Blackwoods

Fantastic experience eating here. The food was excellent, staff accommodating and overall ambiance was great!! Thank you to the whole team who made it a perfect night - couldn't have asked for better.

Truly loved our dinner date at Blackwood’s. The ox cheek was incredibly tender and full of flavour—easily the highlight of the meal. Cosy atmosphere, beautiful presentation, and first-class service from Stefano made the night extra special. Highly recommend!

We enjoyed our time here! Great food and service. Stefano was kind, respectful, and attentive. The restaurant was very clean and comfortable. We would gladly come again, thanks for everything! Grazie mille!!

Perfect atmosphere, perfect food. This was the best lamb I have ever had… and I came here just to try the lamb. I was blown away. The service was perfect. Great attention to detail. The desserts were too difficult to choose from so I had 3 - they were all delicious!

The food was absolutely delicious! I came with my friends and we were warmly received. The ambience in the restaurant was lovely. Overall a wonderful experience.

Amazing food. Juicy and tender steakes. Lovely mussels. Fantastic service and relaxed atmosphere. Must try!

A wee hidden gem just off Queen street. It’s a part of a hotel apartments. The steak (rib eye) I ordered was one of the best steaks I’ve ever had. Options are minimal but the taste and quality is unparalleled. Recommend.

We were left destitute by booking .com for a 2 bedroom apartment next door and the Hotel, management and staff came to our help allowing us acess to all of their facilities and superb service. If the hotel wasnt already fully booked we wouldn't of hesitated to stay with them. Pure inadultartated quality

Much more posh than I expected from the previous reviews but very nice and welcoming! The food was excellent, not cheap but you get what you pay for. The steaks are sourced from a local butcher but it was slightly undercooked for my taste. Definitely worth a visit!

We are staying at the hotel for a couple days and just came in from Paris. This meal beat every meal we had in Paris, truly. It’s our first time in town and had trouble finding a restaurant… they were very accommodating getting us in close to closing. The food was incredible. The vegetable appetizer with goat cheese was so flavorful, cod for a main dish was tender with amazing potatoes. To top it off dessert was the perfect way to end the meal. Nothing was overpowering the other, just blended and complimented each other well. Our server was very helpful with their extensive whiskey list and made the perfect recommendation.

We decided to stop in for a late dinner, ended up doing a bit of a tasting menu!! Found this to be a unique take on traditional Scottish favorites! Every item we ordered was outstanding!! Meat, fish, wine, cocktails…everything we ordered was delicious!! The staff was gracious, friendly and we felt we found a hidden gem!! Put this on your short list!! Ask for Stefano!

The best meal my husband and I have had out in ages. Fantastic fillet steaks, cooked exactly as we requested. Starters, sides and desserts were all bursting with flavour, fresh and complementary. My allergies were taken seriously and catered for. Our waiter greeted us warmly and was friendly, knowledgeable, attentive but not overbearing, and professional. The restaurant was quiet and relaxing. Will definitely be back in future, especially for the excellent food and service.

Festejamos el cumpleaños de mi madre el día de hoy, excelente sabor de la comida , presentación, lugar muy tanquilo y limpio, la carne con un sabor increíble y los postres y bebidas de lo mejor. Totalmente recomendado

Relaxed but upmarket atmosphere, friendly attentive staff and delicious food.

Great food and service!

Excellent food and great service in pleasant surroundings.

No woods to be seen! Forrest or not, make up your mind!!

Great food and superb service

Wir hatten zur Vorspeise Eine wunderbare Melazane Tempora - als Hauptspeise einen leckeren Lachs und als Nachtisch Cheesecake . Es war ein toller Abend und wir wurden rundum verwöhnt vom Team Blackwoods.

We enjoyed our meal & the lovely intimate atmosphere. The staff is small & attentive. We are so very pleased we chose to dine here. Looking forward to our next visit.

Lovely cosy atmosphere, made very welcome by Neil, our waiter. Starter of mussels was superb, interesting flavours with the chilli. The main course of steak, chateaubriand was cooked exactly the way specified, and very very tasty. Large helpings. A memorable evening .

Truly a hidden gem! Amazing food and service; they take casual elegance to the next level (without the crazy prices)!

amazing food, loved the goats cheese & atmosphere

Wonderful staff provided exceptional service and delicious food. Highly recommend.

