Harden's says
This Leith restaurant from chefs Tomas Gormley and Sam Yorke was born from the lockdown pop-up success Bad Seeds. Views over the Water of Leith make it a lovely spot.
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Summary
“Innovative, excellent food” with a clear focus on “showcasing local ingredients” in each course – be it from the à la carte menu for £95 per person or longer tasting menu for £125 per person – wins continued acclaim for Sam Yorke’s modern Scottish venue: a moodily decorated corner restaurant in site of the water in Leith. (In late 2023, it also acquired the Telegraph’s William Sitwell as a fan, who felt “Heron does make Leigh proud”).
Summary
Born during lockdown, and helmed by twenty-something chef-owners Tomas Gormley and Sam Yorke, this “lovely neighbourhood restaurant” with views of Leith Waters is – according to its biggest supporters – “so new and yet so 5/5”. Expect “brilliant” modern Scottish dining (tasting menu or à la carte) paired with “amazing local cocktails”. “More!”
Summary
This “smart little place with elegant food and bespoke cocktails” overlooking the Water of Leith is a year-old continuation of a lockdown project from two twentysomething chefs, Tomas Gormley (ex-Andrew Fairlie) and Sam Yorke (ex-Dominic Jack’s Castle Terrace). Their “lovely food” “lives up to (high) expectations” – “the whipped miso/crab butter which comes with the bread sets the tone”. Top Menu Tip – “excellent venison and guinea fowl mains are high spots”.
Summary
This ambitious and promising-looking Leith restaurant is the work of chefs Tomas Gormley and Sam Yorke and was born from a lockdown pop-up success called Bad Seeds. It offers field-to-table fine-dining with a regularly changing menu showcasing Scottish produce, and its position near the water adds to its appeal.
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87-91a Henderson Street, Edinburgh, EH6 6ED
Heron Restaurant Diner Reviews
"clean. fresh delicious food in a casual, and bright setting. Great location. if I were to seek faults, I would suggest that the portions are a bit on the small side. "
Prices
| Availability | 2 courses | 3 courses |  |
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| Always | £95.00 |  |
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| Cost | Availability | Courses | |
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| Menu1 | 120.00 | Always available | 11 |
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| Wine per bottle | £30.00 |
| Filter Coffee | £3.00 |
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| Service | 10.00% |
87-91a Henderson Street, Edinburgh, EH6 6ED
Opening hours
| Monday | CLOSED |
| Tuesday | CLOSED |
| Wednesday | 5:30 pm‑9 pm |
| Thursday | 5:30 pm‑9 pm |
| Friday | 5:30 pm‑9 pm |
| Saturday | 12 pm‑2 pm, 5:30 pm‑9 pm |
| Sunday | 12 pm‑2 pm, 5:30 pm‑9 pm |
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