- venues are listed below in alphabetical order
- menu items and prices listed are from 2007 and may have changed
- booking is advisable in all cases as it is likely to be one of the busiest evenings of the year
- in 2007 all the venues listed here have said they would be happy to serve Oratorio audience members during the 90 minute interval between 7.45pm & 9.15pm, however it is recommended that you mention your time constraints to staff both when you book and when you arrive to take your table
- there is a link to a map showing the appoximate location of the restaurants featured here at the bottom of this page
15-19 Jeffrey Street, Edinburgh, www.barioja.co.uk, iggsbarioja@iggsbarioja.force9.co.uk
turn right out of the Canongate Kirk, walk up the Royal Mile to the traffic lights, cross Jeffrey Street, turn right
£1.75 - £7 per dish
fish eg - calamares with garlic lime mayonnaise
veg eg - cured manchego cheese served with membrillo
sandwiches eg - ribeye & jamon (hot)
paellas - £16: vegetable / chicken / seafood
platters - £16.50 - £17.50: tempura of mixed shellfish & seafood, served with garlic mayonnaise & salad
67 Holyrood Road, Edinburgh
turn left out of the Canongate Kirk, cross to the other side of the Royal Mile, turn right just past Starbucks down Crichton's Close (signposted to the Poetry Library), go to the bottom of the hill and turn right up Holyrood Road, Beanscene is on your right
Tapas Plates - £2.95 - £7.50
Pizza - £6.95 - £7.95
Nachos - £6.25 - £6.55
24 St Marys Street, Edinburgh
turn right out of the Canongate Kirk, cross to the other side of the Royal Mile, turn left when you reach St Marys Street at the traffic lights, Empires is on your left about half way down
eg: Meze Mix - £15 / person (for 5 people)
Average meal: £12.50
BYOB option: £2.50 corkage.
Radisson SAS Hotel, 80 High Street, www.itchycoo.info
turn right out of Canongate Kirk, cross to the other side of the Royal Mile, cross over St Marys Street, continue up the Royal Mile, Radisson SAS Hotel is on your left shortly before the Bridges
Tapas-style (order 2ish per person): £3 - £7 per dish
sea: eg - mussels with garlic, white wine, parsley; - pan fried seas bass, new potatoes, capers and lemon butter
farm: eg - crispy chicken wings, celery and sweet pepper slaw; - pork belly, polenta, pesto dressing
field: eg - tortellini, tomato con casse, basil, parmesan; - red pepper risotto, parmesan, herbs;
pudding: eg - wild berry rice pudding; - coconut and banana cream
Radisson SAS Hotel, 80 High Street, www.radissonsas.com
turn right out of Canongate Kirk, cross to the otherside of the Royal Mile, cross over St Marys Street, continue up the Royal Mile, Radisson SAS Hotel is on your left shortly before the Bridges
1 course: £15.50, 2 courses: £15.50, 3 courses: £19.50
starters eg: - butter squash soup with mustard crème fraiche & croutons
mains eg: - sea bass with spring onion mash & coriander cream sauce
desserts eg: - strawberries & sweet cream; - chocolate mousse & wild berries
31 Jeffrey Street, www.lagarrigue.co.uk, reservations@lagarrigue.co.uk
turn right out of the Canongate Kirk, walk up the Royal Mileto the traffic lights, cross Jeffrey Street, turn right
would have time for 2 courses - £23.50
starters eg: - aubergines, olive oil and basil pate with olive cake; - Swiss chard, porc & lambs liver meat ball with crunchy carrot salad
mains eg:- traditional beans casserole with pork, lamb, duck and Toulouse sausage with walnut salad; - braised boneless lamb shank, aubergine, potato and goats cheese gateau
Jackson’s Entry, 111 Holyrood Road, www.mai-thai.co.uk, contact@mai-thai.co.uk
