Noto

“Phenomenal food, excellent drinks, impeccable service.”

Master Anton★★★★★

This Michelin Bib Gourmand restaurant is tucked away on cozy Thistle Street in Edinburgh’s New Town, divided into dining room and bar, both with a homey feel. Hands down my absolute favourite restaurant in Edinburgh. The food is creative, delicious, and beautifully presented, most of them contained Asian elements and so pleasing to look at. Dishes are simple, elegant décor and thoughtful tableware. The legendary North Sea Crab lives up to its hype, along with standout dishes like fried pork belly, steamed egg, and chocolate mousse. The £30 lunch deal is exceptional value. The kitchen happily

Adriel★★★★★

Noto focuses on Asian-inspired small plates and cocktails. Every dish was a sublime mélange of Asian and Western flavours, crafted with care and intention. If you can only order one thing, definitely order the crab and focaccia: soft and pillowy focaccia soak up a creamy and buttery crab sauce resulting in a glorious symphony of textures and umami flavours. For drinks, I had the sticky rice negroni and the flavours were perfectly balanced. I tasted notes of pandan, black sticky rice, and coconut; very reminiscent of the Indonesian dessert pulut hitam. It also paired really well with the food.

Prashant Sachdeva★★

I really wanted to like Noto. The premise was really good and my wife and I were very excited for it. Let me go dish by dish. I hope the kitchen will take some constructive feedback on the dishes. 1. Crab butter with focaccia: Really high on butter and salt. Foccacia and crab both independtly seemed very salty, and the crab to butter ratio was just wrong. 2. Chicken katsu kiev: Also mildly over seasoned. And the dish was quite oily overall. This dish was okay, but didn't feel elevated, so seems out of place in Noto's menu. 3. Tomatoes, nori, goats curd: I love tomatoes and basil and goats c

Alan Scott★★★★

Lunch at Noto delivers exactly what you hope for at this price point. The £30 lunch menu is excellent value, offering thoughtful, well-executed dishes that feel a step above the usual set lunch fare. It is difficult to find much better value in this bracket without compromising on quality or creativity. The savoury courses were consistently good, balanced and confidently put together, but it was the desserts that really stood out. The only drawback was the pace of service. A busy lunch sitting meant things moved more slowly than ideal, which took a little shine off the experience. It is unde