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Howies Victoria

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Howies Victoria share a passion for fresh, seasonal, Scottish produce and is located on one of the most photographed streets in Europe. A historic building, paired-back stone walls, wooden floors and eclectic art make it the perfect spot for an evening of informal dining. The restaurant is part of a local independent family group with three restaurants in the heart of Edinburgh since 1990 and is open 7 days and nights a week. Find one of Edinburgh’s best restaurants just 3 mins from Edinburgh Castle and The Royal Mile.

Howies has been in the heart of Edinburgh since 1990 and 30 years later they are very proud that Howies Waterloo and Howies Victoria, two iconic locations in Edinburgh continue to go from strength to strength. Their very talented and passionate team all work tirelessly to provide the very best of Scottish hospitality 7 days and nights a week.

Howies Restaurants also have an all day dining business called Scotts Kitchen. Located on Victoria Terrace a favourite spot for breakfast, brunch, cocktails and coffee and a great venue for a private party.

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Dan Magaha

in the last week

Fantastic introduction to Edinburgh and local Scottish cuisine. This was our first meal in town. Haggis was delicious, highly recommended with the scotch pairing. I do not say this often, especially about salads, but the heritage tomato salad was absolutely to die for. Incredible taste profile, super fresh and the lemon dressing a perfect contrast to the velvety smooth whipped feta. Would come here again just for that salad. Mains were solid: the spinach risotto with crispy basil was great. The ribeye was good but not great - this can be forgiven, considering how good everything else was. (We are from Texas the bar is pretty high on steak.) Classy but not stuffy ambience, attentive service (thanks Alex!), and of course you're dining on one of the most photogenic streets in the world. The early dining 2-course pricing is quite reasonable considering the quality of the food. We will be back!

Maksim Ovcharenko

2 months ago

Great Scottish food, excellent service, good vibe. Haggis, pigeon, soup of the day were all great. House lager was good too. Our only regret is that we were not hungry enough to have the full meal with main courses. We did order desert though, the Banofee pie totally lived up to it's reputation.

Rhonda M

a month ago

Outstanding food and service! What a very luxurious meal this was. The staff made us feel special when we walked in. We had reservations for dinner and had a nice table, great ambiance. My husband and friend ordered the seasonal cocktails the elderflower and cucumber spirits. We were served complimentary bread and dips, so good. We started with the heritage tomato salad which had this delicious whipped vegan feta cheese, radishes and onions. My friend and I had the catch of the day which was Scottish salmon that was pan seared, a potato and some beans. We also had vegan haggis as a starter, very tasty. Husband enjoyed the artisan hot chocolate. A very flavorful, decadent meal.

Balint Mezo

2 months ago

If u want local food with great experience! We wanted to eat something more local, but also quality. Howies have both with a charming atmosphere. Service was excellent, polite and kind. Food was very tasty. We had an amazing time. Definitely recommend!

H. Solmaz

a month ago

The ambiance and atmosphere were nostalgic and beautiful, the welcome and service were very good, and the traditional dishes were quite successful. However, we really regretted paying around 30 pounds for a half portion of lobster, as it only consisted of two small pieces of meat. The portion definitely didn’t justify the price. If we had known this beforehand, we would have ordered something else.

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