The White Horse in Waverley

Disappointing visit as recommended .pricy dishes and very small portions. Octopus was tasty but too small a portion for the cost.Mussels were over cooked .Rest of orders were quite ordinary. A small restaurant and unfortunately for us a small group of diners were very loud and noisy the same time making a very uncomfortable dinner experience

This is the best seafood you’ll find, in a town known for its seafood.We shared a bottle of wine and had the house platter. This was hands down the freshest, most delicious seafood I’ve ever had. Our favorites were the tuna tartare and the salmon (which had a delightful warmth from Scotch bonnet peppers, but not too spicy at all). That said, every bit was incredible, and nothing was left on our plates.We will be telling everyone we know about the meal we had at the White Horse in Edinburgh.

This is our favorite oyster place everytime in Edinburgh! I always end up eating too much oysters but its not that I’m complaining 🤣Highly recommended, try their nice Apple Tart too!

What a great place and amazing oysters! We walked on the streets on our last day and saw a 20 something lady eating 30 piece of oysters in the window. That saw the first strange sign of something is going on. My wife loves oysters so it made sance to eat one or two pieces, since in Hungary there is no sea. We ended up eating 8 oysters together since there were Sunday Happy Hour for Oysters! That is lucky I have to say but the quality? Hmmm. Best we ever had. We did sit at the bar and our waitress recommended her favorite type of oyster and my wife liked it a lot. When paying I realized there is a happy hour so I asked for 2 of each 3 types and we tried all together too. The one type what is the favorite of the barman was blow my mind. I have to say I became an oyster lover myself thanks to White Horse and the staff. They made us feel good even it was a bit embarrassing to sit in just for two oysters at the first place. Their kindness helped us feel good end relaxed and give us the feeling we want to come back. Thank you guys. I also decided not to eat oysters in Hungary anymore but save up the money and come back this place everytime we are in Edinburg.

Simply the best!!! Amazing food, drink and staff. One of the best meals we have had in years, can't wait to go back for more.

Fantastic service, freshest food good wine, what’s not to like. Happy hour from 4-5pm where oysters are only £1 each. The crab-crusted scotch egg is to die for. Shame the octopus which char-grilled to perfection, compliments to the chef, we’re very small. Definitely recommend and will go again when I return to Scotland.

Shared a lovely meal here with my partner which we booked on short notice, and changed the time of on even shorter notice.Food was all brilliant, would highly recommend the oysters, mussels and octopus in particular. The oysters were great value and served exactly as I like them with lemon, pickled shallots and Tabasco.Only thing that let them down was the drinks, the only beer they had was Guinness which is probably the least suitable beer for seafood. They had plenty of taps advertising other stuff but none were on at the time, they also had no bottles of beer/cider. I appreciate most people will drink wine when eating seafood but for those of us who don’t drink wine it would be ideal to have more beer section.Staff were great and would give 4.5 stars if I could. Will almost certainly be back next time we’re in Edinburgh.

Simply the best!!! Amazing food, drink and staff. One of the best meals we have had in years, can't wait to go back for more.

I took my dad here for Father's Day and he absolutely loved it! We ordered the seafood platter with a little selection of everything, and it was all very fresh, tasty and high quality. The service was impeccable and the atmosphere was elegant without being stuffy or pompous. They have a great selection of wine and they really know what pairs nicely with the food you're ordering. It's obviously not a cheap place to dine, but it's quite reasonable given the location, standards of service and the freshness of everything served. I will return again on a special occasion.

I booked this before arriving in Edinburgh, having never been before I was relying on reviews and I have to say the white horse met and exceeded both mine and my girlfriends expectations!!Yes portions are on the smaller side but they make you very aware it is tapas style and I much prefer quality over quantity.The staff were welcoming, maybe a little busy, but only too happy to help when asked.To the people complaining about "vinegar flavoured mussels and clams" it's called pickling and it tends to help if you actually read the menu first.The only criticism I would have of the place is that I can't access it in South London.