The Ivy On The Square Edinburgh

We had a fantastic celebratory family lunch here. The staff were all very welcoming and friendly. They were also really accomodating when one of our party was a little late. The food was fantastic. Classic fish and chips perfectly executed. Chicken Milanese with a truffle cream sauce was delicious but the stars of the meal were the scallop starter and the special of grilled halibut on the bone with a grapefruit sauce. Exceptional! A really enjoyable, memorable meal!

My friend and I visited for afternoon tea yesterday and it was just fabulous! The team were so friendly and helpful, and were able to accommodate my request for a vegan afternoon tea with ease. What was really nice was how the chef had put thought and care in to the vegan option, which was just a wonderful as my friend’s non vegan afternoon tea. I even had vegan clotted cream for my scones (made with coconut!). Really impressed.

We had a little break in Edinburgh for my birthday and went here for lunch. Gorgeous food and drinks. Staff were so lovely too. Beautifully decorated, attention to detail,Gorgeous. Will absolutely go back.

Nice inside, but there really was no wow factor about the service or food quality, which is a real shame given how good a location it is, how the interior is, the taking of your coat to a cloakroom etc...just a decent breakfast which you could get in most half-decent restaurants or cafe's. To be fair they will bring a cake or little something for a birthday which is nice, but stripping back to basics, the breakfasts should be leaving you thinking "I haven't had a breakfast that good before".

Booked in for a special holiday breakfast and the experience was very good. Beautiful setting and food was good. Only down side (which was really unexpected at such a high end eatery) was one breakfast came without black pudding and haggis so had to ask. Extras were bought out without question.