The Stockbridge Restaurant
- Food served: Tue–Sat 7–9.30pm; Sun 7–9pm. Closed Mon.
- Number of wines sold by the glass: 13
- Also offers: Gluten-free options, Children's portions, Children's high chairs
- Music on stereo: Modern jazz
- Capacity: 36
- Largest group: 40 (may open for lunch for bookings of 6+)
- Open since: June 2004
- Average price:
£28 (evening meal) - House wine: £15.95 per bottle
- BYOB: £4 / £5 sparkling corkage (Sun eve only)
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Scratch the surface of boho St Stephen Street, and underneath there’s something quite glossy going on. It’s the same with the Stockbridge Restaurant. Steep steps trailing ivy and fairy lights pitch down from the street to astragalled basement windows. Once inside, white tablecloths and gold upholstery take your expectations up a notch, and by the time you’re settled with home-made bread and a glass from the hand-picked wine list, your charmingly shabby-chic frog is starting to look more like a handsome prince. The menu depends on what suppliers bring each day. Some dishes show off a single ingredient in a mini-tasting menu: a trio of duck breast, seared foie gras and duck confit and potato gateau, or a fondant of dark chocolate with chasers of milk chocolate mousse and mint choc chip ice-cream. Other dishes work contrasting textures and flavours, perhaps a cluster of pearly scallops with vivid and velvety pumpkin purée, or crisp-skinned sea bass perched on a creamy crab risotto, with cool fennel salad and shards of Parmesan crackling. This is owner-run and supervised, and care and focus show.
- High point: Fresh and creative cooking, warm-hearted ambience
- Low point: Don't expect this from every frog you meet
Reviews of The Stockbridge Restaurant (54 St Stephen Street, Edinburgh)
- 3. kluster, Edinburgh – 13 August 2010, 10:37am
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This is my favourite restaurant in town. I'll try others throughout the year but this is where we always come for a special occasion.
The food is excellent, staff friendly and the atmosphere perfect for any occasion.
The menu changes throughout the year depending on what's in season, the plates are a wonderfully crafted blend of flavours that are presented beautifully.
I said above we go here for special occasions but don't limit your visit to that, if you want good food and to be treated like a valued customer this is the place to go.
- 2. combat, Edinburgh – 13 February 2010, 7:25pmThe Stockbridge RestaurantReport
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We go to this restaurant about 4 times a year and is our favourite restaurant in Edinburgh. We always go on a Sunday because it's £22 for 3 courses and it's bring your own bottle. This would be good in an average restaurant but having eaten at Michelin starred restaurants I can confirm this is definitely up there with them.
The food is artistically presented but it's the combination of flavours that really stand out. I often eat the scallops because they are always so delicately cooked that they melt in your mouth. And the puddings are out of this world.
You will not be disappointed by this restaurant!!!
- 1. T7 PGY, Edinburgh – 6 August 2008, 2:28pmThe Stockbridge RestaurantReport
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This fantastic little intimate restaurant is the perfect place if you want to impress a lady or if you just want a superb meal in a relaxed enjoyable atmosphere. The service is excellent and very prompt and the staff look after you in a very professional manner. The appetisers are all home made and very tasty. The meals are absolutely beautiful and cooked to perfection. The prices are superb for the high standard of food you get. The wine list is also superb and again the prices surprised me especially for the location and the type of wines on the list. I wish I discovered this little gem of a place ages ago. I will be a frequent visitor, don't just take my word for it, give it a try as you will NOT be disappointed.
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