turn left out of the Canongate Kirk, cross to the other side of the Royal Mile, turn right just past Starbucks down Crichton's Close (signposted to the Poetry Library), Mai Thai is on your left about half way down
Set menus available: £18.95 / £23.95 / £25.95 per person
starters - £4.20 - £6.25 eg: - fresh Vietnamese rice paper rolls with shredded duck, mint & cucumber; - crabmeat & asparagus soup
mains - £8.50 - £15.95 eg: - red curry of squash, cashew nut, aubergine & coconut; - sauté of scallops & monkfish topped with rich red curry sauce & coconut
desserts - £3.25 - £4.25 eg: - banana crepe; - pineapple in coconut batter with ice cream
MacDonald Hotel, 81 Holyrood Road
turn left out of the Canongate Kirk, cross to the other side of the Royal Mile, turn right just past Starbucks down Crichton's Close (signposted to the Poetry Library), go to the bottom of the hill to Holyrood Road, turn left, MacDonald Hotel is on your left (Opposite The Scotsman Office)
main course - £16.30, 2 courses - £19.95, 3 courses - £25.00
starters eg: - terrine of chicken & herbs; - roast saddle of rabbit, rolled on pancetta with shallot & garlic salsa
mains eg: - grilled lamb cutlets with cheese & potato terrine, sugar snap peas, mint pesto; - pan seared trout with olive cous cous, pineapple salad, white onion soubise
desserts eg: - hazelnut & chocolate terrine with champagne strawberries; - tangy citrus tart
240 Canongate, www.panchovillas.co.uk , edinburgh@panchovillas.co.uk
turn right out of the Canongate Kirk, cross to the other side of the Royal Mile and continue to walk up the Royal Mile, Pancho Villa's is on your left before you reach St Marys Street
starters - £3.25 - £5.50 eg: - Sopa de Tortilla: traditional tomato based soup topped with corn tortillas, cheese & avocado; - Alitas de Pollo: spiced chicken wings cooked in garlic, chile & honey
mains - £8.95 - £17.95 eg: - Black Bean Burrito: flour tortilla with Mexican black beans, cooked with garlic, Portobello mushrooms, chipotle chile & spinach with goats cheese, sour cream & salsa, served with rice & salad; - Albondigas en Chipotle: spiced meatballs with fresh coriander filled with cheese in hot chile & tomato sauce, on bed of rice with salad
Jackson’s Entry, 111 Holyrood Road, www.pizzaexpress.com
turn left out of the Canongate Kirk, cross to the other side of the Royal Mile, turn right just past Starbucks down Crichton's Close (signposted to the Poetry Library), go three quarters of the way down the hill, Pizza Express is on your right.
starters - £3.65 - £4.95 eg: - Formaggio al Forno: cream Tomino cheese wrapped in smokey cured speck ham, backed on a Portobello mushroom, served on red chard, balsamic syrup & olive oil;
bruschetta / pizzas - £5.50 - £9.25 eg: - Etna: hot soft salami, sweet fiery roquito peppers & smokey speck ham; - Soho: olive & garlic with fresh rocket & shaved grana padano
pasta - £6.95 - £7.85 eg: - Lasagna Classica; - Mushroom Ravioli
salads - £7.95 - £8.35 eg:- Bosco: warm garlic mushrooms with mozzarella, avocado & rustica tomatoes on baby spinach & rocket tossed in honey & mustard dressing, balsamic syrup with baked dough sticks
desserts - £2.35 - £4.95 eg: - tiramisu; - Silcilian Lemon Sorbet; - Caffe Reale: baby figs in cinnamon & white whine spiced syrup with marscapone
Christmas Menu also available: into, starter, main course & dessert £16.95 per person
103 High Street
turn right out of the Canongate Kirk, walk up the Royal Mile, cross over Jeffrey Street, continue up the Royal Mile, Rabbie Burns Cafe is nearly opposite the Radisson SAS Hotel.
