The Terrace Brasserie
18–22 Royal Terrace
- Food served: Mon–Sun 5–9.30pm.
- Pre-theatre times: Mon–Sun 5–6pm
- Bar open: Sun–Thu 11am–midnight; Fri/Sat 11am–1am.
- Number of wines sold by the glass: 8
- Private dining: Up to 40 covers
- No. overnight rooms: 106
- Also offers: Vegetarian options (at least ¼ main courses), Children's portions, Children's high chairs, Wheelchair access, Pre-theatre menu, Outdoor tables
- Music on stereo: Looped radio hits
- Capacity: 30
- Largest group: 30
- Open since: 2006
- Average price:
£22 (evening meal) - Pre-theatre price: £13.95
- House wine: £18.50 per bottle
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The swirly carpet and rather dated pistachio wallpaper of the Terrace Brasserie come as a surprise after the smart reception area of the four-star Royal Terrace Hotel. The dining room's subdued atmosphere is lifted in the summer months when you can dine on the outside terrace overlooking the hotel gardens. The Brasserie boasts AA Rosette status, though the menu doesn't rise beyond rather unimaginative mains of chicken, salmon, beef, vegetarian choice (ravioli) plus a couple of options from the grill. To start, parmesan and herb crostini and a sprig of pink rocket add interest to smoked haddock risotto, but the beetroot and goats cheese salad is stark without greens to accompany. The slow-cooked beef falls apart under the fork but lacks flavour, while the accompanying vegetables come chopped into minute cubes. Redemption comes with warm chocolate fondant or a perky espresso coffee crème brûlée for dessert.
- High point: Summer dining al fresco
- Low point: Lack of character and atmosphere
The LIST Card F9
This restaurant offers the standard 2-for-1 LIST Card promotion for:
Dinner: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu
Exclusions: Public Holidays
Remember: book by phone (0131 557 3222) and ask for a LIST Card booking.
The Terrace Brasserie
The following information has been provided by the restaurant.
Hidden in a Georgian town house The Terrace Brasserie is a secret gem on the Royal Terrace, just a short walk from the Playhouse it’s the perfect place to spend summer days.
This unique restaurant boasts direct access to beautiful sunny gardens where we provide al fresco dining and barbeques.
With its dark oak tables and modern décor The Terrace Brasserie is the perfect dining venue for any occasion. Wonderfully intimate with only ten tables, the restaurant provides professional service along with mouth watering meals.
The LIST Card is a dining scheme that gives you promotional two-for-one offers at a range of restaurants in Glasgow, Edinburgh and beyond. Find out more.
Reviews of The Terrace Brasserie (Royal Terrace Hotel, 18–22 Royal Terrace, Edinburgh)
- 4. Julia and Romeo, Edinburgh – 28 September 2009, 2:13am
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Meal in Terrace's gardens was superb.
There's not much pleaces in Ediuburgh where you can sit down in peace and quiet and have a meal. Royal Terrace offers a garden literally 5 mins for city centre but completly cut out from centre noises.
Meal was excellent . Chef surely knows his trade. We had a whiskey salmon for starter and ox cheeks with mash and homemade onion rings. Meat very nicely prepared - very tender, very soft- simply yummy. For dessert there was a scotish cranacan in chocolate form decorated with cute rasbery on the top and lemon tart with raspberry sorbet.
Waiting staff very friendly and attentive, without being too intrusive. Service was very fast and efficient, we felt very welcome there, and will surely go back again.
- 2. Lou, Terrace Brasserie, Edinburgh – 23 May 2009, 9:06amThe Terrace BrasserieReport
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Fantastic meal !!!
My partner and I recently went here for my birthday and we had a really lovely evening.
The restaurant is very classy but at the same time a relaxing environment and the food was second to none. The pork loin was amazing and the chocolate pudding to die for.
The cocktails were expensive but very good and nice for a treat.
I highly recommend this restaurant and it will be amazing value when the list card is used.
- 1. Dave, Edinburgh – 18 November 2008, 1:43pmThe Terrace BrasserieReport
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The food at the Terrace Brasserie was quite simply outstanding. It is without doubt the best value meal I've ever had and up there with the best I've ever had.
I seriously don't know how they can serve the pre-theatre menu for £15 (3 courses). They can only have made any money on our drinks!
We had a pea & leek tart with goats cheese and haddock fishcakes for starter, we both had slow roast beef with mash for main, and pear tart & praline/macademia nut cheesecake for dessert. We scoffed the lot (and there was a lot), and it was all beautiful. Just cant recommend it enough, even if it is out the way a little, and the atmos was quite quiet.
We will be going back as soon as the menu changes!
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