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Daily Record
7 days ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Record
Map reveals must-visit food spots for Edinburgh Fringe Festival visitors
As the Fringe returns, Edinburgh offers unforgettable food and drink experiences alongside its world-class performances. As the world's biggest arts festival returns to Edinburgh this August, the city once again becomes a vibrant stage not only for global performances but also for exceptional food and drink experiences. Whether visitors are staying for a single night or the entire festival, the city's culinary scene offers an array of unforgettable stops to enjoy between shows. With millions arriving for the Fringe, Edinburgh's food and drink venues are stepping up, delivering flavours and atmospheres that match the excitement of the festival. This guide highlights some of the most impressive spots to explore during the festival's run. Edinburgh Gin Distillery Step into Edinburgh Gin's new carbon-neutral distillery, where rooftop bars offer sweeping views and a cocktail menu featuring icy martinis, citrus spritzes, and tasting flights. Visitors can also book immersive tastings or even create their own bottle of gin. Scott's Kitchen Ideal for daytime dining or drinks on the terrace, Scott's Kitchen serves Belhaven-smoked salmon alongside creative brunch cocktails like Berry Bubbles and Rhubarb Sour. Tigerlily A festival hotspot with a seasonal Edinburgh Gin terrace bar open only during the Fringe. Enjoy a lively atmosphere with British and European dishes and refreshing cocktails. The Scottish Café & Restaurant Located in the National Gallery, this café offers artisan-led Scottish fare such as Cullen Skink and venison, using ingredients from over 70 local suppliers. The terrace is perfect for sipping a garden-inspired G&T or a classic French 75. The Newsroom Bar & Eatery A casual stop featuring playful Scottish twists on pub food, including haggis nachos and Guinness pie, alongside local ales and inventive cocktails like the Berry Bramble. The Famous Spiegeltent, St Andrew Square More than a performance venue, the Spiegeltent serves award-winning Edinburgh Gin cocktails such as the Berri Summer Slushie under its magical lights. Bonnie & Wild This vibrant food hall showcases some of Scotland's top chefs, including Gary Maclean's sustainable seafood and Tony Singh's Indian street food. Three bars offer craft beers, gins, and signature cocktails. Howies Restaurant Set in a Georgian hall, Howies offers classic Scottish dishes like East Lothian lobster with an extensive drink menu featuring local whiskies and creative cocktails. Biddy Mulligans A lively Irish pub in the Grassmarket serving hearty Irish stew, Irish Coffees, Scottish gins, and cocktails such as Fig and Fizz. The Virgin Hotel Combining Old Town charm with modern style, this 5-star hotel offers several dining and drinking options, including a curated Edinburgh Gin cocktail menu for the Fringe. La Monde Hotel A sophisticated venue with a bar, restaurant, and award-winning nightclub for those seeking a stylish night out. Nor' Loft Sip premium Scottish gin cocktails like the Speyside Blossom while enjoying seasonal small plates and skyline views, a perfect mid-festival retreat. Cannonball Restaurant & Bar Enjoy modern Scottish dishes made with seasonal ingredients alongside stunning views of Edinburgh Castle. Le Petit Beefbar Edinburgh An upscale steakhouse serving Kobe and Scotch-aged T-bone steaks, with a luxe cocktail list featuring drinks like the Leaf Garden and Harmony. Contini George Street Italian classics meet Scottish produce in this grand Georgian banking hall, with homemade pasta, burrata, seafood, and Italian wines. Rabble Taphouse and Grill Hearty robata grilled dishes such as pork belly and tandoori sea bass, paired with cocktails focusing on light spritzes and G&Ts. Join the Daily Record WhatsApp community! Get the latest news sent straight to your messages by joining our WhatsApp community today. You'll receive daily updates on breaking news as well as the top headlines across Scotland. No one will be able to see who is signed up and no one can send messages except the Daily Record team. All you have to do is click here if you're on mobile, select 'Join Community' and you're in! If you're on a desktop, simply scan the QR code above with your phone and click 'Join Community'. We also treat our community members to special offers, promotions, and adverts from us and our partners. If you don't like our community, you can check out any time you like. To leave our community click on the name at the top of your screen and choose 'exit group'. If you're curious, you can read our Privacy Notice. BABA Levantine small plates with bold Scottish produce from chef Tom Greer, including grilled lamb, charred cauliflower, and inventive mezze. The Scotsman Hotel Modern Scottish cuisine led by chefs Chris Niven and Paul Hart, focusing on local produce and an exceptional selection of craft gins, whiskies, and cocktails like the Grande Café Negroni. Bar Prince, The Balmoral Over 500 whiskies and elegant gin-based cocktails, including Edinburgh Gin's Cramond Island and Glengoyne's Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky. The Court, Caledonian Hotel Award-winning chef Mark Greenaway offers bold, seasonal Scottish dishes in a refined six-course tasting menu, paired with inventive cocktails such as the Wild Negroni or Edinburgh Rose.
