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Cheap eats and best-value restaurants in Edinburgh

Where the AI assistants point diners on a budget: cheap eats, student-friendly spots and value lunch deals. Measured from this week's answers across ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini and Perplexity. How we measure →

best cheap eats in edinburgh

  1. The Mosque Kitchen — named in 3 of 4
  2. Union of Genius — named in 3 of 4
  3. Oink Victoria Street — named in 2 of 4
  4. Nile Valley Cafe — named in 2 of 4
  5. Ting Thai Caravan — named in 2 of 4

where to eat in edinburgh on a student budget

  1. The Mosque Kitchen — named in 4 of 4
  2. Nile Valley Cafe — named in 3 of 4
  3. Oink Victoria Street — named in 3 of 4
  4. Ting Thai Caravan — named in 3 of 4
  5. Snax Cafe — named in 2 of 4

good dinner in edinburgh for under 20 pounds

  1. Ting Thai Caravan — named in 4 of 4
  2. The Mosque Kitchen — named in 3 of 4
  3. Chez Jules — named in 2 of 4
  4. Oink Victoria Street — named in 2 of 4
  5. The Piemaker — named in 2 of 4

byob restaurants in edinburgh

  1. The Khukuri Nepalese — named in 2 of 4
  2. Tuk Tuk Indian Street Food — named in 2 of 4
  3. Pomegranate Express — named in 2 of 4
  4. Howies Waterloo Place — named in 2 of 4
  5. Kebab Mahal — named in 1 of 4

best value lunch deals in edinburgh

  1. The Mosque Kitchen — named in 3 of 4
  2. Nile Valley Cafe — named in 2 of 4
  3. Oink Victoria Street — named in 2 of 4
  4. Alby's Leith — named in 2 of 4
  5. Union of Genius — named in 2 of 4

affordable date night restaurant in edinburgh

  1. Chez Jules — named in 3 of 4
  2. Mother India's Cafe — named in 3 of 4
  3. Ting Thai Caravan — named in 2 of 4
  4. Civerinos — named in 2 of 4
  5. Café St Honoré — named in 2 of 4

cheap lunch near edinburgh castle

  1. Oink Victoria Street — named in 4 of 4
  2. The Mosque Kitchen — named in 4 of 4
  3. The Piemaker — named in 3 of 4
  4. Civerinos — named in 2 of 4
  5. Union of Genius — named in 2 of 4

best takeaway food in edinburgh

  1. Ting Thai Caravan — named in 3 of 4
  2. Civerinos — named in 3 of 4
  3. Oink Victoria Street — named in 2 of 4
  4. Sabzi — named in 2 of 4
  5. The Mosque Kitchen — named in 2 of 4

where do students actually eat in edinburgh

  1. The Mosque Kitchen — named in 4 of 4
  2. Nile Valley Cafe — named in 3 of 4
  3. Ting Thai Caravan — named in 3 of 4
  4. Söderberg — named in 3 of 4
  5. Civerinos — named in 3 of 4

best set menu deals in edinburgh

  1. Hawksmoor — named in 3 of 4
  2. The Palmerston — named in 2 of 4
  3. The Kitchin — named in 2 of 4
  4. Restaurant Martin Wishart — named in 2 of 4
  5. Howies Waterloo Place — named in 2 of 4

good quick lunch in edinburgh city centre

  1. Oink Victoria Street — named in 3 of 4
  2. Union of Genius — named in 3 of 4
  3. Ting Thai Caravan — named in 2 of 4
  4. Bonnie & Wild — named in 2 of 4
  5. The Piemaker — named in 2 of 4

best bakery or sandwich shop in edinburgh

  1. Lannan Bakery — named in 4 of 4
  2. Alby's Leith — named in 3 of 4
  3. Twelve Triangles — named in 3 of 4
  4. Hobz Bakery — named in 2 of 4
  5. Söderberg — named in 2 of 4

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