August 2025 by Tom Rivington
Found this little gem by googling cocktail bars, it's way more than that. Great cocktails yes but the food was fantastic, different, unique, full of flavour. The staff was attentive and so pleasant. I had perhaps the best meal/time I've had at a restaurant in years. Love this place.
July 2025 by Alexander Erb
TLDR: friendly service, delicious food, great cocktails, fantastic atmosphere, very reasonable prices. 10/10 recommend.
Went Under the Stairs for our anniversary dinner. I booked late, but Gavin was very accommodating of us over email. When we arrived, the atmosphere was fantastic, perfect for a quiet, intimate meal. The portion sizes were generous, and it?s nice that there are 3 different size options, whatever you?re in the mood for. Food was great, we especially enjoyed the parsnip dip. The cocktails were very interesting and delicious. Prices very reasonable for the quality and portion size.
July 2025 by BrisBets
Stopped here as part of the Eat Well food tour. The pork belly we had was incredible. Definitely on the list for a return visit.
July 2025 by Eileen Arnesen
Amazing atmosphere. Amazing food. Amazing personell. The spaghetti dish was mindblowing. Please go here!
June 2025 by Sara Munafò
Great food, lovely staff and atmosphere.
May 2025 by Sam Light
This was our first dinner experience when we got to Edinburgh (on the recommendation of our host) and it did not disappoint. Both dishes were delicious: the French dip sandwich and the potato and gouda pierogis. Both waiters/bartenders were attentive and provided great recommendations on beers and a dram that my husband tried. The star of the meal was the challah eggy bread dessert, we?ve been thinking about it for days. Couldn?t recommend this place more!
May 2025 by Katie Colclough
Lovely spot. Great service, lovely selection of food and drinks and really nice atmosphere. Would definitely come back!
May 2025 by Rebecca Mason
A wonderful discovery, fabulous menu for all tastes, very relaxed vibe, perfect service. We'll certainly be coming back.
May 2025 by Metin Uengprasert
Love the spicy lamp pie. This is the best restaurant for our trip here.
The restaurant is spacious with a comfy atmosphere.
April 2025 by Grainne Rr
Love this place! Recently rediscovered it, was a regular customer for years
April 2025 by Laetitia Butler
Great food at reasonable prices, especially in a highly touristy area. Menu is thoughtful and portions are generous. Nice cocktail list too. Would recommend if you?re looking for a local spot before venturing out to any of the bars/venues in the area.
April 2025 by Neculai-Cristian Surubaru
Nice atmosphere and very unique food!
April 2025 by edward brown
Great time under the stairs, the cocktails were well made and the food delicious with lots of variety. The place has a cool vibe and the staff were very friendly and attentive to my partner and I . We would absolutely go again when back in Edinburgh.
March 2025 by Julia M
Not sure why the lowest rates are from ages ago, but we had quite an awful experience here. Since it was our first time in Scotland, we asked for advice on the food they recommended, given how hungry we were.
Everything they brought was literally disgusting and not what we had asked for. We could barely understand what the food was?the items were either tasteless, too salty (like the meat pie), or so overly vegan that we couldn?t even eat it, as it was plain and completely lacking in flavor.
Portions were tiny, service was bad, and there wasn?t enough light during dinner, making it hard to see anything in the dining room.
Not sure if the blonde lady who served us that night was racist or something, but the experience was far worse than what we expected from this place.
The bill they brought was the most expensive dinner we?ve had in ages?and for something we wouldn?t have paid even a pound for.
I would never recommend this place to anyone.
March 2025 by Karen Mulvey
5 stars across the board for this place for me!! The food was unreal and so reasonably priced. We actually way over-ordered at the start but they were good enough to allow us cancel some as we just could not fit in another bite! Had a lovely bottle of Albariño to wash it all down. The atmosphere is very chilled out and the staff were just the right amount attentive and very friendly. If you come across it do yourself a favour and give it a go!