Scotsman
30-07-2025
- Business
- Scotsman
New food, drink and live music venue to open in Edinburgh for the festivals
A new open-air food and drink destination is coming to Edinburgh for four weeks in August. Sign up to our daily newsletter – Regular news stories and round-ups from around Scotland direct to your inbox Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The Scotsman, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... Scottish brewer Innis & Gunn is transforming a site on Raeburn Place into a brand-new open-air food and drink destination. Stockbridge Social, which opens Friday 1 August 1st at 11am on the site once home to Neighbourgood Market , will bring people together through the very best of Scottish food, drinks and entertainment, with free entry every throughout August. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Food traders confirmed for the launch include Cromars, the St Andrews chippy making its Edinburgh debut, previously crowned East Scotland's best fish and chips. They'll be joined by steak frites specialists Flame to Fork, cult pizza outfit Wanderers Kneaded. As well as Innis & Gunn's award-winning beer, Edinburgh Gin and Lost Orchards, the cider makers known for replanting Scotland's lost orchards, will be on offer. A surprise-filled entertainment programme is also in the works, with more details to be announced soon. The Stockbridge Social will open on 1 August and run until 24 August | Innis & Gunn One thing guaranteed to be on the menu is Scottish trad music. Innis & Gunn has become one of the genre's biggest champions, most recently as headline sponsor of Celtic Connections. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad To mark its return as Official Beer Partner of the 2025 Edinburgh Festival Fringe, the brewery recently launched a summer-long takeover of The Mound, which kicked off with a one-night-only show from Mànran. Just a short walk from Stockbridge, the Mound site will run daily until 24 August, offering a full programme of live music, street food and locally brewed drinks in the heart of the city. Fresh from a string of sold out shows, Scotland's biggest Celtic band Skipinnish will play The Mound on 22 August. This latest opening adds to Innis & Gunn's growing involvement with Scotland's biggest cultural events, including the Royal Highland Show, Edinburgh's Christmas and Hogmanay, Belladrum and the Fringe itself. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Dougal Gunn Sharp, founder and master brewer at Innis & Gunn, said: 'We're incredibly proud to play a big part in the fabric of Scotland's capital – from the Highland Show to the Fringe to the Christmas market – and the fact we have this incredible opportunity to take over the market in Stockbridge is unbelievably exciting. It's a very proud moment for us! 'With the Fringe returning and Oasis coming to town, Edinburgh is electric and we're cock-a-hoop to be part of it all.'
