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Iris Restaurant in Edinburgh | Thistle Street Lane | Modern European Cuisine
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Iris (47a Thistle Street, Edinburgh) | The List
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Wandering tourists may not necessarily stumble across Iris but most informed locals will already be aware of its appeal.
The menu too feels crisp and current; try an excellent starter of smoked partridge salad with rosemary dressing and a deep-fried quail’s egg.
There’s also a touch of theatre as half a dozen plump king prawns come piping hot to the table, sizzling with chilli, coriander and garlic.
Mains include a tremendous whole seabass cooked en papillote, the delicate flesh infused with hints of ginger and lemongrass, and a special of chicken supreme stuffed with smoked salmon mousse sitting on a rich, comforting cheese and garlic cream – though in both cases some additional support from the side dishes is advised.
Le Roi Fou, Edinburgh, restaurant review - Scotsman Food and Drink
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You don't have to be arty to appreciate the beautiful food at Le Roi Fou, says Gaby Soutar Is a Forth restaurant new Roi on Le Street Fou.
According to the press release, this art movement is just one of the references employed by creative director Isolde Nash and chef Jérôme Henry, formerly of Anton Mosimann’s Private Dining Club and Les Trois Garçons, when creating their Edinburgh restaurant, Le Roi Fou (the Crazy King).
Nice pepper grinders, smart walnut chairs, linen clad tables, a pretty tiled bar, a golden velvet curtain… Food-wise and there’s a Prix Fixe menu (two courses, £17.50, or three for £21.50), a swanky sounding weekend brunch, as well as a rather pricey à la carte that champions modern European food, seasonal produce and, on our visit, featured a decent vegetarian selection of dishes.
First of all, I was presented with the wrong dish – just the salad, no aubergine – which I sent back while my other half tucked into a pair of the most beautiful Isle of Skye scallops (£14.50) I’ve seen.
After my other half had licked the plate, my proper starter arrived, with a fridge cold squashed aubergine on top of it, no walnuts.
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Dusit | Restaurants in New Town, Edinburgh
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Despite competition from other Thistle Street eateries, and the growing number of Thai restaurants in Edinburgh, this compact, stone- walled spot remains popular (it opened in 2002) because of the quality of the cooking.
Beautifully balanced Thai, Japanese, Chinese, French and Vietnamese flavours are neatly dolloped over Scottish produce.
Curry dishes runs through the menu; excellent roast duck, sweet potato or king prawns are mostly served in creamy, coconut sauces, while the signature Dusit Curry smothers Scottish sirloin steak in a ‘mysterious’ red curry sauce.
Besides the more poetically named dishes, the menu packs UK restaurant Thai staples, and pad thai noodles, tom yum, and tom kha soup are all delicately flavoured and enjoyably light.
But Dusit’s real treats are best found by ordering more adventurously – and braving one of the more ludicrously named dishes.