{"id":7164,"date":"2015-12-10T17:01:20","date_gmt":"2015-12-10T17:01:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alisonsdiary.com\/?p=7164"},"modified":"2015-12-10T17:01:20","modified_gmt":"2015-12-10T17:01:20","slug":"dine-in-edinburghs-newest-restaurant-dine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alisonsdiary.com\/2015\/12\/dine-in-edinburghs-newest-restaurant-dine\/","title":{"rendered":"Dine in Edinburgh’s newest restaurant. DINE."},"content":{"rendered":"

Dine with Stuart Muir.<\/a>
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The new kid on the block in place of Blue the much loved and missed groovacious bar restaurant of the early 90\u2019s has been refurbed and reborn as
\nDine with Stuart Muir<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The high heid yin comes from down south and had the sense to poach Stuart who was the head chef at Harvey Nichols Fourth Floor restaurant in Edinburgh to head up the team in the kitchen. Yum.<\/p>\n

Muted lighting, warm, caramel, colours, high backed leather banquettes and delightfully sociable round tables create a warm inviting atmosphere and seats up to 80. The cocktail\/champagne bar which seats up to 30 has slouchy low down comfortable leather chairs facing a bar glistening with a fine array of bottles, liqueurs well kent and eclectic. <\/p>\n

We started with a cocktail. The list is extensive and the Santana ”
\n100% agave Casa noble crystal Tequila \u2013 cointreau \u2013 blue curacao \u2013 lime juice \u2013 cinnamon.” I can recommend highly. Pal Dynamite had a winter warmer which happily was not a big slipper but a chi-chi wee tea cup offering a warm concoction that made her cheeky chops smile. Lick your lips and have a gander at their creative list of cocktails here.<\/a> <\/p>\n

And so to dinner. <\/p>\n

The a la carte menu read very well. Not too big, not too fancy and not too expensive. We were out for an impromptu girls meal on a Monday evening so requested the market menu which at \u00a314.50 for 2 courses or \u00a317.50 for 3 including coffee is a billy bargain.<\/p>\n

Some went a la carte. Some market menu. And regardless of what we chose \u2013 there was nothing but praise, smiles and compliments to the chef all round.<\/p>\n

Starters included pork rillete; two generous quenelles of rillete served with chargrilled toast \u2013 yum yum yum \u2013 toast has never toasted or tasted so good. Homemade Humus (yes you can spell it like that) and a pickled thing too set the rillete off to perfection.
\nFriend Janes a la carte wild mushroom risotto disappeared like snow off a dyke with oohin and aahing noises so \u2013 “excellent” was the verdict from her.<\/p>\n

Main course I went for the veggie option \u2013 a bean casserole \u2013 don\u2019t be so beanist \u2013 this was a belter. I am not a veggie but just fancied something warming and this hit the spot. Rich, delicious, warming and a mighty portion too for the Aberdonian tum.
\nSalmon was chosen by two and the presentation was impeccable as was the taste. Cod enjoyed by our a la carte girl also got top marks.<\/p>\n

Sadly my phone had spent a few seconds face down on Princes Street earlier in the day so my camera was not up to the mark. I took a few but they would in no way do the food justice. So you will have to take my word for it. <\/p>\n

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So get thee to Saltire Court, Cambridge Street upstairs from the foyer of the Traverse<\/a>. Go on up you go. <\/p>\n

It was first of many a Christmas night out and this one will be hard to beat.<\/p>\n

Tonight I am off to meet the Tesla <\/a>– the amazing electric car which is taking the car world by storm. I will report back. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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