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Howies Waterloo Place

4.3
4.3
375 Reviews
£25 and under
Scottish
  • Romantic
  • Good for business meals
  • Innovative
Howies Waterloo is in a stunning Georgian Dining Hall built to celebrate the Battle of Waterloo at the foot of Calton Hill. Serving fresh seasonal Scottish food cooked to order and seating up to 130 diners we're open 7 days a week lunch and dinner. A flavour of our menu includes home smoked salmon, wild Glen Lyon venison fresh from the hills, cullen skink a traditional smoked fish chowder and banoffee pie. Daily specials and set price lunch £10.95 for 2 courses. We also offer an early dining/pre-theatre £14.95 for 2 courses (seated by 6.15pm, we may require your table back by 7.30pm, Sunday - Thursday). Excellent vegetarian & gluten free options. Everyone from 1 - 100 is very welcome to enjoy. Scottish art adorns the walls and our private dining room is also available seating up to 26 which makes it perfect for a family celebration, business dinner or even an intimate wedding. We have a full wedding license too so you can get married here.

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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    £25 and under
  • Cuisines
    Scottish
  • Hours of operation
    7 Days a week lunch & dinner.
  • Phone number
    0131 556 5766
  • Website
    http://howies.uk.com/
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Private party facilities
    The Calton Room offers private dining for up to 26 people. Set in an historic Georgian building at the East of Princes Street, Edinburgh. Ideal for special occasions, weddings, business meetings.
  • Location
    29 Waterloo Place, Edinburgh, EH1 3BQ
  • Neighborhood
    Old Town
  • Cross street
    Continuation from East end of Princes Street
  • Parking details
    Pay & display on Waterloo Place until 6pm Mon-Sat. <br />Free parking from 6pm - 8am & on Sundays in some areas.
  • Public transit
    Buses readily available.Edinburgh main train station Waverley is a 5 minute walk.
  • Additional
    BYO Wine, Corkage Fee, Farm to Table, Full Bar, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, View, Wheelchair Access

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What 375 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

4.3
4.3 based on all time ratings
  • 4.3Food
  • 4.3Service
  • 4.2Ambience
  • 4.3Value

Noise • Moderate

375 Reviews

  1. OpenTable Diner

    Edinburgh1 review

    4.0

    Dined on September 15, 2016

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    A great place to eat! Terrific value and staff always friendly and efficient . And so handy for The Playhouse . Our first choice every time.

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  2. OpenTable Diner

    Edinburgh1 review

    4.0

    Dined on August 27, 2016

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 3
    Very good - go on that way! It was a little bit loud because of fully booked!

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  3. ROBINJ

    London7 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on August 15, 2016

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    A friendly good value restaurant at the east end of Princes Street in Waterloo Place . Extensive well priced menu well cooked and presented by attentive staff . BYOB at £4.50 per bottle glasses coolers provided .

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  4. OpenTable Diner

    Cumbria55 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on July 8, 2016

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    A lovely airy impressive dining space which is nevertheless quite intimate with quality, imaginative , tasty food.

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  5. hphoellwirth

    Edinburgh1 review

    2.0

    Dined on June 27, 2016

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 4
    Had graduation lunch which was advertised at 20 GBP/person but initially charged 30 GBP/person. Was further overcharged by adding the full price of steaks on top of that 30 GDP/person, however, eventually got refunded for that mistake. Food was overpriced. Wouldn't recommend the place for any special occasions. Staff was friendly.

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  6. PersilWashesWhiter

    London4 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on May 29, 2016

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We went to Howie's for the second time last Sunday, after I ran the Edinburgh marathon. Having eaten there once before and really enjoyed it, I purposely selected Howie's as the place I wanted to go to after the race. The restaurant is in a fab location and the building premises are really inspiring. The food was excellent! I'm gluten-free and nothing was too much trouble for the staff. We started with traditional foods: I had the cullen skink and my husband had the haggis, needs and tatties. He also had half lobster for the main course and that looked really delicious. We didn't get round to dessert because we were really full. My husband had also bought a special bottle of champagne to celebrate my finish and the restaurant were more than happy to serve that up to us. We did pay £5.50 corkage, but we both thought that was really reasonable. The staff are really warm and friendly and are happy to chat with you. You don't feel as though you're being rushed. Whilst there, we were treated to someone (another diner) 'addressing the haggis' Burns style for some German tourists. It wasn't Burns Night, I know, but it was fun to watch and gave us some added entertainment. I wouldn't hesitate to go back there again. Indeed, I might visit Edinburgh JUST to go back there. Excellent value

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  7. AliEmmaT

    County Durham6 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on May 28, 2016

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 3
    My third visit to Howies and I have to be honest, it was the worst. I booked well in advance asking for a nice window seat as it was for my parents 50th - we ended up smack in the middle of the restaurant. My main course was utterly tasteless and the coffee my father and I had was tepid when it arrived. The staff are all excellent - attentive and very pleasant - so for that reason I will go to Howies again but the overall experience was definitely a let down this time.

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  8. OpenTable Diner

    Edinburgh1 review

    4.0

    Dined on May 22, 2016

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    I was here for dinner with my boyfriend after reserving a table online. I had a great tomato & orange soup as a starter, and then had the "Fresh catch of the day": hake veronique with grapes and mash potato: really tasty! The Shetland salmon my boyfriend had was very good too, but we didn't like the onion rings, maybe not quite what we expected. Average prices. Overall, we were satisfied!

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  9. OpenTable Diner

    Edinburgh1 review

    5.0

    Dined on May 22, 2016

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We have dined at Howies a few times before so had a good idea what to expect. The waitress was so friendly and informative about the menu and took our order after offering us water and extra bread. Howies food is always very good and this time they excelled. I had Cullen Skink for starters, my wife had the salmon mousse. The fish soup was a meal in itself and went down well on a cold day. I had a lamb casserole for main, my wife having the stuffed chicken breast. Both were very good although I would have liked a few extra veg. with the lamb. We were offered a sweet but I'm afraid we were full! The welcoming atmosphere, friendly and efficient staff and nice airy surroundings makes Howies our first choice when dining in the capital.

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  10. OpenTable Diner

    Edinburgh15 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on May 18, 2016

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    The food was great as usual, been a few times now. The service good also. Just a quick dinner, a nice little pasta dish.

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Howies Waterloo Place is rated 4.3 stars by 375 OpenTable diners.

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29 Waterloo Place, Edinburgh, EH1 3BQ

Additional information

  • Cross street
    Continuation from East end of Princes Street
  • Neighborhood
    Old Town
  • Hours of operation
    7 Days a week lunch & dinner.
  • Price
    £25 and under
  • Cuisines
    Scottish
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Pay & display on Waterloo Place until 6pm Mon-Sat. <br />Free parking from 6pm - 8am & on Sundays in some areas.
  • Public transit
    Buses readily available.Edinburgh main train station Waverley is a 5 minute walk.
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
  • Additional
    BYO Wine, Corkage Fee, Farm to Table, Full Bar, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, View, Wheelchair Access
  • Website
    http://howies.uk.com/
  • Phone number
    0131 556 5766
  • Private party facilities
    The Calton Room offers private dining for up to 26 people. Set in an historic Georgian building at the East of Princes Street, Edinburgh. Ideal for special occasions, weddings, business meetings.
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