Stockbridge, Comely Bank and Canonmills form one of Edinburgh’s most rewarding areas for eating because the choices feel genuinely woven into the neighbourhood. Georgian streets, the Water of Leith and the green edge of Inverleith provide the backdrop, while the food moves easily from serious brunch to destination tasting menus. A visitor can begin with eggs and coffee, stop for tapas or pasta, and finish with some of the city’s most imaginative Scottish cooking without leaving this compact northern pocket.
Stockbridge, Comely Bank and Canonmills cover different budgets and occasions. Tiny counter-style cafés and convivial neighbourhood dining rooms suit a casual lunch or spontaneous evening, while polished riverside cooking and intimate tasting menus reward more planning. Brunch, shared plates and seasonal Scottish menus make it easy to match the restaurant to the time available, the appetite and the occasion.
Menus in this part of Edinburgh often move with the seasons, so it is worth using each embedded Happy Menu disclosure for the latest available range and prices. Skua and Moss change dishes particularly often, Cardinal works through set formats, and Sotto describes its published food list as a sample. Wherever you choose, book ahead for the smallest rooms, allow time for walk-in queues at popular daytime spots, and tell the restaurant about dietary needs before ordering.
The Pantry Stockbridge
The Pantry is a natural starting point for a Stockbridge food day. Its corner room is bright, informal and squarely focused on breakfast and lunch, with generous plates that are more interesting than the familiar café labels suggest. The current Stockbridge menu covers a substantial Pantry Fry with haggis and black pudding, eggs Benedict, Belgian waffles, avocado toast and vegetable-led options such as Sunshine on Stockbridge. There is enough contrast for a mixed group, from a full Scottish breakfast to lighter eggs, greens and sourdough.
The kitchen also gives brunch a playful edge through changing French toast, a chicken and chorizo Lorne sausage roll and lunch plates built around ingredients such as halloumi, preserved lemon or king prawns. Portions and bold combinations are recurring strengths in current diner feedback, while the busiest weekend periods can bring a wait and a less even pace. The restaurant is best for an energetic breakfast, a market-day pause or a leisurely late brunch; arrive early if queuing would take the shine off the occasion.
Address: 1 North West Circus Place, Edinburgh EH3 6ST
The Pantry Stockbridge Menu
Breakfast
Served 9 - 12. All dishes garnished with chives, micro herbs and sesame; please inform server of allergies. A discretionary 10% service charge will be added to your bill, or 12.5% for tables of six or more.
Pantry Fry
Posh pork sausages, streaky smoked bacon, Stornoway black pudding, Campbell's prime haggis, smoked paprika grilled tomato, baked beans, confit mushroom, crispy hash brown and a free range poached egg. + sourdough toast 1.80
The V Guy
Veggie haggis, crispy halloumi, smoked paprika grilled tomato, confit mushroom, tattie scone, crispy hash brown, baked beans and a free range poached egg (vg). + sourdough toast 1.80
No Small Fry
Posh pork sausage, streaky smoked bacon, smoked paprika tomato, hash brown, free range egg. Choose between: Stornoway black pudding or Campbell's prime haggis. + sourdough toast 1.80
Hot Filled Rolls
Served all day. Choice of fillings: egg, beans, tattie scone, hash brown, confit mushroom, tomato, avocado, halloumi, bacon, sausage, haggis, veggie haggis, black pudding.
Sausage + beans on toast
Kids menu, served all day.
Beans on toast
Kids menu, served all day.
Mini waffles
Kids menu, served all day. + bacon 2
Brunch
Served all day.
Strawberries & Cream French Toast
Buttery French toast topped with fresh Scottish strawberries, homemade vanilla clotted cream, meringue kisses and a drizzle of pomegranate molasses.
Chicken & Chorizo Lorne Sausage Roll
With green chilli salsa, goat's cheese mayo, crispy hash browns and fried egg.
Sunshine on Stockbridge
Roasted sweet potato, smoked paprika tomato, grilled courgette, smashed avo, sriracha, free range poached eggs (vg vo ngcio). + halloumi 3.50, + bbq chorizo 3.50, + confit mushrooms 2.20
Eggs Benny
Toasted sourdough, with two poached eggs covered in rich hollandaise sauce. Pick from the choices below.
Avocado Toast
Smashed avocado on toasted sourdough with cherry tomatoes, lime and coriander salsa, and a poached egg (vg vo ngcio). + cold smoked salmon 4, + streaky smoked bacon 3. Make it vegan — swap the egg for confit mushroom.
Eggs on Toast
Two eggs cooked your way (poached, fried or scrambled) on toasted sourdough.
Pantry Waffles
Homemade Belgian waffles with blueberry compote, fresh blueberries and 100% Canadian maple syrup. (vg). + streaky smoked bacon 3
Lunch
Served 12 - 3.
Halloumi & Lemon
Preserved lemon and chickpea tagine, harissa marinated crispy fried halloumi, turmeric labneh, free range poached egg with toasted sesame seeds. (vg)
Lemon and Basil King Prawn Skewers
With peach panzanella salad and dill aioli.
Brie, Truffle and Rosemary Courgette Toastie
With olive tapenade, roast pepper and Parmesan salad.
Soup of the Day
Please see specials board for today's soup options. Served with Company Bakery sourdough bread.
Sandwich of the Day
Please see specials board for today's sandwich options.
Sides
Served all day.
Breakfast chips
6 hash browns.
Breakfast chips w/ manchego, white truffle oil & black pepper
Cheesy beano breakfast chips
Add-ons
Hollandaise
Add-on.
Sourdough toast (two slices)
Add-on.
Avocado
Add-on.
Free range eggs - single
Add-on.
Free range eggs - double
Add-on.
Scrambled eggs
Add-on.
BBQ chorizo
Add-on.
Posh pork sausage
Add-on.
Streaky smoked bacon
Add-on.
Stornoway black pudding
Add-on.
Campbell's prime haggis
Add-on.
Tattie scone
Add-on.
Cold smoked salmon
Add-on.
Iced Coffee
Nutella iced latte
Dirty chai
Iced latte
Iced americano
Not Coffee
Builders tea caf/decaf
Royal Earl Grey
Peppermint
Chamomile
Lemongrass and ginger
Soft Drinks
Fresh orange juice
Ginger beer
Kombucha
Fresh apple juice
Tomato juice
Coke
Beer
Our selection of cans rotate regularly — please ask your server what we have this week.
