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The Cellar Door
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The Cellar Door

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Reviews of The Cellar Door (615)

Read what people think about The Cellar Door. All restaurant reviews are written by verified Quandoo diners. Learn more about The Cellar Door before you go by getting tips and ratings from other restaurant-goers. With real-life reviews, you can see what other diners loved about The Cellar Door and book a table with confidence!

5.3/6

615 reviews

5.3/6

615 reviews

Food:Outstanding
Atmosphere:Excellent
Service:Excellent
Value for money:Good value
Waiting time:Exceptionally Good
Noise levels:Pleasant
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"Excellent"
6/6
Tony D.7 years ago · 1 review

Great menu with fantasticly cooked local food,served well by the helpful staff. This was meant to be a quick stop off for a bite to eat. 3 courses and a nice bottle wine and a few hours later happy customers

"Good"
4/6
Paula B.7 years ago · 1 review

We had a perfectly nice meal here but I don't think it was as varied a choice of menu as we experienced 12 months ago. And I don't think some of the descriptions of the courses were quite accurate. For example, a starter described as smoked mackerel turned out to be smoked mackerel pate. Very nice and I would have chosen it if I had thought it was a pate rather than smoked mackerel itself. So, no complaints and the service was excellent. Just not quite as good as we remembered.

"Excellent"
6/6
Helen A.7 years ago · 2 reviews

Delicious food and great service. We had mackerel pate and hot smoked salmon to start with; fish & chips and grilled chicken with couscous for mains.

"Very good"
5/6
Wendy D.7 years ago · 1 review

Food & service excellent - a bit noisy but it was very busy - a particularly loud group of women! Our 2nd visit and would definitely go again

"Very good"
5/6
Rose C.7 years ago · 4 reviews

Great food something for everyone, value for money and prompt service, would recomend it for lunch or evening. Was very busy but staff cope well.

"Very good"
5/6
Eleanor M.7 years ago · 1 review

The staff was very friendly and the food was tasty. We all had the lunch combination, very good value for the food. The atmosphere was great!

"Very good"
5/6
Kefah K.7 years ago · 1 review

The food is good but for the price it is not top quality ,I can say the service is very good but the place is too tight and noisy not for relaxing dinner over all not bad

"Excellent"
6/6
Athole S.7 years ago · 1 review

Relaxed atmosphere, friendly staff, excellent menu. This is a hidden gem in Old Town. We visited during the Festival when all restaurants tend to be stretched but The Cellar Door coped admirably. We will return when the tourists and festival crowds have gone.

"Excellent"
6/6
LISA G.7 years ago · 1 review

I booked online and it was so easy. The environment is cosy and the staff very friendly. I had Creamed Goats Cheese with Pickled Beetroot, Beetroot Puree & Walnuts for first which was surprisingly good! I had the salmon for main and it was delicious! It literally melted in my mouth! The wine, Torre Cerere Montepulciano D'Abruzzo was very good, too! Overall, I found the prices quite reasonable and I am definitely going back!

"Excellent"
6/6
Sara M.7 years ago · 1 review

The food was excellent and the service very friendly. The lunch menu was really good value so I would definitely recommend. Hope to return again soon !

"Very good"
5/6
Susan A.7 years ago · 1 review

Staff very friendly and helpful,and the food was very tasty and fresh.The menu would suit most. I would recommend it to anyone and will return.

"Excellent"
6/6
Russell U.7 years ago · 1 review

Excellent meal great service and a nice atmosphere in the restaurant staff were attentive without being intrusive and the price was reasonable.. Would thoroughly recommend

"Excellent"
6/6
John N.7 years ago · 2 reviews

Excellent lunch. The 3-course set menu was lovely, with enough choice for a vegetarian. The setting is wonderful and the staff were very attentive and helpful. Reasonable value too!

"Excellent"
6/6
John S.7 years ago · 1 review

We were warmly welcomed and the space is bright and open. There were four of us so we all ordered different dishes from the menu (starters and mains) and they were all of high quality. We will definitely be returning.

"Excellent"
6/6
Kimberly D.7 years ago · 3 reviews

We had a fabulous meal at The Cellar Door! It is a bit hidden but finding it was well worth it. The food was fresh, the menu had great variety and it was a great value. We also had a fantastic picpoul wine which is a new addition to the menu. Highly recommend a meal here if you are in Edinburgh!

