Howies Waterloo Place

Name: Howies Waterloo Place
Address: 29 Waterloo Place, Edinburgh, United Kingdom, EH1 3BQ
Telephone: 0131 556 5766
Price range: £25 and under
Rating: 4.3

4.3

375 Reviews

£25 and under

Scottish

Romantic
Good for business meals
Innovative

Howies Waterloo is in a stunning Georgian Dining Hall built to celebrate the Battle of Waterloo at the foot of Calton Hill. Serving fresh seasonal Scottish food cooked to order and seating up to 130 diners we're open 7 days a week lunch and dinner. A flavour of our menu includes home smoked salmon, wild Glen Lyon venison fresh from the hills, cullen skink a traditional smoked fish chowder and banoffee pie. Daily specials and set price lunch £10.95 for 2 courses. We also offer an early dining/pre-theatre £14.95 for 2 courses (seated by 6.15pm, we may require your table back by 7.30pm, Sunday - Thursday). Excellent vegetarian & gluten free options. Everyone from 1 - 100 is very welcome to enjoy. Scottish art adorns the walls and our private dining room is also available seating up to 26 which makes it perfect for a family celebration, business dinner or even an intimate wedding. We have a full wedding license too so you can get married here.

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Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
£25 and under
Cuisines
Scottish
Hours of Operation
7 Days a week lunch & dinner.
Phone number
0131 556 5766
Website
http://howies.uk.com/
Payment Options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress
Private party facilities
The Calton Room offers private dining for up to 26 people. Set in an historic Georgian building at the East of Princes Street, Edinburgh. Ideal for special occasions, weddings, business meetings.

Location
29 Waterloo Place, Edinburgh, EH1 3BQ
Area
Old Town
Cross Street
Continuation from East end of Princes Street
Parking details
Pay & display on Waterloo Place until 6pm Mon-Sat. <br />Free parking from 6pm - 8am & on Sundays in some areas.
Public transit
Buses readily available.Edinburgh main train station Waverley is a 5 minute walk.
Additional
BYO Wine, Corkage Fee, Farm to Table, Full Bar, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, View, Wheelchair Access

What 375 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

4.3

4.3 based on all time ratings

4.3Food
4.3Service
4.2Ambience
4.3Value

Noise • Moderate

375 Reviews

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KenL
London6 reviews
4.0
Dined on 11 September 2015
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Four of us enjoyed a most pleasant lunch at great value . There is a good choice and the service is swift the restaurant has a great location close to Calton Hill and inside there is plenty of space in a lovely old building
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HS11
Edinburgh1 review
3.0
Dined on 7 September 2015
1. Overall 3
2. Food 4
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 3
The food and the setting are fabulous. Great value at 2 courses for 10.95 lunch deal. Unfortunately we were made to feel rushed and unwelcome. The service otherwise was good, but the first thing we were told was that the kitchen was already closed and we would have to order quickly as they had remained open especially. We were 5 minutes late getting to our table, but they really shouldn't offer tables at 14.30 if the kitchen closes at 14.30. Even the most decisive group in the world can't be seated, read a menu and order within 0 seconds. If the kitchen closes at 14.30 the last table should be seated by 14.00 or 14.15 at latest. What if we had wanted desserts? We didn't dare ask! Normally love this place and wanted to show it off to visitors. Was so disappointed.
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AlisonJ
Edinburgh3 reviews
4.0
Dined on 7 September 2015
1. Overall 4
2. Food 3
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
We had not finished our starter when the main course arrived. This meant we felt rushed. Also the lovely shortbread came with the bill. Why not with the coffee? The bill was wrong, but they corrected corrected it. However, the staff are always friendly.
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Shorty
Edinburgh2 reviews
5.0
Dined on 6 September 2015
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
We were in for Sunday lunch. The place was buzzing--- there were at least two very large birthday celebrations going on. The service was quick, efficient and friendly. The food was perfect and beautifully presented. An overall very pleasant experience . When the bill came we were amazed as it was so reasonable. I would recommend Howies to anyone. 👍😄
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AliEmmaT
County Durham6 reviews
4.0
Dined on 4 September 2015
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Second trip to Edinburgh this year, second trip to Howies. When we visited in March it was because she the menu sounded nice and we were staying close - loved it. Going back to Edinburgh Howies was the obvious choice and again weren't disappointed. The Haggis Neeps and Tatties were gorgeous and the Salmon for main course was delicious. Would definitely recommend and next time I'm in Edinburgh I will be going back 😊
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Aggie
Cambridge1 review
4.0
Dined on 30 August 2015
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Howies should not do pasta as it is not their speciality, it was terribly blant. Everything else we tried was outstanding.
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ECJJ
Edinburgh1 review
5.0
Dined on 29 August 2015
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
On arrival we were made welcome, even though we were 20 minutes early. We sat in the reception area and enjoyed a drink. The table was ready on time. The food was excellent and enjoyed by our vegetarian son - which is not always the case. There was only one 'negative', if it can be referred to as that. We had an 8pm booking. Our table was situated towards the back of the restaurant and it was quite dark in that area so as it was difficult to see exactly what we were eating but this did not detract from the taste experience. We will definitely return when next in the area.
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franz
Edinburgh37 reviews
4.0
Dined on 29 August 2015
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 4
Lovely food but this time I felt we were being pushed a little and the lunch menu is much better value than evening. However, that said enjoyed the food and ambience
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Mags
Edinburgh2 reviews
3.0
Dined on 29 August 2015
1. Overall 3
2. Food 4
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 3
This was our 3rd visit to Howies and whist we enjoyed it this time we felt very rushed eating our pudding - the waitress even lifted our wine cooler whilst we were still seated and moved it outside !!
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Linus65
Edinburgh6 reviews
4.0
Dined on 28 August 2015
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 5
I've been to Howies many times and have always enjoyed the food . Everyone in the group enjoyed the food although I was a little disappointed with my lamb as it wasn't as flavoursome as I thought it should be and was quite expensive for what was on my plate. The sticky toffee pudding however was excellent as always.
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29 Waterloo Place, Edinburgh, EH1 3BQ

Additional information

Cross Street
Continuation from East end of Princes Street
Area
Old Town
Hours of Operation
7 Days a week lunch & dinner.
Price
£25 and under
Cuisines
Scottish
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
Pay & display on Waterloo Place until 6pm Mon-Sat. <br />Free parking from 6pm - 8am & on Sundays in some areas.
Public transit
Buses readily available.Edinburgh main train station Waverley is a 5 minute walk.
Payment Options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
Additional
BYO Wine, Corkage Fee, Farm to Table, Full Bar, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, View, Wheelchair Access

Website
http://howies.uk.com/
Phone number
0131 556 5766
Private party facilities
The Calton Room offers private dining for up to 26 people. Set in an historic Georgian building at the East of Princes Street, Edinburgh. Ideal for special occasions, weddings, business meetings.

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