Lager / IPA (can)
Wine
Choose from one of our house wines. White / red / rose.
House wine
White / red / rose.
Prosecco
Cocktails
Bloody Mary
Virgin Mary
Aperol Spritz
Mimosa
Espresso Martini
Gin + Tonic
Coffee
All coffees can be made decaf 30p.
Long black
Latte
Flat white
Cappuccino
Mocha
The Tollhouse
The Tollhouse occupies a particularly attractive position beside the Water of Leith, and its cooking is pitched to match the sense of occasion without becoming stiff. The upper dining room looks towards the river, while a smaller lower room suits private groups. The kitchen works with Scottish meat, fish and seasonal vegetables, revising the menu through the year. A recent menu paired monkfish with salsify, beer-pickled mussels and samphire, and lamb saddle with wild garlic, celeriac and baby carrots.
There is also a useful range between a prix-fixe meal and a more expansive à la carte dinner, including dry-aged Scottish beef from the grill. That flexibility makes The Tollhouse equally convincing for a long lunch, a family celebration or dinner before a walk back through Canonmills. Current reviews consistently value the attentive service and careful presentation, though the formal polish and river setting make it feel more like a planned meal than a spontaneous snack. Ask what has changed on the monthly menu before fixing on a dish.
Address: 50 Brandon Terrace, Edinburgh EH3 5BX
The Tollhouse Menu
Appetisers
Catalonian Gordal olives
(VG)
Company Bakery sourdough bread with cultured butter
(V)
Meze selection with savoury crackers
(V)
Starters
Ajo blanco
(VG) poached green grapes, smoked almonds, leek ash
Charred baby leeks
(VG) romesco
Coffee roasted beetroot
(VG) cashew cream cheese, chicory, brambles
Mackerel en escabeche
fennel and orange salad
Ortiz sardines
heritage tomato salad, toasted sourdough, pickled radicchio
Pork and black pudding terrine
brown sauce, potato crisps
Crab
café de Paris mayonnaise, pea velouté, pickled wakame
Mains
Orecchiette
(VGO) charred broccoli, preserved lemon, chilli, almonds
Vegan ceviche
(VGO) coconut milk, tigre de leche, confit sweet potato, smoked cherry tomato, avocado
Chicken thigh
roast garlic aioli, vichy carrots, chard, jus
Squid, courgette and turmeric stew
giant cous cous, chilli, mint, coriander
Pan fried cod
pancetta, peas, savoy cabbage, orzo
Braised lamb shoulder
bagna cauda, cannellini beans, green harissa, mustard greens
Brisket al pastor
aji verde, pineapple succotash, pickled red onion
From the Grill
Taste the finest of Scottish beef sourced from trusted farms throughout Lothian and the Borders. Using time honoured traditions, our naturally reared (28-35 day) 8oz dry-aged beef is amongst the most tender and flavoursome of meats. Each grill item is served with watercress and rocket salad, and triple cooked chips.
8oz Sirloin
8oz ribeye steak
Chateauxbriand for 2
Sauce Supplements
Peppercorn
Cafe de Paris butter
Garlic butter
Desserts
Arran Ice cream selection
(VGO)
Chocolate mousse
(V) mint and white chocolate aero
Burnt Basque cheesecake
(V) balsamic cherries
Strawberry tart
(V) tonka bean crème patissiere, amaretti
Maple panna cotta
butterscotch bananas, pecan granola
George Mewes Artisan cheese
(V) honeycomb, chutney, crackers
Sides
Kale, butterbeans, preserved lemon, chilli
Buttered new potatoes, dill
Fries
Baby gem, Caesar dressing, cured yolk, crispy onions
Prix Fixe Set Menu
£24.50 2 courses / £31.50 3 courses. Available Monday - Thursday from midday / last sitting 8.30pm (2 hour sitting); Friday - Saturday from midday / last sitting 6:00pm (2 hour sitting); Sunday from midday / last sitting 8:30pm (2 hour sitting). Monday - Friday lunch service will include 125ml glass of house wine or tea/coffee, last sitting 3:00pm.
Soup of the day
(V, VGO) toasted Company Bakery sourdough
Moules frites
Coffee roasted beetroot
(VG) cashew cream cheese, chicory, brambles
Pork and black pudding terrine
brown sauce, potato crisps
Chicken thigh
roast garlic aioli, vichy carrots, chard, jus
Orecchiette
(VGO) charred broccoli, preserved lemon, chilli, almonds
Squid, courgette and turmeric stew
giant cous cous, chilli, mint, coriander
Vegan ceviche
(VGO) coconut milk, tigre de leche, confit sweet potato, smoked cherry tomato, avocado
Sunday Roast
roast potatoes, seasonal vegetables, gravy. *£5.00 supplement - Available every Sunday (limited availability)
Chocolate mousse
mint and white chocolate aero
Burnt Basque cheesecake
balsamic cherries
George Mewes Artisan cheese
(V) chutney, crackers. (£5 supplement)
Arran Ice cream selection
(V, VGO)
Prix Fixe Side Orders
Kale, butterbeans, preserved lemon, chilli
(V)
Buttered new potatoes, dill
(VGO)
Fries
Baby gem, Caesar dressing, cured yolk, crispy onions
(VGO)
Little Diners Menu
Main course £5.50, 2 courses £8.00, 3 courses £10.50
Soup of the day
Garlic bread and gordal olives
Fish of the day with chips or vegetables
Chicken goujons with chips or vegetables
Veggie bake with chips
Selection of Arran ice cream
Aperitifs
Seasonal Negroni
Secret Garden Rose, Secret Garden Rosso Vermouth, Campari, orange oils
Tollhouse Martini
Ketel One, Fino Sherry, lemon bitters, pickled onions
0% Bellini
Peach and hibiscus syrup, Vilarnau 0% Cava
Singapore Coffee House
Singapore Coffee House brings the spirit of a kopitiam to a very small Canonmills room. The appeal is specific rather than generic: kaya toast, curry puffs, roti canai, nasi lemak and Singapore-style coffee and tea give the menu a clear identity, while occasional Scottish ingredients create a local accent. Current diners repeatedly praise the curry-rich dishes, crisp pastries and sweet, strong drinks. It is a refreshing choice when the group wants breakfast or lunch with more spice and texture than a conventional café provides.
