The Gateway Restaurant, Dining Room
Gateway Restaurant, Arboretum Place, Edinburgh, EH3 5LR -
Up to
190 guests
Offers
catering
About Venue
Located within the heart of the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh's iconic & unique new John Hope Gateway building is the Gateway Restaurant. With commanding views over the beautiful gardens beyond, the restaurant is the perfect location for breakfast, lunch and afternoon tea, in the evening this wonderful space turns into Edinburgh's newest and most inspiring event space, available for corporate, business and private events of all types and sizes.
The Garden has to be the perfect location for hosting a family or private event and we have a range of facilities to help meet your requirements.
From a table booked simply in our Gateway Restaurant or a more intimate lunch, dinner or reception in our David Douglas Room or Caledonian Hall to a full blown dinner possibly with dancing in the John Hope Gateway, we have a solution.
Private and family events by their nature are very personal affairs and we therefore make every effort to understand and style your requirements to meet your expectations. Our sales and co-ordination will assist you to plan your event exactly as you wish it to happen and then our event team will ensure everything goes exactly to plan on the day.
Dining Room
60% would book it againCapacity & Layout
Cabaret
up to 190
Facilities & Amenities
Tea
Location
Reviews
- Annie LiApril 2026
We visited the Gateway Café at Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh and had a wonderful lunch on the terrace. With beautiful garden views and plenty of sunshine, it was the perfect setting. The food was simple but delicious—fresh sandwiches, baked potatoes, and well-balanced salads—all at a reasonable price. A truly ideal spot for a relaxing lunch. I enjoy it so much with extra coffee and cake.
- Taimi VenhoJune 2026
Just got lunch here, first got charged a different amount from listed price. When i pointed it out, server defended by explaining that menu got changed yesterday, so listed prices are wrong. Got offered a refund and charged the price that was listed, which was good although when i asked for receipt, i was not assisted, just told “we run out of paper”. So not a great place to lunch if you need a record of expenses. Feedback for management: please manage transitions better so staff are able to provide attentive and courteous service more consistently 👍 Food was tasty, however, and views of the garden are lovely
Dining Room
60% would book it again
