Food & Flea

An exceptional lunch in a down-to-earth bistro. Don't let the lack of an Instagram-friendly angle fool you, the food at Educated Flea is exceptional. Start with the pistachio and feta dip with corn bread and the haddock souffle, both great appetisers for what's to come. Then there is only one choice - the Big Cow. 600g of beef cooked to perfection with greens, fries, two sauces and mustard. Edinburgh is full of alternative meat-led venues, but you'll struggle to find as wallet-friendly an option at this one and at this standard. Just brilliant. The dessert menu is expected but excellent. Rocky road served in the style of an ice cream sundae. Affogato. And scoops of ice cream that include 'unicorn' and the life-changing salted heather honey The Educated Flea is unlikely to feature on a reel of the hottest Edinburgh restaurants you just HAVE TO try. That's unfair, as it is the quiet workhorse of bistro excellence that more than deserves your time, appetite and money.

I would recommend the Educated Flea. All of the appetizers where superb. Sweetcorn coconut soup (Yes), Artisian Sourdough bread with dips (Yes), Pistachio & Feta dip wCorn Chips (Yes). The main dish for both of us was the Salmon with Risotto and overall it was good but just seemed to be missing something with the Risotto portion. Flavor or something? I give them a solid 4 because the atmosphere is great and I can tell they care about their menu, customers and food. Once again I would recommend this place to anyone.

Small, cozy and unassuming restaurant with absolutely stellar food. Very friendly staff and great service. A selection of good wines and a wonderfully diverse menu with fish, meat and vegetarian options, great starters and desserts, as well as interesting sides. Based on the reviews we expected this to be good, but found the Educated Flea exceeded our expectations. Book in advance. Highly recommended!

Receives from us a well deserved five star rating for the quality of the served food, and the hospitality of the staff. The fish and chicken were boosting from the spices and used flavors. The restaurant is very tiny, so advance booking is recommended to avoid disapointments. Thank you for this lovery evening. The menu changes every 3 months.

A down to earth place that strives to stimulate your pallet with some bold and unusual flavours. If you haven't tasted their pig ears yet, definitely do on your next visit. Overall, we had a good, enjoyable experience with few minor issues: deserts were a bit underwhelming and we appeared to get the same basic sauce with every dish. I would say that service needs to be more attentive too (we finished our bottle wine after starters but nobody came to ask if we wanted to order more so we didn't). Despite these shortcomings, I felt inspired by some of the dishes and definitely got good value for money, so will be coming back in future to see what the chef will come up with next.