Restaurant Martin Wishart
- Telephone 0131 553 3557
- Food served Tue–Fri noon–2pm, 7–10pm; Sat noon–1.30pm, 7–10pm; Closed Sun/Mon.
- Average price £28.50 (set lunch); £75 (set evening meal)
- Website www.martin-wishart.co.uk
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It’s more than that Michelin star. Restaurant Martin Wishart has a certain caché. It is a place to propose, to woo, to seal the deal. If it’s on the expense account, lucky you. If not, buy the ticket, take the ride: choose a tasting menu, with accompanying sommelier-guided wines if you wish, and let them show you what they’re capable of. And bang, straight off the bat, an exquisite beetroot macaroon sets the tone, followed by a dainty, impeccable amuse bouche. Next up, black truffle sauce steals the praise from langoustine and confit chicken; then sherberty cerviche of halibut with mango and passion fruit is a prawn cocktail taken to another level. On the fish-themed tasting menu, the John Dory is boat-fresh and gutsy, while on the main taster is a two-course capsule roast dinner in miniature, first flame cake and crispy ox tongue, followed by soft cinnamon-pecked veal cheek and near-scene-stealing goat’s cheese gnocchi. Pause with port and a choice of cheese before either chocolate or caramel-themed afters, both as assured as all that’s been before. The petits fours, precisely presented by a white-gloved waiter, are a fitting finale.
- High point: Michelin-star sourcing, presentation, service …
- Low point: Only one dessert
- Number of wines sold by the glass: 20
- Private dining: Up to 10 covers
- Provides: Gluten-free options, Children's portions, Children's high chairs, Wheelchair access
- Music on stereo: Quiet down-tempo
- Capacity: 50
- Largest group: 50
- Open since: 1999
- House wine: £27 per bottle
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M – 25 Sep 2008, 5:29pm
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Nothing short of excellent. We experienced the tasting menu with tasting wine to compliment which, whilst not inexpensive was worth every penny. Service is faultless and the atmosphere relaxed.
Average rating /5 from 1 review of Restaurant Martin Wishart.
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