Diners' Choice: Vegetarian-friendly restaurants in Edinburgh/Midlothian

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Updated December 05, 2024

Looking for the best vegetarian restaurants in Edinburgh/Midlothian? You’re in the right place. Each month, OpenTable analyzes nearly 2 million global diner reviews from the past four months. We sort the results by location and category to help you discover new favorite restaurants. It's a great partnership: you reserve, eat, and review. We listen...and deliver the results for all to benefit. Enjoy!

SEN Vietnamese Dining

4.9

4.9 (1023)

£26 to £40

Vietnamese

Newington

About the restaurant

Welcome to SEN. We look forward to your visit and serving you soon!

Top review

Gillian

Dined on Dec 13, 2024

Superb meal in this fabulous small restaurant. Fourth time here and won’t be the last. So good with genuine Vietnamese flavour vibes. Felt like I was back there. A must try

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Popular dish

Salt and Pepper Squid

Sora Lella Vegan Roman Restaurant

4.8

4.8 (866)

£25 and under

Vegan

Edinburgh

About the restaurant

Ciao belli! We look forward to welcoming you to our charming little restaurant in the heart of Edinburgh. We are passionate about providing an authentic taste of Rome, made vegan. From traditional pastas such as carbonara and cacio pepe as well as delicious authentic pizzas, we are sure that you will find something you love when eating with us.

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Sophia

Dined 5 days ago

Absolutely beautiful food, a vegan menu that we were absolutely spoiled for choice with.

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Popular dish

Pepperoni

Popular dish

Spaghetti alla Carbonara

Merchants

4.7

4.7 (96)

£26 to £40

Scottish

Old Town

About the restaurant

Kindly note that only our Festive Set Menu will be available between 1st December and 24th December (inclusive).

Back after more than a two year closure following the George IV Bridge in late 2021, Merchants has undergone a full refurbishment. Merchants serves Scottish cuisine in one of the most bustling areas of Edinburgh. Braised shin of beef, haggis and seared seabass are some of the dishes on an ever-changing menu, and the restaurant is happy to try and cater for any specific dietary requirements. Situated at 17 Merchant Street, Merchants Restaurant is proud to use fresh, locally sourced produce in its dishes. Historic Edinburgh Castle is a nine-minute journey on foot and Greyfriars Kirkyard a mere two minutes walk.

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Lara

Dined 3 days ago

We had a lovely meal at Merchants. The food was delicious, the service was great. We will definitely be back. It’s a hidden gem!

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Christmas Day Set Menu

The Cavaliere

4.7

4.7 (720)

£26 to £40

Italian

Edinburgh

About the restaurant

A family fan restaurant for nearly 50 years, the Cavaliere is famous for our daily fish specials, home-made fresh pasta, our log-fired pizzas, with our tasty Italian style bread, you’ll be spoiled for choice.We have an extensive wine list all personally selected from the vineyards of Italy. We are a second generation family run business – with a strong ethos at heart, to provide excellent food and wines with service to match.
We are proud to provide an authentic Italian dining experience.

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Catriona

Dined 6 days ago

Always amazing when dining here. Staff are all very friendly and helpful. Food is amazing. All round one of my favourite restaurants.

Novapizza Vegan Kitchen

4.7

4.7 (715)

£26 to £40

Vegan

Edinburgh

About the restaurant

Welcome to Novapizza Vegan Kitchen, the unique 100% vegan Italian place in Edinburgh.

We are a lgbtq+ family business, operating since 2015.
We are known for our delicious pizzas and pasta, some of the awards won are:
- Best Pizza Scottish Italian awards 2017
- Best Vegan Restaurant Scottish food awards 2020

Our philosophy is to recreate the most popular Italian dishes in a vegan key.
Our restaurant has a small capacity with a very cosy and romantic atmosphere.

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Will

Dined on Dec 9, 2024

It was amazing, so lucky to be able to go. Everything about the experience was sublime, the food, the staff and the ambience.....

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4.7

4.7 (85)

£25 and under

Italian

Edinburgh

About the restaurant

WELCOME TO
PIZZERIA 1926
Pizzeria 1926 has brought an authentic taste of Naples/Napoli to the vibrant, pizza-loving city of Edinburgh since 2016.
You can find our traditional, laid-back eatery in the heart of Scotland’s capital, a short five-minute walk from Haymarket station.

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Layla

Dined 6 days ago

Very good food and amazing service. The pizza dough was bery delicious.

Urban Angel

4.6

4.6 (876)

£25 and under

British

Musselburgh

About the restaurant

Our café in central Edinburgh is open every day for brunch, lunch, coffee, cake & drinks, sit in or takeaway! We have indoor and outdoor seating available, and we are dog friendly.

The finest, carefully sourced produce should be for every day, not just for special occasions.

We always save space for walk ins! So if there are no online tables available, please pop by and we will get you seated as soon as possible.

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Mike

Dined 5 days ago

Excellent as usual. This is a Christmas shopping tradition and it never disappoints. Eggs Benedict is champion.

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Popular dish

Eggs Benedict

Piccolino

4.5

4.5 (274)

£26 to £40

Italian

Old Town

About the restaurant

As the team at Edinburgh’s Piccolino will tell you themselves, no love is more sincere than love of food. Italian food, in this case, as Piccolino is one of the most delightful Italian restaurants in this part of the Old Town, right on High Riggs Street and a stone’s throw from all kinds of Edinburgh attractions. The authentic menu offers quality rather than quantity meaning you can be assured that whatever you order has been prepared with love by chefs who care about what they’re doing. Piccolino will warm your heart and certainly fill your stomach so reserve a table now – you’ll not regret it.

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Jenny

Dined 6 days ago

I have eaten all over Italy and this was, hands down, the best Italian I have ever had. Staff was very efficient and kind. I thoroughly enjoyed and highly recommend.

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Experience

A Very Italian Christmas

Experience

A Taste of Italian Christmas

Experience

An Italian Festive Feast

Pho Edinburgh

4.5

4.5 (662)

£25 and under

Vietnamese

Edinburgh

About the restaurant

Pho is a healthy Vietnamese restaurant that specialise in pho noodle soup, the national dish of Vietnam. Aside from pho, you can also expect to find amazing sharing starters, healthy salads, hearty rice bowls and decadent curries. They have a range of freshly made juices and also Vietnamese beers and a large wine and cocktail list. Pho’s menu is 40% vegan and nearly entirely gluten-free too. They also have an accessible kids’ menu where children can get a meal and a drink for £5.95

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Darrell

Dined on Nov 30, 2024

My wife is a coeliac and front of house was very knowledgeable which is most reassuring.

Butta Burger - George Street

4.2

4.2 (579)

£25 and under

Burgers

New Town

About the restaurant

Edinburgh's best beef and fried chicken burgers, made using our special seasoned Butta