Space is the main practical consideration. The dining room holds only a handful of tables, does not suit a large party and can develop a queue, especially when a popular special is running. Some recent visitors also found that a dish they had hoped for was unavailable after a menu change, so check current details rather than relying on an older recommendation. Come early, stay flexible and order across snacks, a rice or noodle dish and a traditional drink. For one or two people seeking a distinctive casual meal, the intimacy is part of the charm.
Address: 5 Canonmills, Edinburgh EH3 5HA
Singapore Coffee House Menu
Breakfast
Served all day, all week until sold out. (V) Vegetarian | (Ve) Vegan. Occasional lunch specials served 12-3pm at weekends.
Nasi Lemak
Coconut rice topped with fried chicken, cucumber, roasted peanuts, fried anchovies & a fried egg. (V opt: Fried tofu, tempeh curry)
Akoori
Masala scrambled eggs, onion, paneer, sambal chilli tomato, coriander & roti prata. (V)
House Full Cooked Breakfast
Roasted pork belly, pork sausage, haggis, mushroom, sambal chilli tomato, spiced potato dumpling, house masala beans, roti prata & fried egg.
Vegetarian Full Cooked Breakfast
Roasted paneer, veg sausage, veg haggis, mushroom, sambal chilli tomato, spiced potato dumpling, house masala beans, roti prata & fried egg. (Ve Opt)
Mutton Keema
Spiced minced lamb, haggis, & peas topped with a fried egg. Served w/ raita, acar & two roti prata on the side.
Roti & Toast
Kaya Toast & Soft Eggs
Perfectly crisp buttered toast slathered with house made kaya spread, served with two slow cooked soft eggs seasoned with soy sauce & white pepper. (V)
Roti Canai
Two roti prata w/ curry sauce (V / Ve opt)
Murtabak
Murtabak
Haggis, onion & egg stuffed roti, served with coriander, curry sauce & yoghurt raita. (V opt: Vegetarian Haggis)
Chilli Cheese Prata
Chilli Cheese Prata
Roti stuffed with Scottish cheddar, housemade sambal, onion & egg, served curry sauce & acar pickles on side. (V)
Sausage Roti Wrap
Sausage Roti Wrap
Sausages wrapped in roti prata, served with curry sauce. (V / Ve opt: Vegetarian sausage)
Sweet
Roti Pisang
Sweet roti stuffed with banana & egg, served w/ condensed milk & curry sauce on side. (V)
Hong Kong Toast
Sweet egg fried toast, peanut butter & sweet condensed milk (V)
Pastry
Served until sold out
Curry Puff
Potato, paneer & pea curry puff served with mango chutney (V)
Nanyang Kopi
Kopi
Kopi brew, 2 tbsp sweet condensed milk. (Less sweet opt) (Ve opt: Coconut condensed milk)
Kopi-C
Kopi brew, 2 tbsp evaporated milk. A lighter & less sweet option to using condensed milk.
Kopi-O Kosong
Kopi brew served black.
Kopi Gu You
Kopi brew, 2 tbsp condensed milk topped with a slice of butter.
Iced
Kopi Peng
Kopi brew, 2 tbsp condensed milk poured over ice.
Teh
Sweet Teh Tarik
Frothy tea w/ sweet condensed milk & evaporated milk (Ve opt)
Spiced Teh Halia
Ginger spiced tea ‘pulled’ w/ sweet condensed milk & evaporated milk (Ve opt)
Iced Hong Kong Milk Tea
Tea w/ sweet condensed milk & evaporated milk, served over ice. (Ve opt)
Kopitiam Classics
Kopi Cham
Chai & Kopi half mix, pulled w/ sweet condensed milk (Ve opt)
Milo
Malted hot chocolate beverage, topped with milo powder.
Calamansi Lime Juice
Sweetened Calamansi lime juice, poured over ice.
Rose Bandung
Rose syrup & evaporated milk pulled beverage, served over ice.
Mango Juice
Mango pulp & coconut water, served over ice.
Lychee Soda
Lychee juice and soda water, served over ice.
Loose Tea
We use PekoeTea of Edinburgh.
Pot of Tea
Breakfast, Oolong Orange Blossom, Green Jasmine Yin Hao, Earl Grey, Decaf Breakfast. Dairy or Oat milk available.
Skua
Skua is a compact basement restaurant built around big flavours, careful sourcing and plates intended for sharing. Its small kitchen keeps the menu concise and changes it daily according to what arrives from farms, fishermen and foragers. The published list is explicitly a sample, but it shows the house language: chickpea panisse with mature cheese and walnut, cured sea trout with whipped cod’s roe, tartare, mushrooms, market fish and combinations sharpened by pickles, herbs or ferments. The result is modern British cooking with a restless, inventive edge.
The low-lit room and natural-wine focus make Skua well suited to a date or a food-led evening with a friend who enjoys ordering widely. The kitchen is ambitious, the service friendly and several plates are designed to surprise. The trade-offs are that the room is tiny, bookings can feel tightly timed and an experimental element will occasionally divide opinion. Treat the sample menu as a statement of style, then let the day’s produce decide the actual meal.
Address: 49 St Stephen Street, Edinburgh EH3 5AH
Skua Menu
Agave
35ml measures.
Tapatio Blanco, Mexico
Tapatio Reposado, Mexico
Tapatio Anejo, Mexico
QuiQuiRiQui Matatlan Espadin, Mexico
Fruit
35ml measures.
Pierre Ferrand Ambre Cognac, France
Famille Dupont Calvados VSOP, France
El Gobernador Pisco, Chile
Amari & Bitters
35ml measures.
Suze
Aperol
Campari
Stambecco Maraschino Amaro
Cynar
Montenegro
Whisk(e)y – Scotland – Blends
35ml measures.
Monkey Shoulder
Foam banana, custard powder, vanilla, cola bottles
Smokey Monkey
Foam banana, custard powder, vanilla, cola bottles, peat smoke
Sweetdram Blend #1
Cream soda, baked fig, marzipan, sandalwood
Whisk(e)y – Scotland – Lowland
35ml measures.
