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€133 - €11,571
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British, Scottish, Asian
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The Pompadour is one of the city’s most famous restaurant names and it sits within one of its best-known hotels, The Caledonian – if you’re lucky, you ...
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Reviewed 1 week ago

What an excellent way to celebrate our 25th Wedding Anniversary. We thoroughly enjoyed the 5 course tasting menu with paired wines. The good was out of this world, beautifully balanced and a delight for the tastebuds. The staff were so attentive, opening up the Boardroom...so we could reminisce our wedding breakfast and replicating photos of our day. I couldn’t have asked for a more beautiful lunch and service. Thank you to all the team.More

Date of visit: July 2023
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Dean Banks, Owner at Dean Banks At The Pompadour, responded to this reviewResponded 1 week ago

Dear Julie, Thank you so much for your heartwarming feedback and again congratulations on celebrating your 25th Wedding Anniversary with us! We are absolutely delighted to hear that you had an enjoyed our 5-course tasting menu with paired wines so much. Moreover, it fills us...More

Reviewed 1 week ago via mobile

What a lovely evening we had here! Everything was perfect: Delicious sophisticated food, professional warm service, beautiful decor, and great location. We had the tasting menu + wine tasting, and it was very good. The wine selection was excellent, although probably not to the level...of a Michelin starred restaurant. The food, on the other hand, was indeed worth of a star In any case, we had a great dining experience!More

Date of visit: July 2023
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Reviewed 1 week ago via mobile

We were in a group of friends celebrating my husband’s birthday, and was an amazing experience from the entrance up to the end. My husband is a vegetarian and had a veggie/vegan menu, I had some food restrictions and they gave the flexibility of mixing...the veggie and regular menu, fitting your taste. Food was high quality, some very surprising mixture of flavours, memorable. The staff was professional and friendly made us feel like we were at home, extremely attentive to any queries and offered great suggestions of beverages and wine. Definitely a place to come back.More

Date of visit: July 2023
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Reviewed 2 weeks ago

This restaurant was absoutley fantastic. My husband and I went for the tasting menu. The food was outstanding. We sat at the window with the castle view which was really special. This was a treat for us, it was really special. The staff were excellent...and the environment of the resturant was very relaxed and comfortable. I would certainly go back in the future.More

Date of visit: July 2023
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Reviewed 2 weeks ago via mobile

Had heard great things and we weren’t disappointed. Stunning Scottish food (taster menu) with a twist and a truly magnificent wine selection (Dean Banks selection) to go with the food. Staff couldn’t have been nicer, never stopped, nothing too much bother and food served at...a lovely pace with staff checking you were ready for next course. Special mention to the restaurant manager for bringing a sparkle to everything and lovely sense of humour. Hard pressed to think of a better meal in the UK. A must visit restaurant.More

Date of visit: July 2023
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Reviewed 4 weeks ago

Fantastic value Tasting Menu. Outstanding menu and very delicious and creative cuisine. Lively ambience. Very attentive and knowledgeable waiters and Sommelier.

Date of visit: February 2023
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Reviewed July 6, 2023

Really amazing food, great creative combination of flavors, thoughtful details on each course all produced by a highly skilled kitchen. You can tell each item is thought through and executed to a high standard. That said, the staff make it welcoming and accessible. This is...fine dining, but there are no airs and pretences. Each staff member is warm, open to questions and make diners feel like they are the only people in the room. A pleasurable experience and good value for such considered food.More

Date of visit: June 2023
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Dean Banks Pompadour, General Manager at Dean Banks At The Pompadour, responded to this reviewResponded 4 weeks ago

Hi Stasi S, Thank you so much for your wonderful review, we're so glad to hear that you enjoyed your experience. We believe that fine dining should be an experience that is both luxurious and approachable, and we're glad that you felt that way. We're...More

Reviewed July 4, 2023

My family and I I had a lovely lunch on Sunday. The staff were all brilliant & the food first class. I would definitely recommend a visit.More

Date of visit: July 2023
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Dean Banks Pompadour, General Manager at Dean Banks At The Pompadour, responded to this reviewResponded 4 weeks ago

Hi elainemacroy, Thank you so much for your kind review, we're so glad to hear that you and your family enjoyed your lunch with us. We're always working hard to provide our guests with a warm and welcoming atmosphere, and we're delighted to hear that...More

Reviewed July 1, 2023

The Pompadour has been going a while but since Dean Banks has taken it over it has improved massively. The food is exquisite - Eastern touches fused with Scottish food. We loved it. The matched wines with the menu were beautiful - from Slovenia, Austria...and France. Sublime. I’ve not eaten out in a while but have been at both Dean Banks’ places in Edinburgh and have not been disappointed. Thanks Dean, keep it up. You are fabulous.More

Date of visit: June 2023
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Dean Banks Pompadour, General Manager at Dean Banks At The Pompadour, responded to this reviewResponded 4 weeks ago

