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First Coast, Edinburgh,

First Coast

4.5
4.5
462 Reviews
£26 to £40
Scottish

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 12 times today
Experiences are available.
  • Neighborhood gem
  • Good for special occasions
  • Good for groups
Just a short walk from Haymarket train station, First Coast is a local, independent neighbourhood restaurant. Over the past 11 years we’ve built a strong reputation for serving top quality modern Scottish food at reasonable prices.
Named after a small village in Wester Ross, where the owner has fond memories of eating brilliant Scottish produce during his childhood holidays, First Coast’s menu has something for everyone. Fresh fish is delivered daily, we offer a good range of tasty vegetarian options, J Gilmour butchers supply us with quality Aberdeen Angus steak, and we also make our own haggis

Additional information

  • Location
    97 - 101 Dalry Road, Edinburgh, EH11 2AB
  • Phone number
    0131 313 4404
  • Price
    £26 to £40
  • Cuisines
    Scottish, Seafood
  • Hours of operation
    Lunch Mon–Thu 12:00 pm–2:00 pm All Day Fri, Sat 12:00 pm–10:30 pm Dinner Mon–Thu 5:00 pm–10:30 pm
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Parking details
    Monday to Saturday 8.30am to 6.30pm paid parking,<br />All other times there is free on street parking
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive chef
    Collin Sorie

Experiences

  • Itison £50/ £75 Voucher

    Jan 3, 2025 - Mar 31, 2025
    Available Monday-Friday 12-2pm/ 5pm until 8pm from 3rd Jan , until 31st March 2025 ; subject to availability , Valid on Food only , Excludes Sundays. Please make sure you bring your voucher with you. This is deal is only available through Itison . See website for t's and c's.

  • Itison £50/ £75 Voucher

    Jan 3, 2025 - Mar 31, 2025
    Available Monday-Friday 12-2pm/ 5pm until 8pm from 3rd Jan , until 31st March 2025 ; subject to availability , Valid on Food only , Excludes Sundays. Please make sure you bring your voucher with you. This is deal is only available through Itison . See website for t's and c's.

Menu

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What 462 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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

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

Noise • Energetic

Loved For

  • Edinburgh/Midlothian

    Good for business meals

  • Edinburgh

    Good for business meals

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
First Coast offers a "great central location" with "excellent food and atmosphere." Known for its "friendly staff" and "amazing service," it consistently delivers "delicious and beautifully served" dishes. Highlights include the monkfish and mussels. "Highly recommended" for its "quality and value," it's a "hidden gem" in Edinburgh.

462 Reviews

  1. Michel

    Bath6 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Excellent lunch; wonderful food and great service.

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  2. Ronnie

    Edinburgh2 reviews

    3.0

    Dined 7 days ago

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 3
    Food good but overpriced for quality and level of service. Service OK but sometimes hard to get attention even when restaurant was very quiet. Lots of broken shells or sand in razor clams which spoiled the dish. Mild apology received but no other effort made. Overall it was OK experience but wouldn't hurry back.

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  3. Michel

    Bath6 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on March 7, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Lovely lunch and catch-up with friends. Food excellent. I would recommend this restaurant.

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  4. MartinG

    Glasgow4 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on March 6, 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Booked lunch for 3 of us. I’m gf and received a special marked up menu which was really appreciated. The food was super. The starters were actually quite large for us but appreciate tastes differ. We all had the coley for mains and it was very nice indeed. Too full up for deserts! Service was fine.

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  5. John

    Edinburgh1 review

    5.0

    Dined on March 5, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    We really enjoyed our dining experience at First coast. As sea food lovers, the menu really catered to our tastes. The food did not disappoint, combined with friendly and attentive staff, I would very much recommend First Coast.

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  6. BCoenen

    London3 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on March 3, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Delicious food, fresh products, friendly service, good music, nice atmosphere.

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  7. Thomas

    Edinburgh1 review

    4.0

    Dined on March 1, 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 3
    We went to first coast in Edinburgh, first time there , we checked out the menus online, but when we arrived it was a completely different menu, we wanted a steak, but they only had rump steak with a £5.95 supplement,so we asked if we could change it for sirloin he checked with chef. Yes but for an £11 supplement each, not a great start. When it came it was delicious as was the wine. So it turned out great.

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  8. EFKS

    Edinburgh13 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on March 1, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We dine fairly regularly at first coast, it’s one of our go to restaurants for good service and food. The lunch deal is very good value and amazing service one again.

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  9. Stephen

    Edinburgh2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on February 27, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Excellent and really enjoyed the whole sea bass with olive tapenade

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  10. GeorgeD

    Edinburgh2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on February 20, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We had an excellent night at First Coast. The food was amazing with great choices and the vegans amongst us thoroughly enjoyed it. Friendly staff and great ambiance

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FAQs

First Coast is rated 4.5 stars by 462 OpenTable diners.

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

Make a reservation

2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 12 times today
Experiences are available.
Google Map for First Coast

97 - 101 Dalry Road, Edinburgh, EH11 2AB

Additional information

  • Phone number
    0131 313 4404
  • Price
    £26 to £40
  • Cuisines
    Scottish, Seafood
  • Hours of operation
    Lunch Mon–Thu 12:00 pm–2:00 pm All Day Fri, Sat 12:00 pm–10:30 pm Dinner Mon–Thu 5:00 pm–10:30 pm
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Parking details
    Monday to Saturday 8.30am to 6.30pm paid parking,<br />All other times there is free on street parking
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive chef
    Collin Sorie
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