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Reservations Open · Spring Menu

Eat Whatthe LandGives.

Stone-walled dining. Highland venison. Single-cask whisky.
14 Canongate, Edinburgh.

🌾Established1987
⚗️Courses7
🥃Whiskies180+
PeatBlackcurrant LeafRendered Lamb FatRain on GraniteSmoked BarleyWild ThymeBone MarrowJuniper SmokeCold LarderSea SaltHeather Honey
03 / Tasting Menu

Seven courses. One landscape. A single evening that tastes like the whole of Scotland.

01

Amuse-Bouche

Sea salt · Peat smoke

Smoked butter on hand-rolled oatcake. A single langoustine tail. Cullen skink shot.

Paired with:Champagne Blanc de Blancs
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02

Cullen Skink

Smoked haddock · Cream · Leek

Arbroath smokie, Jersey cream, potato espuma, chive oil, crisp skin.

Paired with:Glenmorangie 10yr
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03

Langoustine

Brine · Sweet shellfish · Dill

West Coast langoustine, bisque butter sauce, sea herbs, compressed cucumber.

Paired with:Chablis Premier Cru
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04

Haggis Pressing

Pepper · Offal · Toasted oat

Pan-fried haggis terrine, neep purée, whisky cream, crispy oats, micro cress.

Paired with:Dalwhinnie 15yr
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05

Grouse

Gamey · Blackcurrant · Thyme

Roast Perthshire grouse, blackcurrant jus, rowan berry gel, confit leg bon-bon.

Paired with:Côte de Nuits Pinot Noir
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06

Highland Venison

Iron · Forest floor · Marrow

Loin of Cairngorm venison, celeriac purée, chanterelles, bone marrow sauce.

Paired with:Caol Ila 18yr
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07

Cranachan

Honey · Raspberry · Whisky

Whipped crowdie, Drambuie-soaked oats, raspberry coulis, honeycomb, edible flower.

Paired with:Balvenie DoubleWood 12yr
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Per person

£98+ whisky pairing £45

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Every occasion
deserves ceremony

From anniversary tasting menus to corporate whisky evenings, the Larder Room holds every kind of celebration.

Elegant tasting menu table setting in stone-walled dining room, candles lit, copper serving dishes
Signature

Tasting Menu

Seven courses of Highland provenance. Available Wednesday to Sunday from 7pm.

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Immersive

Whisky Pairing Evening

Single-cask flights paired course by course. Hosted by our resident whisky steward.

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Private stone-walled dining room with long table, candelabra, and open fireplace casting warm light
Exclusive

Private Dining Room

The Larder Room seats 12. Stone walls, open fire, complete privacy for corporate or celebration.

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Burns Night supper table with traditional haggis centrepiece, thistle decoration, and dram glasses
Seasonal

Burns Night Supper

25th January. The full ceremony — Address to a Haggis, whisky toasts, reels. Book early.

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Our Collection

180+

Single Cask Expressions

Scotland in a glass.
One cask at a time.

Our whisky steward, Fionnuala MacRae, has spent 14 years building a collection that spans every Scottish region. Each pairing is chosen to amplify the dish — never compete with it.

Caol Ila 18yr

Islay

Peat smoke, vanilla, sea salt, long coastal finish

Paired with Highland Venison Loin

43%

Ex-Bourbon Hogshead

Glenmorangie Signet

Northern Highlands

Dark chocolate, espresso, roasted barley, spice

Paired with Cranachan Dessert

46%

Chocolate Malt & Bourbon

Springbank 15yr

Campbeltown

Sherry, dried fruit, leather, maritime brine

Paired with Aged Comté & Oatcakes

46%

Sherry Butt

What they said
after the last course

TS
SoS
DC
GN

The venison course alone is worth the journey from London. The bone marrow sauce had a depth that felt geological — like it had been cooking for centuries.

Highland Venison, Course 6
Portrait of Catriona Mackenzie

Catriona Mackenzie

Food Critic, The Scotsman

We came for our 15th anniversary and left having rediscovered why we fell in love with Scotland. The cullen skink shot at the start set the tone for everything that followed.

Full 7-Course Tasting Menu
Portrait of James & Ailsa Drummond

James & Ailsa Drummond

Edinburgh, Anniversary Dinner

Fionnuala's Caol Ila pairing with the venison was the most intelligent food-and-whisky match I've experienced. The peat in the dram mirrored the smoke in the marrow.

Whisky Pairing Evening
Portrait of Ruaridh Sinclair

Ruaridh Sinclair

Whisky Writer, Distilled Magazine

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We are currently accepting reservations for Spring and Summer 2026. Tasting menus run Wednesday to Sunday. Whisky pairing evenings on Friday and Saturday only.

Dinner service

7:00 pm · 7:30 pm

Tasting duration

3 – 3.5 hours

Dress code

Smart casual

Reservations

0131 557 4820

Not booking for yourself?

We confirm all reservations within 24 hours by email.