Cash only, will have Christmas menu
eg: - soup - £3.95; - panini / baguettes / baked potatoes - £3.95 - £4.95; - haggis, neeps & tatties - £6.95; - bangers and mash - £6.50; - lamb chops - £9.95; - pasta - £8.95; - puddings - £1.95 - £3.50
38 St Marys Street
turn right out of the Canongate Kirk, cross to the other side of the Royal Mile, turn left when you reach St Marys Street at the traffic lights, Stac Polly is on your left about half way down
Christmas Menu - £32 per person - early booking advised
starters eg: - spiced parsnip soup lightly dusted with nutmeg; - turkey skewers with grape and cranberry chutney, Arran mustard dressing
mains eg: - oven baked monkfish wrapped in Ayrshire ham with baby new potatoes & a champagne and saffron sauce; - roast breast of pheasant with apricot & walnut stuffing, light garlic mash, baton of honey parsnips & mulled wine sauce
131-133 High Street
turn right out of the Canongate Kirk, walk up the Royal Mile, cross over Jeffrey Street, continue up the Royal Mile, The Mitre is nearly opposite the Radisson SAS Hotel.
Find a table and order at the bar
starters - £2.95 - £4.50 eg: - devilled whitebait; - mushroom pepper pot
sandwiches (hot & cold) - £3.95 - £5.25 eg: - chicken & bacon club; - crayfish & rocket; - barbeque chicken melt
mains - £5.50 - £8.95 eg: - wholetail salt & black pepper scampi; - award-winning pork & Guinness sausage & mash; - duck confit
salads - £5.20 - £7.20 eg: - halloumi salad
jacket potatoes - £4.25 - £4.50 eg: - tuna, red onion & lime mayonnaise
puddings - £2.95 - £3.75 eg: - apple & rhubarb crumble pie; - toffee brioche
1 High Street
turn right out of the Canongate Kirk, walk up the Royal Mile until the traffic lights, cross Jeffrey Street, The Tass is on corner of Jeffrey Street and the Royal Mile
50p charge for debit card, £1 charge for credit card
starters - £3.50 - £5.00 eg: - Cullen Skink; - Haggis Fritter: MacSween haggis in Tass beer & ale batter with tomato & onion chutney & mulled wine beetroot
mains - £8.50 - £14.95 eg: - Scottish Seafood Platter; - Aberdeen Angus steak with Lanark blue cheese or peppercorn sauce; - peat-smoked salmon & cream pasta
167 Canongate
turn right out of the Canongate Kirk, the Tollbooth Tavern is only a few yards up the Royal Mile on the same side
The Tollbooth is planning to offer a special menu (and price!) to Oratorio audience including soup, sandwiches, mains and puddings. Please book and, where possible, go in to pre-order your meal before the concert to enable the staff to serve you more quickly.
Jackson’s Entry
turn left out of the Canongate Kirk, cross to the other side of the Royal Mile, turn right just past Starbucks down Crichton's Close (signposted to the Poetry Library), The Tun is on your left at the bottom of the hill.
Likely to be very busy
starters - £5.45 - £8.95 eg: - greek mezze
sandwiches / wraps - £3.85 - £5.25 eg: - sirloin steak ciabatta
salads / pasta / burgers- £5.95 - £7.95 eg: - asparagus & pecorino ravioli
mains - £6.95 - £10.45 eg: - haggis; - steak & ale pie
desserts - £2.95 - £3.75 eg: - rich Belgian chocolate cake
267 Canongate, wedgwoodtherestaurant@hotmail.com
turn right out of the Canongate Kirk, Wedgwood Restaurant is on the same side of the Royal Mile before you reach Jeffrey Street
new menu released soon
119 High Street, www.whiskibar.co.uk, info@whiskibar.co.uk
turn right out of the Canongate Kirk, walk up the Royal Mile, cross Jeffrey Street, continue to walk up the Royal Mile, Whiski is on your right, next to the PSDA, opposite the SAS Radisson Hotel - very friendly & welcoming
starters - £2.00 - £5.95 eg: - bruschetta; - mussels marinieres
salads - £7.50 - £8.95 eg: - warm chicken & bacon salad with honey mustard dressing
mains - £7.95 - £11.95 eg: - homemade steak & ale pie; - creamy smoked salmon penne pasta with sunblush tomatoes
puddings - £3.95 - £4.50 eg: - hot chocolate fudge cake with vanilla ice cream
whiskies - 143 in stock!
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