Cardinal

Name: Cardinal
Address: 14 Eyre Pl, Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
Telephone: +441313052049
Price range: $$$$
Rating: 4.9

271 votes

#65 of 2610 restaurants in Edinburgh

ClosedOpens at 5PM tomorrow

Updated 17 days ago

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You will be offered Scottish cuisine at this restaurant. Here you will be offered perfectly cooked oysters, lobsters and sea trout. Degust tasty ice cream, petit fours and macarons Cardinal offers. Drink the delicious wine, cider or beer served here. You will be offered good coffee.

This place is famous for its great service and friendly staff, that is always ready to help you. From the guests' point of view, prices are adequate. There is an enjoyable atmosphere and terrific decor at this spot. Michelin experts have visited this restaurant, so it has got the Michelin selection award.

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Michelin selection.

Dark, intimate and moody, Cardinal makes for an atmospheric place to dine in the smart suburb of Stockbridge, which has become a real destination for Edinburgh's foodies... More info

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Michael a month ago on Google

We were incredibly excited to dine at Cardinal, but unfortunately we left feeling underwhelmed and disappointed. The setting is lovely and the service was attentive throughout the evening. We also opted for the wine pairing, which was enjoyable and complemented the dishes well. However, the food itself didn't live up to our expectations. While each course was clearly ambitious and beautifully presented, it often felt as though it was trying too hard to be inventive without delivering on flavour. Many of the dishes were quite bland and lacked the depth and excitement we were hoping for, especially given the restaurant's reputation. Although the team were professional, we didn't get much sense of passion or enthusiasm, which made the overall experience feel a little flat. Overall, it wasn't a bad meal by any means, but considering the hype and expectations, we left feeling disappointed rather than impressed. Food: 2 Service: 3 Atmosphere: 4

Response from the owner a month ago

Hi Michael could you please drop us an email letting us know when you dined with us. We’d like to investigate further and understand your experience more. hello@cardinal.scot

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Caroline Jaquet 2 months ago on Google

A very special meal. Lunch was a Mexican themed pop up with small (but not too small!) plates of tacos, oysters, meat vegetarian and fish - fantastic scallops. Service exemplary - knowledgeable, attentive, responsive and not overbearing. It is fine dining but not stuffy or too formal, but you do feel special. Delicious. Meal type: Lunch Price per person: £40–50 Food: 5 Service: 5 Atmosphere: 5

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Sarah Vinter 3 months ago on Google

We had a spectacular experience at Cardinal to celebrate a birthday! The food was creative and interesting and the wine was absolutely delicious. The sommelier was super knowledgeable about the wines she was serving and did a great job ensuring we had what we wanted. We didn't want a sweet wine at the end and she gave us multiple tasters until we found something to suit us. Particular favourites includes the additional cheese course (a gorgonzola cheese and honey combo on top of a cake!), the gnocchi, mutton, and the apricot financier. Everything tasted better than its description on the menu!

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+44 131 305 2049

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Scottish, Vegetarian options

££££ Price range per person £100

14 Eyre Pl

Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom

Address

14 Eyre Pl, Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom

Features

Сredit cards accepted No delivery No takeaway Booking Parking Wheelchair accessible

Opening hours

SundaySun	Closed
MondayMon	Closed
TuesdayTue	Closed
WednesdayWed	5PM-8:30PM
ThursdayThu	12PM-2PM 5PM-8:30PM
FridayFri	12PM-2PM 5PM-8:30PM
SaturdaySat	12PM-2PM 5PM-8:30PM