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Best restaurants in Edinburgh for locally sourced food

Great dishes made from ingredients nearby
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Best restaurants in Edinburgh for locally sourced food

Great dishes made from ingredients nearby

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Edinburgh is filled with restaurants that try to source local, but here's six that go above and beyond, using the freshest Scottish ingredients to cook up interesting dishes.

Taken from the 2016/17 The List Eating & Drinking Guide – £5.95 (plus p&p)

Café St Honoré
34 North West Thistle Street Lane, New Town, EH2 1EA
A taste of Paris with 97% sustainable and mostly Scottish ingredients, this is a top choice for ethical meat eaters.
cafesthonore.com | read our full review

Edinburgh Food Studio
158 Dalkeith Road, Southside, EH16 5DX
Innovative space for cooking, eating, sharing; three dinner services a week plus a host of guests and events.
edinburghfoodstudio.com/ | read our full review

Jeelie Piece
12 Leven Street, Tollcross, EH3 9LG
Endearing café and arts venue dedicated to supporting the local community while making perfectly grilled cheese toasties.
jeeliepiece.scot/ | read our full review

Ondine
2 George IV Bridge, Old Town, EH1 1AD
Classy yet comfortable seafood restaurant serving fresh fish and shellfish that's prepared simply, yet with considerable style.
ondinerestaurant.co.uk | read our full review

The Gardener's Cottage
1 Royal Terrace Gardens, Hillside, EH7 5DX
Social dining and seasonal cooking which is so imaginative, interesting and delicious, you'll never be bored or disappointed.
thegardenerscottage.co | read our full review

The Scottish Café and Restaurant
National Gallery of Scotland, The Mound, Old Town, EH2 2EL
Seasonal Scottish produce sourced and prepared with enthusiasm and respect at this impressive gallery restaurant.
thescottishcafeandrestaurant.com | read our full review

You might also want to consider: Edinburgh Larder Bistro, L'Escargot Bleu, Locanda de Gusti

Eating & Drinking Guide 2015/16

Eating & Drinking Guide 2016/17

23rd Edition published April 2016. Widely recognised as the most reliable, comprehensive and authoritative guide to eating out in more than 950+ restaurants, bistros, cafes and bars in Glasgow and Edinburgh.

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