Fat Hippo Edinburgh is an independent burger restaurant on George Street in the New Town. Its relaxed dining room and deliberately messy food make it a casual option for lunch, dinner and group meals in the city centre. The menu is built around generous burgers rather than trying to cover every style of restaurant cooking.
Signature beef burgers layer patties with cheese, bacon, pickles, sauces and crisp toppings in a range of house combinations. Boneless buttermilk fried chicken appears in burgers and alongside wings, giving the menu a second clear speciality. Fries, loaded sides and sharers turn either route into a substantial meal.
Plant based burgers are treated as complete alternatives, with vegan patties, fried vegetables and sauces providing different textures and flavours. Children have a dedicated menu, while gluten free and dairy free information helps guests begin planning an order. Allergies should still be discussed with the restaurant because ingredients and shared kitchen conditions can change.
Milkshakes, cocktails, beer and soft drinks match the richness of the food, and desserts continue the indulgent style. The central address makes the restaurant easy to combine with shopping, theatres or an evening in the New Town. Fat Hippo Edinburgh offers a focused experience for diners looking for bold burgers, fried chicken and plenty of choice around them.
Address: 95 George Street, Edinburgh EH2 3ES, United Kingdom
Fat Hippo Edinburgh Menu
Starters
Frickles
Fried pickles + Fat Hippo sauce
Dirty Waffles
Waffle fries, bacon bits + Fat Hippo sauce
Trash Browns
Deep fried tater tots, liquid cheese + Cajun onion strings. Add bacon + £1, +45kcal
Cheese Balls
Beer battered cheese balls, hot honey Buffalo sauce + ranch. Add bacon +£1, +45kcal
Freddie's Fingers: Buffalo
Buttermilk chicken tenders, hot honey Buffalo + blue cheese ranch.
Freddie's Fingers: Crack
Buttermilk chicken tenders, smoked chilli jello, garlic butter mayo + Parmesan
FREDDIE'S FINGERS: BACKYARD
Buttermilk chicken tenders, BBQ, bacon bits + sriracha
Wachos
Waffle fries, smashed beef, liquid cheese, guacamole, ranch, Hippo Hot sauce + jalapeños
Veggie Wachos
Waffle fries, smashed plant based patty, vegan liquid cheese, guacamole, ranch, Hippo Hot sauce + jalapeños
Vegan Starters
Vegan Frickles
Fried pickles + vegan Fat Hippo sauce
Vegan Dirty Waffles
Waffle fries, Fat Hippo sauce + fakon bits
Vegan Trash Browns
Deep fried tater tots, vegan liquid cheese + Cajun onion strings
Vegan Wachos
Waffle fries, smashed plant based patty, vegan liquid cheese, vegan ranch, guacamole, Hippo hot sauce + jalapeños
Burgers
All burgers are served in toasted demi brioche. Includes a FREE SIDE of your choice.
American
Double patty, American cheese, pickles, ketchup + American mustard. Includes a FREE SIDE of your choice!
Wild Bill
Double patty, American cheese, smoked bacon, Cajun tater tots, BBQ sauce, ranch + jalapeños. Includes a FREE SIDE of your choice!
Swiss Tony
Double patty, Swiss cheese, smoked bacon, mushrooms, Cajun onion strings + truffle mayo.
PB+JJ
Double patty, American cheese, chunky peanut butter, bacon jam + smoked chilli jello.
Fat Hippo
Double patty, American cheese, smoked bacon, chorizo, onion rings + Fat Hippo sauce.
Born Slippy
Double patty, American cheese, garlic butter mayo, braised pork rib meat, jalapeños + hot honey.
Semi-Parmed Life
Buttermilk chicken, American cheese, cheesy garlic bacon crumb, lettuce, pickles + garlic butter mayo.
Hangover III
Buttermilk chicken, American cheese, smoked bacon, lettuce, pickles, BBQ sauce + ranch.
