Café Royal Oyster Bar

A splendidly ornate Parisian-style building situated opposite the original site of Edinburgh's 19th-century Café Royal, dining here is an exercise in sheer culinary class. It goes without saying that the Café Royal's world-renowned Oyster Bar thrives on purely Scottish produce - although if you're not a shellfish fan, the smoked salmon, lobster, game and steak is more than delicious enough to justify a visit. If you're spoilt for choice, The Skinny advises choosing something from the kitchen smoker. As in the food-preparation technique, not a stressed-out chef.