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The Cellar Door
The Cellar Door Reviews

The Cellar Door

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Reviews of The Cellar Door (694)

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5.3/6

694 reviews

5.3/6

694 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
Carissa W.6 years ago · 1 review

Food was great and all servers were kind and friendly.

"Very good"
5/6
Sharon H.6 years ago · 3 reviews

I hadn't visited this restaurant before so as a first time 'visitor' I had a very enjoyable dinner with my friend and really liked the look and feel of the restaurant. The staff were lovely, the service was good and the food was very good.

"Very good"
5/6
Kiyomi H.6 years ago · 1 review

The atmosphere was really nice. We sat on the upper area of the basement made us feel as if we were in New York.

"Excellent"
6/6
Ronnie Q.6 years ago · 1 review

Amazing food and our server was absolutely lovely!! Amazing evening and will defo be back next trip to Edinburgh! Awesome guys!! Ronnie & Guy x

"Excellent"
6/6
Saskia H.6 years ago · 1 review

Amazing food, drinks and service. Definitely something worth visiting when in Edinburgh!

"Excellent"
6/6
Lorna D.6 years ago · 1 review

Excellent staff, the food was absolutely fantastic. I shall recommend it.

"Excellent"
6/6
Ross B.6 years ago · 1 review

Amazing food and great service. Will definitely be back again.

"Excellent"
6/6
Joe A.6 years ago · 8 reviews

Food was amazing, every course was delicious. Was the culinary highlight of our trip to Edinburgh for sure!

"Excellent"
6/6
Danny B.6 years ago · 1 review

Fabulous. Delicious food and lovely staff. Great variety of drinks to.

"Excellent"
6/6
Stefanie M.6 years ago · 1 review

It was great. The only thing we would change is it gets very warm in the little alcove seating areas. But the food and the service were fantastic.

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

Very friendly service and great Scottish food. One comment from our group is that the burger was very dry, without much flavour and overcooked, but all other dishes were well received.

"Good"
4/6
Rudi F.6 years ago · 5 reviews

Unfortunately there is no draught beer. The food was satisfactory, the music a bit monotonous.

"Average"
3/6
Eliane L.6 years ago · 1 review

We wait for our meals about an hour even if the restaurant wasn’t full. People who arrived after us was serve before. The foid was ok, not delicious, just ok. I think they forget our command because my risotto was not well cook.

"Excellent"
6/6
Guy S.6 years ago · 1 review

Our waitress (unfortunately we didn't get her name) was exceptional and really made Joanne's birthday meal very special including a candle on her Cranachan and everyone singing happy birthday. We would serviously recommend the Scottish taster meal ... absolutely fabulous. Great place, great food and fantastic customer service.... A must place to eat if you are in Edinburgh.

"Excellent"
6/6
Cornelia F.6 years ago · 1 review

Leckeres Essen, tolle Location (im Untergeschoss) und sehr netter Service!! Wir würden sofort wieder kommen!

"Excellent"
6/6
Elizabeth S.6 years ago · 1 review

All good maybe the lighting could be a bit better but overall , lovely and the food was lovely, highly recommend the Haggis.

"Excellent"
6/6
michael m.6 years ago · 1 review

Excellent food and nice atmosphere will definitely visit again 👍

"Excellent"
6/6
Jerrod D.6 years ago · 1 review

Excellent service. great Scottish products surprisingly difficult to find. Food was cooked to perfection very quaint and homely restaurant would recommend to anyone

"Excellent"
6/6
Rebecca J.6 years ago · 1 review

Fabulous food and service and great recommendations for food and drink!

"Excellent"
6/6
Natalia K.6 years ago · 1 review

Lovely service, truly excellent food and good value for money

"Very good"
5/6
Patrick B.6 years ago · 1 review

Been in the restaurant several times it’s always good food good service and friendly staff

"Excellent"
6/6
Steph T.6 years ago · 1 review

Lovely service and great food. Would definitely go back and recommend.

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

Food was very good although we were a little disappointed that the Taste of Scotland 2019 menu was not offered. It was very busy and noisy but only to be expected in August! Service was excellent- very, very pleasant young lady.

"Good"
4/6
CATHERINE S.6 years ago · 6 reviews

We had booked on the set menu but had to ask for it. Three of us had our main meals for sometime before the other member finally received theirs. Food was just ok. The waitress was very nice.

"Excellent"
6/6
Claire M.6 years ago · 1 review

Great staff and amazing food on the Scottish tasting menu. Definitely recommend

"Excellent"
6/6
Ashley K.6 years ago · 1 review

Great place to eat in Edinburgh with a warm atmosphere and friendly staff. Excellent Scottish food with a modern twist for some dishes- will definitely return!

