Castle Terrace by Dominic Jack Edinburgh
Edinburgh is also known for their great food, missing the opportunity to dine at The Kitchin in Leigh. Since I was visiting Edinburgh Castle, it made sense to lunch at The Kitchin sister restaurant Castle Terrace. Opened in 2010, Castle Terrace quickly gained a Michelin Star. Heading the kitchen is Chef Patron Dominic Jack, food is modern British with a flair of French.
The interior is soft muted brown chairs, against dark wooden tables and floor, with hints of deep sky blue on a wall panel, etched with a line drawing of Edinburgh castle.
Set lunch three courses
Set lunch menu for three courses is excellent value for Β£33. Pre-starters is beautifully presented, a trio of canapes of light airy tempura, and crispbread. A serving of fresh out the oven bread basket arrived, crusty on the outside, and fluffy in the middle.
Starter
A plate of three round ravioli and diced carrots, sliced mushrooms, peppers arrived. The waiter poured the consommΓ© into the dish. Inside the ravioli is wild sea trout from Holy Isle. The clear liquid consommΓ© is still rich on its own and complemented the rest of the ingredients well.
Another pre-cleanser came out, savoury fish mousse on a crispbread. The crispbread is excellent, crunched on every bite.
Main
The next plate arrived, a pleasant and colourful dish the centrepiece is rabbit provençale saddle wrapped like a sushi roll. Lying on a bed of mushy polenta, and very rich tomato sauce.
Dessert
To finish off an insatiable chocolate praline mousse. Beautifully executed on a plate, a milk chocolate sphere shell with a smooth praline chocolate mousse inside. Different creams and mousses are pipped along the plate and are topped off with pistachios nuts and honeycomb pieces.
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Castle Terrace is a fantastic fine dining restaurant, even if losing a Michelin Star in 2016. It is worth a visit and Β£33 for the set menu Is amazing value.
33-35 Castle Terrace, Edinburgh