№ I · Menu
A short card of Scottish cooking.
Fourteen sections, rewritten fortnightly. Scottish produce, French technique. A whisky library of thirty-odd drams, a wine list chosen for the evening.
The menu is one short card, rewritten fortnightly. Two starters, four mains, one pudding per card. Suppliers are named beside the dish. What is not listed is not available that fortnight; the quiet card is the point.
§ I · Aperitif
The Aperitif
Knavewick House Negroni
Edinburgh Gin, Campari, Cinzano Rosso, orange oil
£13
Edinburgh Gin Aperitif
Edinburgh Gin, Lillet Blanc, tonic, lemon
£11
Chilled Oloroso
50ml, Sanchez Romate
£8
Cold Scottish oysters
Half-dozen, West Coast, shallot vinegar
£14
§ II · Wines
Wines
Listed by glass / bottle. Chosen for the room, not for the score sheet.
Whites
Picpoul de Pinet, Languedoc
£8 / £34
Muscadet Sur Lie, Loire
£7 / £32
Chablis Premier Cru, Montée de Tonnerre
£13 / £58
Gavi di Gavi, Piemonte
£9 / £40
Reds
Fleurie, Beaujolais
£9 / £40
Rioja Crianza Reserva, Contino
£10 / £46
Côtes du Rhône Villages
£7 / £32
Priorat, Mas d'en Compte
£14 / £64
Sparkling
Crémant de Loire, Brut
£9 glass
Nyetimber Classic Cuvée (English)
£14 / £68
§ III · Spirits & Cocktails
Spirits & Cocktails
House cocktails £11—£14. Everything built to order.
Old Fashioned Highland
Highland Park 12, sugar, orange bitters
£14
Boulevardier
Woodford Reserve, Campari, Cinzano Rosso
£13
Whisky Sour Scotland
Monkey Shoulder, lemon, egg-white
£12
Hanover Street Collins
Edinburgh Gin, lemon, soda, thyme
£11
Gin flight (3 × 25ml)
Edinburgh Gin, Harris Gin, Rock Rose Gin
£19
§ IV · Ales & Lagers
Ales & Lagers
Draught
Caledonian 80/-
£5.50
Stewart Pentland IPA
£6
Innis & Gunn Lager
£5.50
Guinness
£6
Bottled (Scottish craft)
Harviestoun Old Engine Oil
£7
Fyne Ales Avalanche Pale Ale
£6
BrewDog Punk IPA (330ml)
£5.50
Alcohol-free
Innis & Gunn Alcohol Free
£4.50
Seedlip Garden 108 with tonic
£9
§ V · Whisky Library
Whisky Library
All prices per 35ml measure. 25ml measures available. Flights of three drams from £22.
Highland
Highland Park 12, Orkney
£8 (35ml)
Dalmore 15
£14 (35ml)
Oban 14
£12 (35ml)
Glenmorangie 18
£18 (35ml)
Aberfeldy 16
£14 (35ml)
Royal Lochnagar 12
£10 (35ml)
Islay
Laphroaig 10
£10 (35ml)
Lagavulin 16
£16 (35ml)
Ardbeg 10
£10 (35ml)
Bowmore 18
£22 (35ml)
Kilchoman Machir Bay
£12 (35ml)
Speyside
Balvenie Double Wood 12
£12 (35ml)
Glenfiddich 18
£17 (35ml)
GlenAllachie 15
£16 (35ml)
Glen Moray Portwood
£10 (35ml)
Macallan 12 Sherry Oak
£18 (35ml)
Islands
Talisker 10
£10 (35ml)
Isle of Arran 10
£10 (35ml)
Highland Park 18
£24 (35ml)
Jura Seven Wood
£12 (35ml)
Campbeltown
Springbank 15
£22 (35ml)
Glen Scotia Double Cask
£10 (35ml)
Lowland
Glenkinchie 12
£10 (35ml)
Auchentoshan Three Wood
£12 (35ml)
Flights of three 25ml measures: £22–£36 depending on selection. Drams are measured in 25ml or 35ml servings under the Weights and Measures Act 1985.