"Good"
4/6
Tabea G.7 years ago · 1 review

The People were friendly and the Food good. The Haggis and the mussels were incredible and the rest of the food was okay, not special but okay. :)

"Excellent"
6/6
David G.7 years ago · 2 reviews

Fantastic menu, well cooked food and beautiful presentation. Great service on what was a busy night. Party of 5 and one said that it was his best ever meal!

"Excellent"
6/6
David S.7 years ago · 1 review

The Cellar Door is a real find. The place is cozy yet you don't feel crowded. The servers were very friendly and knowledgeable and best of all the food was great, especially the sticky toffee pudding.

"Very good"
5/6
Suzanne L.7 years ago · 1 review

The food was very good and the staff were very friendly and helpful. The only slight issue was that the area we were seated in was under an arch without a nearby window and was really quite warm and uncomfortable at times. It would be good if there was either a fan to keep the area cool or some other type of air conditioning.

"Very good"
5/6
Samantha M.7 years ago · 1 review

Very cosy restaurant with great food and red wine. Went here for my anniversary and was very happy with my choice. Staff were very attentive and polite.

"Very good"
5/6
Jens D.7 years ago · 1 review

Very nice! Good staff. Good food (I had the venison). Overall a nice place with well done food. You can tell they put som effort in it.

"Excellent"
6/6
Colin S.7 years ago · 1 review

This was our second visit to The Cellar Door and it did not disappoint. We would thoroughly recommend a visit, great food and good service at a reasonable price.

"Excellent"
6/6
Alexandra B.7 years ago · 1 review

Fantastic! Would totally recommend. Excellent food, really authentic Scottish cuisine, couldn't fault a thing. Very friendly staff, able to give helpful recommendations, and lovely ambience.

"Excellent"
6/6
Christine H.7 years ago · 1 review

Food was good, service was good and staff were very pleasant. The restaurant is a very pleasant space, well laid out and clean. Our second visit and would go again.

"Very good"
5/6
Jose C.7 years ago · 1 review

Very good. The food very well prepared. And although the menu is not long they hsve dofferent choices to suit everyone. Nice environment. I even asked a special gift and they arranged everything. I regret only one waitress was having a bad day, abd was a bit rude. So only for that i dont give max score.

"Excellent"
6/6
Frank W. E.7 years ago · 1 review

It's always great to be in The Cellar Door: good food, nice drinks, great service, lovely atmosphere. Even the location, on the busy George IV Bridge, is not in your mind when you take the steps down into the restaurant.

"Good"
4/6
Jess N.7 years ago · 1 review

Great food, great service, but the atmosphere was the only downfall. The lack of people eating out on a Tuesday night can not be blamed on them however. It was all in all a fabulous meal, expensive yet not unreasonably priced for the delicious food

"Very good"
5/6
Adam W.7 years ago · 2 reviews

Really nice decor, food was lovely and fresh, price was decent and staff were nice, but not overly friendly. House wine was lovely and the menu is small but of good quality.

"Excellent"
6/6
Elizabeth M.7 years ago · 2 reviews

The five of us had a lovely pre concert dinner - delicious food, very nice ambience, staff attentive and delightful. Will definitely return. Thank you.

"Excellent"
6/6
Teresa F.7 years ago · 1 review

very friendly staff, lovely food and great value early dinner menu. Central location and just across the road from Greyfriars Kirk and close to the Royal Mile.

"Excellent"
6/6
Kay K.7 years ago · 1 review

Booked for five other tables running over time but was accommodated without a problem amazing food and brilliant staff , had the pre theatre menu great value

"Excellent"
6/6
David M.7 years ago · 1 review

Easy to reserve table on line. Extremely nice, friendly and courteous waitress. Food was luvly. Perfectly cooked. Pleasant decor and comfortable setting. Arrived a bit earlier than planned but no problem as our table was ready. Had invited visitor from Malaysia (first time in Scotland). This restaurant was a great experience for him tasting good Scottish fayre. We'll be back.

"Excellent"
6/6
Shona B.7 years ago · 1 review

As always the cellar door served fantastic food in a great atmosphere. Amazing for gluten free. I will be going back for more in the near future.