Lochlea Our Barley
Toffee apple, banoffee, tarte tatin
Lochlea 3 Cab Sauv RMW Exc
Adult Ribena, blackcurrant, strawberry, blackberry, cherry, dark chocolate
Whisk(e)y – Scotland – Speyside
35ml measures.
Linkwood Madeira, Murray McDavid
Citrus, nuts, dried fruit, redcurrant, honey, milk chocolate
Benrinnes 15 Madeira, James Eadie
Stewed pear, plum, peach, caramel, banana, sultana, dark chocolate
Glen Moray 10 Oloroso, James Eadie
Raisin, butterscotch, orange zest, ginger, vanilla, caramel, toffee
Mannochmore 13 2008 Ximenez Spinola, Murray McDavid
Redcurrants, chocolate, fudge, mocha
Miltonduff 6 2015 Pedro Ximenez, Carn Mor
Apple crumble, raisin, caramel
Dalmunach 5 2017, Rare Finds
Peach tartelette, honey, vanilla, white pepper
Dailuaine Koval Quarter Cask, Murray McDavid
Green apple, citrus, herbal, vanilla, caramel, mango, apple
Glenallachie 10 Cask Strength
Mocha, nutmeg, walnut, heather honey, raisin, cinnamon, ginger, dark chocolate
Glenallachie 15
Heather honey, fig, dark chocolate, mocha, treacle
Glenallachie 9 2012 Cuvee Cask
Orange blossom, maraschino cherry, honeysuckle, hazelnut, espresso, almond
Whisk(e)y – Scotland – Islay
35ml measures.
Bruichladdich 16 2016 Rare Finds (Break Even)
Stewed apple, spices, coastal rocks, salt, grassy, pineapple
Kilchoman Sanaig
Heather, raisin, pear, plum, cherry, toffee, dark chocolate, peat smoke
Whisk(e)y – Scotland – Campbeltown
35ml measures.
Kilkerran 12
Toasted marshmallow, fruit pudding, marzipan, vanilla, butterscotch, honeycomb, lemon meringue, salt
Whisk(e)y – USA
35ml measures.
Maker’s Mark
Four Roses Small Batch
Bulleit Rye
Sazerac Rye
Vermouth & Aromatised Wine
50ml measures.
Dolin Blanc
Dolin Dry
Cocchi Americano
Cocchi Rosa
Cocchi di Torino
Punt e Mes
Carpano Antica Formula
Alcohol Free
35ml measures.
Crossip Fresh Citrus
Crossip Pure Rhubarb
Crossip Dandy Smoke
Everleaf Mountain
Everleaf Marine
Gin
35ml measures.
Lind & Lime, Edinburgh
Electric Achroous, Edinburgh
Vodka
35ml measures.
Finlandia, Finland
Grey Goose, France
Rum
35ml measures.
Flor de Cana 4, Nicaragua
Flor de Cana 7, Nicaragua
Black Tot, Caribbean Blend
Myer’s Original Dark, Jamaica
Plantation Pineapple, Barbados, Trinidad, Jamaica
Liqueurs
35ml measures.
Metzendorf Kummel
Cointreau
Old Pulteney Stroma
Sepi Tosolini Amaretto
D.O.M. Benedictine
Arran Gold
Kahlua
St. Germain
Aalborg Taffel Aquavit
Midori
Sweetdram Escubac
Sweetdram Whisky Amaro
Buck & Birch Aelder
Buck & Birch Amarosa
Buck & Birch Ana
Beer
Pint | Schooner | Half. Add a mixer from £2.5.
Newbarns Super Gold, Lager, Edinburgh
Draught
Budvar, Czech
Cans & Bottles. 330ml can.
Fancy a boiler maker with Maker’s Mark?
Cans & Bottles.
Flensburger Pilsner, Germany
Cans & Bottles. 330ml bottle.
Newbarns Prins IPA, Edinburgh
Cans & Bottles. 440ml can.
Newbarns Stout, Edinburgh
Cans & Bottles. 440ml can.
Otherworld DIPA, Dalkeith
Cans & Bottles. 440ml can.
Otherworld The Shallows Jasmine Sour, Dalkeith
Cans & Bottles. 440ml can.
Cross Borders Wee Braw Session IPA, Dalkeith
Cans & Bottles. 440ml can.
6 Degrees North Omnium Session IPA, Stonehaven
Cans & Bottles. 440ml can.
Black Isle Rhode Runner New England IPA, Black Isle
Cans & Bottles. 440ml can.
Boon Oude Geuze, Belgium
Cans & Bottles. 375ml bottle.
Lambiek Fabriek Jart-Elle Oude Kriek, Belgium
Cans & Bottles. 750ml bottle.
Jump Ship Goosewing IPA 0.5%, Edinburgh
Cans & Bottles. 330ml can.
Whisk(e)y – Scotland – Highland
35ml measures.
Blair Athol 10, James Eadie Seven Stars
Malty, nuts, spiced fruit
Pulteney 2011 First Fill Bourbon, Carn Mor
Turkish delight, apple, peaches & cream
Glen Ord 10 2012 Ruby Port, Carn Mor
Redcurrant, red berries, oats, caramel
Aberfeldy 17 2005, Rare Finds
Treacle, cider, pastry, coconut, pineapple
Whisk(e)y – Ireland
35ml measures.
Jameson Caskmates Stout Edition
Sherry & Port
50ml measures.
