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Restaurant Martin Wishart

“Superb cookery and flavours here with everything just so fresh on the palate.” - AA Inspector

LOCATION

EDINBURGH, EDINBURGH

Official Rating

Inspected by

Awards

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Martin Wishart’s recognition of Leith as a destination dining spot made him a bit of a trailblazer, and it’s hard to imagine, as you look round this buzzy hive of restaurants and bars, that it hasn’t always been this way. Understated and unpretentious on the outside, discreetly located on the cobbled quayside, the restaurant is cool, classical and elegant within. The neutral colours ensure your focus is where it should be – on the food. Menus change seasonally and include a vegetarian tasting option, and the style is classic French with clear Scottish influences. Dishes are thoroughly fresh and vibrant, with precise attention to detail in every option. Mackerel céviche, smoked mussel, tomato and Padrón pepper will start a memorable meal perfectly, followed by roast Anjou squab pigeon, confit leg pastilla, Roscoff onions and salt-baked celeriac. Don’t forego one of the delightful desserts – lemon pannacotta, pistachio cream and blueberry compôte being one such temptation.

Awards, accolades & Welcome Schemes

4 Rosette Award for Culinary Excellence

AA Notable Wine List

Facilities – at a glance

Credit cards accepted

Gluten free menu

Tasting menu

Vegetarian menu

Wheelchair access

Restaurant Martin Wishart

54 The Shore, Leith, EDINBURGH, EH6 6RA

Phone: 0131 553 3557

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Features

Facilities

Seats: 45

Accessibility

Wheelchair accessible
Accessible toilets
Assist dogs welcome

Opening times

Closed: 25–26 December, 1 January, 3 weeks January

Food and Drink

Wines under £30: 5
Wines over £30: 200
Wines by the glass: 12
Cuisine style: Modern French
Vegetarian menu

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Edinburgh is one of Britain’s most spectacular cities and both Old and New Towns have UNESCO World Heritage status. At its heart, the Old Town is a treasury of architecture stretching back to medieval times with its labyrinth of narrow lanes (‘wynds’ or ‘closes’). While the New Town's splendid district of squares, crescents and gardens are surrounded by impressive Georgian town houses.

It isn’t just a magnificent, bustling city, it’s surrounded by countryside – offering visitors the best of both worlds. Dominated by hills and the sea, with the rolling Pentland Hills to the south and the broad expanse of the Firth of Forth estuary to the north, it benefits from a rugged and varied landscape. So much so, the city has its own miniature mountain, Arthur’s Seat, which looms over the Old Town and the Palace of Holyroodhouse, dwarfing even Castle Rock and its crowning fortress, Edinburgh Castle.

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