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A Perfect Lunch in a Perfect Place

  • July 21, 2008
  • Rated 5 of 5 by NiceGinna from Evanston, Illinois
A Perfect Lunch in a Perfect Place

This restaurant is upstairs in an ancient building, with stone walls and coved ceiling, wooden tables, heavy beams, and an inviting atmosphere. The music was wonderful, starting with classical and moving on to contemporary jazz. Our friendly waiter, Paul, served me the smoked salmon entree and the black pudding with apples for David, both of which we loved; for our main course we had duck confit with plums and poached cod with fresh peas and lardons (like bacon) which were outstanding. We shared a bottle of Chenin Blanc which was heavenly. For dessert we ordered a bread and butter pudding which was decadent. We ended up coming back to this, our favorite place, again during the two weeks we were in Edinburgh.

From journal Three Busy Weeks or So in the United Kingdom

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The Grain Store

  • April 8, 2006
  • Rated 5 of 5 by artslover from Calgary, Alberta
The Grain Store

The Grain Store is located in the Grassmarket area just south of Edinburgh Castle. The streets are full of old buildings tightly crowded together. If you aren't looking, you can easily walk past the door for the Grain Store. The door is on street level, but the restaurant is located on the upper level of Victoria Street, next to the arched elevated walkway of Victoria Terrace.

The Grain Store used to be storage for the shops below. You walk up a nondescript stairway and into the restaurant, which consists of a number of small stone walled, huge timbered rooms. They still retain the feeling of an ancient building. At nighttime, the lighting is very subdued, which adds to the private and potentially romantic feel to the place.

The tables are made of substantial oak wood, polished to a gleam and not covered with linen to effect a stuffy or formal feel. The food at the restaurant is much the same. The cuisine at the Grain Store is described as Scottish, which means local products and produce. We had oysters, Angus beef, hare, chicken, and risotto. The flavours of the food come through in the expert but not overly fussy preparation. Everyone found their food delicious. The sweets we had, chocolate torte and lemon mousse, were excellent. The wine list had a reasonable choice of inexpensive and mid-priced wines.

Service was very friendly and efficient. We thoroughly enjoyed our meal at the Grain Store and would recommend it highly to anyone looking for good food and a charming atmosphere.

From journal Endlessly Fascinating Edinburgh

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