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They are now based in Victoria Street and Altaf has got a wee bit up hisself as he has turned a £2k a week cafe into a mega money making machine, prices are now at their optimum and I go maybe four times a year when previously I could be there twice a week. Still the best though.]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/15452 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/15447
Cheap, cheerful, and unbeatable. Very popular with locals and students, but with a very diverse customer profile (based on looking at who's in!). Worth coming to Edinburgh for. No, really!]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/15447 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/15446
Consistently tasty, very friendly staff, great for a romantic meal for two, or for a small number of friends, not so good for large parties, which means it's nice and quiet. Lamb tikka is superb, great pilau rice and succulent sultana naans. Wonderful!]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/15446 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/13761
As Parisian as the Seine, as Scottish as Cairngorm, this is a shining gem in a grottier bit of the city.

Great food, great service - well worth looking it out, but do book.]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/13761 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/13431
It's not on a main road or thoroughfare, but don't let that put you off. You'll find it tucked just behind the Royal Museum of Scotland and the Festival Theatre.

Friendly and inviting staff - and great food. No artificial flavouring here just fresh tasting food...oh and ice cold Kingfisher on tap as well!]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/13431 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/13419
Nice place too.]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/13419 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/13254
They do some great traditional Scottish food and have been awarded an AA rosette for food and service quality.]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/13254 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/11802
The local fish shop is next door so you know whatever's on the menu is as fresh as it's going to get. We had the salt and pepper squid to start with which I would happily eat again and again and the Thai chicken soup which was flavoured to perfection and contained an abundance of chicken. There are other fish, meat and vegetarian starters.

For mains we chose roast fillets of red snapper, sea bass with cockles, mussels and fennel and pernod sauce and also a grilled duck-breast with a jus of wine and blackcurrant sauce. Both outstanding with fantastic flavours and succulent flesh.

Make sure you leave room for pudding, especially the warm hazelnut and chocolate pudding and also a scrumptious sticky toffee pudding.

Staff are friendly and efficient and the cooking in the kitchen is some of the best you will experience in Edinburgh.

Starters are about £5 and mains about £13.]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/11802 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/10594 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/10594 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/9113 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/9113 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/8002
A two course of starter and main costs £16 and is good value. Starters include lobster soup, mussels, oysters and salmon. Mains range from fish such as Dover sole and halibut to meat such as venison and steak. Check out the website for the menu, but for £16 it allowed me to try things I have never tried before such as oysters. Staff are friendly and knowledgeable. The bar next door, Cameo bar, is worth a visit as well.]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/8002 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/7979 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/7979 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/7977 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/7977 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/7971 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/7971 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/7882 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/7882