Harden's says
Opened in early August 2021, a neighbourhood restaurant near Haymarket, from ex-Harwood Arms GM James Snowdon and ex-Spring chef Lloyd Morse, who will "champion provenance and sustainability" with their St-John-style “whole animal cooking”. The corner site will house a 60-cover restaurant, bar, bakery, coffee shop and butchery.
Harden's survey result
Summary
“Consistently fresh, bold, interesting food – forthright but beautifully balanced and absolutely delicious, and a decent wine list too” inspire nothing but high enthusiasm for this emerging star of Edinburgh’s dining scene – a ‘Restaurant & Bakery’ from Lloyd Morse and James Snowdon with traditional looks but a forward-looking menu of “simple seasonal food” delivering “outstanding” flavours. Top Menu Tip – “crispy lamb belly and sausage on mustard lentils”.
Summary
This “absolutely flawless” two-year-old has been a “wonderful surprise in Edinburgh”, both for Aussie chef Lloyd Morse’s “brilliant” food and ex-Harwood Arms GM James Snowdon’s “warmth and hospitality”. Alex Sage (formerly of East London bakery Jolene) contributes “heavenly bread baked on site”, while the “good-value prix-fixe lunch”, made with offcuts from whole animals butchered on site, is highly recommended.
Summary
This year-old venture in a converted bank – restaurant, bar, bakery, coffee shop and butchery – “has taken Edinburgh by storm” with its “very unfussy and robust cooking, relaxed atmosphere” – and its excellent in-house baked goods. The “shabby-chic premises belie stunning prep and cooking” from ex-Spring chef Lloyd Morse, who has teamed up with ex-Harwood Arms GM James Snowdon. Top Tip – “on no account depart without buying one of their loaves”.
Summary
Fourteen-foot ceilings add to the ambience of this summer 2021 newcomer near Haymarket, from ex-Harwood Arms GM James Snowdon and ex-Spring chef Lloyd Morse, who aim to ‘champion provenance and sustainability’ with their St-John-style ‘whole animal cooking’. The corner site houses a 60-cover restaurant, bar, bakery, coffee shop and butchery.
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1 Palmerston Place, Edinburgh, EH12 5AL
Restaurant details
The Palmerston Restaurant Diner Reviews
"Food as fabulous as ever. Epic bread and butter and a recent dinner included a typically delicious robust beetroot dish with red wine salsify, pecorino, walnuts and bitter leaves; creamily tasty salt cod brandade with crostini, fennal salad and olives; braised kid crepinette with mash, hispi cabbage and onions and splendid baked pollock with salsify, violet artichokes, clams and creme fraiche. Slight reduced mark for service as not sure how else to highlight that they are falling among natural wines and choose not to highlight / warn you about these on the list, meaning we had to drink a bottle of something entirely indifferent with an excellent dinner. I am with Jay Rayner on this. Too many natural wines are poor, dull or just nasty and however virtuous it may seem to sell them, I do not want them with great food that someone has cooked and brought to me. "
"We had a superb and interesting meal seated at the counter. On top of the interesting and delicious food (and wine at a very reasonable price) we had the benefit of interesting fellow diners at the counter. "
"We had a superb and interesting meal seated at the counter. On top of the interesting and delicious food (and wine at a very reasonable price) we had the benefit of interesting fellow diners at the counter. "
Prices
 Drinks |
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| Wine per bottle | £24.00 |
| Filter Coffee | £3.00 |
 Extras |
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| Bread | £0.00 |
| Service | 10.00% |
1 Palmerston Place, Edinburgh, EH12 5AL
Opening hours
| Monday | CLOSED |
| Tuesday | 12 pm‑2:30 pm, 6 pm‑9:30 pm |
| Wednesday | 12 pm‑2:30 pm, 6 pm‑9:30 pm |
| Thursday | 12 pm‑2:30 pm, 6 pm‑9:30 pm |
| Friday | 12 pm‑2:30 pm, 6 pm‑9:30 pm |
| Saturday | 12 pm‑2:30 pm, 6 pm‑9:30 pm |
| Sunday | 12 pm‑3:30 pm |
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