One of the most coveted awards in the culinary scene, a Michelin Star is awarded to only the top fine-dining restaurants from each city.
The 2023 Michelin Guide for Great Britain and Ireland was unveiled this week, revealing that two more Edinburgh restaurants had secured the prestigious award – bringing our total to five.
Heron in Leith and Timberyard on Lady Lawson Street are the newest additions to the exclusive list, joining other top restaurants including The Kitchin, Condita and Restaurant Martin Wishart.
Michelin restaurants aren't just known for their delicious and luxurious food, but also for their relatively high prices. We looked into how much a typical meal will set you back at each of Edinburgh's five Michelin-starred restaurants.
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While it is hard to compare prices directly as each restaurant offers different types of menus with varying courses, prices range from £55 to £195 overall.
Starting with the two newest additions, here is what you can expect to pay if you head to one of these acclaimed eateries.
Timberyard, Edinburgh
This family-run restaurant is celebrating its 10th year in the capital and is based in a 19th century warehouse on Lady Lawson Street.
Known for its seasonal menus, the Michelin inspectors praised it for its excellent dishes that let the "ingredients speak for themselves".
There are a number of sample menus listed on the Timberyard website, with the tasting menu priced at £105. Meanwhile, a four-course dinner — with delicious-sounding dishes such as wild garlic & auld reekie steamed bun, haddock broth — will set you back £85.
More information can be found on the Timberyard website.
Heron, Edinburgh
The Heron in Leith is the brainchild of two of the city's most exciting chefs in Tomás Gormley and Sam Yorke and is an exciting addition to the city's Michelin Star echelons.
The Michelin Guide singled the restaurant out for its "prepared, balanced, and delicious dishes".
Heron offers both tasting menus and an à la carte menu. You can expect the former to set you back around £95 (or £85 for the vegetarian version), while the price for the à la carte menu is listed as £65 and £55 for the standard and vegetarian versions respectively.
More information can be found on the Heron website.
Condita, Edinburgh
Condita, located on Salisbury Place in Scotland's capital, is comprised of just a half-dozen wooden tables that give it an air of intimacy and authenticity. According to the Michelin Guide, its decor also changes with each season, so may look different on return visits.
Another restaurant serving up a surprise tasting menu, Condita's will set you back £140 per person.
More information can be found on the Condita website.
The Kitchin, Edinburgh
Offering an "exceptional and relaxed dining experience" on Edinburgh’s Leith waterfront, The Kitchin is a fine-dining restaurant run by chef Tom Kitchin. It is known for serving up fresh Scottish produce in a French style, and was awarded a Michelin star within six months of opening.
The Kitchin offers three surprise tasting menus — a standard, a vegetarian, and "prestige" variety — that are priced at £140 and £190 respectively.
The restaurant also has an à la carte menu that includes dishes such as roast North Sea turbot, octopus, salsify, shrimps, and fish red wine sauce, and seared loin of roe deer from Hopetoun Estate, braised haunch, parsnip, kale, and venison jus.
More information can be found on the The Kitchin website.
Martin Wishart, Edinburgh
Returning to the capital, Restaurant Martin Wishart on the Shore in Leith specialises in modern European cuisine using classical French techniques and the "finest Scottish ingredients".
There are three dinner menus on offer: a tasting menu, a vegetarian tasting menu, and a market menu. Featuring dishes such as ravioli of lobster & langoustine, salt baked celeriac, and steamed fillet of lemon sole, these menus are priced at £125, £125, and £115 respectively.
More information can be found on the Restaurant Martin Wishart website.
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