The Outsider Restaurant

Really good spot if you're looking for a good priced meal. Been here a few different times for lunch and had the burger and fries as well as the steak fries. Both times the food was delicious and relatively cheap! It's also incredibly convenient in terms of location as you're right by the Royal Mile. Some of their food specials are hit and miss but if you're looking for a good priced, well located spot, The Outsider is worth a pit stop!

My favourite restaurant in Edinburgh (FOR LUNCH). Incredibly high standards for food with a daily menu that's always been interesting. Out of the 8 times that I've visited this place, I've only tried the regular menu 3 of them. Great views of the old town from a huge open, bright dining room. And you won't break the bank for an exceptional meal.

I don't normally post reviews of restaurants that I dine at. However, there are always an exception to the rule. On arrival, we were warmly greeted with our coats taken and stored away from the dining area. The restaurant, was candle lit and was bursting with atmosphere. Service was timely. The menu had a great choice particularly in the fish/seafood division and reasonably priced. The muscles my wife had were wonderful and the trout I had was cooked to perfection. My score would be 9.9 out of 10 (I always leave room for improvement, but in this case I am not sure if there was any where they could improve). For us a great dining location.

This place was awesome! The cheeses on the charcuteries plate were so good. Such great snacks before the main meal. They had a great chef in the kitchen with excellent recipes. They were also very friendly and helpful staff. We have a 1 year old and they were very kind and understanding and even offered him some little cookies to help him settle down when he was upset. Really enjoyed going to this place and the prices were great too!

After some disappointments in other places we tried The Outsider and it was a really good choice ! We were 8 at the table, we ordered meat and fish courses which were all very good. Tasty food and much better prices than what we saw somewhere else for comparable quality and much smaller quantities. Beautiful view for those who are lucky enough to be seated near the window. It would be perfect if the place was less noisy.

The service was great and it's a lovely atmosphere looking across to the castle. Unfortunately the veggie food was a bit of a let down. The starter of Beetroot risotto was ok, but the main of wedges of squash was odd and lacked any depth of flavour. Shame as I was really looking forward to eating here. The meat dishes did look great, so perhaps not a place for vegetarians.