Edinburgh Assorted

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(Edinburgh)
Posted by davidmc on 6/11/2006

GF board

.....It seems to me that there are loads of options in Edinburgh if you keep trying new places. I haven't been to them yet but La Favorita in Leith Walk does GF pizza options and probably GF pasta too as it is part of the Valvona and Crolla empire. I also rang Urban Angel in Hanover Street and the Blue bar Cafe in Cambridge St when I was visiting my son there last week and both say that they can cater for GF. Both are in the hitlist recommendations for the Glasgow and Edinburgh List -see link below. I am informed by the husband of the local group organiser for Edinburgh that most italian restaurants there can cater for GF. I reckon it would be easy to find scores of places for us to eat in the city and in time I hope to do so. ....I haven't tried Howies yet as my son didn't like the look of the menu -another time perhaps.....

Link: www.list.co.uk/restaurants/index.php

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Indian in Edinburgh

From devidmc on GF board Jan 2007

....I checked out the recommendations in the book for indian restaurants for you. Roti at 70 Rose St gets a good review(it is more expensive than the others) as does The Original Khushis at 26 Potterow. Suruchi at 14a Nicolson St has loads for veggies and there is a Suruchi Too at Constitution St in Leith. Kalpna at St Patricks Sq is the original Edinburgh indian veggie restaurant. Kebab Mahal at 7 Nicolson Sq allegedly does great veg biryani and delicious lassi for under a fiver. Ann Purna at 45 St Patrick's Sq does excellent all vegetarian gujarati cuisine.

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Re: GF Edinburgh
Posted by davidmc on 22/3/2007

Gf board

... be sure to try First Coast in the West End - it was wonderful and inexpensive. best to book. I can't wait to go there again. Edinburgh is great for coeliacs. You can get a cooked breakfast in the top floor food hall in John Lewis. I haven't tried many but I have been told by local coeliacs that italian restaurants in Edinburgh are usually good for coelics. Vittorias was very good. Pizzas in Mamas in grassmarket are good and you can get more of the same but stonebaked in La Favorita in Leith Walk. ......

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Re: GF Edinburgh

Posted by tictac on 22/3/2007
Gf board

Behind Edinburgh Castle in a side street there is pitza place called Mamma Mias (I think) and they make gluten free pitza and serve gluten free beer. I would google Gluten Free pitza edinburgh because I got a map to get there as well. It was delicious.

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Re: Edinburgh

Posted by davidmc on 3/3/2008 GF board

... I have had a few nice meals in La Tasca but what I like about Edinburgh is that there are so many places to eat GF. ... try First Coast on Dalry Road, Always Sunday on High St or Blue in the Traverse Theatre building....

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Posted by Vee Durham on 24/11/2008, 17:12:18
88.110.225.X

We had a good time in Edinburgh at the weekend. I wasn't poisoned!

1. Milnes Bar Rose Street (not my choice of venue but friends wanted to go there) I had a Jacket Potato and a little bit of salad. They made the effort, that's all I can say! 4/10

2. Cafe Rouge Frederick Street. Pleasant three-course meal but some choices were off the menu. They don't have a chef on the premises and all food is pre-packed. I'd only give it 4/10

3. The Castle I hadn't realised they probably did more gf food but it was a delight to have a choice of snacks. Home-made meringe or gorgeous, juicy carrot cake. 10/10

4. Ryans Bar, Hope Street. An excellent meal and a great find! The a la carte menu was great, staff knowledgeable and venue (downstairs in the cellar) delightful. 11/10 oops!

www.caley-heritable.co.uk/contactus.htm


5. Bella Italia, corner of North Bridge and The Royal Mile. Although I had to eat what was recommended (a mix of dishes, really), it was delicious. Score 8/10

www.bellaitalia.co.uk/locations.php

6. Holiday Inn Express, opposite the Playhouse on Leith Road? Despite it being classed as Continental Breakfast, there was plenty for me to eat - fruit, yogurt, cheeses and I had taken my own bread. I didn't bother to toast it although the toasters could have been used with the toasta bags I had. I asked for bananas (which they don't usually have) so they offered to get some for me for Sunday as well as gf bread if I wanted it!! I was gobsmacked as I hadn't flagged it beforehand. On Sunday morning the bananas were there for me. Another 11/10

Vittorias - this looked great but both venues were fully booked!

We are looking forward to our next visit!

I'll put this on the supp board, Lyn



Vee

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Eating out in Edinburgh?

Posted by Vix on 12/3/2009

GF board


I went to the Dome recently. It was very nice and the staff knowledgeable


Website www.thedomeedinburgh.com/introduction.html

14 George Street
Edinburgh
EH2 2PF

Telephone [phone]
Fax [phone]


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Piershill Morrisons, Edinburgh

Posted by Dawn on 18/3/2009

GF board


Lots of GF food near its BBE date on special offer on the sales shelf near the booze:

DS sweet breakfast rolls 20p
Morrisons Garlic & Coriander Naan breads 10p
Morrisons English Muffins 30p

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GLUTEN FREE EATING IN EDINBURGH
Posted by HELEN on 1/5/2009

GF board

I STAYED AT THE HOLIDAY INN, CORSTORPHINE. STAFF VERY HELPFUL IN SELECTING DINNERS BOTH NIGHT. I HAD GAMMON STEAK, NEW POTATOES AND VEG. ON SATURDAY. ON SUNDAY I HAD SALMON, LOVELY VEG SELECTION. SUITABLE BREAKFAST TOO. I AM 89 YEARS OLD AND HAVE BEEN DIAGNOSED FOR ABOUT 4 YEARS. I GO ON SHORT BREAKS WITH MY DAUGHTER AND SON-IN-LAW WHO SOURCE THE WEB FOR SUITABLE RESTAURANTS. I WENT TO LA TASCA ON SATURDAY FOR LUNCH. 9 STH CHARLOTTE ST. HAD GF VEG PAELLA, BROAD BEAN SALAD AND GF ORANGE AND NUT CAKE WITH ICE CREAM. ON SUNDAY LUNCH WE WENT TO LA FAVORITA 325-331 LEITH WALK. GREAT SELECTION OF GF PIZZAS AND PASTAS. LOVELY. STAFF ALL HELPFUL. HAD A GOOD WEEKEND. IT CAN BE DONE WITH CAREFUL PLANNING. ..

