Harden's says
Star Edinburgh chef Tom Kitchin opened this new restaurant on the Bruntsfield site formerly occupied by his bistro Southside Scran, which closed down in 2020 after barely a year’s operation – a victim of both flooding and the pandemic.
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Summary
Tom Kitchin‘s two-year-old is a “lovely, relaxing place” where the “really delicious” food revolves (as per the rest of his mini-empire) around ‘nature-to-plate’ Scottish cooking (and also includes a “great selection of bar snacks”). At the pass, James Chapman, formerly of Kora’s Stockbridge gastroboozer sibling The Scran & Scallie (the other links in the chain being restaurant-with-rooms The Bonnie Badger, in East Lothian, and acclaimed Leith flagship The Kitchin).
Summary
Tom Kitchin’s “fantastic” follow-up to his short-lived bistro Southside Scran, which shut in 2020 post-flood and pandemic; this “informal” yearling turns out relaxed Scottish dining, combining “great food and great service from a well-managed team”. Kitchin’s empire currently includes The Bonnie Badger in Gullane, East Lothian; Stockbridge pub The Scran & Scallie; and his acclaimed Edinburgh flagship, The Kitchin.
Summary
Tom Kitchen created this new gastropub to replace his bistro Southside Scran, which closed down in 2020 after barely a year’s operation: a victim of both flooding and the pandemic. It opened in August 2022, too late for our annual diners’ poll – reports please!
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14-17 Bruntsfield Place, Edinburgh, EH10 4HN
Kora Restaurant Diner Reviews
"Fantastic food at this Tom Kitchen restaurant. Interesting take on Scottish food. The chicken wings were fantastic, great fish dishes. "
14-17 Bruntsfield Place, Edinburgh, EH10 4HN
Opening hours
| Monday | 5:30 pm‑9 pm |
| Tuesday | 5:30 pm‑9 pm |
| Wednesday | 5:30 pm‑9 pm |
| Thursday | 5:30 pm‑9 pm |
| Friday | 12 pm‑2:30 pm, 5 pm‑9 pm |
| Saturday | 12 pm‑9 pm |
| Sunday | 12 pm‑9 pm |
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