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Element's Restaurant Area - Element, Edinburgh,

Element

4.6
4.6
519 Reviews
£25 and under
Scottish

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 15 times today
  • Charming
  • Good for groups
  • Good for special occasions
Your local in the heart of the city. Tucked away just off Princes Street in amongst the boutiques of Rose Street you’ll find a modern Scottish bar with food and drinks that have been intimately created and served with pride.

Our food is of traditional Scottish heart with plenty of modern twists.

Come down and try our brand new brunch menu, available Saturday and Sunday 10am-12pm

Every month we give a craft Scottish distillery their time to shine with our In Gin Cocktail Menu.

🧒 Under 18s welcome until 10pm
🐶 Dog-friendly in the bar area
🍳 Brunch served Saturday and Sunday 10am-12pm
🏃 Walk-ins welcome
🍹 Bookings for food only.
🍹Drinks only bookings are walk in only in our Bar Area!
📅 Contact us directly for bookings of 8 or more

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    £25 and under
  • Cuisines
    Scottish, Contemporary British, Gastro Pub
  • Hours of operation
    Mon–Wed 12:00 pm–11:00 pm Thu 12:00 pm–12:00 am Fri 12:00 pm–1:00 am Sat 10:00 am–1:00 am Sun 10:00 am–12:00 am
  • Phone number
    0131 225 3297
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Neighborhood
    New Town
  • Parking details
    None
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Counter Seating, Dancing, Dog Friendly, Entertainment, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Indoor Fireplace, Late Night, Outdoor Smoking Area, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Vegan, Wine
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What 519 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.6
4.6 based on recent ratings
  • 4.4Food
  • 4.5Service
  • 4.5Ambience
  • 4.3Value

NoiseEnergetic

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Element offers a warm and inviting atmosphere with "exceptional service" and "delicious, traditional Scottish cuisine." Guests rave about the attentive and friendly staff, making it a perfect spot for celebrations or casual gatherings. Highlights include the "outstanding steak and ale pie," "superb Sunday roast," and a variety of flavorful dishes.

519 Reviews
  1. Claire

    Edinburgh

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined 6 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The pub/restaurant didn’t look like much from the outside, but inside was beautifully decorated, the food was delicious and the staff were fantastic. It certainly exceeded expectations.

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  2. IanMcL

    Edinburgh

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined 7 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Always a good dining experience in the Element, this time with wholesome breakfast choices - one full Scottish and one full veggie option! Never fails to provide a nice atmosphere with very professional and friendly service.

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  3. Sarah

    Edinburgh

    6 reviews

    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on November 13, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Always eat here, the food is lovely and all the staff are very efficient and friendly.

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  4. Stephanie

    Edinburgh

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on November 10, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Cody, good ambience, lovely food, wonderful staff.

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  5. Emma

    Edinburgh

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 2, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Everything was great, the meals was tasty and the staff is kind

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  6. Bernadette

    Edinburgh

    5 reviews

    1.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on November 2, 2024

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 3
    Food is very average, steak pie is nice but veg wit it were terrible and need to rethink presentation nearly ate a serviette that was under the pie. Dessert terrible fruit crumble it was a mess again they are using a metal container it doesn't work. Our bottle of beer was warm and we had the worst seats 2 high stools where you feel like you are falling off.

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  7. Sonia

    Edinburgh

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 2, 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Booked for a birthday celebration. Fantastic service, lovely, friendly. Tasty food. Just a brilliant start to all the celebrations.

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  8. Mark

    Edinburgh

    6 reviews

    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on October 29, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great relaxing venue both the bar and restaurant areas were simply divine. We had a few drinks in the bar, and the fish and chips in he restaurant which was first class.

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  9. Lorna

    Edinburgh

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on October 20, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Lovely friendly and attentive staff and food was fab. Will be back!

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  10. Laura

    Jacksonville

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on October 14, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Made a last minute dinner reservation here when originally plans fell through. It ended up being our best meal so far in Edinburgh! The food was amazing and the servers very sweet! Will definitely go here again
    ElementResponded on October 21, 2024
    Hi Laura! Thank you for taking the time to write this kind review! Here are Element we pride ourselves on the food that we serve, and reviews like these always add to this pride! We’re super happy that you found your meal to be amazing, and we’re glad you found our staff members to be very sweet! We hope to welcome you back again for yet another great experience, maybe this time not at the expense of original plans! All the best Team Element

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FAQs

Element is rated 4.6 stars by 519 OpenTable diners.

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 15 times today
Google Map for Element

110-114 Rose Street, Edinburgh, EH2 3JF

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Neighborhood
    New Town
  • Hours of operation
    Mon–Wed 12:00 pm–11:00 pm Thu 12:00 pm–12:00 am Fri 12:00 pm–1:00 am Sat 10:00 am–1:00 am Sun 10:00 am–12:00 am
  • Price
    £25 and under
  • Cuisines
    Scottish, Contemporary British, Gastro Pub
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    None
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Counter Seating, Dancing, Dog Friendly, Entertainment, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Indoor Fireplace, Late Night, Outdoor Smoking Area, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Vegan, Wine
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