Cafe Grande

You'll find yourself on Bruntsfield Place—that stretch of South Edinburgh where the neighbourhood actually feels like somewhere people live rather than just pass through—and Cafe Grande slots in perfectly amongst the independent shops and cafes. It's the kind of place where you can roll in for a weekday lunch and spot someone reading the paper in the corner, or come back on a Friday night when it's properly buzzing. The menu leans into French bistro classics but there's nothing fusty about it; the team clearly cares about sourcing and execution without making a fuss about either.