The Gardeners Cottage

4.5

614 Reviews

£26 to £40

British

Innovative
Good for special occasions
Romantic

The Gardener’s Cottage is a restaurant in Royal Terrace Gardens at the foot of Calton Hill. Built in 1836 the cottage, which was originally home to the gardener, has been transformed into Edinburgh’s home for seasonal cooking and social dining. Seated at long communal tables our guests can enjoy weekend brunch, an a’la carte lunch menu, or an inventive, set seven course dinner menu, using only the best seasonal, local produce.

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Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
£26 to £40
Cuisines
British, Scottish
Hours of operation
Mon, Thu–Sun 5:00 pm–11:30 pm Thu, Fri 12:00 pm–2:30 pm Sat, Sun 10:00 am–2:30 pm
Phone number
0131 677 0244
Website
http://www.thegardenerscottage.co/
Payment options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress
Executive chef
Dale Mailley
Catering
The possibility of pop up restaurants and events is open for discussion.

Location
1 Royal Terrace Gardens, Edinburgh, EH7 5DX
Neighborhood
New Town
Cross street
London Road
Parking details
On street parking London Road, Hillside Crescent, Royal Terrace.
Public transit
Lothian Bus stop on London Rd
Additional
Banquet, Beer, Gluten-free Options, Outdoor Smoking Area, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Weekend Brunch, Wine

What 614 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

4.5

4.5 based on all time ratings

4.6Food
4.6Service
4.4Ambience
4.2Value

Noise • Moderate

614 Reviews

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BaoBao
San Francisco
56 reviews
5.0
56 reviews
Dined on October 11, 2019
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Food was amazing. Wonderful service. Hope to return one day soon.
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wanderer
VIP
San Francisco
33 reviews
3.0
33 reviews
Dined on September 6, 2019
1. Overall 3
2. Food 4
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 2
Interesting little place but way too noisy. Half the seating was next to the open kitchen which seemed to be grinding things and generating lots of noise. Since the restaurant is so small, it was very distracting.
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HBPL
Baltimore
130 reviews
5.0
130 reviews
Dined on May 25, 2019
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
This is our fourth time dining at The Gardeners Cottage. We loved the monkfish and lamb dishes, cheeses, rhubarb in the dessert. Adjusting the dishes for my wife's shellfish allergy was greatly appreciated too. We hope to be back again.
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ChLP
Edinburgh
6 reviews
4.0
6 reviews
Dined on May 18, 2019
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
Highly recommended. Unusual dishes with an individual style. High quality presentation. Continually experimenting. Only go if you are prepared for something different and interesting.
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Dilon
Edinburgh
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on May 10, 2019
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Belle expérience gustative avec des produits locaux. Bonne ambiance sans chichi.
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AnneMarieB
VIP
Edinburgh
49 reviews
5.0
49 reviews
Dined on March 22, 2019
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Absolutely delicious. Every course was amazing , wine superb, staff just lovely. Will definitely be back
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NatashaC
London
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on March 13, 2019
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Delicious, seasonal food with a cosy atmosphere and very friendly staff. We loved it!
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CarolineM
London
19 reviews
5.0
19 reviews
Dined on February 1, 2019
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Delicious food, portions could have been a bit bigger though!
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Snorgill
London
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on December 23, 2018
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Food was excellent; service was absolutely outstanding.
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susana
Edinburgh
29 reviews
4.0
29 reviews
Dined on December 2, 2018
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 3
Sunday breakfast and no sausages! Nevertheless this was compensated for with extra egg and black pudding. Food was great; delicious and of good quality. Service charming although a little bit laid back. A bit chilly when other customers kept for open too long....however We enjoyed it immensely and will be back.
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1 Royal Terrace Gardens, Edinburgh, EH7 5DX

Additional information

Cross street
London Road
Neighborhood
New Town
Hours of operation
Mon, Thu–Sun 5:00 pm–11:30 pm Thu, Fri 12:00 pm–2:30 pm Sat, Sun 10:00 am–2:30 pm
Price
£26 to £40
Cuisines
British, Scottish
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
On street parking London Road, Hillside Crescent, Royal Terrace.
Public transit
Lothian Bus stop on London Rd
Payment options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
Executive chef
Dale Mailley
Additional
Banquet, Beer, Gluten-free Options, Outdoor Smoking Area, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Weekend Brunch, Wine

Website
http://www.thegardenerscottage.co/
Phone number
0131 677 0244
Catering
The possibility of pop up restaurants and events is open for discussion.

The Gardeners Cottage

Not available on OpenTable

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Menu

From 10am

Sourdough & Pig's Head£4.00

Potted Keeper£3.50

Meatloaf Brioche Sandwich£9.00

From Noon

Lamb Pappardelle, Almonds£8.00

Mashed Blue, Apple & Potato Quiche£6.00

Seatrout, Berley, Parsnip, Celeriac£21.00

Dorstone, Brillouin, Oatcakes£7.00

Seabuckthorn Cheesecake, Apple£7.00

What 614 people are saying

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