Edinburgh Food Studio

This place is pretty unique , mainly because it is pretty informal yet the food is top end. Mainly tasting menus. Some flexibility to accomodate allergies/ preferences but they don't always get everything quite right - I was served seeds even though I was really clear I have an intolerance and I noticed an adjoining couple experienced a missing course. All this was dealt with in exemplary manner. The food itself is fresh, seasonal, cooked with care and interesting if not actually ground breaking. Nice wines. Need to book ahead. Tables are shared and when it's busy it can be noisy.

For lunch we had the fixed menu of 6 different courses and we enjoyed them all, some surprises that we really liked such as the brassicas in a beef vinaigrette. We also had drinks, so glad to see Bon Accord soft drinks especially the rhubarb and 3 Scottish beers, I had the Cosmic Crush Raspberry Sour from Brewdog which was very refreshing. The service is good explaining each dish and you can view the chefs making the dishes up.

I mean seriously what is this all about. Once in a while a group of people get together and the raw creative talents explodes in taste bombs that are so profoundly complex and yet simple it is hard to explain. I think some sort of black magic is practised here under the guise of being a restaurant. You simply shouldn't be able to do stuff this well without some mountain in a far off land crumbling into the sea. Now I thought I knew a bit about the layers and depths of tastes. Eating here is a bit like learning how to taste like a grown up coupled with the excitement of a child. Places like this are rare indeed. Truly for the gastronomic pleasure seekers and the dreameaters. Eat here and set the flavor benchmark for how food could taste if everyone gave as much of a f%@k as this team of champions.

Amazing 'noma' inspired dinner. Only one seating per night. Fixed tasting menu. Everything sourced locally (if possible) and freshly made. Very creative dishes. Loved the raw scallops with green almonds. Seat is at two large communal tables. Dinner takes about three hours. Service was friendly a d quick. Highly recommended. Thanks for a great experience.

No menus, 2 long bench tables, off the beaten path, SUPERB in every way The tasting menu was absolutely delicious and interesting and unique from start to finish. The affable and knowledgeable chef Ben Reade introduced every course and mingled with the diners throughout the experience, creating a cosy and laid-back atmosphere for the roughly two dozen guests. The food and wine was anything but casual with every detail perfectly researched and balanced. The chef's encyclopedic understanding of wine made the wine pairing as rewarding as the tasting menu. It was also incredibly reasonably priced, especially considering both quality and originality. Andrew Fairlie's was the best meal / dining experience of my life before Edinburgh Food Studio. But if you asked me where I'd want to again right now, guess where I'd pick?!? Edinburgh Food Studio : Just Go!!