The Kitchin

Fine dining restaurant · North Leith

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20 Best Restaurants in Edinburgh | Condé Nast Traveler

"Walking into The Kitchin from the chilly Leith waterfront is like being wrapped in a warm, expensive mohair blanket. Comfort is the word that comes to mind—you'll immediately send that you're in very safe hands. Since opening this restaurant in 2006, Tom and Michaela Kitchin have been awarded a Michelin star, among many other accolades. If you came here to sample the best of Scottish cooking, The Kitchin will deliver—and then some. Depending on the season, expect Highland game and wagyu beef, mallard from the Borders, and hare from just down the road, all cooked in the most perfect of ways: a lightness of touch, a slither of flair, and zero pointless molecular wizardry. One dish that stands above all others? The famous Rockpool: an actual rock pool of local seafood that's sublime in its extremeness. This is the place to come for your one special dinner in the Scottish capital." - Caroline Eden

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78, Commercial Quay, Leith, Edinburgh EH6 6LX, United Kingdom Get directions

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