Hi Joni M, Thank you so much for your wonderful review of Dean Banks at the Pompadour! We're so glad to hear that you enjoyed your experience and that you found the food and wine to be sublime. We're always striving to provide our guests...More

Reviewed June 29, 2023 via mobile

Just finished another wonderful experience at a Dean Banks venue. This was our second time at the Pompadour incarnation and it was fantastic. A pre-theatre tasting menu which was extremely reasonable. The service was impeccable with Andrea in particular as a wonderful host. Food and...drink and cheese all awesome. If in Edinburgh and you are a Godoy enjoying seafood with Asian influence you have to go there! ThanksMore

Date of visit: June 2023
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Dean Banks Pompadour, General Manager at Dean Banks At The Pompadour, responded to this reviewResponded June 30, 2023

Hi thecockboy, We are happy to hear that you enjoyed your recent experience at Dean Banks at the Pompadour. We are especially pleased that you enjoyed our pre-theatre menu, we strive to offer quality and value to all our guests. We're so glad you enjoyed...More

Reviewed June 27, 2023

Beautiful restaurant within a stunning hotel. I would thoroughly recommend this restaurant. Cannot fault itMore

Date of visit: June 2023
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Dean Banks Pompadour, General Manager at Dean Banks At The Pompadour, responded to this reviewResponded June 30, 2023

Hi Liz G, Thank you for your review! We're delighted to hear that you enjoyed your visit to Dean Banks at the Pompadour and that you had a wonderful experience. Our team takes pride in delivering excellent service and we're pleased to know that it...More

Reviewed June 23, 2023 via mobile

What a great experience, food was delicious, service was EXCEPTIONAL! Very personal but not too familiar. The restaurant is a really pleasant atmosphere and tastefully decorated, would definitely visit again.More

Date of visit: June 2023
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Dean Banks Pompadour, General Manager at Dean Banks At The Pompadour, responded to this reviewResponded June 30, 2023

Hi 00pooter, Thank you so much for your kind words about Dean Banks at the Pompadour. We are so pleased to hear that you had such a wonderful dining experience with us. We strive to provide exceptional food and service in a welcoming and tasteful...More

Reviewed June 17, 2023 via mobile

Second visit , the food was exceptional every course a delight. As a not a great lover of fish , but the mackerel with an Arbroath smoky broth was stunning . So wish I had tried the Lobster that I was offered to taste ....The staff are attentive, knowledgeable and very friendly. Well will definitely be backMore

Date of visit: June 2023
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Dean Banks Pompadour, General Manager at Dean Banks At The Pompadour, responded to this reviewResponded June 30, 2023

Hi O7129PLmiken, Thank you for taking the time to share your experience with us. We are thrilled to hear that you enjoyed your second visit and found the food exceptional. Our mackerel with an Arbroath smoky broth is one of our favourites as well. We...More

Reviewed June 6, 2023

Excellent rotational and seasonal tasting menu! While staying at the Waldorf Astoria - The Caledonian we decided to go all out and have a decadent dinner at Dean Banks to celebrate our recent engagement. This restaurant is such a beautiful environment with ornate decor, high...ceilings and large windows. The menu itself is quite filling, it is beautifully plated and absolutely delicious. We opted for a few add-ons to the standard pre-fixe as well as a bottle of champagne and I must say this was probably one of the best dining experiences of my life (at least in the Top 5). 10/10 I would highly recommend.More

Date of visit: January 2023
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Dean Banks Pompadour, General Manager at Dean Banks At The Pompadour, responded to this reviewResponded June 13, 2023

Dear j_hlavaluxe, Thank you for taking the time to share your dining experience at Dean Banks at the Pompadour. We are delighted to hear that you thoroughly enjoyed our seasonal tasting menu and the overall ambience of the restaurant. We are also very excited to...More

Reviewed June 5, 2023

Wonderful from start to finish! Beautiful restaurant with amazing staff and wonderful food. Everything about it was special. We’ve eaten in several Michelin starred restaurantsand the food & service at the Pompadour outshone many of them. Your sweetcorn bread and butters were amazing! All the...staff were so professional but friendly but a special mention for Andrea - he sees everything & misses nothing!! Thank you for being my human shield while I licked my plate clean!! We will definitely be back - thank you for a wonderful experience.More

Date of visit: June 2023
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Dean Banks Pompadour, General Manager at Dean Banks At The Pompadour, responded to this reviewResponded June 13, 2023

Dear liz b, Thank you for taking the time to share your experience! We are thrilled to hear that you had a wonderful time at Dean Banks at the Pompadour and that everything from the food, staff, and atmosphere met your expectations. We are committed...More

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Dean Banks At The Pompadour is rated accordingly in the following categories by Tripadvisor travelers:
  • Food: 5
  • Service: 5
  • Value: 4.5