that takes Scottish comfort cooking seriously. One of the city's busiest neighbourhood tables, booking ahead is essential.
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09.Modern British Small Plates
Skua
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
A candlelit basement on St Stephen Street in Stockbridge, Skua has earned back-to-back Michelin Bib Gourmands (2024 and 2025) for its pared-back small plates built around seasonal British ingredients. Chef Alejandro Aguirre's menu is tightly edited and flavour-focused, paired with a natural wine list curated by Heron's bar manager. Prices sit at the ££ tier, making it one of Edinburgh's more compelling value propositions at this cooking level.
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10.Modern Japanese-Western Fusion Small Plates
Noto
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Noto at 47a Thistle Street is Stuart Ralston's small-plates restaurant with Asian-influenced cooking and a Michelin Bib Gourmand in both 2024 and 2025. Dishes range from duck bao buns to chocolate and miso dessert, pitched at a ££ price point that makes it one of Edinburgh's more accessible entries in the Ralston stable. Under chef Justin McMillen, it delivers considered, globe-spanning flavours in a format built for sharing.
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11.Modern Italian Small Plates
tipo
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
A Michelin Bib Gourmand recipient in 2024 and 2025, tipo occupies a confident mid-tier position in Edinburgh's New Town dining scene. Named after the fine Italian '00' flour used for pasta-making, the kitchen draws on British, Mediterranean, and Italian traditions to produce homemade pasta dishes and small plates at prices that hold up against the city's more expensive tasting-menu circuit.
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12.british
Port of Leith Distillery
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Leith's waterfront distillery occupies a converted grain silo on Whisky Quay, placing Scottish spirit production inside one of Edinburgh's most energetically redeveloped neighbourhoods. The facility sits at the intersection of traditional whisky craft and contemporary production architecture, making it a reference point for understanding how Scotland's distilling industry is repositioning itself in urban settings rather than remote glens.
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