Do Try the Locale Craft beers here , the Upstairs section is Vibrant and Quaint !
Whenever we visit Edinburgh we always try to visit the Doric. The food is excellent and service is great. Tentative service but does not pester. Which is just the right balance.
The food is lovely, recently had a steak which was perfect.
You will never feel hungry at the Doric. Generous portions too.
The wee bar downstairs is also great for a quick drink before or after.
Alison Dela Cruz Perey
+4.5
I love the place!!
It is my first time visiting Scotland and this is the first restaurant that i tried.. The service is very good and welcoming. I interior is really old and needs a little touch up, some of the tables are not stable.. but despite of those things the food are awesome! My mom and i ordered Fish and Chips and Mussels!! Its really delicious!! We enjoyed dinning and definitely come back once i visit Scotland again... Good memories last forever
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2010, Birmingham, New Street Station - I'm an American who's been living in the UK for about 2 weeks. Still struggling with reading the departure tables, I approach a uniformed man to ask, “Where’s the furthest train going, leaving in the next 15 minutes?”
“Edinburgh, Platform 7. Leaving….um… Now, actually!”
A few hours on the Virgin train later, and with the haunting notion that the train station worker probably submitted a suspicious traveler report, I arrive in Edinburgh. To my great relief, I exit the train with the Ministry of Defence and the Office of Immigration Services having not been notified on my behalf.
Edinburgh, Market Street – I begin looking for places to stay for the night. It becomes increasingly clear why people generally “plan” trips. I go to the welcome center in New Town and find a hostel on Argyle St. that fits into my budget, and I call to hold a bed. I cross back over the station and begin searching for a place to eat dinner. The Doric looks interesting, so I go. It’s about 4:40 (16:40), and I’m not aware of this at the time. I ask for a table for one. His expression told me that this was the kind of place you generally needed a reservation for on Friday evenings, but he said, “We haven’t actually begun seating anyone, not til five. But if it’s just you, I don’t see the harm in that. Come on.” He leads me upstairs to an empty dining room offset from a bar of sorts. It is a very quaint, subtle elegance… you would miss it, if you weren’t romanticizing everything. I ordered the Haggis, Neeps, and Tatties with the 1488 as suggested on the menu. It was sublime. Yes, I was starving. Yes, I was finding every detail about everything novel. But, he didn’t have to seat me. He didn’t have to go talk to the kitchen staff and ask for a favor, just for me. I found thousands of things interesting and exciting during the three months I was in the UK. I don’t remember them all, certainly not as vividly as this place. The food was simple, yet perfect. The host/server treated me like I went to school with him. He even showed me how to get to my hostel.
I will never forget The Doric.
We've booked 2 weeks before we went to Edinburgh by e-mail. They said we need to make advance down payment since we booked for 16 people. However, we couldn't make the down payment since we just arrived in Edinburgh at the same day we booked our dinner. Surprisingly, after I made the phone call and apologized, the Manager was agree to welcome us anyway. (I had some bad experiences about booking with down payment, thus I was happy about their feedback)
What more can I say? I think this first Gastro Pub in Edinburgh is almost perfect. Me and 15 other family members was so excited about their food and friendly service. The salad was fresh. The lamb chop is pretty fantastic, very juicy and tender. And for dessert, I recommend the Sticky Toffee Pudding. Just the perfect amount of sweetness! It's very rare to have an equal satisfaction eating experience from Appetizer, Main and Dessert at first try.
I would love to come back again someday, and trying out the other menus.
We enjoyed our meal and experience here! We didn’t have a booking but the staff managed to find us a table. Would recommend booking though as shortly after we arrived, people were turned away. Staff were very friendly and attentive. Has a nice cosy and traditional atmosphere to it. The chicken burger and vegetarian lentil pie were both delicious!
Reasonable prices of food. Scottish classics like Cullen skink delicious and fulfilling. Portion of chips is a killer, way too big! But better like that than too small. Very friendly service
Lovely dining experience, service and 16th century atmosphere. I started out with cauliflower/coriander soup, then had Sheppard's pie and finished with sticky toffee pudding. Very well balanced flavors with fresh ingredients I thought. Oh yes, the hometown ale went well with my three course dinner.
A most excellent pub. Staying at the Market Street Hotel just down the street. I wandered in and had a delightful experience with a young serving staff from Australia. The delicious Cullen Skink and tasty side of veg--crispy and tasty broccoli, carrots, and green beans--was just the right portions to save room for the important stuff, what we in the U.S. call dessert but which I know from all my books by British authors and all the British telly I watch is known as pudding: Sticky Toffee Pudding. Will return!
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International reviewer: The Doric is a must do pub/restaurant in Edinburgh's old town. Just a short walk down from the castle, it's a great place for a meal during the day or in the evening after you've been seeing the sights.
Great staff, food and drinks. You will need to book if you want a meal as it's popular for a reason. Cozy in winter, you can get a cute view from the second floor restaurant while you munch.
Price wise it's all very reasonable, but be warned a main will be enough for most normal eaters (the starters are delicious but unless you're a big eater a main and a starter may be too much). This is important because the desert menu is delicious (see, sticky toffee pudding) and you'll want to have room for it.
You have a great range of local and imported drinks - we appreciated the local ales they had available at the time. They can also fix you most spirits and even have a delicious cocktail range.
Specials rotate daily so they're always worth a look.
We'll be back on our next trip for sure.
Stopped in for lunch. Pub is downstairs. Restaurant is up. Around 2 pm we were just one of 3 tables. Mussels were soo good. Got the burger with salad and chips & was very good. Son loved his shepherds pie. Drinks are affordable and huge selection. Staff wasn’t too speedy but have to remember things are slow moving down here. No place to leave tip with credit and didn’t have cash but I hear that’s the way it is around here so that’s how it went. Nice window view to see some of the city.
Lovely quaint pub that is hidden upstairs. The food was filling and wholesome. I recommend booking ahead. We arrived early and only just got a table.
What a wholesome experience with good food, beautiful views and great hospitality. Their Cullen skins is a must have. Tip - get the sitting upstairs to enjoy great views.
The Sunday Roast was amazing so tender and tasty! Had sticky toffee pudding after but was too good and forgot to take a picture.
Short walk from our hotel. Exactly what we were looking for. Food was great. Had the fish and chips, mussels, and salad. Definitely want to make reservations ahead of time.
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