First Coast Restaurant
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About First Coast Restaurant
First Coast Restaurant is a seafood restaurant at 97-101 Dalry Rd in Edinburgh, where a lobster burger sits beside a whole baked sea bass and a ravioli of the day. The kitchen builds a varied menu around locally sourced ingredients, and the food is halal. Dogs are welcome, so diners can bring a pet along. Meals can open with bread and olive oil, and dishes can be made in smaller portions. Lunch runs on a limited menu.
Good to know
- ReservationsAccepts reservations
- AccessibilityWheelchair: entrance, restroom, seating
- Good for kidsGood for kids · High chairs · Family-friendly
- DietaryHalal food · Vegan options · Vegetarian options
Reviews
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention lobster burger, baked sea bass, homemade ravioli and lobster bisque.
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention lobster burger, baked sea bass, homemade ravioli and lobster bisque.
Customer Review Summary
Fish dishes draw the most praise, led by the baked sea bass, an enormous whole fish served with vegetables, tapenade and salsa. Reviewers also name pan roasted cod with a creamy lobster veloute and Thai fish cakes. Close behind are the lobster burger and ravioli, both a homemade ravioli of the day and a seafood version. Also mentioned are the peach salad, calamari, octopus, lobster bisque and chips crisp outside and soft within. Service is mostly called attentive and friendly, but one diner celebrating a birthday says the waiter walked away without a word, attention was hard to get, and they had to get up to find someone to pay. One reviewer notes the lunch menu is limited. Another had potatoes swapped for a side at no extra charge, and a parent was told any dish could be made in a smaller portion for a toddler.
Customer Review Summary
Fish dishes draw the most praise, led by the baked sea bass, an enormous whole fish served with vegetables, tapenade and salsa. Reviewers also name pan roasted cod with a creamy lobster veloute and Thai fish cakes. Close behind are the lobster burger and ravioli, both a homemade ravioli of the day and a seafood version. Also mentioned are the peach salad, calamari, octopus, lobster bisque and chips crisp outside and soft within. Service is mostly called attentive and friendly, but one diner celebrating a birthday says the waiter walked away without a word, attention was hard to get, and they had to get up to find someone to pay. One reviewer notes the lunch menu is limited. Another had potatoes swapped for a side at no extra charge, and a parent was told any dish could be made in a smaller portion for a toddler.
Featured reviews
- Google user
“Lovely meal with great service. We were a party of four, and our starters and mains were uniformly excellent. The coeliac in our party had an outstanding set of menu choices, with the majority of dishes being available gluten-free. The peach salad starter was really delicious, and deserves a special mention, as does the main of baked sea bass. It was an enormous whole fish, very meaty, with a delicious accompaniment of vegetables, tapenade and salsa. Really terrific, and highly recommended.”
- Google user
“Finally some FOOD!! Really fine and yet comforting. 10/10 recommend!! The fish was tender and succulent, featuring an interesting olive paste filling (a playful touch!). It was served on a bed of a chutney-like mixture (I’m guessing wild garlic, spinach, or basil?) alongside sugar snap peas, zucchini, bok choy, and potatoes. The flavors were perfectly balanced and harmonious, yet offered interesting accents. Every component was spot-on—neither too soft nor too firm—and tasted very fresh. For the price, it was absolutely the best you could ask for. Great!”
- Google user
“I have been to First Coast a few times over the years and generally they have been very good. Today my experience stood out - hence the review. Though they do not have a kid's menu, as soon as I showed up for lunch with my 4 yr old toddler the server kindly informed me that they can make anything on the menu in a smaller portion. The service was really good overall - attentive without being overwhelming. All good - but, I need to flag the excellent creamy lobster veloute that accompanied the pan roasted cod. That was heavenly - not easy to make it light and flavourful, but compliments to the chef on this iteration. The laid back atmosphere is also a winner.”
- Google user
“Let me start by saying the food was fantastic. We had the lobster burger, calamari, and the octopus, and we were not disappointed — everything was delicious and cooked perfectly. Sadly, the service was a bit of a struggle. We came to celebrate my birthday and mentioned it to the waiter, but they walked away without a second word. For the rest of the evening, we found it difficult to get any attention and felt somewhat forgotten in the corner. After finally managing to flag down a second waiter for the bill, we had to wait even longer to pay, which ended with me getting up to find someone so we could settle it. Overall, the food was excellent, but the service experience unfortunately didn’t match the quality of the meal.”
- Google user
“We had a delicious dinner at First Coast. It looks like a fancy restaurant, but the prices are actually quite reasonable. We had the sea bass and a seafood ravioli, and started with a lobster bisque — everything was really tasty. The staff were attentive, polite, and very professional. We would definitely recommend this place.”
Highlights
“Relaxed restaurant serving a varied menu that focuses on locally sourced ingredients.”
- Fireplace
- Great coffee
- Great dessert
- Great wine list
- Popular for lunch
- Popular for dinner
Amenities
- Wi-Fi
- Wheelchair accessible entrance
- Accepts reservations
- Dogs allowed
- Dine-in
- Family-friendly
Show more amenities
- Vegan options
- Bar onsite
- Cozy
- Beer
- Coffee
- Free water refills
- Offerings· 8
- Alcohol
- Cocktails
- Halal food
- Hard liquor
- Healthy options
- Late-night food
- Vegetarian options
- Wine
- Planning· 2
- Lunch reservations recommended
- Dinner reservations recommended
- Dining options· 5
- Lunch
- Dinner
- Dessert
- Seating
- Table service
- Popular for· 1
- Solo dining
- Atmosphere· 2
- Casual
- Trendy
- Accessibility· 2
- Wheelchair accessible restroom
- Wheelchair accessible seating
- Highlights· 3
- Fireplace
- Great dessert
- Great wine list
- Facilities· 2
- Gender-neutral restroom
- Restroom
- Crowd· 2
- Groups
- Tourists
- Family-friendly· 2
- Good for kids
- High chairs
Location
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| Place | Rating | Distance | Mentioned in reviews |
|---|---|---|---|
| First Coast RestaurantVegan options · Vegetarian options · Wheelchair accessible | 4.6719 | — | lobster burger, baked sea bass, homemade ravioli |
| Xiangbala Hotpot | 4.6954 | 0.1 mi | hot pot, fresh ingredients, soup base selection |
| Heavenly Desserts Fountain Park, EdinburghWheelchair accessible | 4.2872 | 0.2 mi | chocolate brownie with strawberries, custom pancakes, cookie dough with chocolate sauce |
| Fava Restaurant - Greek KitchenWheelchair accessible | 4.61,344 | 0.3 mi | falafel wrap, gyros with pork, mixed grill |
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