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title: Where assistants send people in Edinburgh · The Direct Index
url: https://directindex.org/city/edinburgh/assistants?format=md
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 Assistants · Edinburgh, GB · October 2026

# Where assistants send people in Edinburgh

26 answers from ChatGPT and Gemini, asked on 2026-10-15, to the questions people ask and to questions about the top businesses in the index. 100% of them link a business's own site or its booking software, and 27% link a marketplace, most often Uber Eats (12%).

100%

of answers link the business's own site or its booking software

27%

link a marketplace

12%

link Uber Eats, the marketplace named most

26

answers, 26 to the questions people ask and 0 about businesses

Of the 26 answers to the questions people ask, 100% link a business's own site or its booking software and 27% a marketplace, Uber Eats most often.

Updated 2026-10-18. [The Edinburgh index](https://directindex.org/city/edinburgh) · [Places named, question by question](https://directindex.org/city/edinburgh/recommended) · [Markdown](https://directindex.org/city/edinburgh/assistants?format=md) · [JSON](https://directindex.org/city/edinburgh/assistants.json) · [Share image](https://directindex.org/og/city/edinburgh/assistants.png) · [All cities](https://directindex.org/assistants).

 League table

## The destinations, most linked first

Each row is a place an answer can send people. Share is the percentage of all 26 answers that link to it. Each assistant's column counts only that assistant's answers.

| Destination | Kind | Answers | Share | ChatGPT | Gemini |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| **The businesses' own sites** | own site | 26 | **100%** | 13 100% | 13 100% |
| Press, guides and forums | press and guides | 6 | **23%** | 0 | 6 46% |
| hiddenscotland.com | other site | 3 | **12%** | 0 | 3 23% |
| list.co.uk | other site | 3 | **12%** | 0 | 3 23% |
| Uber Eats | marketplace | 3 | **12%** | 0 | 3 23% |
| Deliveroo | marketplace | 2 | **8%** | 0 | 2 15% |
| edinburgh-reviews.co.uk | other site | 2 | **8%** | 0 | 2 15% |
| edinburgh.org | other site | 2 | **8%** | 0 | 2 15% |
| SevenRooms | vendor, direct | 2 | **8%** | 0 | 2 15% |
| Time Out | directory | 2 | **8%** | 0 | 2 15% |
| autoreserve.com | marketplace
Online restaurant reservation platform that books tables for diners. | 1 | **4%** | 0 | 1 8% |
| bucksbargroup.com | other site | 1 | **4%** | 0 | 1 8% |
| chix.uk | other site | 1 | **4%** | 0 | 1 8% |
| DesignMyNight | vendor, direct | 1 | **4%** | 0 | 1 8% |
| downthehatchdiner.com | other site | 1 | **4%** | 0 | 1 8% |

21 more destinations with fewer answers each are in the JSON.

 By assistant

## What each assistant does in Edinburgh

### Places named when people ask

Each assistant was asked the way people ask, with web search on, for up to three places and a link to book or order with each one directly. The table shows how many of the places it named came with a link to the place's own site, to a marketplace or to a directory, or with no link at all.

| Assistant | Own site or direct | Marketplace | Directory | No link | Places |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| ChatGPT | **93%** | 0% | 0% | 7% | 42 |
| Gemini | **95%** | 0% | 0% | 5% | 40 |

 Question by question

## Who gets named, and with which link

Asked on 2026-10-15. A place in this index links to its report. A place with its own site that isn't in the index yet links to a scan. "No link" means the assistant named the place but didn't link its site. Each question links to the full list of places named.

