La Petite Mort

La Petite Mort

Head chef Neil Connor brings his unique spin and foodie flare to locally sourced produce.

They have that rare combination of a talented chef willing to try something different and equally talented front of house staff who want you to have the best experience possible.”

http://www.lapetitemortedinburgh.co.uk

Enjoy a Little La Petite Mort in Edinburgh | Edinburgh Foody

Formally the Skean Dhu, provocatively-named La Petite Mort is making noises on Edinburgh’s food scene with its creative and modest menu.

For mains I was very pleased with my sea bass and tempura aubergine; a great carb-light combination, with a generous portion of celeriac and apple puree and wilted spinach.

Mmm nom nom… For dessert – which was driven by greed rather than necessity – we had the cheese selection and the Earl Grey fondant.

A lot of thought has gone into the menu at La Petite Mort and give or take a few wrinkles, it’s well delivered and reasonably priced.

With a thoughtful selection of wine and cocktails, a visit to La Petite Mort makes for a wonderful evening out.

Joanna Blythman reviews La Petite Mort, Valleyfield Street ...

Yet when I saw two innocent French tourists sitting down to eat at the next table just as we were paying our bill at La Petite Mort, I fought the urge to warn them to turn around and walk out again, even to redirect them to several much better options within a 100 metres.

I could imagine their eventual disappointment when they learned the hard way that despite the sales pitch – a theatrical heritage pub (Bennet’s) with a cosy, rather more serene restaurant section (La Petite Mort), and a chef who apparently uses seasonal, artisan ingredients, the cooking standard was pitiful.

Having read "La Petite Mort Trifle: Plum and sherry compote, orange polenta sponge, Frangelico custard cream" – I just couldn’t square this description with the 1950s Bakelite-beige rubberised substance, bedecked with anaemic broken peanuts, maybe cashews, that topped it, other than to say that an excess of gelatine was the dominant feature in its strata.

I can only presume that the rough fibrous bits in it were very hard oats, and you could knock me over with a feather if the ice cream was made on the premises.

It was only when we left that I noticed the stench of frying that seemed to emanate from the kitchen that La Petite Mort shares with the pub.

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Honey glazed slow cooked belly of pork, black pudding and pancetta disk, pea and apple puree Raymond chose the sweetcorn, chilli and lime poppy seeded ravioli, coconut and Tom Kha Sauce (£6.95).

Sweetcorn, Chilli and Lime Poppy Seeded Ravioli, coconut, Tom Kha Sauce Main Course Delights My chicken roulade (£15.95) arrived stuffed with chunky walnuts and zingy apple and was drizzled with a rich red wine jus.

Apple, walnut, sage and corn fed roulade, duck fat confit sweet potato puree, mushroom and sage risotto, red wine jus Raymond’s cod (£16.95) arrived topped with a crunchy parma ham and chorizo crumb which provided a lovely smokiness and warm golden colour.

We decided to share a dessert and opted for a combination of sticky toffee and gingerbread pudding with vanilla ice cream and toffee sauce (£5.95).

Sticky toffee pudding, gingerbread pudding, vanilla ice cream and toffee sauce.

La Petite Mort (32 Valleyfield Street, Edinburgh) | The List

La Petite Mort offers a riveting gastronomic performance in the shadows of the King's Theatre.

Named after the owner’s favorite James album, La Petite Mort offers intimate, adventurous dining in the shadows of the King's Theatre.

A​ ​first​ ​act​ ​of​ ​honey​-glazed​ ​pork​ ​belly​, ​black​ ​pudding​, ​and pancetta​​ ​​is melt-in-your-mouth tender and well supported​ ​by​ ​its​ ​co-star of ​crunchy​ ​apple.

The​ ​second​ ​act of parma​ ​ham​ ​and​ ​chorizo​-​crusted​ ​cod is almost​ ​upstaged​ ​by​ ​its accompanying​ ​Cullen​ ​skink​ ​arancini, while generous desserts make for a fitting curtain call.

With well-priced lunch and pre-theatre options, a thoughtful​ ​menu, and a ​carefully​ ​curated​ ​drinks​ ​list, La Petite Mort ​is ​worthy​ ​of​ a standing ovation.

La Petite Mort, Edinburgh, restaurant review - Scotsman Food and ...

Talking of that stinky body zone, my starter of black pudding and goats cheese bonbons (£5.95) featured three breadcrumbed bollards of feral and iron-y wild garlic-strewn mush.

There was a crispy skinned fillet on a rack of soft aubergine wedges, each of which was suspended in a sesame seed-studded and honey-injected tempura batter.

A pulled pork sausage roll was impressive, with a fennel seed-dusted pastry and soft, shredded contents full of nibbly bits of carrot; braised cheek, served on a dollop of spinach, was an unctuous blob of elemental protein, but two wedges of white fillet were a little dry, which wasn’t helped by the tight application of red wine jus.

I couldn’t really taste any vodka in my White Russian set cheesecake (£4.95), but there was a hint of milky coffee in its sticky lotion of a topping, which came on top of a buttery base of disassembled Hobnobs.

There were also three transparent cubes of Black Russian jelly – wobbly shots of vodka and coffee liqueur.