Best Restaurants for Wine Lovers in Edinburgh
Every restaurant on this list has an exceptional wine programme. Number One in Greenside holds the only Wine Spectator award on the page, a Best of Award of Excellence, with a 3,000-bottle list selected by wine director Callum McCann. The Kitchin in Leith Docks is the Michelin-starred restaurant here, with an extensive, sommelier-led list. Sotto in Canonmills, Spry in Greenside, Valvona & Crolla in Greenside and Divino Enoteca in Old Town hold Star Wine List awards.
Sotto keeps an almost exclusively Italian list. Valvona & Crolla draws Italian bottles from a merchant cellar beside a Northern Italian trattoria. Spry pours organic and biodynamic wine with seasonal small plates. Fin & Grape in Church Hill pairs Scottish seafood with a French-accented list. Gaucho Edinburgh in Greenside features Mendoza selections. Argile in Marchmont, eòrna in Stockbridge and Montrose in Abbeyhill match exceptional lists to tasting menus.
How this list is chosen: Restaurants with a Wine Spectator Restaurant Award or a deep wine list, listed alphabetically. Updated October 8, 2026.
Argile
Deep wine list
A Michelin Plate-recognised tasting counter on Edinburgh's Southside, Argile seats just eight diners around a chef's counter where Jack Montgomery serves a seven-course seasonal menu in person. Technically ambitious dishes weave Japanese fermentation, Nordic produce, and European technique into a format that changes day to day. Book well ahead: the format and capacity make availability tight.
Divino Enoteca
Deep wine list
A third-generation Italian family operation occupying a vaulted Old Town address since 2010, Divino Enoteca brings traditional fine dining to Merchant Street with a wine-forward identity that sets it apart from Edinburgh's contemporary-leaning restaurant scene. The menu reads as a structured argument for classical Italian cooking at a time when the city's upper tier tilts heavily toward modern British and Nordic idioms.
eòrna
Deep wine list
A two-person counter operation in Stockbridge, eòrna runs a highly seasonal Scottish tasting menu from a kitchen staffed by a single chef. Holding a Michelin Plate for 2024 and 2025, it sits at the intimate end of Edinburgh's ££££ tier, where proximity to the pass and a short, produce-led sequence define the format rather than spectacle.
Fin & Grape
Deep wine list
A Bruntsfield neighbourhood bistro that earns repeat visits on the strength of its seafood small plates and a wine list with a pronounced French accent. Chef-patron Stuart Smith sources from Scottish waters and farms, sending out langoustines, salt cod mousse, and market fish specials alongside a broody basement wine bar stocked with tinned fish and snacks. The Good Food Guide has noted it as among the city's most consistent seafood addresses.
Gaucho Edinburgh
Deep wine list
Gaucho Edinburgh occupies a prime address on St Andrew Square, placing a well-established Argentine steakhouse concept at the heart of one of the city's most commercially polished districts. The format centres on premium cuts, an extensive South American wine list, and a dining room that sits comfortably alongside Edinburgh's broader offer of destination restaurants for business and leisure alike.
Mia - Morningside
Deep wine list
Mia sits on Morningside Road in Edinburgh's quietly residential south side, operating in a neighbourhood where the dining scene tends toward the local and the low-key rather than destination theatre. The address places it among a small tier of Edinburgh restaurants that earn loyalty through consistency rather than awards cycles. Details on format, chef, and booking are best confirmed directly with the venue.
Montrose
Deep wine list
A Radford family follow-up to Timberyard, Montrose occupies a converted 19th-century inn close to the Palace of Holyroodhouse, offering two distinct experiences under one roof: a wine bar drawing an all-day crowd with light plates and an inventive drinks list, and a 15-seat upstairs restaurant serving a four-course set menu for around £80. Michelin Plate recognition in both 2024 and 2025 signals where it sits in Edinburgh's modern dining tier.
