Browse hospitality roles in Edinburgh — restaurant, bar, hotel and café jobs. Compare employers on reviews from people who actually worked there and find your next role.
Edinburgh's hospitality runs on a mix of year-round trade and a huge seasonal peak. The Old and New Towns are packed with restaurants, cocktail and whisky bars and boutique hotels, and the city's festivals — the Fringe above all — send demand for temporary and event staff soaring every August.
From Michelin-recognised kitchens to lively pubs and busy hotel operations, Edinburgh employers hire across chefs, bar staff, front-of-house and seasonal event roles.
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Venues
Restaurants, bars, hotels, pubs and cafés listed in Edinburgh.
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Employers
Hospitality groups and operators hiring in Edinburgh.
Edinburgh hires across restaurants, cocktail and whisky bars, pubs and hotels — chefs and kitchen porters, bar and waiting staff, baristas, receptionists and housekeeping, plus supervisors and managers. The Old and New Towns hold most of the trade, and demand for event and temporary staff spikes during festival season.
Hourly roles such as bar and waiting staff generally start around the National Living Wage, boosted by tips, while chefs and managers are salaried and paid more with experience. Festival-season work can pay a premium for reliable staff. Listings show the wage wherever the employer states it.
Explore hospitality jobs across Edinburgh and beyond. Hospify maps restaurant, bar, hotel, pub and café roles in the city and the venues hiring — reviewed by people who actually worked there.
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Mostly restaurants
restaurants are the most common kind of venue in Edinburgh.
Red Carnation Hotels
100 Princes St., Edinburgh EH2 3AB, Edinburgh, EH2 3AB
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92 Degrees
94 Hanover St, Edinburgh EH2 1DR, UK, Edinburgh, EH2 1DR
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Belhaven
7 Hunter Square, Edinburgh, Midlothian, EH1 1QW, UK, Edinburgh, EH1 1QW
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Belhaven
197 High Street, Edinburgh, Midlothian, EH1 1PE, UK, Edinburgh, EH1 1PE
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All Bar One
Clydesdale Bank Plaza, 50 Lothian Rd, Edinburgh EH3 9BY, UK, Edinburgh, EH3 9BY
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All Bar One
29-31 George St, Edinburgh EH2 2PA, UK, Edinburgh, EH2 2PA
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Stonegate Group
22, 26 Castle St, Rose St, Edinburgh EH2 4LS, UK, Edinburgh, EH2 4LS
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AMT Coffee
Haymarket Station, Clifton Terrace, Edinburgh EH12 5EZ, UK, Edinburgh, EH12 5EZ
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ASK Italian
9, 13 Shandwick Pl, Rutland Ct, Edinburgh EH2 4RG, UK, Edinburgh, EH2 4RG
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Bar & Block
121 Princes St., Edinburgh EH2 4AD, Edinburgh, EH2 4AD
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Barburrito
55 Forrest Rd, Edinburgh EH1 2QP, Edinburgh, EH1 2QP
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Belhaven
18-20 Grassmarket, Edinburgh, Midlothian, EH1 2JU, UK, Edinburgh, EH1 2JU
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Demand runs all year but surges in August, when the Fringe and the city’s other festivals pull in huge crowds and employers hire large numbers of temporary and event staff. It is the single best window for seasonal hospitality work in the city.
Not for every role. Many bar, waiting and kitchen-porter jobs — especially seasonal ones — welcome first-timers and train on the job, while chef and management positions usually expect experience. Each listing sets out what is needed.
Plenty. On top of year-round roles, the festival calendar creates a large volume of temporary, part-time and event work, particularly across the summer.