"Excellent"
6/6
BRIAN M.6 years ago · 1 review

Prebooked, so no waiting. A quiet corner, so noise not an issue. Staff were excellent.

"Not good "
2/6
David S.6 years ago · 1 review

Ordered bread (an extra) which we asked for 3 times and eventually cancelled. Fish cake starters were bland. Risotto main was tasteless and looked unappetising - there was little fish and far too much potato, and rice was overcooked. We fed this back at the time. Picpoul wine was OK but not a patch on the same type elsewhere for less money.

"Excellent"
6/6
Mary N.6 years ago · 1 review

Good food, lovely friendly service. Excellent lunch venue away from the bustle.

"Good"
4/6
Robert E.6 years ago · 1 review

Food and drink menu not much of a selection, toilet facility very poor albeit they had plumbing problems.

"Excellent"
6/6
Stella B.6 years ago · 1 review

This was a return visit to the Cellar Door as we found it last year during our Fringe Festival visit. The food is delicious, staff are lovely & atmosphere is great. We will visit again next year & any other time we are in Edinburgh.

"Excellent"
6/6
Naomi W.6 years ago · 2 reviews

Great service and the food was amazing. Booked this restaurant by chance as attending a fringe show close by. What a find, will definitely be back.

"Very good"
5/6
Michelle W.6 years ago · 1 review

An enjoyable evening and meal, thank you we will return

"Very good"
5/6
Lesley T.6 years ago · 1 review

Brief visit before theatre but service was fast and food good. Would visit again when we can linger a bit longer.

"Excellent"
6/6
Amit D.6 years ago · 1 review

Excellent food. Excellent service. Highly recommended. Hope to visit ahain

"Average"
3/6
Andrew M.6 years ago · 1 review

Poor service. Food good but pricey.will not be returning. CullenSkink rissotto lacked flavour.

"Excellent"
6/6
David I.6 years ago · 1 review

Good food, friendly service and an enjoyable evening. I would recommend it

"Not good "
2/6
Martin R.6 years ago · 1 review

The food doesnt resemble what they portray on the website. Wouldnt have gone if known.

"Awful"
1/6
Rhona F.6 years ago · 1 review

I had booked a table for 4 at this restaurant > 5 weeks ago, to meet friends who had travelled from afar, at no point in the booking process was I told this was a 2 hour booking. 1 hour 20mins into our meal, I suggested we would like a rest before looking at the desert menu, and was told that this would not be possible as the table was needed for a further booking "quite soon." A second server came to speak to us, who suggested that all bookings were for 2 hours max, this was not mentioned at time of booking or indeed on website. After further discussion with staff we agreed to move to an alternative table to complete our meal. My husband and I are Scottish, and eat regularly in Edinburgh, we are not one off visitors, and were quite embarrassed at this scenario involving our guests who had travelled to the city.

"Excellent"
6/6
Karin G.6 years ago · 1 review

We had a lovely dinner here. Cheerful and attentive wait staff, delicious food ( lamb - melt in the mouth good), and great atmosphere in a sweet hide-away.

"Very good"
5/6
Lindsay N.6 years ago · 1 review

Lovely staff and great service. Wonderful food and a nice cosy shelter from the rain!

"Excellent"
6/6
René M.6 years ago · 1 review

Excellent meal, very good welcome, a very good typically Scottish restaurant in Edinburgh

"Very good"
5/6
Lynda W.6 years ago · 3 reviews

The staff were lovely and very attentive Menu choice could be increased .

"Excellent"
6/6
MALCOLM W.6 years ago · 1 review

Intimate restaurant who coped with a very busy night excellently. Despite having large tables in they still attended excellently to the tables of two like us and our food was delicious, hot and prompt. The heirloom tomato salad was great.

"Excellent"
6/6
Gordon T.6 years ago · 1 review

Yet another fantastic visit to Cellar Door, one of our favourite restaurants in Edinburgh.

"Excellent"
6/6
Carla N.6 years ago · 1 review

The service was great and the food was even better!

"Very good"
5/6
Lyn M.6 years ago · 2 reviews

This was a good place to meet up with friends we hadn't seen for a while, not too noisy, so we were able to chat. The menu wasn't as extensive as I'd remembered, but we all found something that we enjoyed and the staff could accommodate a gluten free choice.

"Excellent"
6/6
fiona s.6 years ago · 1 review

Very nice experience. Restaurant was just getting busy when we left. Therefore had full attention of staff, very nice ambience and food and wine was lovely.

"Very good"
5/6
Peter E.6 years ago · 1 review

Great service and very pleasant downstairs cellar. Thank you. P

"Excellent"
6/6
Sho A.6 years ago · 1 review

Good foods with nice atmosphere and kind staff. I liked it.

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