"Very good"
5/6
Alison w.7 years ago · 1 review

Great decor, lovely staff, starters fantastic, some mains good but chicken a bit dry All beautifully presented., had one pudding between us which was delicious . Would happily go again

"Very good"
5/6
Lorraine A.7 years ago · 2 reviews

A lovely little restaurant with very good value set menu. Staff friendly and efficient. The worst thing is the stairs! I hadn't realised the venue was downstairs, even though you enter from George IV Bridge level. Hardly their fault though! Interestingly, as we got up to leave after lunch, there was a chocolate workshop starting to take place and that looked good too. I would definitely return.

"Excellent"
6/6
Francisco G.7 years ago · 1 review

Perfect meal and kids menu with a lot of choices

"Excellent"
6/6
Barbara J.7 years ago · 3 reviews

The early dinner menu was good value for money and a good choice available. Nice atmosphere and good service was received. I would recommend this restaurant.

"Excellent"
6/6
Richard V.7 years ago · 1 review

Lovely place, the food was great and the service was super. This is a great spot for a nice dinner in Edinburgh. Stop I'm if you are in town.

"Excellent"
6/6
Amanda W.7 years ago · 1 review

Fantastic service, lovely atmosphere. We were well looked after and the waitress paid particular attention to the fact that it was one of our parties birthday. When dessert was served it was decorated with a candle. The food was very tasty, well presented and very good value for money. We had 3 courses for £20. Would recommend and will be back again for another team meal out :)

"Excellent"
6/6
Kelvin M.7 years ago · 2 reviews

Small concealed entrance lead to a larger restaurant downstairs. Food was amazing, not huge portions but we were all stuffed after. Presentation and taste were 5* and the service was every bit as good, there was 5 of us and a couple of quite fussy eaters but nothing was too much trouble for the staff who were extremely polite, friendly and accommodating. Have already recommended to friends and I will definitely return again very soon.

"Excellent"
6/6
graham l.7 years ago · 1 review

Everything OK. Food was just what we wanted,very good value for money, the service was faultless. Reservation made via the web site, all very easy to enjoy.

"Excellent"
6/6
henrik J.7 years ago · 4 reviews

good food, good service. Try if. best in town. we will be back, comming all the way from Denmark. c u soon. Thanks for a lovly meal.

"Excellent"
6/6
Danielle K.7 years ago · 1 review

The food and service is absolutely phenomenal as well as the cozy atmosphere, which is traditional Scottish with a modern feel. So good we went two nights in a row!

"Excellent"
6/6
Claire R.7 years ago · 1 review

Great restaurant with friendly staff and fantastic food! Would definitely recommend to others who visit Edinburgh. Plenty of dishes to choose from and lovely cocktails.

"Excellent"
6/6
Phil H.7 years ago · 1 review

Great food and lovely atmosphere. Was lucky to get a table at the last minute. Prices were reasonable considering the good standard of food and service.

"Very good"
5/6
Kenneth M.7 years ago · 4 reviews

Always a safe bet to return to. Remains consistently good in terms of both menu and service. Well worth a visit in my humble opinion.

"Excellent"
6/6
Kitty W.7 years ago · 1 review

The Food was excellent, lovely atmosphere, very accessable, friendly and accommodating staff. I will certainly return in the future, highly recommended to others. We managed to get a table a few hours prior

"Excellent"
6/6
Katy F.7 years ago · 1 review

I dont write reviews but need to rave abiut the Cellar Door!! Fantastic food in a hidden gem- perfect for a group of 6. Would go back in a heartbeat! The waitresses were amazing welcoming and warm. No negative to say!

"Very good"
5/6
Kieren M.7 years ago · 1 review

Excellent food and atmosphere, only reason its a 5 and not 6 is that they never asked if I wanted another drink and it took a while to get the bill and leave. Never thought id complain at not being 'sold to'. Would go again and thoroughly recommend this place. Haggis was delicious.

"Excellent"
6/6
Denise M.7 years ago · 1 review

Lovely menu with varied choice. Starter, main & pudding were excellent, enough room for all 3 courses. For a small intimate restaurant the tables were nicely spread out. Friendly welcoming staff.