Heron

Four hours flew by filled with conversation, dining, and laughter. Heron is a masterclass in fine dining done right. Situated with a gorgeous river view and a warm welcoming interior we had the best Michelin experience yet. The dishes were varied and ample, experimental but not pretentious, and most importantly absolutely delicious. Wine pairing was superb with our passionate sommelier explaining the origin of each wine but also what to expect with the pairing.

I tried a few one-Michelin-star places in Edinburgh, and Heron offered the best tasting seafood dishes. Their handling of seafood is skillful and imaginative. The seafood dishes here remind me of those I had at Le Bernadin in NYC. The highlight of the night was definitely the monkfish for me. The sauce was just divine. On the other hand, the two meat dishes from the tasting menu were good but not that memorable. Service was great. Everyone was welcoming, friendly, and extremely helpful. I wish that they would have paid more attention to the finer details as my table was full of breadcrumbs, and they did not clean until the desserts came out. It felt like a huge missed opportunity. Another impressive thing about Heron is their wine by the glass selection. The sommelier did an amazing job curating. The restaurant is in an older but charming building that over looks the water.

Came here for my birthday and had the tasting menu with the wine pairing. Sublime food, excellent service and a lovely place. Staff were very friendly and had a nice chat to many of them - I’d highly recommend if you’re after a high quality dining experience.

it is a widely recommended michelin restaurant in Edinburgh, it is a bit far from old town, but it tastes really well, good set of a la carte menu, monkfish is cooked quite tender and desert is also decent.. The bartender always smiles nicely to every customer, felt really welcomed.

My husband and I visited Scotland from Florida, USA. We had the most wonderful experience at Heron. We sat at the corner of the bar and each did the full tasting with wine pairings. Our bartender/server was from Chicago and was so kind and helpful. Each person that brought us a dish gave the most wonderful detailed explanations of each component. Our sommelier was out of this world. You could feel his passion for what he does and his knowledge was vast. My husband and I did different wine pairings so it was fun to try both along with each dish. Overall, an excellent experience. The service and attention we were provided along with the exceptionally delicious dishes will make this a meal we will not forget. Thank you, Heron!

I have been eagerly awaiting this meal and it absolutely lived up to my expectations. I had the vegetarian a la carte menu and was blown away by the range of flavours and textures - especially the Roscoff Onion and the courgette three ways. The staff were very helpful and accommodating, too.

Heron was a one of a kind lunch experience, supported by a wonderfully friendly staff that made this place a must visit. Their cocktail list features some really good drinks and their food options are excellent, with favorites being the Veal sweetbread, potato latke, and the dessert cheese. Heron was my favorite lunch spot in Edinburgh, and 100% worth the visit!

Not very good service as for Michelin star restaurant. Waiters talk like robots and I had a feeling that they want to run away asap and go and talk to each other. Tables are dirty all the time, you need to clean by yourself. They see this messy table but they don’t clean it. Dishes are broken, maybe it is part of decoration, I don’t know but it looks so cheap. There is no nice interior design, very dark place and it is overpriced. I visited many places with Michelin star in different countries and I can say that this place I like less. Please change the interior design, put a proper light (my eyes were hurt), let your employees wear a uniform. Nobody has a tidy look: torn jacket, unironed shirt, everyone wearing different type of clothes. You can’t identify waiter. Waiters are mixed with the clients. Overall, it is overpriced. We paid 250£ for two without alcohol. Service charge is 12.5% and you must pay, although there is no good service. Food was good except of the desserts but it was not wowww. I live in Dubai and a simple coffee shop looks better than your restaurant in terms of the service and interior design . Don’t be offended but please take it to your consideration to be better. Best of luck