Fountainbridge
Places to eat in Fountainbridge, Edinburgh
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Fountainbridge is not a destination where you bed down for the night—it's a place to come and eat. The area has no accommodation listed here, which means visitors tend to treat it as a neighbourhood to explore while based elsewhere in the city. What draws people is the food: a notably strong collection of restaurants that suggests this is a serious eating quarter.
For a visitor, Fountainbridge makes sense as an evening destination or a place to lunch between other activities. The concentration of well-reviewed restaurants in one area means you can browse options and try something different without much planning. It's the sort of neighbourhood that rewards a bit of wandering to see what appeals, rather than one built around a single landmark or reason to visit.
Where to stay in Fountainbridge
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DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Edinburgh City Centre
34 Bread Street, Edinburgh
Leonardo Edinburgh City
79 Lauriston Place, Edinburgh
Valentine City Centre Guest House
19-21 Gilmore Place, Edinburgh
Premier Inn Edinburgh Central Lauriston Place
82 Lauriston Place, Edinburgh
Ivy Braveheart Guest House
26 Gilmore Place, Edinburgh
Novotel Edinburgh Centre
80 Lauriston Place, Edinburgh
Edinburgh Townhouse
38 North Castle Street, Edinburgh
Mercure Edinburgh Haymarket
38 Gardners Crescent, Edinburgh
Things to Do in Fountainbridge
All attractions in Fountainbridge →Where to Eat in Fountainbridge(9)
All restaurants in Fountainbridge →About eating out in Fountainbridge
The restaurants span several cuisines with genuine depth. Maki & Ramen Fountainbridge (4.7 from over 5,100 reviews) and Yamato Edinburgh (4.7 from 966 reviews) both focus on Japanese cooking. The Guru (4.7 from 1,096 reviews) offers Indian food, while L'artgiano (4.6 from 1,347 reviews) handles Italian. Indaba (4.7 from 420 reviews) takes a different direction again. The Hanging Bat (4.5 from 2,676 reviews) sits alongside these. The consistency of high ratings across such different menus—five places scoring 4.7—suggests the area has developed a reputation for cooking that actually delivers.
Attractions Near Fountainbridge
All attractions in Fountainbridge →Worth the trip — within 50 miles of Fountainbridge.
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ODEON Edinburgh Lothian Road
Edinburgh · ⭐ 4.2
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Escape Reality Edinburgh
Edinburgh · ⭐ 4.9
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Meadows and Bruntfield Links
Edinburgh · ⭐ 4.6
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Gravity Active Edinburgh
Edinburgh · ⭐ 4.4
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Camera Obscura and World of Illusions
Edinburgh · ⭐ 4.6
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Tenpin Edinburgh
Edinburgh · ⭐ 4.2
The Cadies and Witchery Tours
Edinburgh · ⭐ 4.9
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Fountain Park
Edinburgh · ⭐ 4.4
Camping in Fountainbridge
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The Four Sisters Boatel
⭐ 4.6 · from £1,082/night
Mortonhall Caravan and Camping Park
⭐ 4.2 · from £26/night
Station Park Caravan Site
Edinburgh Festival Glamping
⭐ 5.0 · from £290/night
Edinburgh Caravan and Motorhome Club Site
⭐ 4.4 · from £24/night
Festival Glamping at The Drum
⭐ 0.0 · from £270/night
Dalkeith Country Park
⭐ 4.6
Slatebarns Caravan Park
⭐ 4.7
Self-Catering Cottages in Fountainbridge
All cottages in Fountainbridge →7a
3 bed · sleeps 5 · from £2,228
Powderhall Brae
3 bed · sleeps 5 · from £801
New York Style Loft Apartment
4 bed · sleeps 9 · from £5,235
Inchkeith View
2 bed · sleeps 4 · from £687
Quay Cottage
2 bed · sleeps 4 · from £503
Tigh Nam Muc
4 bed · sleeps 8 · from £627
Whitehouse Studio
2 bed · sleeps 4 · from £1,246
Roslin Retreats
2 cottages · from £707
Common questions about Fountainbridge
Where can I eat in Fountainbridge?
We list 9 restaurants, pubs and cafes in and around Fountainbridge.
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