Cardinal

4.6

7 Reviews

£41 and over

Scottish

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2 people

Dec 29, 2024

7:00 PM

Booked 4 times today

Experiences are available.

Innovative
Good for special occasions
Neighborhood gem

Cardinal is a relaxed fine dining restaurant from chef Tomas Gormley. Located in Edinburghs historic New Town Cardinal offers a modern approach to Scottish cooking.

With a wide range of local and sustainable suppliers at our doorstep, from our Lobsters and Crabs at Belhaven Lobsters in Dunbar to our vegetables and Native breed meats at Free Company Farm in Balerno we’re lucky to be taking advantage of Scotlands unique and unrivalled natural larder.

Cooking over coals helps add an extra layer of flavour to whatever we’re cooking on them, it’s more intuitive and engaging as cooks and we feel like that comes through on the plate.

Tasting menus are our bread and butter but we also offer a pre fixe 'A la carte' menu.

Additional information

Dining style
Fine Dining
Price
£41 and over
Cuisines
Scottish, Modern European
Hours of operation
Wed–Sat 6:00 pm–9:00 pm Fri, Sat 12:00 pm–1:45 pm
Phone number
0131 305 2049
Website
http://www.cardinal.scot/
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Smart Casual
Executive chef
Tomás Gormley
Catering
Contact the restaurant for details about catering your event.
Private party facilities
Contact the restaurant for details about hosting your private event at Cardinal.

Location
14 Eyre Pl, Edinburgh, Edinburgh EH3 5EP
Neighborhood
Edinburgh
Parking details
None
Additional
Beer, Cocktails, Gender Neutral Restroom, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Private Room, Vegan, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Experiences

Full Tasting Menu
£120.00 per person
Multiple dates available
Our full tasting menu is what a fine dining tasting menu means to our kitchen team. The first five snacks come in relatively quick procession and feature flavours and textures that are exciting us right now. They're then followed by "seven/eight" courses that all have a story to tell and feature some of the best local and seasonal produce available to us right now.
Short Tasting Menu
£95.00 per person
Multiple dates available
Our short tasting menu is simply a more concise version of the 'full tasting' menu. It's for guests looking to experience a variety of our dishes, within a shorter time frame and with the same focus on technique, produce and sustainability we pride ourselves on.
Hogmanay
£250.00 per person
Dec 31, 2024 only
Join us at Cardinal this New Year's Eve for an unforgettable Hogmanay celebration, steeped in Scottish tradition! We’re offering two special sittings to suit your evening plans: 5:00 PM Sitting: Perfect for those looking to savour a festive meal before heading out to enjoy the bells elsewhere. 8:30 PM Sitting: For guests wishing to see in the New Year with us, this sitting promises a night filled with exceptional food, drinks, and lively celebrations. ring in the bells of 2025 as the clock strikes midnight with a glass of something special in hand, surrounded by great company. This is a ticketed event at £250pp. Ticket includes our full tasting menu, paired drinks, coffee or tea and petit fours.

What 7 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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4.6

4.6 based on recent ratings

4.7Food
4.7Service
4.4Ambience
4.4Value

Noise • Moderate

7 Reviews

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PDX1
Aberdeen
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on December 20, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Great place. Staff were incredible.
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Nizam
London
9 reviews
5.0
9 reviews
Dined on December 18, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Always a pleasure, the pescatarian tasting menu is exceptional. Fantastic ingredients, oyster, tuna, lobster, monkfish to name a few. Beautifully presented with delightful flavours and well thought out accompaniments. Service was good with each course described in just enough detail. Overall a lovely evening, and I would say consistently good as this was our third visit
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Petrina
London
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on December 13, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Wonderful experience. Charming staff. Delicious Festive menu with amazing Scottish ingredients with a twist. Fantastic wine flight and excellent value for money.
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Kenny
Glasgow
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on December 4, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Have enjoyed many tasting menus in Edinburgh and elsewhere and this was absolutely outstanding, every bite a joy and so many adventurous flavours and textures. And a real test for flair in the kitchen as to suit my dining partners diet our brief was vegetarian, gluten free and no tomatoes (due to an allergy). And wow! how Cardinal delivered. Eagerly looking forward to returning and trying much more from the menu. Incredibly impressive on first visit.
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Derek
Glasgow
6 reviews
5.0
6 reviews
Dined on November 23, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Simply devine from start to finish. Food combinations were exceptional. Wines were unique. Service was exceptional. Ambeonce and decor like a dark warm blanket of black and splashes of colour.
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Willie
Edinburgh
3 reviews
4.0
3 reviews
Dined on November 20, 2024
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 3
Food- very good, had the tasting menu lots of small dishes all excellently cooked, had the optional cheese course which wasn’t to our liking Service - amazing, really nice service from the chefs and maitre de Ambience- ok we were there on a Wednesday night and there was one other couple in but the restaurant was very cold and whilst they had clearly tried with electric heaters they were fighting a loosing battle. Whilst I noted that it was my wife’s birthday on the booking there was nothing special (course/glass of fizz) offered which was surprising. We will be back because overall it was enjoyable
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Alan
Newcastle
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on November 8, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
We had intended to try the a la carte menu but were so tempted by the tasting menu that we opted for that instead. We were not disappointed. The flavours were perfectly balanced and exciting. The service was excellent - attentive without being intrusive. The menu changes frequently so we can't wait to go again!
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FAQs

Cardinal is rated 4.6 stars by 7 OpenTable diners.

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

Make a reservation

2 people

Dec 29, 2024

7:00 PM

Booked 4 times today

Experiences are available.

14 Eyre Pl, Edinburgh, Edinburgh EH3 5EP

Additional information

Neighborhood
Edinburgh
Hours of operation
Wed–Sat 6:00 pm–9:00 pm Fri, Sat 12:00 pm–1:45 pm
Price
£41 and over
Cuisines
Scottish, Modern European
Dining style
Fine Dining
Dress code
Smart Casual
Parking details
None
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Executive chef
Tomás Gormley
Additional
Beer, Cocktails, Gender Neutral Restroom, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Private Room, Vegan, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Website
http://www.cardinal.scot/
Phone number
0131 305 2049
Catering
Contact the restaurant for details about catering your event.
Private party facilities
Contact the restaurant for details about hosting your private event at Cardinal.

Cardinal

Make a reservation

Additional information

Experiences

Full Tasting Menu

Short Tasting Menu

Hogmanay

Menu

What 7 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

FAQs

How is Cardinal restaurant rated?

Is Cardinal currently accepting reservations?

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