Social Profile: 
✔️Brunch ✔️Lunch ✔️Dinner ✔️Dine in ✔️Take out
… View more
The famous Bistrot de l’Institut Français is back and ready to welcome you! Located at the new House of France on the Royal Mile (former Lothian Chambers), we aim to provide you with a friendly and authentic French experience, filled with passion and love in what we are doing. Open every day from breakfast to dinner, we are there for everyone to feel like in France, in fantastic surroundings!
Down-to-earth restaurant specializing in French cuisine, including seafood plates, stews & desserts.
Hours
| Friday | 9 AM–10 PM |
| Saturday | 9 AM–10 PM |
| Sunday | 9 AM–10 PM |
| Monday | 9 AM–10 PM |
| Tuesday | 9 AM–10 PM |
| Wednesday | 9 AM–10 PM |
| Thursday | 9 AM–10 PM |
Address and Contact Information
Address: W Parliament Sq, Edinburgh EH1 1RF, United Kingdom
Phone: +44 131 225 4021
Website: https://lebistrot.co.uk/
Menu Photos
Order and Reservations
Reservations: opentable.co.uk
Photo Gallery
Related Web Results
Le Bistrot – French food, wine & coffee! : Le Bistrot
The famous Bistrot de l’Institut Français in Royal Mile | Open every day from breakfast to dinner, Le Bistrot is a little piece of France.
Le Bistrot – Institut français · Écosse
Located on the ground floor of the Institut français d’Écosse, Le Bistrot aims to provide you with a friendly and authentic French experience.
Le Bistrot Restaurant – Edinburgh – OpenTable
Located at the new House of France on the Royal Mile (former Lothian Chambers), we aim to provide you with a friendly and authentic French experience.
Last Updates
Reviews
Tracie
Mid week so was quiet with no real atmosphere.
Unfortunately, the red berry sauce had been drizzled over the mash which meant I couldn’t eat it. The burnt cabbage was bitter, just give me carrots or buttered green beans. The duck was cooked well. The lamb shank was tender. And the onion soup tasty. The scallops on celeriac were cool and not paticularly flavoursome. I would have appreciated a more seared outer but it is what it is.
… moreUnfortunately, the red berry sauce had been drizzled over the mash which meant I couldn’t eat it. The burnt cabbage was bitter, just give me carrots or buttered green beans. The duck was cooked well. The lamb shank was tender. And the onion soup tasty. The scallops on celeriac were cool and not paticularly flavoursome. I would have appreciated a more seared outer but it is what it is.
Ha Bui
Randomly walked in here for dinner and we were pleasantly surprised. It was hard to get into any restaurants in the area but luckily, not only we got a nice little table, the food was also delicious. Octopus was yummy to start out with. My lamb shank and my husbands steak were tasty as well. We got some wine and scotch to pair. Would recommend!!
… moreEthan Howarth-Wedgewood
One of the best meals we’ve had, excellent service and delicious food right within the French Institute. Would highly recommend the lamb shank, meat melted off the bone. Thank you!
… moreHoa Lieu
We had an enjoyable early dinner at Le Bistrot! Greeted and served by two wonderful ladies, all the foods were great, we had olives, fried salmon, pasta and orange tarts! It’s was fresh and tasty.
… moreshirley cheung
This french restaurant is located at the end off the royal mile and easy to find. It was small but cozy and intimate atmosphere. The service was excellent—the staff welcomed us with warm smiles and were more than happy to answer any questions we had in detail.
We used a coupon for this meal. The French onion soup was another highlight. It was flavorful, generously portioned, and quite filling—after finishing it, I was already about 70% full. We also ordered a potato dish, which was well-prepared and delicious.
For the main courses, we had beef and sea bream fillet. The beef was very tender, though I personally found it a bit too soft. However, the flavor was rich and well-seasoned. The sea bream, on the other hand, was perfectly pan-seared—crispy on the outside and tender inside, with a wonderfully fragrant aroma.
For dessert, The fruit tart was beautifully presented and not overly sweet, making it a delightful way to end the meal. Overall, it was a satisfying dining experience with great service and well-executed dishes.
… moreWe used a coupon for this meal. The French onion soup was another highlight. It was flavorful, generously portioned, and quite filling—after finishing it, I was already about 70% full. We also ordered a potato dish, which was well-prepared and delicious.
For the main courses, we had beef and sea bream fillet. The beef was very tender, though I personally found it a bit too soft. However, the flavor was rich and well-seasoned. The sea bream, on the other hand, was perfectly pan-seared—crispy on the outside and tender inside, with a wonderfully fragrant aroma.
For dessert, The fruit tart was beautifully presented and not overly sweet, making it a delightful way to end the meal. Overall, it was a satisfying dining experience with great service and well-executed dishes.
inessa crane
the service was really good, the food did take a while to come out, but the meat was cooked very well. the atmosphere was very relaxing and we were very happy to find seats because every other restaurant around was full
… moreTayTungKeyヅ
Hello, I am Thailand
I came to try your food. It was very delicious and I am sorry that I came when the restaurant was about to close. Although the food took a while to wait and the price may be a bit expensive. For THB currency converted to GBP currency, all the staff were very nice and provided good service. It was the first time I ate French food and loved it very much. Next time I will come back to eat again.
… moreI came to try your food. It was very delicious and I am sorry that I came when the restaurant was about to close. Although the food took a while to wait and the price may be a bit expensive. For THB currency converted to GBP currency, all the staff were very nice and provided good service. It was the first time I ate French food and loved it very much. Next time I will come back to eat again.
Jan Block
Enjoyable restaurant with good food and service. We had the brut sparkling which was very good. The onion soup was different from the usual in France, the goat cheese salad was very small with fluffy goat cheese so not what we expected and it seemed overpriced, the salmon and the breast of duck were good.
… moredudu ok
I had octopus and beef bourguignon. I do not think eggplant is a match with octopus but enjoyed the beef bourguignon even though it was too hot outside 🙂 It was delicious.
My friend had linguine and hummus and bread.
… moreMy friend had linguine and hummus and bread.
A Alhammadi
The service was smooth, the food was perfect. I enjoyed my ice cream a lot and everything looks fresh. The place decoration is fantastic! Merci
… more