Tigerlily
- Food served: Mon–Sun 8am–10.30pm
- Bar open: Mon–Sun 11am–1am
- Children welcome: after 8pm
- Number of wines sold by the glass: 7
- No. overnight rooms: 33
- Also offers: Vegetarian options (at least 25% of main courses), Gluten-free options, Children's high chairs, Outdoor tables (smokers welcome)
- Music on stereo: Random shuffle
- Capacity: 140
- Largest group: 80-100
- Open since: 2006
- Average price 2 courses:
£15 (lunch)
£21 (evening meal) - House wine: £17.50 per bottle
This review appears in the The List's Eating & Drinking Guide 2008 – in the shops now or buy online.
A couple of years on from its much-heralded arrival on Edinburgh's night-life scene, this smart hotel, bar and restaurant is very much the glitzy hotspot it always aspired to be. The urbane, affluent and highly presentable clientele descend on this venue of an evening and at weekends to drink crisp chardonnay and raspberry vodka mules or dine on fine food from the well considered menu. The décor is stunning and the service is seriously professional. Devouring sweet, seared scallops with parsnip purée against such a chic backdrop feels incredibly decadent. There's a notable nod to the Far East in many of the dishes – pork belly on coconut rice is tasty but leaves a little bit of a sweet aftertaste. The sharing dessert fondue of fresh fruits, cookies and marshmallow, which arrives with melted chocolate for dipping, perhaps sums up Tigerlily: it's decadent, looks amazing and isn't for anyone on a budget.
- High point: The undisputed place to be seen in Edinburgh
- Low point: Not for the shy and retiring
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