28 Hanover Street 28 Hanover Street, Edinburgh, EH2 2DS

Prime landmark leisure/restaurant opportunity

28 Hanover Street is a landmark Category A listed building, occupying a prominent position in the heart of Edinburgh’s New Town.

Designed in a striking neo-Greek style and originally constructed as the Edinburgh Savings Bank, the building is distinguished by its grand Ionic portico, refined stone façade and strong civic presence. The property combines architectural gravitas with impressive internal scale, including a dramatic former banking hall and retained historic detailing. This rare blend of heritage character and adaptable accommodation offers occupiers a unique opportunity to trade from one of the city’s most recognisable and architecturally significant addresses.

Hanover Street is one of Edinburgh’s principal feeder streets, providing a direct link between Princes Street and George Street, the city’s two primary retail thoroughfares. This strategic position places it at the heart of the city’s retail and leisure circuit, benefitting from strong pedestrian flows throughout the day and evening. The property occupies a prominent corner position at the intersection of Hanover Street and Rose Street, one of the Old Town and New Town’s most popular dining and lifestyle destinations. The immediate vicinity is home to a strong mix of national and independent occupiers, including Mowgli, Santander, Cass Art, Sheila Fleet, Oliver Bonas, JoJo Maman Bébé, Pret A Manger, Yorkshire Building Society, Lakeland and Starbucks, reinforcing the area’s established commercial appeal.