City Restaurant Fish & Chips
Fish & chips shop
35 Nicolson St, Edinburgh EH8 9BE
Gluten-free food
City Restaurant on Nicolson Street in Edinburgh lists gluten-free fish and chips made with a rice and potato flour batter. Its menu says this batter is cooked in separate vegetable oil, and warns that the kitchen contains mixed ingredients. GF means a gluten-free dish; GFA means a gluten-free option is available and may need an adaptation. Ask about current preparation and your allergy requirements; coeliac suitability remains unconfirmed.
It’s open 11:30 to 22:00 from Monday to Sunday. Check with the venue for holiday opening times.
Tell the team about any allergy or coeliac requirements before ordering.
Gluten-free review themes
Customers praise gluten-free fish and chips, batter and the range of GF options at City Restaurant. Several also compliment friendly service. General feedback includes waits for a table and a complaint about thin haddock and overly crisp coating; these comments do not identify gluten-free orders.
What reviewers liked
- Reviewers enjoyed gluten-free fish and chips and batter.
- GF reviewers also praise staff and choice.
Points to consider
- General visitors report waits for seating, including 15–20 minutes during a busy theatre and festival visit.
- One general diner found the haddock thin and its breaded coating overly crisp; the meal was not described as gluten-free.
Customer experiences don’t confirm preparation arrangements or coeliac suitability.
About this information & sources
Last updated: 15 October 2026
Menu labels and customer experiences don’t confirm preparation arrangements or coeliac suitability. Check current options with the venue before visiting.
Website information
- www.thecityrestaurant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/AW-A-La-Carte-4pp_AW_May-2026_PRINT.pdf ↗ · Collected 2026-10-14
These pages may describe a shared menu or an earlier version. Check the current options at this branch.
Review information
- www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sCi9DQUlRQUNvZENodHljRjlvT2pRMVNYTjRYMkpUY0Vwck1XMDFUbmRTY1dkdVQyYxAB!2m1!1s0x0:0x783c2263efe19795!3m1!1s2@1:CAIQACodChtycF9oOjQ1SXN4X2JTcEprMW01TndScWduT2c%7C%7C ↗ · Review dated 2026-09-19
- www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sCi9DQUlRQUNvZENodHljRjlvT2w5TVJGVnhRbUZ2Y0MxSGFrRTFUMGRQV0U1eGFHYxAB!2m1!1s0x0:0x783c2263efe19795!3m1!1s2@1:CAIQACodChtycF9oOl9MRFVxQmFvcC1HakE1T0dPWE5xaGc%7C%7C ↗ · Review dated 2026-09-11
- www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sCi9DQUlRQUNvZENodHljRjlvT2twWVgwRkxVbkZVUWpNNExVaFFMVWhIVFVKbU4zYxAB!2m1!1s0x0:0x783c2263efe19795!3m1!1s2@1:CAIQACodChtycF9oOkpYX0FLUnFUQjM4LUhQLUhHTUJmN3c%7C%7C ↗ · Review dated 2026-09-07
- www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sCi9DQUlRQUNvZENodHljRjlvT21JMllWUjZRV05rVG1SM1ZsTkZYelZLYkdkSk1FRRAB!2m1!1s0x0:0x783c2263efe19795!3m1!1s2@1:CAIQACodChtycF9oOmI2YVR6QWNkTmR3VlNFXzVKbGdJMEE%7C%7C ↗ · Review dated 2026-08-17
- www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sCi9DQUlRQUNvZENodHljRjlvT21sZlp6WlZjbEJNTFZKdmJVbFNPSEo2ZEVKeGJtYxAB!2m1!1s0x0:0x783c2263efe19795!3m1!1s2@1:CAIQACodChtycF9oOmlfZzZVclBMLVJvbUlSOHJ6dEJxbmc%7C%7C ↗ · Review dated 2026-08-27
- www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sCi9DQUlRQUNvZENodHljRjlvT25WRExYY3hWRkkwUkhkUWVETkhhMEl5VlUxUU5GRRAB!2m1!1s0x0:0x783c2263efe19795!3m1!1s2@1:CAIQACodChtycF9oOnVDLXcxVFI0RHdQeDNHa0IyVU1QNFE%7C%7C ↗ · Review dated 2026-09-17
- www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sCi9DQUlRQUNvZENodHljRjlvT2podE1qaGpiVE5OT1ZWSlptWXdNMVIwZWpsM1psRRAB!2m1!1s0x0:0x783c2263efe19795!3m1!1s2@1:CAIQACodChtycF9oOjhtMjhjbTNNOVVJZmYwM1R0ejl3ZlE%7C%7C ↗ · Review dated 2026-09-04
- Paraphrases of a bounded collected Google review sample; experiences and availability can change.
- Review-mentioned dishes remain customer reports, not approved menu classifications.
- Customer experiences do not establish cross-contact controls or coeliac suitability.
Access & food hygiene
Access features are reported individually; missing details remain unconfirmed.
- Google · checked 2026-10-15. View access source ↗
Official hygiene record matched to this venue, collected on 2026-10-15. Food Standards Agency record ↗
Menu links
Links may lead to a full menu, allergen guide, bakery range or beer information. Some sources cover several branches; check current choices at the venue.
- Drinks menu — name inferred from the link; shared range or menu; confirm at this branch.
- Children’s menu — name inferred from the link; shared range or menu; confirm at this branch.
- Menu PDF — type unclear — name inferred from the link; shared range or menu; confirm at this branch.
- Menu PDF — type unclear — name inferred from the link; shared range or menu; confirm at this branch.
- Menu page — name inferred from the link; shared range or menu; confirm at this branch.
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- Menu page — name inferred from the link; shared range or menu; confirm at this branch.
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