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Kyloe Restaurant & Grill

Kyloe Restaurant & Grill
The Rutland Hotel,
1–3 Rutland Street
Edinburgh, EH1 2AE
Phone: 0131 229 3402
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  • Food served: Sun–Thu noon–10pm; Fri/Sat noon–11pm.
  • Bar open: Mon–Sun 8am–1am
  • Number of wines sold by the glass: 14
  • Also offers: Children's portions, Children's high chairs, Wheelchair access, Outdoor tables, Free wi-fi
  • Music on stereo: Mellow beats
  • Opening times: Mon–Sun noon–11pm
  • Capacity: 96
  • Largest group: 96
  • Open since: Oct 2011

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  • Average price:
     £10 (set lunch)
     £35 (evening meal)
  • House wine: £18 per bottle
Eating & Drinking Guide

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Kyloe, previously the Restaurant at the Rutland, has been reborn as a place for all things beef. Occupying a grand, first floor space, it’s decked out with cowhide booths and other bovine-themed furnishings. The playful interior, however, belies a self-declared mission to bring customers the best possible steak experience – something it's striving for thoughtfully and with an up-to-the-minute approach. Provenance and butchery of the star ingredient are taken seriously (staff present the raw cuts of meat and talk through their varying characters) and it shows in the end result. Grass-fed Aberdeen Angus is offered in the usual permutations but alongside a board of unusual cuts (bavette, onglet, feather), all of which arrive perfectly medium rare and are a genuine treat. The rest of the menu is good too. An onion tart comes with melting alliums, crisp pastry and lactic Grimbister cheese. Equally good is a light, crisp fritto misto. Only a dish of skate wings disappoints, its flavours drowned in a sea of capers, but on the whole, Kyloe offers a lovely menu with well-sourced Scottish ingredients and some great cooking.

  • High point: Fantastic steaks & dripping chips,carefully cooked & knowledgeably served
  • Low point: West End bovine glamour may not be everyone's cup of tea

Welcome to Edinburgh’s first gourmet steak restaurant. Our first floor restaurant can be found in The Rutland Hotel at Edinburgh’s West End and boasts enviable views of Edinburgh Castle. The name Kyloe, an old Scots word for Highland beef cattle, was chosen for the restaurant as it represents the strength and versatility of Scottish beef produce. We use cuts from pedigree Aberdeen Angus – supplied by some of Scotland’s top farms and butchers – to bring our customers the best possible steak experience. When selecting suppliers, Kyloe’s award winning head chef David Haetzman was not only looking for a fantastic product but for suppliers who take provenance seriously. Hardiesmill, based in Gordon in the Borders, was chosen as one of Kyloe’s main beef suppliers thanks to the owners’ rigorous approach to breeding, feeding and handling. Read more about their fascinating story on their website at www.hardiesmill.co.uk. Using a selection of traditional cuts, along with some more unusual cuts chosen for their texture and flavour, David has created an innovative Grill Menu. This is complemented by our robust a la carte menu which features Scottish seasonal produce, responsibly sourced and simply prepared to create a series of compelling dishes, including a tasty shellfish section and mouth-watering desserts created by our in-house pastry chef Amanda Jordan. Our unique and interesting wine list has been sourced through numerous wine merchants and features Kyloe’s signature wine ‘Angus the Bull’, a South Australian Cabernet Sauvignon which is the ideal complement for your steak.

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Reviews of Kyloe Restaurant & Grill (The Rutland Hotel, 1–3 Rutland Street, Edinburgh)

4. Yumbo Gumbo, Edinburgh – 17 January 2012, 8:22am2 starsKyloe Restaurant & GrillReport

Don't like the change, service was a shambles!

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2. Yumbo Gumbo, Edinburgh – 5 June 2011, 8:21pm5 starsKyloe Restaurant & GrillReport

Loved everything about it, stylish decor, great food, slick unpretentious service and not over-priced.

Chateaubriand was cooked to perfection, delicious!

1. pennym, edinburgh – 22 May 2010, 5:42pm5 starsKyloe Restaurant & GrillReport

I have been here twice. On both occasions the food has been delicious and the service good. On the second occasion, the service by our Australian waitress was exceptional. I would highly recommend eating here.

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