Dulse West End · Walk-ins welcome
Dulse Seafood & Wine, a wine bar in Edinburgh's West End
An award-winning wine list chosen for seafood, a stool under the vines and a team who'll pour you the perfect glass for what you're eating. Walk in for a glass or stay for dinner.
2025 to 2026
Award-winning wine
One of only 288 places in the UK with an AA Notable Wine List
More than a thousand places entered in 2025. Dulse West End was one of the few recognised. The Michelin Guide calls it an interesting international list.
Your kind of evening
Three ways to drink at Dulse
At the bar
A glass and some oysters
£2 oysters, 5 to 6pm
Walk straight in, pull up a stool under the vines and order a glass with half a dozen oysters. No booking needed.
With dinner
A bottle for the table
Picked for your food
Tell the team what you're eating and what you like. Nobody needs to know their Albariño from their Txakoli. That's our job.
The full experience
Five courses, five glasses
£62.50 wine pairing
The pairing with our £79 tasting menu. Or Sunday to Thursday, the midweek tasting with a carafe of wine for every two guests, £55 a head.
From the list
Wines that love seafood
A taste of what we're pouring right now, from crisp coastal whites and good fizz to a cider from the East Neuk.
Sparkling · Burgundy
JCB Crémant de Bourgogne Blanc de Blancs
With the peppered trout
White · Basque Country
Txakoli, Bodega Agerre
With the smoked cod roe
Cider · East Neuk
Naughton Cider Co. Brut Vintage 2021
With the Shetland mussels
White · Galicia
Albariño ‘Sentidino’, Rías Baixas
With the Shetland cod
Sweet sparkling red · Piemonte
Brachetto d'Acqui, Contero
With the Basque cheesecake
Champagne
Devaux Cuvée D
With the St Abbs lobster
Red · Beaujolais
Fleurie, Dominique Morel
With the roast Orkney scallop
Port · Portugal
Sandeman 20 Year Old Tawny
With the Scottish cheese
Behind the bar
Every spirit, beer and soft drink is Scottish
That includes MOND vodka, Hirundine 12 Year Old single malt and Lunun Gin, made in Dean's hometown of Arbroath. The cocktail list is built from them.
A wine bar built around seafood
Dulse West End is Dulse Seafood & Wine. The wine half of the name matters as much as the first. The list is chosen for what comes out of the kitchen: oysters, Shetland mussels, Orkney scallops, Skye langoustines and St Abbs lobster. Crisp, coastal whites, good fizz and lighter reds that sit happily next to fish.
Walk in and pull up a stool under the vines for a glass and half a dozen oysters, or settle in for dinner and let the team pick a bottle for what you order. Nobody needs to know their Albariño from their Txakoli. That's our job.
Wines that travel well with fish
Our tasting menu pairing gives a feel for the list. It runs from JCB Crémant de Bourgogne Blanc de Blancs and a Basque Txakoli from Bodega Agerre to Naughton Cider Co.'s vintage brut from the East Neuk, a Galician Albariño from Rías Baixas and Brachetto d'Acqui from Piemonte with dessert. Devaux Champagne comes out with the St Abbs lobster.
An AA Notable Wine List
In October 2025 Dulse West End was given the AA Notable Wine List Award for 2025 to 2026. More than a thousand places entered and only 288 across the UK were recognised. The Michelin Guide calls it an interesting international list.
A Scottish back bar
Behind the bar, every spirit, beer and soft drink is Scottish. That includes MOND vodka, Hirundine 12 Year Old single malt and Lunun Gin, which is made in Dean's hometown of Arbroath. The cocktail list is built from them.
Oysters and a glass, 5pm to 6pm
Every day from 5pm to 6pm, oysters are £2 each. A glass of fizz and half a dozen is the West End's best early evening. See oyster happy hour.
Wine with the tasting menu
The five-course tasting menu is £79 per person with an optional wine pairing at £62.50. From Sunday to Thursday, the midweek tasting comes with a carafe of wine for every two guests for £55 a head.
Seafood and wine, near Haymarket
We're at 17 Queensferry Street, a short walk from Haymarket station and the west end of Princes Street. We're close to the Usher Hall, the Lyceum and the Traverse. The West End menu has the full food list.
What guests are saying
Five stars, again and again
From recent Tripadvisor reviews
★★★★★
“The food was outstanding as was the wine.”
★★★★★
“Probably the best fish and seafood restaurant in Edinburgh.”
★★★★★
“Fantastic seafood with wonderful service!”
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FAQs
Wine questions
Can I just come in for a glass of wine?
Yes. Walk-ins are welcome at the bar for a glass and a few oysters, no booking needed. To be sure of a table, especially on Friday and Saturday, book ahead.
Do you serve wine by the glass?
Yes. Ask the team and they'll pour something by the glass to match what you're eating.
Is there a wine pairing with the tasting menu?
Yes. The five-course tasting menu has an optional wine pairing at £62.50 per person.
What is the midweek tasting?
Our five-course tasting menu with a carafe of wine for every two guests, Sunday to Thursday, for £55 per person.
Where is Dulse Seafood & Wine?
17 Queensferry Street, Edinburgh EH2 4QW, in the West End. A short walk from Haymarket and the west end of Princes Street.