Le Sept, 5 Hunter Square, Edinburgh, 0131 225 5428

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Dark wooden furniture and flocks of framed photographs, posters and prints lend Gallic charm. Navigating your way between the A la Carte and Table d'Hôte menu, it's apparent that hearty home cooking is the chosen tack. Whether your coordinates should take you between traditional soup a l'ognion, chicken liver paté with pickles, plump rump of lamb with berry and port sauce or perhaps one of the several wickedly calorific crepès - stuffed with combinations including smoked haddock, chives and crayfish tails and smothered in bubbling béchamel sauce and Jarlsberg - there's never a shortage on the flavour front. There's certainly no skimping on the size either, but it pays to be restrained, as there are some seriously good puds to be had. Dark and dense chocolate and Cointreau terrine is divine, home made créme brûlée so moreish you'll be consumed trying to capture flecks of real vanilla from the bottom of the bowl. Each and every one.

Fodor's Review
This charming French bistro full of light, mismatched chairs and Parisian art posters is an Edinburgh institution. It's friendly, lively, unfussy, and famed for its crepes with adventurous fillings. The daily changing menu also lists simple staples such as delicately cooked salmon fillets and succulent lamb stew. The wine list is similarly select, and the service is always delightful. Fixed-price lunches are an unbeatable value, with three courses costing £10.

Guardian
Le Sept is deservedly popular among those in search of good value, no-nonsense French cuisine. Popular dishes include steaks, monkfish tails and sweet and savoury crepes... a wonderful wee French restaurant.
Ratings out of 10:
Choice: (range of menu) 8
Taste: 9
Service: 9.
Atmosphere: 9
Value for money: 9

Evening News
The tastefully plain surroundings complemented by some classic black and white photographs, well-chosen prints and other bits and pieces, give this delightful bistro a relaxed continental feel. The friendly and efficient staff add to this atmosphere. The food is very good - especially the house speciality, stuffed crepes - and good value for money. The house plonk is well worth a visit and you can even get a decent cup of coffee. What more can I say. Definitely worth a try.

Time Out
Le Sept is an Edinburgh favourite thanks to its pleasing bistro-style decor and consistently satisfying cooking.

Le Guide du Routard 2001
Ouvert tous les jours. Service continu du vendredi au dimanche a partir 12.00 (dimanche 12.30) cadre de bistrot agreable, un peu a la francaise. Staff jeune et accueillant, et fond musical, jazz apaisant

Metro (Aug 2002) *****
Modernist posters for Gallic aperitifs... couldn't be better placed for the busy Festival-goer. In La Belle France, waiting tables is an honourable profession and the authentically Francophone proprietor seems to have imported that attitude. Le Sept is rightly famous for its crepes and omlettes and an incredible lunch deal (£10.00 for two courses) of authentic gastronomie. Obviously the evening A la Carte is more expensive, but its still not a wallet frightener. Good house wine by the glass, also. The surroundings are delightful, the food really fine, the staff attentive but never intrusive. Whether you want to impress a date with your suave sophistication or treat an elderly relative, Le Sept is the place.
Thank heavens for the Auld Alliance. Vive Le Sept.