Howies

Howies Waterloo at the foot of Calton Hill. Informal. Set prices. Seasonal Scottish food. Lunch 2 courses £8.95 Al fresco dining, full wedding license, open 7 days a week. Booking at peak times a must.

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  • Phone

    +44 131 556 5766

  • Website

    howies.uk.com

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  • Type

    Restaurant

Address

29 Waterloo Pl Edinburgh City of Edinburgh EH1 3BQ United Kingdom

Reservations Yes
Credit Cards Yes (incl. American Express & MasterCard)
Outdoor Seating Yes
Music Live Music
Menus Brunch, Lunch, Dinner
Drinks Full Bar, Cocktails

Comments / 35


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haggis great value desserts casserole fish banoffee pie whiskey healthy food mushroom soup biscuits friendly staff lunch gin liquor fresh food dinner meats fresh produce cheese plates seasonal vegetables
Dean McVey

An Edinburgh favourite. Come here for lunch or dinner . A great gin selection & super friendly service . The haggis is fantastic & with a daily fish special and casserole there is something for all.

Jilly Fleming

The Hake and chicken were top notch. Super service and a lovely atmosphere, I would highly recommend this for lunch . £10.95 for two courses.

Dean McVey

An Edinburgh favourite. Come here for lunch or dinner . A great gin selection & super friendly service . The haggis is fantastic & with a daily fish special and casserole there is something for all.

Anastasia Agafonova

Very nice place! Mushroom soup is very good, haggis is traditional and tasty and desert ...very very good. Very nice inside and stuff are also good.

Samuel Isaacs

What an incredible meal and ambiance ! - the fresh produce and flavors are incredible . Magnificent . Special mention to brilliant waitress Dovile !

manal87

We had beef casserole it was good, super friendly staff . Fair prices

Samuel Isaacs

Fresh fish , biscuits , cheese board and seasonal vegetables

Debora Crescenzo

Quick service , friendly staff and delicious fresh food ! Great lunch time deal on 2 or 3 courses.

Helen Lawson

Had a great experience taking a group of 40. Good value group menu and well paced service.

Adam Groffman

Get the banoffee pie ! So delicious!

Christine Ha

Prix fixe 2 or 3 course menus. Haggis , toffee pudding . 🍽

J_E_t CH_u_l

Fish of the day and lamb is so great

Dave Moffat

Great Scottish food. BYOB during the week

Κωνσταντίνος Παυλίδης

Amazing food. Reasonable prices. Nice service.

Rachel Wong

Red legged partridge starter was disappointing (salad was drenched in a lot of shallot oil) but the haggis starter is pretty good!

🄵🄴🄻🄸🅇 dnǝʇsɔɥ

Fantastic modern Scottish cuisine.

Ivan Diaz

Very recommended, food was great and the service was awesome as well .

Carrie

Generally not a fan of haggis but the haggis here was actually really good.

Hazel Morgan

Took a group of 27, and the staff were really organised and friendly . Recommended!

rfrly

Good food and the lunch menu was good value however the service could have been better

Alexander Verhaeghe

The haggis was over the top!

Ali Tabatabai

Wonderful service, delicious meals, good bargain.

James Stewart

Venison stew was reasonable and desserts looked good. Service at the bar very slow.

Ilias S

Nice haggis neeps and tatties

Faye Logue

Salmon fillet - delish!

Andrei Iordache

Scottish salmon is good

Liza Tripsget

Best food in Edinburgh!❤️

Alison Craig

£8.95 for a 2 course lunch 7 days a week.Great value .

Alison Craig

Set price 2 course dinner £18.75 or £15 if you eat early.

Kraeut.. ..er

On sunday there`s a 3 course menue for 15 Pounds.

Gustavo

The sign said large tea and a cake 2.85p instead I got a regular cup of tea and a pastry .

Meron Gurkiewicz

Great food and even better service. If you're into whiskey make sure to ask for recommendations regarding what's NOT listed on the menu.

Gix Fantastix

Dovete assolutamente provare l'haggies! Quello tradizionale . I dolci sono molto buoni, consiglio la Howie banoffee che è molto particolare

Luis Urea

El haggis aquí está muy muy rico y combina muy bien con el whisky

David Cánovas

Pro: Comida bien elaborada para saborear sin prisas. Contra: los platos principales llevan poca cantidad de comida.

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