| Question | ChatGPT | Gemini |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [A proper Scottish dinner with haggis, book a table.](https://directindex.org/city/edinburgh/recommended/haggis) | [Whiski Rooms](https://directindex.org/r/whiskirooms.co.uk) own site
[Howies Victoria Street](https://directindex.org/r/uk.com) own site
[The Witchery](https://directindex.org/r/thewitchery.com) own site | [Whiski Rooms](https://directindex.org/r/whiskirooms.co.uk) own site
[Howies](https://directindex.org/r/uk.com) own site
[Arcade Bar, Haggis & Whisky House](https://directindex.org/scan/arcade-bar.co.uk) own site |
| [I'm feeling like chicken tonight. Where can I order from?](https://directindex.org/city/edinburgh/recommended/chicken) | [CHIX](https://directindex.org/r/chix.uk) own site
[Chickoop](https://directindex.org/r/chickoop.co.uk) own site
[Chicken Club](https://directindex.org/r/chickenclubonline.co.uk) own site | [Bucks Bar](https://directindex.org/scan/bucksbar.co.uk) own site
[CHIX](https://directindex.org/r/chixedinburgh.com) own site
[Chooks Fried Chicken](https://directindex.org/scan/chooksfriedchicken.com) own site |
| [I want to book a table for two tonight somewhere romantic.](https://directindex.org/city/edinburgh/recommended/romantic) | [The Witchery by the Castle](https://directindex.org/r/thewitchery.com) own site
[The Dome](https://directindex.org/r/thedomeedinburgh.com) own site
[The Kitchin](https://directindex.org/r/thekitchin.com) own site
[The Witchery](https://directindex.org/r/thewitchery.com) no link | [The Witchery by the Castle](https://directindex.org/r/thewitchery.com) own site
[Café St Honoré](https://directindex.org/r/cafesthonore.com) own site
[The Little Chartroom](https://directindex.org/r/thelittlechartroom.com) own site |
| [Best pizza delivered to where I'm staying, right now.](https://directindex.org/city/edinburgh/recommended/pizza-delivery) | [Pizzeria 1926](https://directindex.org/r/pizzeria1926.co.uk) own site
[Dough Pizza](https://directindex.org/r/dough-pizza.co.uk) own site
[La Favorita Delivered](https://directindex.org/scan/lafavoritadelivered.com) own site | [Civerinos](https://directindex.org/r/civerinos.com) own site
[Dough](https://directindex.org/r/dough-pizza.co.uk) own site
[Pizza Geeks](https://directindex.org/r/pizzageeks.co.uk) own site |
| [A good vegan or vegetarian lunch near the centre, today.](https://directindex.org/city/edinburgh/recommended/vegan-lunch) | [David Bann](https://directindex.org/r/davidbann.co.uk) own site
[Dishoom Edinburgh](https://directindex.org/r/dishoom.com) own site
[Urban Angel](https://directindex.org/r/urban-angel.co.uk) own site | [David Bann](https://directindex.org/r/davidbann.co.uk) own site
[Holy Cow](https://directindex.org/r/holycow.cafe) own site
[Hendersons](https://directindex.org/r/hendersonsrestaurant.com) own site |
| [I want sushi delivered this evening.](https://directindex.org/city/edinburgh/recommended/sushi) | [Maki & Ramen](https://directindex.org/r/makiramen.com) own site
[Shinsen Sushi](https://directindex.org/scan/shinsentakeaway.co.uk) own site
[Dimsum Box](https://directindex.org/r/dimsumbox.co.uk) own site | [Maki & Ramen](https://directindex.org/r/makiramen.com) own site
[Bentoya](https://directindex.org/scan/bentoya-edinburgh.com) own site
[Soul Sushi](https://directindex.org/r/kjgroups.co.uk) own site |
| [A traditional local restaurant that tourists don't know. Book me a table for Saturday.](https://directindex.org/city/edinburgh/recommended/local-saturday) | [The Sheep Heid Inn](https://directindex.org/scan/thesheepheidedinburgh.co.uk) own site
[The Scran & Scallie](https://directindex.org/r/scranandscallie.com) own site
[The Guildford Arms](https://directindex.org/scan/guildfordarms.com) own site | [Café St Honoré](https://directindex.org/r/cafesthonore.com) own site
[The Sheep Heid Inn](https://directindex.org/scan/thesheepheidedinburgh.co.uk) own site
[The King’s Wark](https://directindex.org/scan/thekingswarkpub.com) own site |
| [Brunch on Sunday for four. Where can I reserve?](https://directindex.org/city/edinburgh/recommended/brunch) | [Urban Angel](https://directindex.org/r/urban-angel.co.uk) own site
[The Dome](https://directindex.org/r/thedomeedinburgh.com) own site
[Three Birds](https://directindex.org/r/threebirds.co.uk) own site | [Greenwoods](https://directindex.org/r/greenwoods.eu) own site
[Dishoom Edinburgh](https://directindex.org/r/dishoom.com) own site
[The Spence](https://directindex.org/r/gleneagles.com) own site |