Very nice hotel restaurant. Tasty food, great service, nice atmosphere.

Great steaks and lovely atmosphere. Especially now it's near Christmas and it's decorated

Great quiet romantic restaurant. New chef is a real talent.

Stopped into this hotel for breakfast. It’s in the most beautiful neighborhood close to Dean Village which is why we were in the area. They were able to seat us right away at a nice table by the window. Additionally there were outlets and I was able to charge up my phone for the day. Breakfast for 22€ included the continental offerings (juice, pastries, fruit, cereal, cheese & meats) and a cooked to order option. I chose the omelette and my husband ordered a full Scottish. Very good!! Overall a lovely place to stop for a big breakfast before seeing the city.

This hotel is open to non residents and we enjoyed breakfast on Sunday morning. It’s 26GBP which includes the continental style buffet and a hot breakfast. I like my coffee strong but even I thought the coffee was a bit too strong, but the breakfast was hearty and set us up for a good day exploring the city and a hike up to Arthur’s Seat.

Nice atmosphere, food was good.

Was pretty good

Restaurante muy bonito y servicio impecable, pero la comida no estuvo a la altura a mí humilde aunque docto entender. Especialmente la berenjena estaba medio cruda y correosa y el salmón bastante escaso. El risotto, por otro lado, sí estuvo bueno.

We had the steak (21 years old), but waited 45min for the course. Steak was okay, sadly quite a bit of grissel

Was aggressively fine. Service was nice enough, but food was pretty mid: fish slightly overcooked and burger intensely medium. Also, a three item? Which is fine but everything needs to be amazing if so!

Unless you are staying at the connected hotel, do not go out of your way to eat here. I will say the service was very nice and efficient. The food, however, was overpriced and really underwhelming. The £11 ravioli starter comes with *a single* ravioli, and the filling and sauce were both very bland. The ribeye steak was half an inch thick and the size of my hand—and it was cooked very strangely, not seared seemingly at all. Just not at all what you’d expect for a 21-day-aged ribeye for almost $50 USD.

Booked a table for 6 people for a surprise birthday and the restaurant called just 5 hours before we were due to arrive to cancel due to illness. Despite me being on the hook for £15 per head had I cancelled my credit card authorised booking within less than 24 hours, no alternative was provided or a future discount offered by way of apology. Whilst I of course understand the situation the restaurant was in, I was left with next to zero dinner options on a very busy Saturday evening (rugby was on that day) for my partners surprise birthday and travelled guests. Ended up having to queue for 90 mins to get in to an alternative place. I kinda feel the £15 per head cancellation charge should work both ways

Got tricked by previous reviews. To be fair the staff and the place is great, however the food wasn’t what I expected from a restaurant. The appetizers were good but the mains were really off, we had the risotto that was clearly undercooked and we had the duck breast that was overcooked.

This visit was meant to be a key part of our Hogmanay celebrations in Edinburgh, making the experience particularly disappointing. After being seated on New Year’s Eve, we ordered water and two glasses of champagne. Only afterward ordering our drinks were we informed that three of the five main courses were already sold out, leaving just cod or beetroot as options. As neither appealed, I chose to order two starters instead. What was not explained at the time was that only one portion of that starter remained. Rather than mentioning this, the dish was quietly divided in half and served on two smaller plates. When we queried the portion size, this was acknowledged and we were assured we would be charged for only one. However, the bill initially included two charges, which again had to be corrected after being queried. As we were preparing to leave, a party of four arrived and ordered—among other things—the previously unavailable steak and salmon. When I asked about this, I was told these dishes had been reserved due to a pre-order. While that may be reasonable, at no point—from booking the table to arriving—was there any communication suggesting that pre-ordering was necessary to access the full menu. It is worth noting that Kieran and Anna were polite, apologetic, and visibly uncomfortable, handling the situation as professionally as they could. The issues appeared to stem from communication and planning rather than frontline service. I share this feedback constructively. On such an important evening, clearer communication and transparency would have made a significant difference.

Sorry, das war lausig. Langsamer, zwar bemüht aber unprofessioneller Service, Qualität soweit gut aber lausiges Timing (Frites kamen 10 (!) Minuten nach dem Châteaubriand). Ohne Entschuldigung… Das alles zu sehr stolzem Preis. Ambiente total out of Date.

This was by far the worst meal we had in all of Edinburgh.