Kyloe is a renowned steakhouse and grill restaurant located in Edinburgh's West End, offering an upscale dining experience with a focus on premium, expertly sourced beef. Situated within the Rutland Hotel, it provides a classy, modern ambiance perfect for special occasions and date nights. The menu features classic and unusual steak cuts, sharing options, and seasonal Scottish produce, complemented by attentive service and unique touches like a selection of steak knives. Known for its Unlimited Steak Frites on Saturdays and Sunday roasts, Kyloe delivers memorable meals with a commitment to quality and flavor.
Kyloe is a popular and well-established steak house in Edinburgh's West End, which I visited mid-week with friends to take advantage of their January 50% off food promotion.
It’s a stunning restaurant, with comfortable seating designed for relaxed dining. The USB table lights add nicely to the ambience and a nice vibe. Service was a standout throughout – attentive, polite and clearly well-trained staff who are on top of their game.
Before taking our order, our waiter brought out a selection of steaks on a wooden board and talked us through the different cuts, ageing processes and the steaks included in the offer. This was genuinely helpful. I’d originally planned to order the ribeye, but seeing it in the flesh, it looked a little too fatty and difficult to justify at £45 compared with the other options.
We skipped the starters and enjoyed the complimentary bread and butter before the main courses.
I opted for a sirloin steak (£39) medium rare with king prawns (three for £8) in a garlic butter and hand-cut skin-on chips (£6).
The steak was cooked as requested and full of flavour, although it arrived warm rather than piping hot. I’d also hoped for a couple more prawns, and my definition of “king-sized” clearly differs from Kyloe’s, though they were pleasant enough. The chips, however, were excellent – well-seasoned and properly cooked.
We shared a bowl of mushrooms, which were delicious and easily the highlight among the side dishes.
One issue did jar slightly. A 10% discretionary service charge was calculated on the full menu price before the 50% discount was applied. At best, this is misleading and certainly not how most diners would reasonably expect a promotional offer to work.
We queried it, ignored the calculation and paid what we felt was fair, including a 10% service charge based on the discounted food price.
Another surprise was the unisex toilets (cubicles only, no urinals). Some of the women in our group commented that it was obvious men had been using them, judging by the state they were left in. While no one raised a formal objection, it wasn’t especially impressive and may simply be a logistical compromise.
Overall, I enjoyed the experience. At £45 all-in, including two pints (£6.70 each) and a 10% service charge, it felt like good value on the promotion.
Would I pay full price? Initially, I thought yes but with hindsight, probably not. The jury’s still out on that one.
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Tim Biddiscombe
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· 9 months ago
Simply exceptional grill restaurant conveniently located at one end of Princes Street. Every detail was perfect, right down to a choice of steak knives. The food was incredible, the best beef wellington I have ever had. Prices were very reasonable considering the quality was out of this world. Our host Monica was brilliant and a credit to the restaurant. Can't wait to come back!
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Tartan Spoon
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· 10 months ago
From 12pm to 4pm every Saturday, Kyloe invites diners to test their appetite against the grill. For £35 per person, you’re served plate after plate of 120g ribeye steak, golden chips, and a peppercorn sauce so silky it could double as velvet. The rules are simple: finish your plate, order another. No sharing, no wasting, no cheating. Just you, your fork, and the question, how many can you manage? On average, most diners settle comfortably at two plates each, a sweet spot where satisfaction meets sensibility. Two ribeyes, two rounds of chips, two generous pours of peppercorn sauce, and you’re happily full without feeling defeated.
The Unlimited Steak Frites is the headline act. But sometimes, the supporting cast steals the spotlight. For us, it was the brûléed cream of sweetcorn.
We couldn’t look past it on the menu, and thank goodness we didn’t. Arriving at the table, it’s brûléed right before your eyes, the sugar crust crackling under the flame. The result? A dish that’s both sweet and savoury, creamy and caramelised, indulgent yet delicate.
I’ll go on record: bar the steak frites, this was possibly one of the best things I’ve eaten all year. It’s the kind of dish that makes you pause mid-bite, look at your dining companion, and say, “This. This is why we eat out.”
The Steak Frites is so worth it and just downright fab. A Saturday ritual worth repeating!
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Chaz Carstairs
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· 10 months ago
My wife and I had a date night here a couple of months back. I fancied a nice steak and had heard good things about this spot.
The venue is within the Rutland Hotel and open entering it feels very classy and modern with a club-like vibe. It is definitely on the high-end date night/special occasion and premium feel.
The service was good. We were quickly greeted and we felt welcomed. One waiter came around with the selection of beef on the board and he talked about the provenance, working with respected farms and butchers. The man did stumble when he was describing the meat as I think he had a bit of a mind blank. We had another waiter throughout who was younger but very confident and excellent communicator and willing to have a chat despite the restaurant being so busy. The service speed was reasonable given the circumstances. We even got to choose what knife we wanted to eat our beef with. They had a selection of 4 or 5 which was a nice added touch.
The menu includes classic steak cuts, sharing steaks, and “more unusual cuts” chosen for texture and flavour. Non-steak options: shellfish section, seasonal Scottish produce and there are some vegetarian/vegan/gluten-free options. Every Sunday they offer a “table-carved” roast with bottomless trimmings. We opted for the Sirloin Special which was a sharing bone-in dairy cow sirloin which was fattier than your traditional cut of beef. This alone cost us 80 odd pound so we hoping that it was going to be delicious. I was hoping to get the blooming onion as a side but unfortunately their fryer was out of action. Instead for sides we got the maple roasted carrots, beef dripping chips, onion rings and the garlic roasted bone marrow. For sauces for got the chimichurri and the Béarnaise.
Our meal was lovely. The meat was tender and cooked just right. The highlight for me was the carrots. Easily the best carrots I’ve ever had. Maybe that’s because they were drowned in maple syrup? The chips and onion rings were great. Although there weren’t many chips. The sauces were great and required for the meat because I felt that the sirloin was lacking a little flavour on its own. My wife’s favourite was the bone marrow. She couldn’t stop digging into that. For dessert we shared the s’mores which is not usually something that I would choose but this was delicious and a great way to end a lovely evening.
Overall we had an enjoyable experience. Slightly disappointed that we went with the sirloin. It was nice but I feel we could’ve got something better and more flavourful (e.g. the ribeye). Unfortunately my wallet couldn’t handle regular visits here but I would like to try their Sunday roast.
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Jennifer Yau
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· 11 months ago
Absolutely amazing meal and thoroughly enjoyed all the food. Had the chateaubriand, chicken dish and cauliflower steak. Steak was perfectly cooked and so soft, chicken very tender and surprised by how good the mash was!
Staff were all very lovely and welcoming too.
It is a bit pricey but I feel worth budgeting in and would definitely come again.