| [Seafood dinner with a view, table for four this week.](https://directindex.org/city/edinburgh/recommended/seafood-view) | [The Fishmarket Newhaven](https://directindex.org/r/thefishmarketnewhaven.co.uk) own site
[The Ship on The Shore](https://directindex.org/r/theshipontheshore.co.uk) own site
[Samphire at Orocco Pier](https://directindex.org/scan/oroccopier.co.uk) own site
[The Fishmarket](https://directindex.org/r/thefishmarketnewhaven.co.uk) no link | [The Ship on The Shore](https://directindex.org/r/theshipontheshore.co.uk) own site
The Experience no link
[Cannonball Restaurant & Bar](https://directindex.org/r/contini.com) own site
[Joppa Rocks](https://directindex.org/r/jopparocks.co.uk) own site |
| [A cheap lunch menu near the centre.](https://directindex.org/city/edinburgh/recommended/cheap-lunch) | [Chez Jules](https://directindex.org/r/chezjulesbistro.com) own site
[The Mosque Kitchen](https://directindex.org/r/mosquekitchen.com) own site
[Oink](https://directindex.org/r/oinkhogroast.co.uk) own site | [Chez Jules](https://directindex.org/r/chezjulesbistro.com) own site
[The Mosque Kitchen](https://directindex.org/r/mosquekitchen.com) own site
[Ting Thai Caravan](https://directindex.org/r/tingthai-caravan.com) own site |
| [Birthday dinner for eight on Friday. I want to book online.](https://directindex.org/city/edinburgh/recommended/birthday-8) | [Rhubarb at Prestonfield House](https://directindex.org/r/prestonfield.com) own site
[Dishoom Edinburgh](https://directindex.org/r/dishoom.com) own site
[The Voodoo Rooms](https://directindex.org/scan/thevoodoorooms.com) own site | [Dishoom Edinburgh](https://directindex.org/r/dishoom.com) own site
[Hawksmoor Edinburgh](https://directindex.org/r/thehawksmoor.com) own site
[The Scran & Scallie](https://directindex.org/r/scranandscallie.com) own site |
| [Best burger in town, and I want to order online.](https://directindex.org/city/edinburgh/recommended/burger) | [Luxford Burgers](https://directindex.org/r/luxfordburgers.co.uk) own site
[Chilos](https://directindex.org/scan/chilos-shandwickplace.co.uk) own site
[Braw Burger](https://directindex.org/scan/brawburger.com) own site | [Bread Meats Bread](https://directindex.org/r/breadmeatsbread.com) own site
[Down the Hatch](https://directindex.org/r/downthehatchedinburgh.com) own site
[Luxford Burgers](https://directindex.org/r/luxfordburgers.co.uk) own site |
| [Something to eat after midnight, delivered or open late.](https://directindex.org/city/edinburgh/recommended/late-night) | [Fatt Boyz](https://directindex.org/r/fattboyz.co.uk) own site
[Clamshell Takeaway](https://directindex.org/scan/clamshelltakeaway.co.uk) own site
[Pizza Paradise](https://directindex.org/r/pizzaparadiseedinburgh.com) own site | [Cafe Piccante](https://directindex.org/r/cafepiccante.co.uk) own site
[Go-Gos Takeaway](https://directindex.org/scan/gogostakeaway.co.uk) own site
Storries Home Bakery no link |

 Method

## How this is counted

Everything here is counted in answers, using the latest answer from each assistant to each question, asked with web search on. Some questions are the ones people ask ("best pizza delivered right now", "book me a table for Saturday"). The others are three questions about each of the top-ranked businesses in the index: the official website, where to book and where to order. Every link in an answer is read. A destination counts once for each answer that links to it, whether as the place to book or as a source the assistant cited. So each share is the share of answers that link that destination, and the shares don't add up to 100%.

All the businesses' own sites share one row, whatever the business. A booking or ordering vendor on the business's own domain counts as direct. Marketplaces and directories are named. Listing, review and map sites (Tripadvisor, Google Maps, Yelp) count as directories, even where the scanner files them with the marketplaces. Newspapers, magazines, guides, forums and tourism sites share one row. Anything left is listed by its registered domain, and a model sorts each of those unknown hosts once into directory, press, marketplace, vendor, business or other, with the reason shown. Text that only looks like a host because a space is missing ("them.here") is dropped. Business names are matched against the index. A place that isn't in the index links to a scan of its site, if the assistant gave one.

Updated 2026-10-18. The data is open, and the JSON version of this page has every destination. [Methodology](https://directindex.org/methodology).

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