Amarone
- Telephone 0131 523 1171
- Bar open Mon–Sun noon–midnight.
- Food served Mon–Fri 8am–midnight; Sat/Sun 10am–midnight.
- Pre-theatre times Mon–Fri noon–6.30pm, Sat noon–3pm, Sun 12.30–6.30pm.
- Average price £13.95 (set lunch); £19 (evening meal)
- Pre-theatre price £13.95 (£16.95 three courses)
- Website www.amaronerestaurant.co.uk
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This review is taken from the current (2013) edition.
Amarone is fighting to become a go-to venue for all things Italian on George Street. From the suited post-work crowd to hungry shoppers, the cavernous former bank has more than enough room in its 200-plus covers. The restaurant has an open pizza kitchen and counter where you can scoff an early-evening slice, as well as cosier upholstered booths in which to quaff chianti and tuck into the broad menu. There is even private dining in the old safe. Diners who want to make a night of it can try the house cocktail creations before dinner. Big appetites are sated by focaccia bread starters or the bulky, buttery calzone, stuffed with mushrooms and cheese. More refined tastes are treated to dishes like well-prepared carpaccio or joyous sweet queen scallops with umami-rich squid ink tagliolini. Desserts are limited in number, but the panna cotta is a quivering gem: milky vanilla offset by a sweet-sharp coulis to bring a meal to a close with a pleasing contrast.
- High point: Precise, crowd-pleasing cooking
- Low point: You can feel lost amidst the crowds
- Number of wines sold by the glass: 7
- Private dining: Up to 30 covers
- Provides: Vegetarian options (at least ¼ main courses), Children's portions, Children's high chairs, Wheelchair access, Pre-theatre menu, Free wi-fi
- Music on stereo: Italian Contemporary
- Capacity: 215
- Largest group: 200
- Open since: 2011
- House wine: £15.95 per bottle
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fog-on-the-tyne – 26 May 2012, 9:23am
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Wow, is all I can say. The food was your typical high standard italian... as we would have expected, but the cocktails... they were unbelievable!
We came in expecting the usual bland & tired offerings of bar drinks/cocktails that most bars inside a restaurant tend to offer. However we were blown away with the variety of cocktails available, and they tasted so good too!
We talked to the bar staff, all really friendly and so knowledgeable and proud of what they make... one of the bartenders, Matt, I think... even took the time to talk us through some of the cocktails and made recommendations for some to try, the "Espresso Martini" and their own creation of the "Tiramisu Martini" are easily the best cocktails we'd ever tasted!, he even made up some alcohol free cocktails for our little girl with all the flair and skill he used to make our cocktails... she was over the moon, especially when he flamed the orange over her drink!
We ended up spending a good few hours just sitting at the bar and drinking cocktails... not a bad way to spend a saturday night at all.
Our only regret is that we didn't find this place sooner when we first came to Edinburgh, but we haven't stopped recommending it to everyone and it'll be our first port of call when we next come back.
What a wonderful example of fine dining and skill... truely a hidden gem!
Average rating /5 from 1 review of Amarone.
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