Scotsman
29-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Scotsman
Stockbridge Social: new Edinburgh street food and entertainment venue opens for festival period
A new open-air food, drink and entertainment venue will open this week in Edinburgh for the festival period. Sign up to our daily newsletter Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to Edinburgh News, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... Organised by Innis & Gunn, Stockbridge Social will open on Friday, August 1 at Raeburn Place until August 24. Open every day from 11am, the venue will offer a range of street food, drinks and a surprise live music line-up. Food vendors include steak frites specialists Flame to Fork, cult pizza outfit Wanderers Kneaded and Cromars who were previously crowned East Scotland's best fish and chips. Drinks on offer include Innis & Gunn's award-winning beer, Edinburgh Gin and Lost Orchards. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Stockbridge Social will run daily from Friday, August 1, with free entry seven days per week. The venue is dog-friendly and family-friendly, with shaded seating and a laid-back community feel | Innis & Gunn Returning as an official beer partner of the 2025 Edinburgh Festival Fringe, Innis & Gunn have also launched a summer-long takeover of The Mound, which will also run daily until August 24 and offer a full programme of live music, street food and locally brewed drinks including Skipinnish who play at the venue on August 22. Dougal Gunn Sharp, founder and master brewer at Innis & Gunn, said: 'We're incredibly proud to play a big part in the fabric of Scotland's capital – from the Highland Show to the Fringe to the Christmas market – and the fact we have this incredible opportunity to take over the market in Stockbridge is unbelievably exciting. It's a very proud moment for us! 'With the Fringe returning and Oasis coming to town, Edinburgh is electric and we're cock-a-hoop to be part of it all.'
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Scotsman
21-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Scotsman
Discover Dublin Street Social: Cocktails, tapas-style dining and a warm welcome in Edinburgh's New Town
Dublin Street Social There aren't many family businesses left in the heart of Edinburgh. That's what makes newcomer, Dublin Street Social, rather special. Sign up to our daily newsletter – Regular news stories and round-ups from around Scotland direct to your inbox Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The Scotsman, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... It occupies a lower-level New Town property, and is looked after by twentysomething director and restaurant manager, Anna McShane, who already has seven years' experience in hospitality, and her brother, events manager Matthew McShane. Their parents are behind-the-scenes but still very much hands-on investors in the enterprise. If you visit, you might even catch a glimpse of the family's miniature poodle, Ted, who has become something of a local celebrity and appears to be in charge of meeting and greeting guests. Dublin Street Social Al-fresco heated terrace and twinkling dining room! This is the family's first foray into the restaurant business, and they've enjoyed collaborating to create the bistro-style place that they felt the neighbourhood really needed. The dining room, which seats 56 covers, has been fitted out with sapphire and emerald-toned banquettes, as well as bold pop art and a vast eucalyptus swag that's twinkling with fairy lights. There's also an alfresco heated terrace area, to sit 14 people. It could be the perfect vantage point, especially during the Festival, to sip an Aperol spritz and watch any New Town goings-on. Inside, there's a new bar, which is heavily upholstered with whiskies and bottles of every variety of Edinburgh Gin. They currently serve a wide selection of classic cocktails, from old fashioneds to French martinis, and are planning to extend the menu soon. Margaritas and a glass of rosé are very popular right now. Anna Also, among other beers, Asahi, Jubel and, of course, Guinness, are on tap. As the McShanes are from Northern Ireland, they're very proud of serving what they claim is the best pint of Guinness in the city. All-day tapas: You can have a bit of everything This seems particularly apt, considering the name of the restaurant, and the Georgian street, which once had the working name of Hibernia Street. To go alongside the black stuff, Dublin Street Social focusses on classic brunch dishes from Friday to Sunday, 10am until 4pm, and there are also small plates from Wednesday to Saturday, noon until 9pm. They went for this all-day tapas-style concept, to keep the feel of the place relaxed and flexible. Says Anna: 'It is more common these days to have options, so instead of having one main, you can have a bit of everything.' Suppliers exemplify chef's cooking ethos Chef Stephen Holmes has 20 years of kitchen experience at venues including the Old Course Hotel, Golf Resort & Spa in St Andrews, Edinburgh's Castle Terrace restaurant, Dakota in South Queensferry, and other dining destinations. My ethos is keeping the menu as simple as possible and using the amazing larder that Scotland offers, so I just let the produce speak for itself. Chef Stephen Holmes His favourite