Port of Leith Oloroso
Port of Leith Ruby Port
Port of Leith White Port
Soft Drinks
Fever Tree 200ml bottle
Tonic | Light Tonic | Mediterranean Tonic | Ginger Ale | Blood Orange Soda | Soda Water
Rapscallion Soda 250ml can
Burnt Lemon | Dry Lime | Ginga Ninja | Rhubarb
Coca Cola | Diet Coke 200ml bottle
SKUA Cocktails
All The Leaves Are Green
Calvados | Rye | Cocchi Americano | Dolin Dry | Verjus
An Old Fashioned, I Suppose
Sweetdram Blend #1 | Empirical The Plum, I Suppose | Matsui Umeshu | Nocino | Oloroso
Vice City
Rum | Clarified Coconut | Pineapple | Raspberry
Nitro Coffee
Jameson Caskmates Stout | Stout Cordial | Cold Brew | Caramel Foam
Negroni Balsamica
Lind & Lime Gin | Aperol | Cocchi Rosa | Raspberry | Balsamic
Tokyo Calling
Lind & Lime Gin | Amami Oshima Umeshu | Violette | Rhubarb
Cramond Island Iced Tea
Pisco | Yellow Chartreuse | Tropical Tea | Apple
Raventos Gin Fizz
Lind & Lime Gin | Aperol | Sparkling Rose
Blood Orange Fizz 0%
Everleaf Mountain | Crossip Pure Rhubarb | Crossip Fresh Citrus | Blood Orange Soda
Classic Cocktails
Choose from Whisk(e)y | Tequila | Mezcal | Cognac | Gin | Vodka | Pisco.
Negroni & Variations
Spirit | Vermouth | Campari
Manhattan as you like it - Sweet, Dry, or Perfect - Bourbon or Rye
Spirit | Vermouth | Bitters
Martini as you like it - Wet, Dry, or Dirty - Gin or Vodka
Spirit | Vermouth
Sour
Spirit | Lemon | Sugar | Bitters | Foamer
Old Fashioned
Spirit | Sugar | Bitters
Cardinal
Cardinal is a destination dining room: a small, composed dining room where chef-patron Tomás Gormley builds seasonal tasting menus around Scottish produce and an expanding kitchen garden. The current menu moves through concise ideas rather than conventional starter and main choices. Hokkaido milk bread with garlic, sea trout with sorrel, smoked lobster with pink fir potatoes, mutton and fruit-led desserts illustrate how familiar ingredients are refined through smoke, acidity, fermentation and exact presentation.
Several formats make the restaurant more flexible than the phrase tasting menu might imply, including a shorter set experience and a market-focused lunch as well as the longer full menu. Even so, Cardinal rewards diners who want to surrender the pacing and choices to the kitchen. Current Michelin and Good Food Guide recognition is supported by strong recent feedback for warm, knowledgeable service and thoughtful flavour combinations. Book it for an anniversary or an evening centred entirely on food, and allow the restaurant advance notice of allergies or firm dietary limits.
Address: 14 Eyre Place, Edinburgh EH3 5EP
Cardinal Menu
Tasting Menu
£89 per person, served at every lunch and dinner. A discretionary 15% service charge will be added to the bill.
Swede | Chilli | Lovage
Pickles | Smoked Cod Roe
Bread | Hokkaido Milk Bun | Garlic
Asparagus | Almond | Lemon | Grape
Agnolotti | Sorrel | Sea Trout
Mutton | Aubergine | Crowdie
Strawberry | Fig Leaf | Elderflower
Apricot | Blackcurrant Leaf | Financier
Full Cardinal Experience
£135 per person, for a longer evening. A discretionary 15% service charge will be added to the bill.
Swede | Chilli | Lovage
Pickles | Smoked Cod Roe
Bread | Hokkaido Milk Bun | Garlic
Mutton I | Potato | Chives
Asparagus | Almond | Lemon | Grape
Agnolotti | Sorrel | Sea Trout
Lobster* | Smoked Lobster | Pink Fir | Chives
Available as a supplement on the Tasting Menu.
Mutton II | Aubergine | Crowdie
Cheese* | Walnut | Honey
Available as a supplement on the Tasting Menu.
Strawberry | Fig Leaf | Elderflower
Apricot | Blackcurrant Leaf | Financier
Market Menu
£25 per person, available at lunch on Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Built around the kitchen garden's produce.
Market Menu
A market menu is £25, available at lunch on Thursday, Friday and Saturday.
Three-Course Set Menu
£55 per person, served at weekday dinner and at early dinner on weekends before 6pm.
Three-Course Set Menu
A three-course set menu is £55, served at weekday dinner and at early dinner on weekends before 6pm.
Drinks Pairing
£55 per person, paired with the Tasting Menu.
Drinks Pairing
Full Cardinal Experience Drinks Pairing
£85 per person, paired with the Full Cardinal Experience.
Drinks Pairing
Moss
Moss takes farm-to-table cooking unusually literally. The restaurant is linked to an organic farm in Angus, and its official material says the menu is sourced entirely from Scotland; even parts of the dining room, ceramics and decorative details trace back to the same land. On the plate that becomes an exploration of vegetables, preserved ingredients, seafood and meat, often shaped by foraging and gentle Japanese influence. Recent menus and reviews have highlighted ingredients such as oysters, celeriac, sea trout, partridge and hay.
This is thoughtful food for diners who enjoy a story behind an ingredient, but the cooking is not presented as a museum piece. Critics have praised the precision, character and sense of fun while acknowledging that such experimental combinations can produce an occasional near-miss. The chef-run room remains intimate, and the menu changes too quickly for any one dish to be promised. Moss suits an adventurous dinner where provenance matters as much as luxury, with time to discuss the sourcing and the purpose of each preserved, smoked or garden-grown element.
Address: 112 St Stephen Street, Edinburgh EH3 5AD
Moss Menu
Sparkling
Chapel Down Brut
Westwell Pelegrim NV
Henners Fiennes
Reds
The Ruse Malbec
Let It Bee Cabernet Sauvignon
Il Folle Nero D’avola
Wildshark Pinot Noir
Blackbook Nightjar
Blackbook Trouble Everyday
Whites
Sumocat Riesling
Passatempo Vinho Verde
Adaras Sauvignon Blanc Verdejo
Meinklang Gruner Veltliner
Westwell Ortega
Blackbook Chardonnay
Henners Pinot Gris
Henners Sauvignon Blanc
Orange
Westwell Ortega Skin Contact
Sharpham Estate Little Bee Pinot Gris
Rose
Pizzolato Merlot Rosado
Westwell A Little Bit Rose
Mayland Ghost of the Navigator
Piquette / Low Alcohol
Off Beat Combo
Softs
Jumpship Non Alcoholic Beer
Homemade Kombucha
Beer
Newbarns Pale Ale
Newbarns East Lothian Lager
Lanthorn Craft Cider
Hot
Rare Scottish Grown Tea
Sotto Enoteca & Trattoria
Sotto combines a relaxed enoteca with a fuller downstairs trattoria, giving Stockbridge a place that works for a glass and a snack as well as a complete Italian dinner. More than two hundred Italian wines form the backbone, but the food is not an afterthought. The sample menus move through salumi, fried or breaded snacks, handmade pasta, fish and substantial meat dishes. Recent guide coverage has singled out direct combinations such as pasta with tomato, guanciale and pecorino, alongside richer preparations such as a breaded pork chop.