The Honey Shot
Buttermilk chicken, hot honey, candied chillies, lettuce, pickles + blue cheese ranch.
Great White Buffalo
Buttermilk chicken, American cheese, smoked bacon, hot honey Buffalo sauce + purple ‘slaw.
Caesar Sando
Buttermilk chicken breast, creamy Caesar, Hot honey buffalo, bacon bits, lettuce + Parmesan in toasted milk loaf.
Katsu Sando
Buttermilk chicken breast, Togarashi hot honey, Gochujang BBQ sauce, pickled slaw, Katsu mayo, in toasted milk loaf.
Five Lies
Single plant based patty, vegan cheese, pickles, ketchup, American mustard + Cajun onion strings.
Harlem Fake
Southern fried plant based chkn, vegan cheese, pink onions, sriracha mayo, lettuce + purple ‘slaw.
Notorious VFC 2.0
Southern fried plant based chkn, Cajun tater tots, vegan cheese, lettuce, pickles, BBQ sauce + zinger mayo.
Sloppy Faux
Winner of the vegan national burger awards 2025 – Single plant based patty, vegan cheese, sloppy faux sauce, BBQ, Chipotle mayo + pickleback’s law
Little American
Single beef patty, American cheese, pickles, ketchup + American mustard
Little Hippo
Single beef patty, American cheese, chorizo + Fat Hippo sauce
Little White Buffalo
Buttermilk chicken tenders, hot honey Buffalo sauce + purple ‘slaw.
Little Lies
Plant based patty, vegan cheese, pickles, ketchup + American mustard. Suitable for: Vegan
Little Ceasar
Buttermilk chicken tenders, creamy Caesar, bacon bits, lettuce + Parmesan. Includes a FREE SIDE of your choice!
Little Crack Strips
Buttermilk chicken tenders, smoked chilli jello, garlic butter mayo + Parmesan
Sides
Hand Cuts
Now served in Hippo seasoning.
Fries
Purple 'Slaw
Tater tots
Waffle Fries
Superfries Me!
Half a tray of hand cuts, bacon bits, hot honey Buffalo sauce, ranch + Parmesan
Dirty Hand Cuts
Hand cuts, bacon bits + Fat Hippo sauce
Vegan Dirty Hand Cuts
Hand cuts, fakon bits + Fat Hippo sauce
Dirty Fries
Fries, bacon bits + Fat Hippo sauce
Hand Cuts
Suitable for: Vegan
Fries
Suitable for: Vegan
Tater tots
Suitable for: Vegan
Dirty tater tots
Tater tots, bacon bits + Fat Hippo sauce.
Vegan Dirty tots
Tater tots, fakon bits + Fat Hippo sauce. Suitable for: Vegan.
Dirty Waffles
Waffle fries, bacon bits + Fat Hippo sauce.
Vegan Dirty Waffles
Waffle fries, fakon bits + Fat Hippo sauce. Suitable for: Vegan.
Onion Rings
Beer battered
Purple 'slaw
Wedge Salad
Iceberg lettuce, ranch, bacon + Parmesan
Vegan Wedge Salad
Iceberg lettuce, vegan mayo, fakon bits + Cajun seasoning
Sauces
Chips need dips. Treat yourself! All £1.
BBQ
Fat Hippo Sauce
Vegan Fat Hippo Sauce
Garlic Butter Mayo
Hippo Hot Sauce
Hot Honey
Hot honey Buffalo Sauce
Liquid cheese
Vegan liquid cheese
Desserts
Baby Spice
Layers of Biscoff sauce, ice cream + Biscoff crumb
Lamar's Bar
Crispy deep-fried battered Mars Bar, drizzled with rich salted caramel, chocolate sauce, crunchy Biscoff crumb + ice cream
Gimme S'more!
Layers of Oreo crumb, chocolate sauce, ice cream + torched marshmallow
Ice Cream Cookie Sandwich
Double chocolate cookies, ice cream, raspberry sauce + expensive sprinkles