Lady Libertine in Edinburgh

This place was just okay. The food is good but nothing special. The calamaris were fine. The batter was a bit plain but the sauce was good. The brioche with brisket was actually very delicious and I would totally recommend it. The lamb shawarma though was really oily and for a shawarma, really quite tasteless. Look at the picture where I shared how much oil came out of the sandwich. The brisket fries were good. Our server was smiling and friendly so as far as service is concerned, I am pleased.

Excellent service, very friendly. Splendid wines and cocktails. An oasis of peace and quiet in a crowded area. Good food as well. A must visit in Edinburgh’s new town

Me and my partner had such a great night at Lady Libertine!! The food was so amazing that we couldn’t stop ordering more! Great cocktails and super friendly staff too. The atmosphere is really cool

The espresso is amazing and I'm Italian! My friend and I went for coffees there were no tables but the barman managed to find us one, staff friendly and very stylish design. Recommended

We sat at the upstairs bar and it was a delight!!! Douglas and Charlie were great, the cocktails were delicious, even when we didn’t know what we wanted Douglas was quick to whip up something surprising and refreshing. We will definitely be back again before we head home.

Finally had a chance to take my friends to Lady Libertine, I’ve been telling them how amazing the food is since my first time here! We almost ordered the whole menu 😅 (5 people), the pictures do not include the desserts: Sourdough bread, Baba ganoush, Fried olive & feta balls, Large Calamari, Roasted butternut squash, Truffle & parmesan fries, Ox cheek croquettes, Slow cooked lamb shawarma, Banana sponge, Hazelnut & dark chocolate brownie.A few comments about the food – it is seriously good. Such strong, well-blended flavours, genuinely impressive! For the savoury courses, I would highly suggest ordering a bit of everything and sharing it all. The desserts we tried were not very suitable for sharing so for next time, we’ll order them individually. Please please order the baba ganoush and the butternut squash, you will not regret it! My only note for improvement – it was my first time trying the lamb shawarma here, it tasted a little gamey (?), maybe could have been marinated a little longer.Have to mention that the service was really good as well, they have a very attentive team who helped us in choosing our dishes. All in all will definitely come back to try the rest of the menu!

Great place for properly made cocktails and staff who know their drinks. A lot better to have a cocktail or two here rather than some of the main chains whom have lost their touch on cocktail theatre and experience. Boom early. I prefer the basement bar. We saw dogs in there and they are also welcome. ( just need to get our own). Reasonably priced and worth the visit.

Very classy underground restaurant with unique decor. Food was outstanding, the Brisket burger was very filling, the banana sponge pudding a bit small. The Waitress could talk for Scotland in the Olympics 🤣 but extremely friendly. Good WiFi too

Food is an easy 10/10, cocktails to match. The service and friendly staff elevate the place to top class. We had a quick chat to one of the bartenders and when he found out we were only visiting Edinburgh for a few days he wrote us out a list of other bars and restaurants to visit on our stay that we would enjoy.

Very interesting cocktails menu and talented bartenders/mixologists. They're very busy though, so it's difficult to get a table (we tried to pop in for dinner twice, but they're always fully booked). I think we were lucky to get a seat by the bar one time though. Definitely a place to visit again - but with a bit of planning! ;)