Gleneagles Townhouse

You're walking up St Andrew Square and spot the neoclassical facade—this is old money Edinburgh meeting contemporary luxury. The Gleneagles Townhouse sits where the New Town's grandeur actually means something, not just architecture student chat. Inside, it's all dark wood panelling, sharp service, and the kind of bar where people actually know what they're ordering. The restaurant here punches well above the typical hotel fare bracket, and the whisky list reads like someone's spent proper time thinking about it rather than just listing bottles.