The Ivy On The Square Edinburgh

November 18, 2025

This is the 3rd Ivy I have been to and the food actually isn’t overpriced and is fairly reasonable. However, I think they make too much effort to try and market it as fine dining when it clearly isn’t. It feels quite posh but the food doesn’t reflect this. Servers were okay although we had 4 in total and after 2 hours we were asked to vacate the table and move to the bar, which was full. Overall I’d say we felt rushed, we was asked for our food order before our drinks had arrived. Will try somewhere else next time I’m in Edinburgh.

October 24, 2025

Beautiful restaurant and warm services by the staff. Honestly I want to give 5-star for the experience however, the sea bass was really a disappointment. It wasn’t bad, just that i expected higher standard. Generous portion for the sea bass(which i love), however, the skin was not quite as crispy as I would prefer (it looked like the chef tried but the sauce made it soggy). The mushroom sauce with spinach’s and beans(?) was not a balanced match for the dish somehow. Our party ordered 3 sea-bass and the consensus was similar. The dish wasn’t executed as good as the description. The fish and chip was tasty with the pea mash. The burger from the Kids’ menu was bigger than McDonald’s Big Mac and delicious. Came with tasty fries. Fresh mint tea turned out to be made with a dried mint tea bag. Nice cocktail menu tho. & service was great.

October 8, 2025

We were really keen to visit The Ivy on the Square in Edinburgh, having had such a good experience the month before at The Ivy in Belfast. It didn't disappoint - we were taken to a table upstairs which was a result, as you get a much better better view over St Andrew's Square. The service was fantastic and the food was wonderful again. The Chicken Milanese was delicious, I didn't want it to end. The toilets were once again worth a few pics, especially the ceiling! We were celebrating our wedding anniversary and were presented with a complementary pudding which was a lovely surprise and nice touch. The atmosphere was buzzing and we were made to feel so special - we left feeling we had been spoilt and had a special treat. We will continue to make it our mission to visit as many Ivy's as possible - cannot wait to go again!

July 5, 2025

We recently visited and while the food was absolutely delicious. We did feel a bit rushed at the beginning of the service. Our server, Mimi, was genuinely lovely—friendly, attentive, and made the effort to check in with us throughout the meal. Every dish we ordered was full of flavor and beautifully presented. It's clear the kitchen knows what they’re doing, and we’d happily come back just for the food. All in all great food, decent service, and a lovely server—being rushed at the start did affect our overall impression.

July 19, 2025

Delicious food and had the two course meal which was excellent value. My starter was beautifully presented and tomato on whipped cream and topped with edible flowers. Truly devine. The vegetarian sweat potato and broccoli curry was also full of different flavours and well cooked rice. Gorgeous interior design and green plants creating a natural dining experience. Service was good but a bit slow. Bar staff were very friendly. Our waitress was lovely, friendly and knowledge