The HonoursvsThe Witchery Restaurant
Both restaurants are endorsed by professional travelers. Overall, The Honours ranks slightly higher than The Witchery by the Castle. The Honours comes in at #7 in Edinburgh with praise from 5 reviewers like Time Out, Michelin Guide and Rough Guide.
The Honours
Time Out
Michelin Guide
Rough Guide
Fodor's
Frommer's
58A North Castle Street, Edinburgh EH2 3LU, Scotland
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Time Out "An upmarket bistro that avoids pompousness. Steaks are recommended, although sugar lovers will be most impressed by the desserts." Full review
Michelin Guide Michelin Plate
"Owned by a well-established chef; a bustling brasserie with a smart, stylish interior and a pleasingly informal atmosphere." Full review
Rough Guide "Options range from soufflés to cottage pie with good seafood and offal in there too.
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Fodor's "Run by Martin Wishart, one of Edinburgh's true restaurant grandees, the Honours is a more relaxed (though no less pricey) alternative to his supertrendy, eponymous flagship." Full review
Frommer's "Don't miss the sublime crab cappuccino (served, thankfully, in a large bowl instead of a coffee cup), with chunks of succulent crab submerged in a creamy bisque and topped, of course, with foam." Full review
The Witchery Restaurant
Concierge
Insight Guides
Travel + Leisure Time Out Rough Guide Fodor's Michelin Guide
Castlehill, The Royal Mile, Edinburgh EH1 2NF, Scotland
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Concierge "With its atmospheric oak-paneled main dining room and airy converted courtyard (known as the Secret Garden), dinner at this 16th-century building near the castle gates verges on the theatrical."
Insight Guides "This atmospheric place offers a theatrical candlelit experience and features traditional/new-wave Scottish cuisine, such as rabbit stuffed with black pudding or Scottish oysters and langoustines."
Travel + Leisure "The restaurant serves traditional baked Scottish crotin and rabbit wrapped in Parma ham—all cooked to perfection." Full review
Time Out "Old-school charm and decadent dining without the stuffiness." Full review
Rough Guide "An upmarket restaurant set in magnificently over-the-top medieval surroundings full of Gothic panelling, tapestries and heavy stonework, all a mere broomstick-hop from the Castle."
Fodor's "The hundreds of "witches" who were executed on Castlehill, just yards from where you'll be seated, are the inspiration for this outstanding and atmospheric restaurant."
Michelin Guide 0 Stars
"Located in a historic 16th century building at the gates of Edinburgh Castle, James Thomson's Witchery is the most atmospheric and spectacular dining destination in the city." Full review
