| EDINBURGH
FOOD GUIDE 2000-2001 |
A
Room in the Town
Rolph Rae Hansen
On
a wet and windy February night we stepped into the delightful bistro.
Quickly ensconced in a candlelit corner we raised a glass of wine (BYOB,
corkage �1) to the welcoming warmth.
From
the la carte menu, we begun with smoked breast of chicken with baby
spinach, Parma ham and citrus syrup (�4.25), and Scottish salmon fillet,
cured with whisky, dill, demerara sugar and sour cream (�4.75). Both
were refreshing, filling and tantalising.
My
partner sampled breast of pheasant stuffed with goats cheese, covered
in pine nuts and redcurrant ketchup (�12.95), whilst I selected brandy
soaked beef loin, layered with red onion, chestnut, puff pastry and
three peppercorn sauce (�14.95).
There
was even A Room in the Belly for desserts. Into the gap we squeezed
banoffee pie, deep-filled apple pie (both �3.25), and two cups of fresh
coffee (�1.10).
Lively
enough for large groups and intimate enough for cosy couples, with a
mix of Continental style, Caledonian charm and the best of Scottish
ingredients, it's no surprise that A Room continues to be a hit with
regulars and tourists alike.
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