Elliots Restaurant

Elliot's, the new restaurant in the re-born Waterloo Hotel, occupies prime position at the east end of Princes Street. The slick décor and large Georgian windows give it a fresh airy feel, best suited to lunch with friends rather than an intimate dinner date.

The food is well executed if lacking in new twists. All your brasserie favourites are there and there is a good wine list by both bottle and glass. Fresh fish and good cuts of meat are cooked to perfection, so worth sampling.

The fixed price 3-course menu at £17.95 is good value but lacks an adequate range of options; otherwise the food feels a little pricey. Elliot's isn’t anything new but what it does it does well and makes a good alternative to its often overcrowded George Street counterparts.