Name: The Witchery by the Castle
Address: Castlehill, Royal Mile, Edinburgh, Edinburgh, Edinburgh, EH1 2NF, United Kingdom
Rating: 9

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Camera Obscura and World of Illusions

Scotch Whisky Heritage Centre

Church of St John the Evangelist

Armstrong's

Riddle's Court

Edinburgh Castle

National Gallery of Scotland

Museum on the Mound

Magdalen Chapel

Old Tolbooth

Princes Street Gardens

Flodden Wall

George Heriot’s School

St. Giles' Cathedral

Royal Scottish Academy Art Gallery

National Museum of Scotland

Edinburgh Dungeon

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MacEwan Hall

Scott Monument

Tron Kirk

Calton Hill

Our Dynamic Earth

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Arthur's Seat

Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art

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Royal Yacht Britannia

Edinburgh Zoo

Edinburgh Airport

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Glasgow Necropolis

Glasgow Cathedral

St Mungo's Museum of Religious Life and Art

People's Palace and Winter Gardens

Glasgow Green

George Square

Buchanan Galleries

Gallery of Modern Art

Royal Concert Hall

Pavilion Theatre

Lighthouse

Centre for Contemporary Art

Botanic Gardens

Hunterian Museum

Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum

Glasgow Science Centre

Tall Ship at Glasgow Harbour

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This is a"must visit" experience. Make sure you book your table in the original restaurant. The food was amazing, the oysters were sublime. Seafood from the cold water of Scotland is sweet and the steak was tender and very flavorful. The service was terrific.

Oysters, Lobster and Steak...all by candlelight.

Incredible stay at The Witchery - Amroury suite. From the moment we arrived outside, we were swept into a whimsical and delightfully macabre experience. The staff went above and beyond for us! The Armoury suite is across the street from the main reception and provided a perfect nook / close to slip away to right from the busy streets. The suite was quiet, over the top and super clean. We enjoyed the smart home features mixed with the historical artifacts all around the suite. We cannot wait to make The Witchery our anniversary trip destination and stay in each suite!

We can’t wait to be back to celebrate anniversaries!

This is our 7th trip to Edinburgh. We love this city and country. My wife has always wanted to eat here.  Atmosphere cool and old which we love. Staff not the most friendly or fun which I think is my favorite part of this kind of restaurant. Appetizers very mediocre. Main dishes were delicious  but sides were very weak. I got the scallops, 5 Star. But with Chips, weak! Other sides not great. I gave this dinner a 3 because it cost way more than it was worth and experience disappointing.

Not worth the Hype

I have stayed in a lot of top notch hotels in my life, in many parts of the world, but not have been as magical as the Witchery. 
The rooms were stunning, the height of luxury and furnishings and architecture. The restaurant was exquisite. I only wish my budget had allowed longer than a single night stay.  Would stay here again in a hot second!

Magical, incredible hotel. Once in a lifetime experience

Location unbelievable, especially during Fringe and Tattoo.  Highly recommend booking early for an August stay so you can also experience street performers, comedy and Fringe shows as well as the Royal Military Tattoo.  The Witchery made it oh so special!  First, our room, the Old Rectory, is stunning. I can only imagine they all are.  The spiral steps up to half of the suites is part of the experience, but don’ t let that stop you from getting a room across the street if none on the turret are available. The Whiskey Experience is right next door, the entrance to the castle a half block one way and The Real Mary’s Close tour a block the other way.  Pubs are all around but best of all, the punctual 11:00pm Tattoo parade goes right by your door. We went out at 10:55 and walked ten feet to stand behind a yellow barricade so we could watch it go by; as amazing as the show itself that we experienced the next night complete with the castle dinner.  Just utterly rousing watching hundreds of pipes, drums, brass and dancers go by, and then sweep right back into our room to enjoy the ambiance and luxury.

We had both the breakfast in the restaurant and breakfast in our room and I preferred the service of the restaurant plus the hot food items.  We were given a full bottle of chilled champagne and bottled waters nightly plus cookies, coffee and tea always available in the room.  There was a table where you could get take-away and enjoy the setting if you want, because really, the room is an excursion itself.  Getting food anywhere after 9:00 at night is tricky so plan accordingly, especially if you are still on another time zone.  We did not eat at the restaurant because we experienced the front room for breakfast.  Truly, I don’t think I could justify more than two nights at the Witchery financially but one night wouldn’t have been enough to fully appreciate the location.  It’s a magical experience I hope to replicate some day, especially in August.

Perfect for August festivals right outside your door - Book Early!

I took my partner to eat lunch at The Witchery for her birthday, and I'm not exaggerating when I say I've won brownie points for life with the experience. The staff were super accommodating and friendly, writing a birthday letter at my request and catering to dietary requirements efficiently and with minimal fuss. Our main server was James (I think!) and he was a delight, conversing with us between courses and making us feel welcomed and looked after. We also had another lass who came with dessert (sadly didn't get her name) who was similarly lovely. 

The food was, simply put, incredible and high praise go to the chef(s) who prepared possibly the best mushroom velouté I've had. We both had venison for main and it was divine - perfectly tender, accompanied with the right amount of a beautiful sauce. We shared a chocolate torte for dessert which (perhaps you've guessed) was amazing and surprisingly not too heavy even after two other courses.

This is not a cheap dining experience, but that's to be expected. With fine dining you sometimes get the sense that you're paying more than the value of the food, but I would say with certainty that this is not the case at The Witchery. Superb.

Possibly the best food I've ever eaten, in one of the most atmospheric venues I've seen

Beautiful place to eat right at the base of Edinburgh Castle.  Service was fair, our waiter went off duty and was replaced by another. I think we got lost a bit in the shuffle.  We didn’t receive our drinks with dinner.  Our meal was nice but not spectacular.  However, I would still recommend dining here just for the ambiance.

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