Sheep Heid Inn Edinburgh 43-45 The Causeway, Edinburgh EH15 3QA

"We had a lovely experience. The staff is so friendly, patient and involved. 10/10 would go back again. Lots of history, interesting to have a walk around and take a look at all the pictures and stories on the walls. Food was excellent. We had the baked Camembert, squid, haloumi fries and billionaire fries (late snacks/dinner) paired with some local ales. All delicious. Highly recommended."

"Unfortunately not what it once was. Booking is via voicemail system and it was not made clear at time of booking that their pub license does not permit children after 9 pm. Our booking was for 7:30 and we arrived on time but it it took 30 minutes to place our food order and I had to get up and to find someone to do so. We were warned by the person who seated us to choose only two courses or we would overstay the 9 pm cutoff for the licensing. Not ideal. My food was okay, fish and chips but nothing spectacular. My mother had salmon which was small and she reported it was overly or weirdly spiced. The place is very charming looking with plenty of character but this was made less appealing by very loud pop music playing in the dining rooms. After eating our food quickly, we had to chase up getting the bill, after all that pressure to eat quickly. It was joyless and we did not tip. The manager seemed almost at the point of tears, for which I am sorry but at these prices, the service should be better and details matter. We would not have booked for 7:30 knowing service was so slow so that needed to be made clearer at booking. I used to love this place when it had amazing food and cheerful service and was a bit less pretentious."

"First time at this Edinburgh institution and would recommend to all. We were a large party celebrating a milestone birthday and the day was perfect thanks to all the staff. From letting us access the table early to put out decorations to the fabulous servers who were so accommodating and took the best photo of the day. The food was delicious and beautifully presented. A good range of non-alcoholic drinks which is always appreciated. A real treat for us all, made perfect by such lovely, genuine service ❤"

"Had a lovely dinner here with the family. Food was great with such a great variety of dishes to choose from. Our server was polite and took any allergies seriously, making us feel very welcome and look after. Seated upstairs made for a lovely dining experience - we will be back for the skittle alley another day!"

"The setting, food, and staff are all exceptional! We had a lovely table, staff were so very helpful and friendly. Our food was amazing! We loved everything from our drinks, appetizers, main courses and desserts. It has been our very first trip to Scotland and we will definitely be back to visit the Sheep’s Heid Inn!"