Café St Honoré

4.6

1813 Reviews

£41 and over

French

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2 people

Mar 24, 2025

10:00 p.m.

Booked 14 times today

Experiences are available.

Charming
Good for special occasions
Great for fine wines

Bringing 1940s Paris to modern-day Edinburgh, Café St Honoré restaurant is a charming bistro serving up traditional French cuisine (with a few Scottish favourites thrown in) to a loyal clientele. Tucked away on a picturesque cobbled lane in the New Town, the cosy dining room at Café St Honore, with mirrored walls and black-and-white tiled floors, provides an atmospheric retreat. The team here are passionate about local, organic produce, so the menu changes daily. There are prix fixe menus on offer at lunch and dinner if you’re after a bargain, or just need an excuse to indulge in dessert. In the evening, a seasonal menu du jour is available alongside the full a la carte, which features dishes like roast pheasant with red cabbage and pancetta; Our warming Cafe St Honore Cassoulet; and vanilla crème brûlée. The wine list features some excellent French wines – a real treat for novices and connoisseurs alike.

Additional information

Dining style
Casual Elegant
Price
£41 and over
Cuisines
French, Scottish
Hours of Operation
Mon, Thu–Sun 12:00 pm–2:00 pm Mon, Thu–Sun 5:15 pm–9:00 pm
Phone number
0131 226 2211
Website
http://www.cafesthonore.com/
Payment Options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Smart Casual

Location
34 North West Thistle Street Lane, Edinburgh, EH2 1EA
Neighbourhood
New Town
Parking details
None
Additional
Beer, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Gluten-free Options, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Experiences

Hogmanay 2023/24
£97.50 per person
Prepaid
Multiple dates available
We are offering a set 5-course tasting menu on the evening of Sunday 31st December. This menu is priced at £97-50 per head and as with all of our reservations, we are more than happy to cater for dietary requirements provided we are given plenty of advanced warning. We are taking reservations between 6pm-8pm and asking guests to vacate the restaurant by 11pm. We hope to have the pleasure of welcoming you and please do not hesitate to contact us with any further queries. All reservation are to be made with the restaurant by phone.

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Overall ratings and reviews

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4.6

4.6 based on recent ratings

4.6Food
4.7Service
4.6Ambience
4.3Value

Noise • Energetic

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Edinburgh/Midlothian
Great for fine wines
Edinburgh
Great for fine wines

Review summary

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Café St Honoré is a charming French bistro nestled in Edinburgh, celebrated for its "authentic French atmosphere" and "outstanding food." Diners appreciate the "delicious, locally sourced food cooked with French passion," and the "warm and cozy ambiance." Service is "attentive and warm," making it a "gem" worth revisiting.

1,813 Reviews

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Rhona
Edinburgh1 review
5.0
Dined 3 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Exceptional as always! Café St Honoré is up there with the very best for food, wine and service.
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Paul
London6 reviews
3.0
Dined 4 days ago
1. Overall 3
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 3
This stalwart is starting to look like it needs a refresh. In terms of the menu and interior. Still worth a visit.
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Kevin
Edinburgh1 review
5.0
Dined on March 15, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
First visit and definitely one to return to. My wife and I thoroughly enjoyed our lunch in a lovely restaurant ambience and served some delicious classic French style food. Excellent
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CarlosV
Monterrey2 reviews
5.0
Dined on March 14, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Comida muy rica, excelente presentación y servicio
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Clarence VIP
Atlanta40 reviews
5.0
Dined on March 9, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
A great evening, again, at Cafe St. Honore! Our first courses were very good-a marinated trout, ceviche style, and a salad of thinly-sliced loin of roe deer with mesclun gree. For our main course, we enjoyed a wonderful Boeuf Bourguignon (Neil Forbes’ preparation of the beef is quite special!). My wife chose the Sunday Roast special, a perfectly cooked lamb roast. We had an excellent Bordeaux from Fronsac, and the evening ended with a shared Crème Brûlée. A lovely evening at Cafe!
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Atomictnt1
Edinburgh2 reviews
5.0
Dined on March 8, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Absolutely fantastic food, great service from the team. An unrushed dining experience with friends. Loved every minute with fantastic food and great, beautifully cooked and great wine. Can’t fault a thing
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Leigh
London1 review
5.0
Dined on March 8, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Great food, great atmosphere, service very fine. A really good experience again
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Richard
London1 review
4.0
Dined on March 3, 2025
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 4
Good food that has become rather expensive. £34 for main courses at dinner. I do like this place, but it has become impersonal. The front of house staff now change too often and the chef is rarely seen. I come here nearly every month and regret the inconsistency in the service. Skilled staff have been replaced by less skilled staff. Little acts of generosity are no more. People need to be reminded that hospitality requires some generosity... A little effort please!
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Susan
Edinburgh1 review
4.0
Dined on February 24, 2025
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 3
Really lovely setting once seated, the little lane needs to be clean as if l was a passing potential customer it would put me off with the rubbish in the lane. Food was really good but a little rich in butter, especially the fish dish. Staff lovely but with only one other customer it did lack some ambience, but that can’t be helped.
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Alex
London2 reviews
5.0
Dined on February 21, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
I can't believe I've never been to Cafe St Honoré before. It is everything you would want from a French/Scottish restaurant; delicious, locally sourced food cooked with French passion and flair. The wine list ain't bad either, and reasonably priced. I came away planning my next visit, which I am equally sure will not be my last.
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Café St Honoré is rated 4.6 stars by 1813 OpenTable diners.

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2 people

Mar 24, 2025

10:00 p.m.

Booked 14 times today

Experiences are available.

34 North West Thistle Street Lane, Edinburgh, EH2 1EA

Additional information

Neighbourhood
New Town
Hours of Operation
Mon, Thu–Sun 12:00 pm–2:00 pm Mon, Thu–Sun 5:15 pm–9:00 pm
Price
£41 and over
Cuisines
French, Scottish
Dining style
Casual Elegant
Dress code
Smart Casual
Parking details
None
Payment Options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
Additional
Beer, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Gluten-free Options, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Website
http://www.cafesthonore.com/
Phone number
0131 226 2211

Café St Honoré

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Experiences

Hogmanay 2023/24

Menu

First Course

Phantassie Farm Organic Parsnip & Honey Soup, Sippets

Second Course

Smoked Haddock

Third Course

Blood Orange Posset, Yorkshire Rhubarb

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