Fishers In The City is a seafood restaurant in Stockbridge, Edinburgh. Rated 4.6 stars from 1744 Google reviews. Known for seafood arrives fresh and properly cooked and service that actually makes the meal. Best for date night and group dinner. Ranked #8 of 17 in Stockbridge. Price range: €€€.
Rankings updated April 2026
Fishers In The City
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in Stockbridge
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Quick Verdict
Yes. Reviewers come back for the seafood freshness and the service, which is rare enough to mention in every other review.
You want the best seafood in Edinburgh cooked without fuss, or you're stuck without a reservation and willing to walk in before 3pm on a weekday.
About Fishers In The City
Fishers In The City is a seafood restaurant on Thistle Street in Stockbridge where the catch arrives fresh and the kitchen doesn't overcomplicate it. The space is cosy and terraced, with enough separation that you're not breathing your neighbour's dinner, but it fills up fast—reviewers struck out everywhere else without reservations, then walked past Fishers and got a table. The menu runs to oysters, langoustines, scallops, monkfish, halibut, and fish soup that reviewers specifically call out as unmissable. Service is the thing that lands hardest in the reviews: waiters who are quick-witted, attentive without hovering, and actually seem to enjoy the job. The wine list is solid. Desserts (sticky toffee pudding, spiced cherry sorbet) close strong. It's not cheap—€€€ pricing—but reviewers consistently mention value, especially at lunch when the same kitchen runs at 3pm with no queue.
What Stands Out
Seafood arrives fresh and properly cooked
Reviewers praise 'all the seafood was very fresh', 'oysters and mussels were very fresh', 'the fish was beautifully tender and flaky', and 'incredible seafood freshly, and beautifully, cooked.' The langoustines were called 'phenomenal' and the lobster 'the BEST I've ever had'.
Service that actually makes the meal
One reviewer noted the waiter was 'incredibly attentive, quick-witted and had a great sense of humour.' Another said 'all of the waiters were so welcome and servicial, always aware of everything.' A third: 'The service was incredible. They were so friendly and fun.'
Walk-in friendly when everywhere else is full
A reviewer wrote: 'We were looking for dinner and striking out everywhere because we hadn't made a reservation. We happened by Fishers and were warmly welcomed in to a cosy table.' Another noted 'not busy at 3pm' with 'outstanding value'.
What Customers Say
The meal was very delicious, and all the seafood was very fresh.
The food, the environment everything together make this place definitely at 10/10.
Absolutely love this place it does the best sea food platter I’ve had to date always delicious staff always friendly and attentive can’t fault it
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Frequently Asked Questions about Fishers In The City
Reservations are recommended for dinner and brunch, but walk-ins are welcomed—a reviewer who struck out everywhere else got a cosy table without booking. Arrive before 3pm on a weekday if you want your best chance without phoning ahead.
Reviewers call it 'the best sea food platter I've had to date' and 'cooked to perfection.' It's the signature order, but the fish soup, langoustines, scallops, and halibut all get specific praise in separate reviews.
It's €€€ pricing, but reviewers mention 'outstanding value', especially at lunch. One diner noted the experience was 'the highlight of our whole trip', suggesting the cost-to-quality ratio justifies itself.
Cosy and terraced with enough space between tables that you feel spaced out but intimate. Full by dinner service on weekends, but quiet at lunch. One reviewer called it 'chic, buzzy' with a 'relaxed atmosphere'.
Yes—the menu offers vegetarian options, and reviewers mention fish and chips and surf and turf (scallops with steak). But this is a seafood restaurant; go for the catch.
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