AlmanachThe Edinburgh AI Restaurant Index

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. Oink Victoria Street — named in 3 of 4
  2. Timberyard — named in 2 of 4
  3. The Kitchin — named in 2 of 4
  4. Noto — named in 2 of 4
  5. The Scran and Scallie — named in 2 of 4

where do locals actually eat in edinburgh

  1. Ting Thai Caravan — named in 4 of 4
  2. The Scran and Scallie — named in 4 of 4
  3. The Little Chartroom — named in 3 of 4
  4. Söderberg — named in 3 of 4
  5. The Palmerston — 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. Harajuku Kitchen — named in 2 of 4
  4. Field — named in 2 of 4
  5. Eleanore — named in 1 of 4

best restaurants near the royal mile

  1. The Witchery — named in 3 of 4
  2. Oink Victoria Street — named in 3 of 4
  3. The Devil's Advocate — named in 3 of 4
  4. Ondine — named in 2 of 4
  5. Timberyard — named in 2 of 4

where to eat near edinburgh castle

  1. The Witchery — named in 4 of 4
  2. Oink Victoria Street — named in 4 of 4
  3. The Grain Store — named in 3 of 4
  4. Howies Victoria Street — named in 2 of 4
  5. Ondine — named in 2 of 4

best restaurant near waverley station edinburgh

  1. Dishoom — named in 2 of 4
  2. The Witchery — named in 2 of 4
  3. The Lookout by Gardener's Cottage — named in 2 of 4
  4. The Devil's Advocate — named in 2 of 4
  5. Lyla — 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 Lookout by Gardener's Cottage — named in 3 of 4
  3. The Kitchin — named in 2 of 4
  4. Amber Restaurant & Whisky Bar — named in 1 of 4
  5. Rhubarb at Prestonfield House — named in 1 of 4

best new restaurants in edinburgh this year

  1. NÀDAIR — named in 1 of 4
  2. eòrna restaurant — named in 1 of 4
  3. Skua — named in 1 of 4
  4. Barry Fish — named in 1 of 4
  5. The Captain Darling — named in 1 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. The Kitchin — named in 2 of 4
  4. Ka Pao — named in 1 of 4
  5. Kismot — named in 1 of 4

Run one of these places?

See exactly how the AI models describe and rank you — and how to climb.

Get an audit