Number One
Wine Spectator Best of Award of Excellence · Deep wine list
Occupying the basement of the Balmoral Hotel on Princes Street, Number One is Edinburgh's most formally appointed fine dining room, where red lacquered walls, well-spaced banquettes, and a menu anchored in Scottish produce sit alongside a 3,000-bottle wine list selected by Wine Director Callum McCann. Chef Matthew Sherry holds a Michelin Plate and a 2026 La Liste ranking of 77 points, placing the restaurant firmly in the city's top tier of classical dining.
Rhubarb
Deep wine list
Rhubarb occupies the grand dining room of Prestonfield House, a seventeenth-century Edinburgh estate that places it firmly in the category of country-house dining within city limits. The setting, all gilt mirrors and deep reds, belongs to a tradition that reaches back through British fine dining history, while the kitchen operates at a register that competes with strong formal rooms in the Scottish capital.
Sotto
Deep wine list
A wine bar and trattoria on Stockbridge's Deanhaugh Street, Sotto holds a Michelin Plate and a Star Wine List White Star recognition for its almost exclusively Italian wine list. Drop in for a glass and salumi at the marble-topped communal counter, or stay for unfussy à la carte pasta and seasonal fish. One of Edinburgh's most confident expressions of the neighbourhood wine bar format.
Spry
Deep wine list
A wine bar, bottle shop, and basement café occupying a Georgian ground floor on Leith Walk, Spry operates at the quieter, more considered end of Edinburgh's eating and drinking scene. The natural and organic wine list earned the number-one ranking from Star Wine List in 2024, while a Michelin Plate recognises the daily-changing seasonal food. A five-course set menu sits alongside an à la carte of small plates.
The Gruff Goat
Deep wine list
A pub on Teviot Place that draws students, locals, and visitors alike, The Gruff Goat occupies a stretch of Edinburgh's Old Town fringe where the university quarter meets the medieval city. The address places it within walking distance of the Meadows and Greyfriars, making it a practical and atmospheric stop in a neighbourhood defined by layered history and everyday life rather than tourist-trail polish.
The Kitchin
1 Michelin star · Deep wine list
A Michelin-starred fixture in Leith's converted whisky warehouse district since 2006, The Kitchin applies classical French technique to rigorously seasonal Scottish produce. The three-course lunch at £69 per person makes it one of Edinburgh's more accessible fine-dining propositions; dinner scales to £130 à la carte or £165 for the Surprise Tasting Menu. Ranked among Europe's top 500 restaurants by Opinionated About Dining in 2025.
Valvona & Crolla
Deep wine list
Edinburgh's Italian provisions tradition finds its clearest expression at Valvona & Crolla on Elm Row, where a deli and wine store dating back generations feeds into an all-day caffè bar at the back of the shop. The Contini family's approach places seasonal Scottish produce alongside artisan Italian imports, with a wine list drawn directly from a merchant cellar that starts at £17 a bottle.
Planning restaurants for wine lovers in Edinburgh
- Which venue on this list holds a Wine Spectator award?
- Number One in Greenside is the only venue on this list with a Wine Spectator award. The award is a Best of Award of Excellence. The wine programme is exceptional, extensive and sommelier-led, and the list runs to 3,000 bottles under wine director Callum McCann. Number One cooks modern British fine dining in the basement of the Balmoral Hotel, with Scottish produce on the menu.
- Which lists on this page are Italian, natural or French-accented?
- Sotto in Canonmills keeps an almost exclusively Italian list, and Valvona & Crolla in Greenside draws an Italian wine selection from its merchant cellar. Spry in Greenside pours organic and biodynamic wine, and Star Wine List ranked that list number one in 2024. Fin & Grape in Church Hill keeps a French-accented list with Scottish seafood. Gaucho Edinburgh in Greenside features Mendoza vineyard selections.
- Which restaurant on this list holds a Michelin star?
- The Kitchin in Leith Docks is the Michelin-starred restaurant on this list. The latest Michelin award is one star, and the restaurant holds five AA Rosettes for 2026. The wine programme is exceptional, extensive and sommelier-led. Menus cover a tasting menu, a prix fixe menu and a la carte. The kitchen applies classical French technique to seasonal Scottish produce in an open kitchen.
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