United Kingdom · City guide
Scotch Beef from the Highlands and the Borders. 10 steakhouses and 6 butchers and suppliers listed, updated 2026-10-04.
Every business on this page was checked against at least two public sources, and each profile shows its sources and check date. Hours and menus change, so call ahead. Spot a mistake? Send a correction.
Eat out
Steakhouse
Hawksmoor's Scottish branch, set in a grand former bank hall off St Andrew Square, serving charcoal-grilled dry-aged British beef and seafood, with the Lady Libertine…
Steakhouse
Steak restaurant in the Rutland Hotel at the West End, dedicated to Scottish beef.
Steakhouse
Edinburgh branch of the Glasgow-born Spanish Butcher, a steak and seafood restaurant specialising in Spanish beef cooked over charcoal.
Steakhouse
Bar and grill in a New Town townhouse hotel (Nira Caledonia) with a menu built around Scottish steaks.
Steakhouse
Steak restaurant in the railway arches below Waverley station focused on British beef cooked over fire.
Steakhouse
Frederick Street branch of the Miller & Carter steakhouse chain, ranked among Europe's 50 best steakhouses by Big 7 Travel according to the Edinburgh Evening News,…
Steakhouse
Independent steakhouse and grill on Morrison Street near Haymarket serving rump, sirloin, fillet, T-bone and ribeye steaks.
Steakhouse
Two-floor Argentine steakhouse on St Andrew Square, the chain's first Scottish site opened in November 2017, grilling Argentine Aberdeen Angus beef over fire with…
Steakhouse
Small family-run steak and seafood bistro on Rose Street, open since the early 2000s, specialising in grass-fed Aberdeen Angus beef from Scottish highland farms that is…
Steakhouse
Brazilian churrasco steakhouse on George Street, formerly Fazenda, where gaucho-style servers carve fire-roasted cuts such as picanha, fillet and beef ribs tableside…
Cook at home
Butcher & supplier
Stockbridge butcher and game dealer supplying Edinburgh for more than 50 years, offering dry-aged beef alongside game and poultry.
Butcher & supplier
Long-established Broughton Street butcher best known for its inventive sausages, also selling Scottish beef cuts.
Butcher & supplier
Family butcher (John Saunderson) in Tollcross offering fresh and dry-aged cuts, with an online shop.
Butcher & supplier · Retail · Wholesale
Independent family butcher trading since 1974 and now based on Portobello High Street, a Scottish Craft Butchers member known for award-winning haggis, black pudding,…
Butcher & supplier
Long-established family craft butcher on Ratcliffe Terrace sourcing high-welfare meat from Scottish farms, selling dry-aged fillet and sirloin steaks plus speciality…
Butcher & supplier
Independent butcher on Corstorphine Road, also known as John Brash, selling fresh meat and poultry alongside South African specialities such as biltong, droewors and…
Local tips
Aberdeen Angus and Hereford lead most menus. Dexter and Longhorn are slower-growing breeds with a richer flavor.
A lean, full-flavored steak from the rump and one of the most ordered cuts in British pubs.
Many butchers hang beef on the bone for 28 to 35 days, and some much longer.