The setting matters to the choice. Counter seats upstairs are useful for walk-ins and informal grazing, while the lower room turns a reservation into a quieter evening. Current diners praise the informed wine recommendations, warm service and generous pasta, although a minority found a restricted lunch choice or particular dish less compelling. Sotto is strongest when the table shares a few opening plates, chooses pasta by appetite and asks the team to navigate the cellar. Because both lunch and dinner samples change, check the current disclosure rather than relying on a remembered dish.
Address: 28–32 Deanhaugh Street, Edinburgh EH4 1LY
Sotto Enoteca And Trattoria, Edinburgh Menu
Snacks
Focaccia, Trapanese Pesto
Nocellara & Cerignola Olives
Salumi Del Giorno
Mortadella with Pistachios
Formaggi Del Giorno
Fontina, Homemade Chutney, Pane Carasau
Friggitelli
Fried Padron Peppers, Sea Salt
Antipasti
Crostone con Prosciutto
Sourdough, Prosciutto, Gorgonzola, Figs
Polpo e Patate
Octopus & Potato Salad, Capers, Olives
Pomodoro e Stracciatella
Heritage Tomatoes. Roasted Peaches, Stracciatella
Primi
Gramigna e Salsiccia
Small Pasta, Sausage and Saffron Ragu, Parmesan
Rigatoni ai Peperoni
Short Pasta, Red Pepper Cream, Mint, Ricotta Salata
Tonnarelli Cozze e Pecorino
Long Pasta, Mussels, Pecorino Cheese
Secondi
Parmigiana di Melanzane
Aubergine, Tomato, Mozzarella, Parmesan
Pesce Del Giorno
Sea Trout, Courgette & Mint Cream, Fior Di Zucca
Cotoletta Di Maiale
Breaded Pork Chop, ‘Nduja Mayo, Rainbow Chard
Contorni
Caponata
Aubergine, Courgette, Olives, Capers, Pine Nuts, Raisins
Patate e Pepperoni
Fried Potatoes and Calabrian Peppers
Insalata di Fagioli
White Beans with Pickled Tropea Onions and Basil
Set Lunch
£18/22/26 for One/Two/Three Courses
Zuppa Fagioli
Mixed Bean soup, Chilli and Truffle Oil
Lingua di Manzo Fritto
Breaded Ox Tongue, Mustard Mayo, Cornichons
Spaghetti ai Gamberi e Zucchine
Spaghetti, Prawns, Courgette, Cherry Tomatoes
Cotoletta di Vitello
Breaded Veal Escalope, Roasted Potatoes, Mustard Mayo
Torta Del Giorno
Cake of the Day
Gelato
Fior Di Latte JOELATO
Fai Tu
Five courses, chef's selection of dishes to share. (Until 9pm) 70pp
Fai Tu
Five courses, chef's selection of dishes to share. (Until 9pm)
Coffee
Espresso
Long Black
Macchiato
Flat White
Latte
Cappuccino
Caffe Corretto
Sommelier’s Breakfast (Espresso & Campari)
CATA Edinburgh
CATA is designed around the easy rhythm of Spanish wine, pintxos and tapas. The menu is broad enough to build either a quick drink-and-snack stop or a full shared meal, with charcuterie, cheese, croquettes, vegetables, seafood and richer meat dishes moving in small stages. Recent diners repeatedly mention tender octopus, white bean stew and attentive suggestions from the team, while the official site emphasises a seasonal selection rather than a fixed catalogue. It is a sociable format that invites comparison between contrasting plates.
A thoughtful Spanish wine list is central to the experience, so ask for a glass that suits several dishes rather than choosing in isolation. The room feels welcoming without becoming overly formal, making CATA a good answer for friends with different appetites or a relaxed early evening near Stockbridge Market. Ask the team to help match a bottle or several glasses to the table’s order, especially when seafood, charcuterie and richer meat plates appear together. Order gradually: two or three rounds keep hot dishes hot and let the meal respond to what the table enjoys most.
Address: 30 North West Circus Place, Edinburgh EH3 6TP
Cata Menu
Tablas
Tabla de Ibéricos
Jamón serrano, chorizo & salchichón ibérico, lomo Duroc. (GF*)
Tabla de Quesos
Mahón, Manchego, Murcia al vino and Valdeón, with membrillo, picos and nuts. (GF*) (V)
Tabla Mixta
The best of both worlds. Our selection of cheeses and ibéricos on one board, with nuts and pickles. (GF*)
Tabla de Jamón Ibérico
A small board of our hand-carved jamón ibérico. (GF)
Mixed charcuterie and cheeses
Tabla
A mini version of any of our larger boards. Choose charcuterie or cheeses. (GF*) (V*)
Aperitivos
With Jamón serrano
Gordal
Gordal olives marinated in spicy brine. A treat for olive lovers. (GF) (VE)
Ensalada de Encurtidos y Fuet
A bold and savoury mix of fuet sausage, olives, cheese, pickled peppers and crunchy gherkins. NEW
Salsas
Your pick from homemade aioli, mojo verde or mojo rojo. (V)
Patatas Torres (Crisps)
Artisan gourmet Torres crisps. Available in jamón ibérico, truffle & extra virgin olive oil. (GF) (V*)
Gilda de la Casa
The original pintxo from the Basque Country. Big olive, anchovies, guindilla pepper, confit artichoke and a cube of cheese on a long skewer. (GF)
Pan con Tomate
Toasted sourdough, grated tomato, garlic & extra virgin olive oil. (VE)
De la Huerta
Papas Arrugadas
Canary Islands-style baby potatoes, boiled in salt water & served with classic mojo rojo & mojo verde. (V)
Pimientos de Padrón
Small peppers from Padrón, Galicia. Generously sprinkled with Maldon salt. Wouldn't have them any other way. (GF) (VE)
Ensalada de la Casa
Mixed-leaf salad with a honey-mustard & sherry-vinegar dressing, Manchego shavings, roasted walnuts, croutons, radish and tomato. (V) (GF*)
Timbel de Berenjena con Queso Manchego
Layers of roasted aubergine, courgette and piquillo peppers, with melted Manchego cheese, honey and a mix of nuts. (V) (GF) NEW
Tartar de Tomate Seco
A bold tartare of chopped black olives, sun-dried tomatoes and shallots, marinated with mustard, lime and thyme. (GF) (VE) NEW
Pintxo de Hummus de Remolacha
Creamy beetroot hummus with crispy fried onion & spicy smoked paprika on baguette slices. (GF*) (VE)
Timbal de Berenjena con Queso Manchego
Layers of roasted aubergine, courgette and piquillo peppers, with melted Manchego cheese, honey and a mix of nuts. (V) (GF) (NEW)
De la Granja
Chorizo en su Crema
Spicy chorizo served with its own rich and creamy sauce.
