The best restaurants serving French food in Edinburgh and Lothian

Myself and three friends stumbled on this lovely place on our way to the Grassmarket. We received a warm, friendly welcome from the staff on arrival and were seated immediately. We chose breakfast items which were all freshly prepared and of high quality. You get good, homemade food and there is plenty to choose from on the menu. We were so impressed that we returned for more on the following day!! Lovely, friendly staff and a very pleasant vibe to the place. Can highly recommend x

We went for our pre-wedding dinner in December (just the two of us) and had a great experience! The dishes prepared by Brian were absolutely beautiful and Glen was attentive with great knowledge of wine (went for wine pairing and highly recommend it) and good amount of stories to share about their origin-which was great to listen to! Highly recommend the format (intimate) and to try the amazing food! Ah! AND PS. espresso at the end was top notch- something that you get hardly ever in the restaurant.

The Best breakfast in Edimburgh. A generous breakfast. Enjoy it with friends o family. Recommend 100%. . . . . . . . . . 🫶🫶

Visité aquí el miércoles para un café y pastel / rollo. La camarera vino por nuestra orden, pero no estábamos listos. Luego esperamos 20 minutos sin que nadie viniera a ofrecer servicio. Mientras tanto, estábamos viendo a un miembro del personal trabajando de plano para hacer cafés mientras otros 4 coqueteaban, se reían y bromeaban entre sí detrás del mostrador de servicio. Intentamos llamar la atención del grupo que no trabaja detrás del mostrador sosteniendo el brazo en alto, etc., pero fuimos totalmente ignorados. Eventualmente subí al mostrador para pedir servicio (perdón por consentir a sus chicos divertidos) informándoles que en realidad estábamos a punto de irnos ya que habíamos sido ignorados durante tanto tiempo. Entonces todos se separaron y desaparecieron y alguien más apareció por nuestra orden. Esto llegó rápidamente y era de un buen nivel. Antes de terminar, una de las chicas del grupo de coqueteo se acercó y se llevó un plato y una taza. No había terminado y mi amigo acababa de tragarse su última boca llena de café. Definitivamente estaba ‘en un suspiro’. Más tarde intentamos llamar la atención para pagar la cuenta. ¿Adivina qué? Al final acabamos de subir al mostrador. No volveremos a pesar de que somos locales. 3 estrellas es para la comida y el café - 0 estrellas para el personal en particular.

El llamado "Café Eclair" no sabía a nada. Tiré la mitad. Quería darle una oportunidad a un negocio local. Probablemente no hay segunda visita.

Yummy. Lovely range of home made Greek savoury pastries. Generously sized and ours were still warm. Took them home and heated them up as a lockdown treat from a local shop. Worth a stop buy - you can quickly park right outside if you watch out for wardens and they are currently serving from the door. Will be back again to try some different ones.

This Cafe 'formerly 'the Thistle' Now 'THE MAISON' is Like finding a golden nugget to me, I like a morning roll such as egg sausage bacon etc. And if there is one thing that annoys me is the dreaded 'dry roll' without spread of some sorts. One of the things i like about this new cafe is ‘They do this... without you having to ask’.. Now after warning 3 Other cafes in the area if they continued the practice of the 'dreaded dry morning roll , I would go elsewhere. Unfortunately they continued to give me thee old Gordon Ramsey trick of sticking the roll on the hot plate & Ignored my customer feed back.… So what did i do?… Well being a man of my word, I do not accept ‘second best’ and Loe and behold the next again Day…. I find this Diamond of a cafe' THE MAISON' who believe in giving the customer what they want … So let me say... this this is the best Cafe in the Tollcross area, so give them a try I guarantee you will not be disappointed and will surely become a regular. Apart from morning rolls & breakfasts they have an Excellent lunch and dinner menu, you will walk away completely satisfied with the food and thee Delightful helpful and polite staff Staff.

A great experience at The Little Chartroom. Had never been before and was not disappointed. For me the highlights were definitely the lamb saddle and the oysters. The oysters were so fresh, and almost creamy... could've eaten about 20 of them! The lamb was also perfectly cooked, and just delicious with a subtle blend of flavours that really allowed the lamb to shine - highly recommend! The venue itself was finished to a really high standard and gave a very sophisticated almost Scandinavian vibe. There wasn't too many other customers when we went and the staff were fantastic. Making sure we had everything we needed, being prompt cleaning up finished dishes. Will definitely be back!

We had an amazing experience at the Bonham. The staff is very nice, the art collection in the hotel is impressive and it is ideally located in the center of Edinburgh. Our room was very comfortable and functional. It is probably one of the most authentic hotels in the city and if you want to fully immerse yourself in a very chic and cozy Scottish atmosphere then this hotel is for you. Cocktails are delicious and my only regret is that we were never able to have dinner at the restaurant (they don’t keep tables for the clients of the hotel and you have to book in advance). Also LGBT+ friendly.

The winter menu was delicious: every single dish was fabulous and several were truly memorable. The staff were very genuine, helpful and attentive. This experience was definitely worth the money.

With a very warm and friendly atmosphere, I was welcomed like an old friend who'd just popped by. The starters, French onion soup, immediately made me feel jealous of anyone whose maman might have made them this on a cold night. Not the incipit attempts find in British restaurants, but real, thick, warm, hearty French stuff. The mains, beef bourguignon, was again, delicious. Served in a red hot crock pot, the perfectly cooked pieces of beef, swimming in heartwarming gravy, melted on the tongue. Apparently there are restaurants to be found in France itself which do better. But none here. My dessert was crêpes with Grand Marnier. Warm, light and swimming with liqueur. To finish, rather than my traditional espresso, I went for a Calvados. The typical brandy nose was finished with an immediate transportation to the orchards of Normandy. Not too much of a kick, but a gentle hint of apples. You couldn't do much better on a cold Edinburgh night than warm your insides with a trip to France, in a warm, rustic, rural restaurant on the Grassmarket.

Maybe we came on a bad day. Don't like leaving bad reviews but I'm not sure why this place has so many great reviews either. Easily one of the worst meals I've ate out in a while. Staff seemed friendly enough. Nice restaurant interior, but the food was honestly terrible let alone overpriced. I ordered the tuna steak, and it was inedible (raw) undercooked and rubbery. So I thought I'd eat the chips on the side, but then I found a hair. We ordered potatoes and there was only 4!? The food wasnt even fresh and the serving portions were stingy (not small in the delicate French/ gourmet portion sizing) like they just ran out of food? I don't know. Our first time at Cote, will be our last.

Tropezamos con esta joya mientras escapamos de los fríos vientos de diciembre durante un recorrido a pie por Edimburgo. La Barantine @ Victoria Street es una acogedora pastelería francesa con una maravillosa selección de café y té, quiches tradicionales, panes recién horneados y pasteles. ¡La caja festiva de 12 macarons franceses variados fue un placer absoluto! El servicio era bueno, y caminar - ins son bienvenidos.

The presentation was stunning, with flawless pastries. Sadly, the croissant was already a bit dry, and while the macarons looked perfect, they were rock hard, with the filling gone bad. We ended up tossing them, which was an expensive waste.

This restaurant has been a family favourite for years. The food is always excellent and the venue and the staff are fantastic.