Shish

4.5

252 Reviews

£26 to £40

Turkish

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2 people

Feb 17, 2025

7:00 PM

Booked 7 times today

Good for special occasions
Good for groups
Charming

Drawing on Turkish heritage and tradition, Shish’s ethos is borne out of a desire to create a hub as the heart of the home, centred around the fire hearth where cooking and families come together and share in the occasion. The spacious restaurant lends itself to large gatherings, smaller group parties and more intimate dining occasions, with the option of private hire. Its slick interior, ambient lighting and booth seating lining the parameter of the restaurant provide the perfect setting for any occasion. At the helm in the kitchen, the passionate team of chefs have created an inspired menu underpinned by true authenticity and rich taste. Highlights include Karisik Izgara – traditional mixed grill platter and loads more...

Shish is a one of the first Dry Bars (No alcohol) in Edinburgh, stocking all the fine wines available, Champagne, Spirits, Popular Cocktails and Beers but all containing zero alcohol substitutes such as Zero percent Rum, Whiskey and Gin.

Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
£26 to £40
Cuisines
Turkish, Grill, Mediterranean
Hours of operation
Daily 12:00 pm–11:00 pm
Phone number
0131 285 1678
Website
https://www.shishrestaurant.co.uk/
Payment options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Business Casual

Location
Shish Restaurant, 32-34 Potterrow, Edinburgh, Scotland EH8 9BT
Neighborhood
Edinburgh
Parking details
None
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Non-Smoking, Private Room, Wheelchair Access

What 252 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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4.5

4.5 based on recent ratings

4.6Food
4.5Service
4.5Ambience
4.4Value

Noise • Energetic

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Edinburgh/Midlothian
Kid-friendly
Edinburgh/Midlothian
Good for groups
Edinburgh/Midlothian
Good for special occasions
Edinburgh
Kid-friendly
Edinburgh
Good for groups
Edinburgh
Good for special occasions

Review summary

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Shish in Edinburgh offers a delightful culinary experience with "amazing food" and "attentive service." Ideal for family gatherings and special occasions, the restaurant is praised for its "fantastic quality/price" and generous portions. Although alcohol-free, the non-alcoholic options are "surprisingly tasty." The mixed grill comes highly recommended.

252 Reviews

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Amanda
Glasgow
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined 2 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Very tasty chicken dish for me and chops for him. Loads.
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Petronella
Edinburgh
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on February 7, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Omg this was my second time going and this time it was my birthday and if I tell you I had a blast you wouldn’t believe. It was just perfect. Danced and just had a blast… we played games and the staff just let us enjoy and have fun. At one point felt bad with the noise we made but no one complained, the other customers were happy, staff were happy and we were happy. Such a great feeling, great great feeling❤️❤️❤️. Loved every bit of it and looking forward to more visits there and more fun and laughter. Shish is the best. The food was on point as well, can’t fault them ❤️❤️❤️. We loved it
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Li-Chi
London
5 reviews
5.0
5 reviews
Dined on February 6, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
We always have a great time at Shish. Their lunch deal is fabulous, and the service is always attentive and friendly!
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Gillian
Edinburgh
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on January 31, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
First time here and was really nice. Boys enjoyed the "pizza" and myself and hubby enjoyed the mixed grill for 2, only thing my hubby was disappointed in was lack of alcohol, though he did say the zero % alcohol house red wine was lovely 🤣 would definitely come back again
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tracey
London
4 reviews
1.0
4 reviews
Dined on January 25, 2025
1. Overall 1
2. Food 1
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 1
This is NOT shish (London) it’s a dry restaurant (no alcohol) expensive drinks & over cooked steak! Definitely would not recommend,avoid……I wondered why it was half empty on a Saturday evening!!!!
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Michael
Edinburgh
7 reviews
5.0
7 reviews
Dined on January 18, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
First class restaurant great and attentive staff Friendly and absolutely amazing food highly recommend the mixed grill. And no alcohol not a disappoint refreshing change
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Anna-Maria
Edinburgh
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on January 11, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Great food, friendly service. Loved the Sigara Boregi – hot meze. Overall, kinda Shish :’)
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Stephanie
London
1 review
1.0
1 review
Dined on January 4, 2025
1. Overall 1
2. Food 1
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 4
no alcohol which is fine for us we had a coke but they should put that on there website as some people wouldn’t go to a restaurant if they couldn’t have wine with there meal food came mine was cold ordered a lahmahan my husband had a Adana which was over cooked and dry and tasteless mushrooms very poor and rice was dry and boring didn’t enjoy it one bit came here after seeing this restaurant on tick tock very disappointing would never go back
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Ebrahim
Glasgow
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on January 3, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Lovely experience, staff and food. Definitely coming back as it’s one of our favourite spots in Edinburgh
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Chiara
Edinburgh
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on January 1, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
We are an Italian family, with two kids, in Edinburgh for Holiday. We ordered some food for sharing (eggplants, hallumi) and salmon as main dish. Everything was excellent, including the service.
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Shish is rated 4.5 stars by 252 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

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2 people

Feb 17, 2025

7:00 PM

Booked 7 times today

Shish Restaurant, 32-34 Potterrow, Edinburgh, Scotland EH8 9BT

Additional information

Neighborhood
Edinburgh
Hours of operation
Daily 12:00 pm–11:00 pm
Price
£26 to £40
Cuisines
Turkish, Grill, Mediterranean
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Business Casual
Parking details
None
Payment options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Non-Smoking, Private Room, Wheelchair Access

Website
https://www.shishrestaurant.co.uk/
Phone number
0131 285 1678

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