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| Photo Credit: Paula Russell (@PaulaRussellPhotography) |
Well,
I don't know about you but November passed in a blink of an eye for me!
We're officially into December and here in Edinburgh, the city is
looking and feeling rather festive. Before I get carried away with the
fact that Christmas and the New Year are only a few short weeks away,
let's take a look at Where I ate in Edinburgh (November 2018)!
It's
always fun trying new places but there's always a certain amount of
trepidation "Will I like the food?" "What's best to order?", there was
no need to worry at all regarding Lucky Yu! We absolutely loved it. It's
fairly new to Edinburgh, I believe when we visited we were told it had
only been open two weeks!
The
Galvin Brasserie de Luxe very kindly my mum and I to try their new
brunch menu! The Brasserie is within the Waldorf Astoria but its
entrance is tucked away down a quiet lane, giving the restaurant a
private and relaxing feel. Now let's talk food. To start, I opted for
their croissant with berries & granola (£6) to start and my mum had
their Charcuterie & cheese board (£9). To be honest, we were both
quite full after this course and would have been content to leave it
there but there was more on its way! For our main course, I had their
poached egg avocado & tomato salsa on rye bread (£12), and my mum
had their full Scottish breakfast (£15)!
After following the lovely Paula (@_paularussell) on Instagram for quite some time,
I finally had the pleasure of meeting her at an Instameet the month
before. We decided we would meet in Portobello for lunch and a wander.
It was a toss-up between Bross Bagels and Twelve Triangles, but we opted
for Twelve Triangles.
I had their Veggie baguette and I don't know exactly what was in it but
it was absolutely delicious and Paula had one of their famous
croissants.
After
my wander around Portobello with Paula, she suggested we visit The
Little Green Van to have on of their delicious hot chocolates - I
obviously couldn't resist! I'm always curious where businesses source
their produce and I found out they serve Pittenweem Chocolate Company's
hot chocolate. We both had their rose hot chocolate! If you're walking
along Portobello Promenade, I would highly recommend visiting The Little
Green Van!
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| Photo Credit: Paula Russell (@PaulaRussellPhotography) |
5. The Mac Shack / East Princes Street Christmas Market
To
celebrate the start of the Christmas markets, a few of us where invited
down to visit the attractions. My friend and I opted for the Silent
Light and the Fourth One Big Wheel, along with it we were very kindly
gifted food vouchers! When looking down the list, the Mac Shack
immediately caught my eye as I love mac n cheese. It was a cold, drizzly
evening and the Mac Shack was exactly what we needed!
6. Mimi's Bakehouse / Castle Street Christmas Market
While
we're talking about Edinburgh Christmas Market, I also wanted to give
Mimi's Bakehouse a shout out! I had a takeaway cup of Tea Pig's tea and
an amazing Raspberry & Coconut chocolate slice.
7. Papii Cafe / 101 Hanover Street
Last
but not least, I caught up with my lovely friend Colette for a wander
around the Christmas Markets after work but Scottish weather had other
plans. We decided to head for dinner instead and after walking about New
Town for a while, we settled on Papii Cafe on Hanover Street. I'd often
walked past it on my way to work and wondered what the food was like
and now having been I can happily recommend it to anyone! We had a range
of small plates, including arancini and falafel. Being vegetarian, I
was so happy to see a range of great options!
That's all for now, see you next month!
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