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The Pompadour - The Pompadour, Edinburgh,
The Pompadour - The Pompadour, Edinburgh,
The Pompadour, Edinburgh,
The Pompadour, Edinburgh,
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The Pompadour

4.3
4.3
70 Reviews
£41 and over
British
  • Good for special occasions
  • Innovative
  • Romantic
One of Scotland’s most magnificent dining rooms, The Pompadour is known for stunning views of Edinburgh Castle and Princes Street, and exquisite hand-painted wall panels. The Pompadour continues its tradition of excellence under the guidance of award-winning Head Chef Dan Ashmore. The 8-course or 4-course tasting menus feature locally sourced ingredients, complemented by a selected a collection of fine wines as well as unique signature cocktails. The stunning Renaissance-style dining room is recognised as one of Edinburgh’s finest, with corniced ceilings, ethereal murals and rich velvet swept throughout. The shopper’s delights of Princes Street are just 2 minutes’ walk from The Pompadour restaurant.

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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Fine Dining
  • Price
    £41 and over
  • Cuisines
    British
  • Hours of Operation
    Lunch Sun 13:00–15:00 Dinner Wed–Sun 18:00–21:30
  • Phone number
    0131 222 8857
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Executive Chef
    Dan Ashmore
  • Area
    Old Town
  • Cross Street
    Lothian Road
  • Parking details
    Secure hotel valet parking service with overflow to NCP on Castle Terrace.
  • Public transit
    Edinburgh station

What 70 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

4.3
4.3 based on all time ratings
  • 4.4Food
  • 4.3Service
  • 4.2Ambience
  • 3.9Value

NoiseModerate

70 Reviews
  1. OpenTable Diner

    Edinburgh

    6 reviews

    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on 16 November 2019

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Good stuff hun

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  2. JimA

    London

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on 14 September 2019

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    We thoroughly enjoyed it. It was expensive but worth it. The food was excellent, the ambience and decor of the restaurant outstanding and the waiting staff really attentive without being overly fussy. We had the secret tasting menu with accompanying wine. Each dish was better than the last and was accompanied by some really unusual wines. Three and a half hours of food and wine heaven. My only slight disappointment was that I made a schoolboy error when paying the bill. I only realised afterwards that the bill included a service charge and, so at the time, left a fairly obvious generous tip. I might have expected the waitress to confirm that I wanted to leave a tip. Nevertheless, a schoolboy error and it won’t stop us from going back. In fact planning on taking our Gourmet Club buddies there.

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  3. EpicEater

    VIP

    Edinburgh

    7 reviews

    5.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on 31 August 2019

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The food was incredible, the wine was the best I've had in a while and the restaurant itself was extremely beautiful. They are extremely helpful with dietary requirements (1 gluten free and 1 dairy) and you could pretty much eat everything on the menu.

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  4. OpenTable Diner

    London

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on 30 August 2019

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Lovely restaurant with a great view of the castle and excellent service from the staff. Really nice atmosphere in the dining room as well. Had the vegetarian discovery menu. Delicious as usual!

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  5. DavidC

    London

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on 24 August 2019

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 1
    We booked through OpenTable, received the confirmation email. When we arrived, they said that they hadn’t received the booking and had no free tables. Recommend that you book directly by phone or in person...

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  6. NYClocal

    New York City

    11 reviews

    2.0

    11 reviews

    Dined on 24 August 2019

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 4
    Arrived on time. Sat at table 30 minutes before a server brought us some appetizers from the chef. NO menus, NO drink order taken. Another 20 minutes and we finally receive menus and a drink order is taken. Drinks come and are set in front of wrong people. Food comes after 35 minutes! Again, some plates put in front of wrong people. Service was horrendous. The restaurant was not full. Some dishes were good, others nothing to write home about. And for these prices, nothing about the experience would ever lead me to dine here again.

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  7. norbashn

    London

    16 reviews

    5.0

    16 reviews

    Dined on 22 August 2019

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Service was very attentive, and the tasting menu is quite a good value at £70 for 7 courses. A wonderful atmosphere and pleasant overall experience.

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  8. SherylM

    VIP

    Toronto

    3 reviews

    2.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on 27 July 2019

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 3
    The service wasn’t good. The food was just ok.

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  9. Leew

    VIP

    London

    40 reviews

    4.0

    40 reviews

    Dined on 13 March 2019

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 3
    Can not fault the food quality coupled with a nice wine list makes this an great proposition. However the feel is a bit stuffy and on our night (Wednesday) pretty lifeless. Now it was an early booking 6:30 and admittedly humpday but it just felt like there was no soul to the place. Having said that food excellent - so would go back but maybe next time a bit later in the evening and the week.

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  10. OpenTable Diner

    Edinburgh

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on 9 December 2018

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 1
    Very rude manager.

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The Pompadour is rated 4.3 stars by 70 OpenTable diners.

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Google Map for The Pompadour

Princes Street, Edinburgh, EH1 2AB

Additional information

  • Cross Street
    Lothian Road
  • Area
    Old Town
  • Hours of Operation
    Lunch Sun 13:00–15:00 Dinner Wed–Sun 18:00–21:30
  • Price
    £41 and over
  • Cuisines
    British
  • Dining style
    Fine Dining
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Parking details
    Secure hotel valet parking service with overflow to NCP on Castle Terrace.
  • Public transit
    Edinburgh station
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive Chef
    Dan Ashmore
  • Phone number
    0131 222 8857
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