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Hotel du Vin Edinburgh

556 reviews

Bristo Place, EH1 1EZ

Old Town, Edinburgh

Cuisine: French, Bistros & Brasseries

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Food: 5

Ambience: 5

Service: 5

Value: 5

Perfect day out!

Warm welcome, lovely champagne and delicious food...... what more could we ask! This was not our first visit and it won't be our last. Thank you!

linda francis - dined in restaurant 27/02/2020
Food: 5

Ambience: 5

Service: 5

Value: 5

Had a lovely meal, excellent value and great service. All staff were very pleasant and attentive from beginning until end.

louise davies - dined in restaurant 12/10/2019

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Cosy bistro in Edinburgh’s Old Town

Serving classic French dishes, the Bistro at Hotel du Vin is tucked away off Bristo Place in Edinburgh’s atmospheric Old Town. It is a cosy, welcoming space with restored fireplaces, reclaimed floorboards and lots of wine merchant memorabilia.

Service is polished but informal and the sommelier is always happy to advise anyone in need of a little friendly guidance around the 200 plus bin list. The Bistro’s courtyard – complete with cigar bothy and heaters – is a hidden gem which is well worth seeking out in the sunnier months.

Well-loved French bistro dishes

Classic French bistro dishes such as cassoulet, steak frites and roast cod on Puy lentils take pride of place on the a la carte menu. The emphasis is on simple dishes, done well, using good quality ingredients.

A seasonal prix fixe menu changes every three months while a selection of gourmet sandwiches, omelettes and other egg dishes offer lighter alternatives for those looking for a quick bite. Dry-aged steaks and the mighty HdV burger add more carnivorous choices. The epic Sunday brunch is popular with families and couples keen to enjoy a lavish spread without facing the washing-up.

Old Town location

The Bistro is part of Hotel du Vin on Bristo Place in Edinburgh’s Old Town. It is around a brisk ten minute walk from Waverley train station and frequent buses to and from the city centre pass the restaurant. Nearby attractions include the Festival Theatre. There are no car parking spaces at the hotel but there is a Q Car Park at nearby Quartermile.

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Entrees

Soupe a l’oignon £9.95
classic French onion soup

Assiette de charcuterie £12.50
selection of cured meats, parfait, rillettes, pickles and dijon mustard

Chicken liver parfait £9.50
brioche toast and raisin chutney

Steak tartare £13.50 | £24.50
grilled pain de campagne (main course £5 supplement
served with pommes frites and petite salade)

Crispy frogs legs £9.95
sauce gribiche

Escargots bourguignon en croute £8.95 | £16.95
tender snails served in garlic and herb butter,topped with puff pastry croutes

Sautéed mushrooms on toasted sourdough £8.50
Madeira sauce

Rosary goats cheese & caramelised onion quiche (v) £8.50 petite salade

Roasted vegan black pudding £8.50
on toasted sourdough apple and radish salad, apple chutney

Severn & wye smoked £11.50
salmon classic treacle soda bread and fromage blanc

Tiger prawns £13.50
chilli, garlic and pastis butter, aioli dip

Coquilles a la lyonnaise £15.50
pan fried scallops with pancetta, baby onions and mushrooms

Plats Principaux

Beef cheek bourguignon £24.50
8 hour braised beef cheeks, served with pancetta, mushrooms, baby onions and pommes mousseline

Calves liver persillade £16.95
pan fried calves liver, parmentier potatoes, gremolata and red wine jus

Chicken chasseur spatzle noodles £18.95
braised normandy chicken, mushrooms, tomato
and baby onions with traditional fried pasta

Moules marinière £8.50 | £16.95
mussels steamed with white wine, cream, shallots
and garlic (main course served with pommes frites)

Whole roast dorade £22.50
fennel, olives, and lemon

Trout grenobloise £18.95
seared trout, brioche croutons, fine beans, lemon, capers and beurre noisette

Spiced vegetable & chickpea casserole £14.95
creamed polenta

Wild mushroom & spelt risotto £15.95
spelt cooked with a wild mushroom stock finished with vegan style parmesan

Salade maison £8.50 | £13.50
baby kale, edamame beans, quinoa and alfalfa sprouts
add: chicken, smoked mackerel or halloumi £3.00

Grillades

All grillade dishes are served with pommes frites.

Fillet steak 200g £37.50
21 day aged, the most tender of all cuts

Rib-eye steak 250g £34.95
28 day aged, generously marbled for flavour

Signature rump steak 200g £25.95
35 day aged, french style full face rump steak
recommended to be cooked medium rare or well done

Steak haché £19.95
steak haché, or chopped steak, is the posh hamburger of
france. petite salade and peppercorn sauce

Grilled normandy chicken £16.50
escalope of normandy chicken served with petite salade

Chateaubriand 500g £74.95
a supremely tender and indulgent treat, best shared
between two, served with a choice of bearnaise or
peppercorn sauce

Desserts

Crème brûlée £7.95
baked vanilla custard, glazed under sugar

Pot au chocolat £7.95
classic chocolate mousse with crème chantilly

Apple tarte tatin £8.95
vanilla ice cream

Agen prune clafoutis £8.95
clotted cream ice cream

Burnt basque cheesecake £8.95
spiced seasonal fruits

Black forest chocolate mousse £8.95
rich chocolate mousse with griottines cherries and black cherry coulis

Crepe suzette souffle £9.95
orange and cointreau sauce

Café gourmand £8.95
coffee of your choice with a selection of sweet treats

Glaces et sorbets £2.95 per scoop

Artisan cheese & port flight £19.95
a cheese selection of camembert gillot, comte, fourme
d’ambert with three matching ports, paired with
three different graham’s ports [ports all 50ml serves]

Assiette de fromage £11.95 £19.95
[for 2]
French artisan cheeses served with biscuits and
chutney

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