The Balmoral Bar
1 Princes Street
- Food served: Mon–Sun 1pm–10pm
- Bar open: Mon–Sun 1pm–1am
- Number of wines sold by the glass: 12
- No. overnight rooms: 188
- Also offers: Vegetarian options (at least ¼ main courses), Children's portions, Children's high chairs, Wheelchair access, Live music
- Music on stereo: Chilled electronica
- Capacity: 60
- Largest group: 30
- Open since: 2007
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- Average price:
£18.50 (lunch)
£18.50 (evening meal) - House wine: £24 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.
There is little doubt that this heavyweight hotel is a true Edinburgh icon, and yet, while most of the capital’s citizens know that the timepiece in the famous clocktower is set two minutes fast, few may realise that you don’t have to be a guest of Sir Rocco to venture in for a drink. Some might also be surprised that, despite the air of grandeur, it is also a remarkably welcoming place. Food, which comes from the kitchen of Hadrian’s Brasserie, is Scottish and sound. But the mixed drinks are the major attraction here – of particular note is the five-course cocktail tasting menu which makes for a true liquid supper or lunch. From the amuse-bouche to the rather saccharine grand finale, this is a chance to sample Edwardian indulgence in appropriately decadent surroundings.
- High point: Feel like a high roller for an hour or two
- Low point: Paying for the privilege
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