What are the opening hours for Duck & Waffle?

Duck & Waffle lists these hours on Google — Monday: 10 AM to 10 PM; Tuesday: 10 AM to 10 PM; Wednesday: 10 AM to 10 PM; Thursday: 10 AM to 10 PM; Friday: 10 AM to 12 AM; Saturday: 10 AM to 12 AM; Sunday: 10 AM to 10 PM. Hours can change, so confirm with the venue before travelling.

Where is Duck & Waffle?

Duck & Waffle is a restaurant in St James Quarter, Edinburgh, at 400-402 St James Cres, Edinburgh EH1 3AE, United Kingdom.

How expensive is Duck & Waffle?

Its listed price range is £20–60.

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Restaurants · St James Quarter

Duck & Waffle

Name: Duck & Waffle
Address: 400-402 St James Cres, Edinburgh EH1 3AE, United Kingdom, Edinburgh, Scotland, EH1 3AE, GB
Telephone: +44 131 202 2700
Price range: £20–60
Rating: 4.6

Across 88 written reviews (averaging about 4.6/5), this St James Quarter restaurant is known for return visits and usefulness later in the day. Worth building a plan around, after a quick check of the live details.

I will rush to come back to this establishment.

Return / ritual · Google review · 5★

What it is

A restaurant in St James Quarter Restaurants

Why it may suit

return visits and usefulness later in the day 88 written reviews (averaging about 4.6/5) helped shape the notes lower down.

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Best for

repeat-visit energy
warm-service stops
later-day usefulness

Good to know

warm, attentive service
usefulness later in the day
a strong repeat-visit following

From the reviews — worth a quick confirm.

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noise level
booking needs

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Useful routes

A calm evening I want an evening place that feels low-stress rather than loud or performative.

Moments this may suit

Still feels local I want places whose reviews suggest local attachment rather than pure visitor churn. Cosy winter places I want somewhere warm, low-friction, and useful when the day is dark or cold. Summer wandering I want a loose Edinburgh day with places to browse, pause, eat, or reset. Quick lunch I need a practical food stop that does not turn into a whole plan. Friends visiting I want to show people Edinburgh without defaulting to the obvious list. Low-effort date I want something easy, warm, and not over-engineered. A proper pub hour I want one good pub stop, not a whole night out.

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Practical details

Address

400-402 St James Cres, Edinburgh EH1 3AE, United Kingdom

Postcode

EH1 3AE

Website or profile

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Phone

+44 131 202 2700

Listed opening hours

Monday: 10 AM to 10 PM
Tuesday: 10 AM to 10 PM
Wednesday: 10 AM to 10 PM
Thursday: 10 AM to 10 PM
Friday: 10 AM to 12 AM
Saturday: 10 AM to 12 AM
Sunday: 10 AM to 10 PM

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Price

£20–60

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Detail coverage

Reviews checked

Google rating: 4.6 from 1,075 Google reviews
Review notes: 88 written reviews in a 100-review check

Why it might suit

Use this for a meal where the current menu, booking details, and timing need to fit the plan. The review pattern points to warm service and usefulness later in the day.

Staff warmth: 22 review mentions
Late / evening: 8 review mentions
Return / ritual: 7 review mentions

What we checked

This page is shaped by 88 written reviews from a 100-review set, plus public links where available.

Current depth: Strong review evidence

Caution: Evidence signals are a first-pass reading of the review set. Current opening, accessibility, menu, dietary, and booking details still need direct confirmation.

In reviewers' words

Verbatim quotes from public Google reviews, chosen to show the patterns above. Always confirm current details directly with the venue.

From the moment you walk in the staff is welcoming.

Staff warmth · Google review · 5★ · 7 May 2026

Patterns people mention

Staff warmth 22

Late / evening 8

Return / ritual 7

These patterns help route the page into guides. They are a reading aid, not a ranking.