An amazing meal which I would now rank as my top fine dining experience in Edinburgh/Leith.
Standout dishes include the lamb (picture 4), scallop (picture 6), onion (picture 7) and chocolate (picture 12).
Special mention to the scallop dish which for me was the best scallop I’ve eaten. Just four components of; raw scallop, caviar, pickled cream and hazelnuts. It’s unlike anything I’ve ever had before and will last long in the memory.
Other highlights were the venue itself; relaxed with friendly chatty staff whilst working like clockwork presenting and taking away dishes. Plus the fact that two courses were red meat which personally I rarely see nowadays.
However, the duck dish was disappointing with poorly rendered fat and under seasoned meat.
The sommelier was incredible, helping us to decide on a bottle of Franz Haas Manna Schweizer. We also always ask for a large glass of the red wine that they use on the wine pairing for the red meat dish, which again was delicious. It was an Austrian red but I forget the name.
I’ll be booking again in August!
I would put this above The Kitchin and Martin Wishart in Leith, and consider it a more memorable experience than Condita or Timberyard in Edinburgh.
by oowaltonoo
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Great to see Heron on here! Had a truly awesome meal there a few months’ back when I went to visit a pal up in Leith. A great vibe, delicious food and really enjoyed the wine pairing.
Only heard good things about Heron. I’m off up to Edinburgh in April and have booked in at LYLA. Have you been, and if so, how does Heron compare? Very much contemplating a lunch service at Heron also.
We dined there in Nov, and yes that Scallop dish was absolutely amazing, such a great flavor combination!