Fabada de la Casa
Hearty white-bean soup with a mix of Iberian meats. Served with a slice of sourdough bread. (GF*)
Pluma Ibérica con Salsa de Higos
Tender, well-marbled Iberian pork pluma, lightly grilled and served with a rich, subtly sweet fig sauce with PX. (GF) NEW
Pintxo de Sobrasada
Mallorcan chorizo spread, cheese, honey & walnuts on bread. (GF*)
Pintxo de Txistorra con Crema de Queso Idiazábal
Traditional Basque txistorra sausage served on bread with creamy Idiazábal cheese spread and blistered Padrón peppers. (GF*) NEW
Morcilla y Queso de Cabra
Black pudding and goat's cheese, paired with PX vinaigrette reduction and toasted pine nuts. (GF) NEW
Del Mar
Pulpo a la Gallega
Boiled octopus over smashed baby potatoes, Spanish smoked paprika, EVOO, Maldon salt & black-garlic alioli. (GF)
Salpicón de Marisco
Mediterranean seafood salad with octopus and prawns, mixed with red peppers and red onion. (GF) NEW
Pintxo de Sardina
Crispy toasted bread topped with grated tomato and garlic, layered with sardines and finished with vibrant chilli vinaigrette. (GF*)
Atascaburras
A traditional Spanish dish made with mashed potatoes, cod, garlic and olive oil, topped with walnuts and egg. (GF) NEW
With white anchovies
Langostinos
Cantabrian king prawns sautéed in olive oil with garlic & parsley. (GF) NEW
Ensaladilla Rusa
Creamy Spanish potato salad made with tuna, marinated olives, free-range eggs, mayonnaise and EVOO. Served with Spanish crackers. (GF*) (NEW)
Sabor Criollo
Sabor Criollo offers one of the neighbourhood’s clearest changes of pace, centring Venezuelan and wider Latin American comfort food in a colourful, relaxed room. The current menu opens with tequeños, yucca fries and croquetas before moving into corn-based favourites. Cachapas bring soft, sweet corn against salty cheese or savoury fillings, while arepas and empanadas can carry shredded beef, chicken, black beans, plantain and cheese. The pabellón combinations are especially useful for tasting several of those flavours together.
This is a good group option when the priority is sharing, bold sauces and familiar ingredients arranged in a different way. Fried plantain, black beans, rice and house sauces allow the table to adjust richness and spice, while flan or tres leches gives the meal an appropriately comforting finish when available. Current reviews often praise the homestyle character and friendly welcome, but portion value and service have drawn some dissent. Choose it for an informal dinner, order a mix of crisp starters and corn dishes, and avoid duplicating the same filling throughout.
Address: 36 Deanhaugh Street, Edinburgh EH4 1LY
Sabor Criollo Menu
Starters
Tequeños
Golden, deep-fried cheese fingers wrapped in our homemade pastry. A beloved Venezuelan snack, crisp on the outside and meltingly cheesy within.
Croquetas de Pollo
Handcrafted chicken croquettes with a crisp finish, served alongside a vibrant green sauce.
Yuca Frita (Cassava fries)
Lightly crisped yuca; a soft, gently sweet tropical root, similar to chunky chips. Crisp outside, soft inside, and served with green pepper sauce.
Croquetas de Bacalao
Crispy, golden cod croquettes served with our house green sauce.
Mini Cachapa
A traditional Venezuelan sweetcorn pancake, soft and slightly coarse from blended corn, with a naturally sweet flavour. Served toasted with melting butter and mild white cheese.
Quesadilla
A 10-inch toasted flour tortilla folded around tomato salsa and a blend of melting cheeses, lightly grilled.
Champiñones con Chilli
Fried mushrooms coated in a rich smoked chilli and garlic sauce with a savoury, gently spiced depth.
Nachos
Handmade corn tortilla chips piled high with melted cheese, fresh guacamole, sour cream and delicious house salsa. Served with your choice of:
Street Tacos
Two 4-inch soft corn tortillas made by hand and finished with tomatillo, finely chopped onion and fresh coriander. Choose between: Beans, Shredded Chicken, Shredded Beef.
Nachos
Handmade corn tortilla chips piled high with melted cheese, fresh guacamole, sour cream and delicious house salsa. Served with your choice of: Chilli Beef, Black Beans.
Street Tacos
Two 4-inch soft corn tortillas made by hand and finished with tomatillo, finely chopped onion and fresh coriander. Choose between:
Beans
Shredded Chicken
Shredded Beef
Side Dishes/Sauces/Dips
Olives
Plain Rice
Mexican Rice
Black Beans
Fried Plantain
2 Soft Tortillas
Tostón (green plantain)
Hand-Cut Chips
Corn tortilla Chips
Cheese
Salsa
Guacamole
Green sauce
Garlic Mayo
Sour cream
Burrito
A generously filled 10-inch flour tortilla delicately wrapped around plain rice, slow-cooked Black beans, fresh tomato salsa, smooth guacamole, sour cream and shredded cabbage, bringing together a comforting blend of textures and flavours. Choose from:
Shredded Chicken
Chilli Beef
Black Beans
Burrito
A generously filled 10-inch flour tortilla delicately wrapped around plain rice, slow-cooked Black beans, fresh tomato salsa, smooth guacamole, sour cream and shredded cabbage, bringing together a comforting blend of textures and flavours. Choose from: Shredded Chicken, Chilli Beef, Black Beans.
