Fuel stops for rugby fans: 20 places to line your stomach
Cheap and cheerful, for those saving their pennies for the pints
The Dogs, Hanover Street
Classic British cooking like your granny used to make. Only much better.
The Tailend, Albert Place
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Yum Yum Hong Kong Diner, West Richmond Street
A popular haunt for young Asian students looking for a taste of mum’s cooking at bargain prices.
Oink!, Victoria Street
A daily hog roast makes this Old Town spot perfect for pork lovers.
Los Cardos, Leith Walk
Mexican street food on Leith Walk? Aye caramba! Try the haggis.
Only in Edinburgh, for those with visitors to impress
The Witchery, Castlehill
Boasting a superb location by the castle and an atmospheric interior which appears to be of a similar vintage, James Thomson’s flagship restaurant is postcard Edinburgh.
Valvona & Crolla, Elm Row
The produce may be imported from Italy but this stunning deli and caffe is as Edinburgh as the Scott Monument.
Whiski Rooms, North Bank Street
A bar, whisky shop and Scottish bistro all rolled into one on The Mound, this fairly recent opening may be touristy, but so is much of Edinburgh. Embrace it. Just don’t go wearing one of those daft see-you-Jimmy hats.
The Royal Oak, Infirmary Street
Much of the capital is grand, but this tiny, time-worn bar is a happy home to the city’s grassroots folk scene.
Loopy Lorna’s, Morningside Road
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And where to push the boat out if Scotland emerge victorious...
Rhubarb, Prestonfield House, Prestonfield Road
An evening meal in Prestonfield’s restaurant is like being cocooned in a plush country house hotel.
Ondine, George IV Bridge
If you like feasting on shellfish, get cracking at Edinburgh’s swishest seafood restaurant.
Number One at the Balmoral, Princes Street
Which of Edinburgh’s five Michelin-starred restaurants is best will come down to personal preference, but for sheer, spoil-yourself opulence, Number One takes some beating.
L’Escargot Bleu, Broughton Street
French cooking is the cornerstone of Europe’s culinary heritage, and Fred Berkmiller does it better than most.
Mother India, Infirmary Street
Sometimes only a top notch curry will do.
And for those brave souls planning to stick to drinking
Café Royal, West Register Street
Edinburgh’s most striking Victorian pub, the island bar and John Eyre ceramic murals of the Café Royal underline the capital’s heritage as a great drinking city.
Raconteur, Dean Street
One of the reasons that, outwith London, Edinburgh is the best place in the UK for cocktails.
Bramble, Queen Street
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Joseph Pearce’s, Elm Row
The latest Leith Walk bar to be tamed by Swedish couple Mike and Anna, JP’s is a stylish, lively and civilised thirtysomething haunt.
Tigerlily, George Street
Perhaps the definitive George Street style bar, this is where the city’s young professionals flash the cash and swap mobile numbers.