Travel Reference
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Eating
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Ondine
£££
Ondine is one of Edinburgh's finest seafood restaurants, with a menu based on sustainably
sourced fish. Take an octopus-inspired seat at the curved Crustacean Bar and tuck into
oysters Kilpatrick, a roast shellfish platter, the crunchiest calamari ever, or good old had-
dock and chips (with minted pea purée, just to keep things posh). The two-course lunch
(noon to 2.30pm) and pre-theatre menu (5.30pm to 6.30pm) costs £18.
( 226 1888;
www.ondinerestaurant.co.uk
; 2 George IV Bridge; mains £15-28;
SEAFOOD
lunch & dinner Mon-Sat;
2,
23, 27, 41, 42, 45)
14
Wedgewood
£££
SCOTTISH
Fine food without the fuss is the motto at this friendly and unpretentious restaurant. Scot-
tish produce is served with an inventive flair in dishes such as wild venison with its own
haggis, herbed barley and a truffled jus, while the menu includes foraged wild salad leaves
collected by the chef himself.
( 558 8737;
www.wedgwoodtherestaurant.co.uk
; 267 Canongate;
mains £16-27, 2-/3-course lunch £12/16;
lunch & dinner;
35)
15
Tower
£££
SCOTTISH
Chic and sleek, with a great view of the castle, Tower is perched in a turret atop the Nation-
al Museum of Scotland building. A star-studded guest list of celebrities has enjoyed its
menu of quality Scottish food, simply prepared - try half a dozen oysters followed by roast
partridge with chestnut stuffing. A two-/three-course pre-theatre menu (£16/22) is available
from 5pm to 6.30pm, and afternoon tea (from £16) is served from 2pm to 5pm.
( 225
3003;
www.tower-restaurant.com
; National Museum of Scotland, Chambers St; mains £18-34;
10am-11pm;
2, 23, 27, 41, 42, 45)