Arepa “A taste of Venezuela in every corn-filled bite”
Hand-formed corn bread, lightly grilled to develop a soft interior and delicate crust. Cut open and filled with savoury fillings. Select your preferred filling from our options below:
Dominó
A classic combination of black beans balanced with white cheese
Plátano
Sweet fried plantain paired with smooth, salty white cheese
Perico
Light scrambled eggs mixed with sautéed onions and fresh salsa
Reina Pepiada
A traditional favourite with tender chicken in a light mayo and ripe avocado
Sabor
Spiced chilli beef finished with melting Cheddar
Pelua
Slow-cooked shredded beef paired with melted Cheddar
La Catira
Shredded chicken & Cheddar cheese
La Vegana
A hearty mix of roasted vegetables & black beans
Pabellón
A Venezuelan classic bringing together tender shredded beef, black beans, sweet plantain and melted Cheddar
Empanada (Crispy corn turnovers)
A golden Venezuelan empanada made from cornmeal dough, folded into a half-moon and fried until wonderfully crisp. Packed with savoury fillings and bursting with Latin flavour.
Pollo
Shredded chicken & salsa
Sabor
Chilli beef & Cheddar cheese
Dominó
Black beans & white cheese
Pabellón
Shredded beef, Cheddar cheese, Black beans & plantain
Main Courses
Pabellón Criollo
A celebrated Venezuelan classic made with slow-cooked shredded beef, simmered black beans, sweet fried plantain and plain rice. Traditionally known as the national dish, it captures the heart of Venezuelan home cooking.
Pabellón Margariteño
A succulent poached sea bass fillet topped with sautéed garlic, onions and green peppers, complemented by rice, black beans and sweet fried plantain. A distinctive island-style version of the beloved pabellón.
Gambas Pil Pil
Tender tiger prawns cooked in a fragrant blend of garlic, chilli and olive oil, served alongside aromatic Mexican rice and a fresh, vibrant salad.
Enchiladas
Tortilla wrap covered in tomato salsa and gratinated cheese, served with rice and Black beans. Filled with your choice of: Veg (Grilled zucchini, sugar snaps & celery), Pollo (Shredded chicken), Carne (Chilli beef).
Fajitas Picante
Sizzling grilled onions and mixed peppers served with spiced sizzlers, accompanied by guacamole, sour cream, salsa and 4 soft flour tortillas. Choose from the following: Grilled Vegetables, Grilled Chicken, Grilled Beef, Gambas (King Prawns).
Enchiladas
Tortilla wrap covered in tomato salsa and gratinated cheese, served with rice and Black beans. Filled with your choice of:
Veg (Grilled zucchini, sugar snaps & celery)
Pollo (Shredded chicken)
Carne (Chilli beef)
Quesadillas
Quesadilla Supreme
A toasted flour tortilla filled with shredded chicken, roasted mushrooms & Cheddar cheese, served with guacamole, sour cream, salsa and garnish.
Quesadilla Veg
A delicately toasted flour tortilla enclosing roasted vegetables (Grilled zucchini, sugar snaps & celery) and smooth melted Cheddar. Served with guacamole, sour cream and salsa.
Quesadilla El Sabor
A toasted flour tortilla enclosing melted Cheddar, sautéed garlic, onions Spanish chorizo and potatoes. Accompanied by guacamole, sour cream and salsa.
Fajitas Picante
Sizzling grilled onions and mixed peppers served with spiced sizzlers, accompanied by guacamole, sour cream, salsa and 4 soft flour tortillas. Choose from the following:
Grilled Vegetables
Grilled Chicken
Grilled Beef
Gambas (King Prawns)
Stockbridge Eating House
Stockbridge Eating House is a compact neighbourhood bistro with communal tables, hearty plates and a strong instinct for British and French comfort. The menu is short enough to feel responsive rather than formulaic. A recent version moved from monkfish cheeks with tartare sauce, bone marrow with parsley and devilled duck hearts on toast to smoked eel with bacon and mash, lamb chops with chard and anchovy, and John Dory with spring vegetables. Straightforward descriptions leave the quality of the produce and cooking exposed.
The atmosphere is warm and unfussy, with some space held for walk-ins, and the set lunch offers a useful introduction to the kitchen’s style. It suits diners who want proper savoury cooking, a glass of wine and no ceremonial performance. Meat and fish cookery are recurring strengths, although some diners find the dinner portions modest for the price. Read the day’s menu as a whole before booking, because vegetarian choice can be narrow and the most satisfying order may involve sharing several starters.
Address: 7 St Stephen Street, Edinburgh EH3 5AN
Stockbridge Eating House Menu
Set Lunch
Set lunch at 16.95 per person.
Baguette, salted butter & saucisson sec
Lamb, peas, bacon & lettuce
Duck fat chips & salad
Canelé, Chantilly
Menu
Monkfish cheeks, tartare
Bone marrow, parsley
Devilled duck hearts on toast
Langoustines, mayonnaise
Venison mince on dripping toast
Smoked eel, bacon & mash
Lamb chops, chard & anchovy
John Dory, asparagus & Jersey Royals
Beef & bone marrow burger
Apple tarte Tatin
British & French cheese
Final Thoughts
The strongest feature of eating around Stockbridge, Comely Bank and Canonmills is range within a walkable area. Pantry and Singapore Coffee House give daytime meals real personality; CATA and Sabor Criollo are built for sharing; Sotto and Stockbridge Eating House turn neighbourhood dining into something worth planning. Tollhouse adds a polished riverside setting, while Skua, Cardinal and Moss show how much ambitious Scottish cooking is concentrated on these quieter streets.
Choose by occasion. A queue and a compact table can be part of the fun at breakfast, but the tasting-menu restaurants need time, advance booking and an appetite for change. Check the current menu disclosure, confirm dietary needs directly and expect seasonal restaurants to replace named dishes without warning. With those practical details settled, this part of Edinburgh can cover anything from a quick coffee and kaya toast to a long, carefully paced celebration.