Howies Waterloo Place

This was the best meal of my entire trip to the UK and may very well be the best meal I've had this decade! I enjoyed the Cullen skink with perfect focaccia, the Belhaven Smokehouse smoked salmon, a slice banoffee pie with coffee for dessert, and a delicious Elderflower Freetz mocktail. My eyes were rolling back in my head and I cannot remember the table conversation, as I was focusing on tasting every morsel of food. The food came out quickly and the service was excellent. I adored the beautiful, high-ceilinged space which felt bustling yet cozy at the same time. I appreciate that smaller plates were available for me to enjoy, as I don't normally eat huge meals and want to sample different dishes. I cannot wait to return to Edinburgh and will definitely be returning to Howies!

A wonderful place, away from the crowds but still in walking distance from shopping, train station, etc. We had lovely meals from a varied menu which included some Scottish dishes. We were entertaining friends from the US and wanted them to have that option. Good value for money. Gets busy, so I would always book in advance. Highly recommended.

Excellent food, highly recommended. The beef stew was especially good, the beef was tender and just melted in your mouth! However the service was a bit patchy. Ended up having 3 different servers, and while we were approached several times in quick succession at the start to take our order, later we were basically ignored, so it took a while to order dessert, and get the bill. Bar staff were also slow with our drinks, and one drink we ordered never arrived (but wasn't charged, so we think the server forgot to pass the order on).