Nico Simeone To Open New Lennox Restaurant In Edinburgh
Chef Nico Simeone is bringing Lennox to Edinburgh this July, taking over the Six by Nico Edinburgh West site on Queensferry Street.
Nico Simeone will open his new restaurant concept, Lennox, in Edinburgh this July, with the new venue taking over the current Six by Nico Edinburgh West site at 40 Queensferry Street.
The move brings Lennox to the capital after launches in Manchester and Glasgow, making Edinburgh the third city for the restaurant and bar concept.
What Is Lennox?
Lennox is a different type of restaurant from Six by Nico. Instead of the six-course rotating tasting menus the brand is known for, Lennox is being pitched as a more direct, ingredient-led restaurant built around open-fire cooking, dry-aged meat and fish, and dishes designed for sharing.
The official Lennox website now lists “Opening Edinburgh July 2026”, with sign-ups open for news, bookings, and opening updates.
The Edinburgh restaurant will sit at 40 Queensferry Street, close to the West End and a short walk from Princes Street, Lothian Road, and Shandwick Place.
What Happens To Six By Nico Edinburgh West?
The Queensferry Street site will become Lennox, replacing the current Six by Nico Edinburgh West restaurant.
Six by Nico’s Hanover Street restaurant will continue to trade separately, so the tasting-menu format isn’t disappearing from Edinburgh altogether. That matters, as the Hanover Street venue remains one of the better-known city center dining spots under the Six by Nico brand.
The change is more of a reshuffle than a full exit from the capital. One Edinburgh site retains the Six by Nico format, while the West End site becomes home to Lennox.
Key Details At A Glance
| Restaurant | Lennox Edinburgh |
| Opening | July 2026 |
| Address | 40 Queensferry Street, Edinburgh EH2 4RA |
| Replacing | Six by Nico Edinburgh West |
| Chef / Founder | Nico Simeone |
| Other Lennox sites | Manchester and Glasgow |
| Six by Nico in Edinburgh | Hanover Street remains open |
What To Expect From The Menu
Exact Edinburgh menus have not yet been published, but the Lennox concept is built around familiar dishes, open-fire cooking, and a more relaxed restaurant-and-bar setup.
Trade reports mention a visible kitchen, dry-aging cabinets, and barbecue-style cooking as part of the Lennox format. That points to a less theatrical dining room than Six by Nico, with a more focus on produce, fire, and the kitchen atmosphere.
No opening menu or pricing has been confirmed for Edinburgh yet.
Why This Opening Matters For Edinburgh
Queensferry Street has always been a handy stretch for food and drink, sitting between the West End, Dean Village, Princes Street, and the New Town. A new Nico Simeone restaurant there should get attention quickly, especially from people who already know Six by Nico.
It also adds another high-profile restaurant opening to the West End at a time when central Edinburgh dining is still shifting. Some venues are leaning casual, some are going more premium, and others are trying to blur the line between restaurant, bar, and late-night dining.
Lennox looks like it sits in that middle ground: not a formal tasting menu, but not just a casual bar food spot either.
Our Take
This feels like a smart Edinburgh move. Six by Nico is already a known name here, but the West End site gives Lennox enough room to feel separate from the Hanover Street restaurant.
The interesting bit will be the price point. If Lennox lands as a flexible lunch, dinner, and drinks option rather than a special-occasion-only venue, it could work well on Queensferry Street.
For now, the main thing to know is simple: Lennox Edinburgh opens in July, and Six by Nico Hanover Street is staying put.