
4.8 ·
Celebrate at Heron, a Leith restaurant overlooking the Shore. Work through a tasting menu with a sommelier-led wine or non-alcoholic pairing, in a room that suits anniversaries and birthdays.
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Heron is a fine-dining British restaurant in Leith, centred on tasting menus that reviewers describe as visually and flavourfully striking, with ingredients of high quality. Wine pairings and a well-regarded non-alcoholic pairing are both available, and a knowledgeable sommelier earns specific praise, as do the views over the Shore.
Rated 4.8 across nearly 500 reviews, it's a popular choice for anniversaries and birthdays, with some diners returning for repeat celebrations. Allow around 105 minutes, and note it's closed on Mondays.
Heron is a fine-dining British restaurant in Leith, centred on tasting menus that reviewers describe as visually and flavourfully striking, with ingredients of high quality. Wine pairings and a well-regarded non-alcoholic pairing are both available, and a knowledgeable sommelier earns specific praise, as do the views over the Shore.
Rated 4.8 across nearly 500 reviews, it's a popular choice for anniversaries and birthdays, with some diners returning for repeat celebrations. Allow around 105 minutes, and note it's closed on Mondays.
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1h45
Best time
lunchtime, early evening or evening
Intensity
Easy pace
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Went here for our anniversary, had a tasting menu and non alcoholic paring. Food was good as was the paring (one of the better non alcoholic pairings ive had). Prices were reasonable. Only thing id say was a bit lacking for a Michelin star was the interior of the restaurant. It was spacious, but not refined or…
Jie Yong Kuo
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