Edinburgh · Vegetarian
Vegetarian restaurants in Edinburgh
Written by Gillian McKeith
Edinburgh is my sort of vegetarian city. It is unshowy, the portions are honest, and there is a long tradition here of feeding people properly rather than photographing the plate. Scottish soil produces marvellous root vegetables, oats, kale and berries, and the good kitchens use them.
My one warning is cheese. Vegetarian too often means a mountain of it, so ask what else the kitchen can do. This page is not for sale.
11 restaurants in Edinburgh
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Baba
$$Edinburgh, Scotland
Levantine mezze where the vegetable plates carry the table.
Café St Honoré
$$$Edinburgh, Scotland
French-Scottish bistro with a serious local-produce habit.
David Bann
$$Edinburgh, Scotland
My first stop in Edinburgh. Proper vegetarian cooking that is inventive, not worthy.
Hendersons
$$Edinburgh, Scotland
The revived Hendersons, a vegetarian and vegan dining room carrying on the family name that fed Edinburgh from 1962.
Heron
$$$$Edinburgh, Scotland
Riverside Leith tasting menu with a vegetable-forward hand.
Nova Pizza Vegetarian Kitchen
$$Edinburgh, Scotland
Entirely vegetarian Neapolitan pizzeria in the New Town.
Paradise Palms
$Edinburgh, Scotland
Entirely vegetarian bar kitchen with a Southern US streak.
Purslane
$$$Edinburgh, Scotland
Basement Stockbridge restaurant named after a leaf.
Söderberg
$Edinburgh, Scotland
Swedish bakery and kitchen with plant-based baking done properly.
The Gardener's Cottage
$$$Edinburgh, Scotland
Communal-table cooking from the kitchen garden outside.
Timberyard
$$$$Edinburgh, Scotland
Fire, ferments and foraging in a converted warehouse.
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About the author
Written by Gillian McKeith
I'm Gillian McKeith: television presenter, creator of the global hit show You Are What You Eat, writer, nutritionist, and the editor behind this guide. Every Edinburgh entry here is chosen and written by me. I judge kitchens on the things that actually matter: real ingredients, honest sourcing, vegetables cooked with care, and food you feel better for eating.
Nothing on this page is a paid placement. Restaurants cannot buy a recommendation, and any listing marked as sponsored is labelled as such. If a kitchen slips, it comes out of the guide.