§ VI · Plates & Boards
Plates & Boards
Scottish charcuterie board
Peelham Farm air-dried beef, Black Isle salami, haggis terrine, pickles, oatcakes
£16
Mull cheese board
Isle of Mull cheddar, Strathdon Blue, Connage Crowdie, Clava Brie, fig chutney
£16
Mix board (for two)
Cheese + charcuterie selection
£22
House olives, Castelvetrano
£6
Sourdough & Ampersand butter
£5
§ VII · Starters
Starters
West Coast oysters, half-dozen
Shallot vinegar, lemon
£14
Dunkeld smoked-salmon
Soda bread, capers, horseradish
£14
Cullen skink
Smoked haddock, potato, leek
£11
Salt-baked beetroot
Goat's curd, candied walnut
£10
Duck liver parfait, Arran oatcakes
Gooseberry jam
£13
§ VIII · Mains
Mains
Aberdeen Angus steak frites
Peelham Farm, béarnaise, pepper jus, triple-cooked chips
£28
Seared West Coast scallops
Peas, pancetta, buttered cabbage
£27
Slow-cooked lamb shank
Champ potatoes, red wine jus
£24
Roast chicken supreme
Lyonnaise, braised cabbage, thyme
£22
Mushroom & barley risotto (v)
Isle of Mull cheddar, shallot
£19
Fish of the day
Ask the dining room
from £24
§ IX · Sides
Sides
Peelham chips, triple-cooked
£6
Greens with garlic & lemon
£5
Roast carrots, honey & dill
£5
House salad
£5
Cauliflower cheese
£6
§ X · Cheese
Cheese Course
Selected at IJ Mellis on Victoria Street. Rotates fortnightly. Current card typically includes Isle of Mull cheddar, Strathdon Blue, Connage Crowdie, Clava Brie, Corra Linn, Dunsyre Blue.
Single selection from the board
Oatcakes, fig chutney
£9
Three cheese selection
Oatcakes, fig chutney, candied walnut
£13
Full board for two
Six cheeses, accompaniments
£22
§ XI · Puddings
Puddings
Sticky toffee pudding
Butterscotch sauce
£9
Poached pear with oat crumble
Vanilla ice-cream
£8
Scottish artisan ice-cream selection
Three scoops, Mackie's
£7
Chocolate tart
Crème fraîche
£10
Scottish cheese plate
See § X above
see § X
§ XII · Coffee, Tea & Digestifs
Coffee, Tea & Digestifs
Coffee from Artisan Roast, Edinburgh. Tea from the Edinburgh Tea Co.
Coffee
Espresso / double espresso
£3 / £4
Americano
£3.50
Cappuccino / Flat white / Latte
£4
Tea
Pekoe Tips (Edinburgh Tea Co)
£4
Earl Grey
£4
Peppermint / Chamomile
£4
Digestifs
Drambuie
£8
Glayva (Edinburgh liqueur)
£8
Armagnac VSOP
£10
Calvados (Normandy)
£10
Green Chartreuse
£12
Decaffeinated espresso available on request.
§ XIII · Private-Hire Menus
Private-Hire Menus
Bespoke on request. Enquire for the full briefing.
Tasting Supper menu
Five courses, paired whisky flight (min. 8 guests)
£135 / head
Corporate 3-course set menu
Choice of 2 per course
£55 / head
Corporate 2-course set menu
Choice of 2 per course
£45 / head
Cocktail reception package
1 hour, 2 cocktails + canapés
£32 / head
Private dealer hire
Per dealer per evening
£150
Card-room hire supplement
Per hour
£200
See Private Hire for detailed formats.
§ XIV · Takeaway
Takeaway
Takeaway collection only, during open hours.
Cheese plate to take away (serves 2)
Three cheeses, oatcakes, fig chutney
£12
Olive tin (200g)
Castelvetrano, rosemary
£5
Sourdough loaf + butter
Baked same day
£6
Charcuterie box (serves 2)
Peelham beef, salami, pickles
£14