I currently live in Edinburgh and thought I might add my 2 cents worth: Plaisir du Chocolat is fabulous! Go there for afternoon tea and you won't be disappointed. Fantastic individual brioches and homemade raspberry jam that is to die for. I just discovered a new favorite Indian haunt: Suruchi on Nicholson Street opposite the Festival Theatre. They do wonderful tandoori and chicken jalfrezi and the service is always friendly. The menu written in Scots can't be beat for entertainment value. Also, for Indian is a tiny hole-in-the-wall called Namaste in West Preston Street. It's a tiny space and the service can be a little slow if they're busy (I watched our waiter run down to buy some diet coke for me at a nearby All Days, after I ordered) but the food is worth it. For reasonable lunch, if you don't mind sub-terraean dive-like surroundings head to the City Cafe on Blair Street just down from Hunter Square. They do a terrific lamb and rosemary burger with grilled apple chutney for about 6 quid including chips. I'm a student and too poor to know anything about The Witchery or Stac Polly, but I definitely agree that people should steer clear of Mexican. While not hideous, it just seems wrong. Hope this has been helpful! Bee
