Fishers Bistro, Edinburgh > Reviews

Advantages: Ludicrously tasty fish dishes, great service, quite frankly orgasmic sticky toffee pudding
Disadvantages: Price, I guess, but quality this good doesn't come cheap

...last night, in the wonderful Fishers Bistro. For Edinburgh virgins: Fishers is, you guessed it, a seafood restaurant down on the shore of Leith. Its huge popularity has resulted in a new branch opening up here in town, called Fishers in the City. (hmmm - visions of a haddock wearing Manolo Blahniks and sashaying down Fifth Avenue come to mind). Anyway, we chose the city branch for our night out as it was easier to get to, and let’s face it - ... Read review

Advantages: Fresh fish, location.
Disadvantages: Two sittings for dinner.

Fishers in the City let us down the last time we had a family dinner there. Did that get us down? Well yes, momentarily, there might have been a dodgy oyster or two. But we sprang back and took our mother (she's 78 you know) to the original and vastly superior Fishers Bistro, down at The Shore in Leith, to celebrate her birthday. We began with a cocktail or two sitting outside Malmasion (depuis 1994), enjoying the sights (upmarket hen weekenders), ... Read review

Advantages: Great food; Great choice
Disadvantages: No space left for dessert!

It's been a while since Fishers has been reviewed here, so time for an update I guess, with a quick note: there are two Fishers in Edinburgh, both owned by the same people. One is located in the Shore near Leith, the other on Thistle Street practically in the centre of the city. This review is of the Shore establishment. There is something particularly gratifying about restaurants that are totally unassuming, but which deliver wonderment to your ... Read review

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Fishers Bistro is a great little restaurant on The Shore of Leith. On my last visit I enjoyed Fisher’s own fish cakes a deliciously hearty starter, followed by langoustines with garlic butter. Both were absolutely wonderful. My dining partner enjoyed fresh mussels and then traditional sirloin. The mussels were beautifully cooked and came with a wonderful cream and wine sauce. The food was reasonably priced with starters ranging between £4-6 and main ... Read review