suppliers are Welch's for seafood - 'they're amazing, there's nobody else in the city who can top what they're giving us' - and Gilmour Butchers. The current menu includes the owner's favourite dish - garlic-buttered West Coast langoustines, which have been barbecued on Dublin Street Social's Japanese Konro grill, to impart a smoky flavour. They exemplify the chef's simple cooking ethos. Delicious seafood and other small plates Other winning options include the pan-seared Orkney scallops with an aromatic curry sauce, crispy salt and vinegar capers, and the nibbly 'chippie style' batter bits; or the tempura monkfish cheeks with a pot of curry and lime mayonnaise and pickled red onions on the side. However, there isn't just seafood. Other small plates include picante chorizo and Manchego croquettes; Scottish sirloin steak with Lyonnaise potatoes, bread and wild garlic and bone marrow butter, and four vegan or vegetarian creations. Says Stephen Holmes: 'It's been really good, as normally you have a couple of dishes that are stragglers, but there's nothing that's not selling. 'We've got four or five options that are tied at the top that are doing the best - our steak dish always flies out, as do the croquettes and any of the chicken dishes.' As the chef has previous experience in a pastry section, the pudding isn't an afterthought. Dublin Street Social Dishes will be tweaked if customers want changes There are three to choose from, including a Raeburn apple Tarte tatin and a rather lavish sharing dish of white chocolate and strawberry Crème Brûlée. The kitchen is very happy to tweak dishes, if customers want any changes. They want the team to be approachable, and to convert occasional visitors into regulars. Perhaps this willingness to please is part of the reason why feedback has been overwhelmingly positive. At two-months-old, they're happy to only have five-star reviews on Google. Hopefully this will continue, as the team at Dublin Street Social actions the plans for the future. For one thing, there will be more happening in their basement events space, Ollie's, which is named after the family's much-loved golden Labrador, who passed on at the advanced age of 16. Plans for atmospheric, private, basement space This atmospheric space, which has a rustic vibe, has room for up to 120 people and is perfect for birthdays and anniversaries, though they've also just hosted their first wedding reception down there, too. It has its own private entrance, a bar, kitchen, two large digital screens and there's space for a DJ and dance floor. This venue was formerly Little White Pig , and they hadn't used the basement space, so this is an opportunity to bring it to life. Upstairs, they're planning to introduce wine and whisky tastings, which they think the locals will appreciate. They're also introducing more live music, after some recent experiments went down well with diners. How to find out more, and visit Dublin Street Social There is plenty happening at Dublin Street Social. Food, music, family, and a very friendly dog, all punctuated with a pint of the black stuff. Visit Dublin Street Social at 26B Dublin Street, Edinburgh; phone them on 0131 563 0403, or visit their website
Edinburgh Live
27-06-2025
- Edinburgh Live
First look at Edinburgh Airport's plush new lounge boasting luxury buffet and bar
A new luxury lounge opened its doors at Edinburgh Airport on Friday, June 27. Escape Lounges welcomed in tourists and holidaymakers to their first ever Scottish Lounge, offering weary travellers a quiet 'escape' in the hustle and bustle of the country's busiest airport. Edinburgh Live was invited along to see the space before it's official opening and were pleasantly surprised by the calming atmosphere and bespoke touches that really brought a piece of the city into the lounge. Walking into the reception area we were met with a beautifully thought out space featuring dark marble and wood finishings that were specially chosen to represent the Old Town's rich architectural history. To access the lounge, customers go through a walkway, which is symbolic of the closes that are littered through the city. Exiting the lounge's very own 'close' you can find the buffet, bar and dining area which has been modelled after Edinburgh's New Town. The glass and brass elements of this section of the lounge hints to the neoclassical influences of the area and add that fine dining element to the VIP space. The buffet was serving up a range of different foods, with everything from sandwiches, muffins, chicken and vegetarian chilli on offer. At the bar, customers have access to unlimited drinks with Edinburgh Gin, Tennent's Lager and Bells Whisky featured to bring yet another touch of Scotland to the space. Finally, the relaxation space at the rear of the lounge has been based on Leith. In this area they've focused on the Water of Leith and have added elements of this by creating a reflective ceiling panel and decorative lightbulbs that resemble water drops. Throughout the lounge there's also a number of fun easter eggs for customers to spot, artwork representing Edinburgh has been dotted across the space. For as little as £39.99, customers will be able to access a little slice of comfort and peace before jetting off on their travels. More information on the Edinburgh Escape Lounge can be found here.
