The Dining Room
28 Queen Street
- Food served: Mon noon–2.30pm; Tue–Sat noon–2.30pm, 5pm–9.30pm. Closed Sun.
- Pre-theatre times: Tue–Sat 5pm–6.30pm
- Bar open: Mon–Wed 9am–11pm; Thu–Sat 9pm–midnight. Sun 11am–9pm, members only.
- Number of wines sold by the glass: 21
- Private dining: 8/14/48/18
- Also offers: Wheelchair access, Pre-theatre menu, Free wi-fi
- Music on stereo: Nothing
- Opening times: Mon–Wed 9.30am–11pm; Thu–Sat 9.30pm–midnight. Sun 11am–9pm (members only)
- Capacity: 36
- Largest group: 14
- Open since: 2004
Tell us more about this place.
- Average price:
£18.50 (set lunch)
£32 (evening meal) - Pre-theatre price: £18.50
- House wine: £19.50 per bottle
The 2012 edition of The List's Eating & Drinking Guide is out now – only £5.95 (+p&p).
This review is taken from the current (2012) edition.
While a fantastic selection of spirits is the focus in the Scotch Malt Whisky Society Scotland’s famous members’ bar, the food is definitely the star in the Dining Room, its upscale restaurant. A handful of tables in a light Georgian drawing room with fireplace and contemporary furnishings create a setting which is elegant enough, if a little anonymous. Something that can't be said for James Freeman’s playful and confident cooking, which takes in eclectic influences from Scotland, Europe and further afield. A rich starter of dark and sticky braised beef tongue with foie gras is pleasingly cut by acid-bright, orange buckthorn berries, showing a fine-dining level of attention to detail paired with robustness and generosity. Something, along with high-octane flavours, that is evident throughout the menu. Mains, such as spiced cod with chickpea chips and red pepper essence, or puddings like poached pineapple with molasses cake and rum and raisin ice-cream are similarly well conceived and executed. Complimentary one-day membership to the society (for à la carte diners) surely means a nightcap dram in the bar to finish off?
- High point: Excellent, creative cooking, good wine list and informal but adept service
- Low point: The environs possibly a little beige for some
The LIST Card C32
This restaurant offers the standard 2-for-1 LIST Card promotion for:
Lunch: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu
Dinner: Tue, Wed, Thu
Remember: book by phone (0131 220 2044) and ask for a LIST Card booking.
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.
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Reviews of The Dining Room (The Scotch Malt Whisky Society, 28 Queen Street, Edinburgh)
- 1. Mar, Edinburgh – 5 April 2011, 10:42am
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I booked a table for 2 with the List Card at The Dining Room and we both loved the place. The setting was smart and welcoming and the service was excellent. The prices are quite high but it is really a wonderful dining experience. We ordered 3 courses and they were all absolutely perfect and amazingly well done, we also had complimentary aperitif and malt whisky for when we were waiting for the starter. Excellent!
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