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Balmoral Hotel Edinburgh - Afternoon Tea

Posted by Ross (Lanarkshire) on 2/7/2009

GF board

Visited here after attending an Investiture at Holyrood Palace so wanted to do something special. I booked Afternoon Tea at Palm Court in advance so not sure what they can do if you don't give notice. Open sarnies (did not recognise the bread) warm from the oven fruit scones, shortbread, brownies, fruit bread, strawberry tartlets, biscuits and lots of tea. All GF and served seperate from the non-GF cake stands. A attentive service from the servers,harpist playing from a balcony, in all a worthwile place to go for a special occasion.

The Balmoral
1 Princes Court
Edinburgh EH2 2EQ

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Margiota shops Edinburgh

Posted by davidmc on 27/7/2009

Gf board

This chain of grocery stores in Edinburgh stocks some GF items including rice cakes but also a rather lovely and large microwaveable potato and onion tortilla. It is about the size of a small pizza and is to be found in the chilled foods section.http://www.margiotta.co.uk/

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Cafe Fish, Edinburgh

Posted by Dawn on 26/9/2009

GF board

Went to a fantastic new restaurant last night, Cafe Fish (http://www.cafefish.net/)

60 Henderson Street Edinburgh EH6 6DE
0131 538 6131

Most of the menu is fish, but they also have a couple of meat/ veggie options.

Not cheap (£19 2 courses, £23 3 courses for dinner) but fantastic food.

I went in beforehand and spoke to the chef who was just amazingly clued up and happy to change any dishes so that there was something I liked. Worth calling a couple of days in advance to give them notice. I was able to have a few things off the normal menu (dessert, potatoes that were GF...)

It's just off the Shore down in Leith. If you like fish, it's definitely worth heading down that way. Definitely the most obliging service I've had since being GF.



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Posted by davidmc on 26/9/2009

…Last time I had good experiences with Tigerlily (3 courses no problem and lovely food) and Gourmet Grub in Rose Street for a sensational GF filled omelette lunch. Nice staff in both places.


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Eating out, Edinburgh

We go to Dial Restaurant on George IV Bridge, Edinburgh, regularly (going there tomorrow night actually) They know me well by now and Murphy, the chef, is very accommodating. A lot of the things on the menu are actually GF anyway, and if at all possible Murphy will adapt if necessary. Tell them you are Coeliac and that you know Lesley! They now feel quite proud of being abole to cope with Coeliacs.
Also somewhere I've been several times recently is a French restaurant called La Garrigue on Jeffrey St. Staff are French and their comprehension is mixed, but a very good GF meal is possible (eventually).
Also, Henderson's on Hanover St (self-service) - the oldest vegetarian restaurant in Scotland, I think - will go over the menu items in great detail with you and have print-outs to consult on all their dishes so they can check instantly if a dish is GF. They are happy to do this even at busy times. If you are just having coffee they sometimes have a GF tray-bake and they always have fresh fruit.

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I went out for lunch with friends today - I have often mentioned Henderson's, the vegetarian restaurant in Edinburgh so we alwys go there. Henderson's staff have always been very good at pointing out GF items, even checking a list for me, but now they even mark the GF hot dishes on the menu board. 3 of the 6 hot dishes were GF and most of the salads are, too.

From Lesley on UK Coeliac Yahoo board
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Gringo Bill's Bar and Grill,
110 Hanover St.,
Edinburgh.
Tel.: [phone].

"...a great Mexican restaurant...whose manageress is a celiac. I phoned the restaurant before I went and they told me they could get corn tortillas for me. When I arrived at the restaurant I couldn't believe it when the manageress told me she was a celiac as well. She was very helpful telling me what I could eat and said she would make sure the chef cleaned the boards to avoid contamination...The food was great and the portions were very generous...nachos never tasted so good...I recommend that you phone before you go so they can buy in corn tortillas." - M.S. Info received 9/15/98




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Edinburgh

Henderson's

94 Hanover Street
Edinburgh
EH2 1DR

tel: [phone]


www.hendersonsofedinburgh.co.uk/

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From Lesley Maciver, UK Coeliac board)

Yesterday when I took my mother shopping and it was very hot (in Edinburgh! Imagine!) we had ice-cream at Thornton's, and I was able to have mine in a plastic cup instea of a cone.

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the coffee place with the marvellous gateaux in Edinburgh is called Glass & Thompson, 2 Dundas St (just down from Princes St so very central.

From Lesley Maciver on "http://groups.yahoo.com/group/UK-Coeliac/message/1619"

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Glass & Thompson
2 Dundas Street
Edinburgh
EH3 6HZ

Phone: [phone]
Opening Times:
Mon - Fri: 8.30 - 18.30; Sat 8.30 - 17.30; Sun 11.00 - 16.30


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Terrace Café, Botanic Gardens, Edinburgh


Coeliac Disease, gluten free.

We can cater for the above condition . All we would require is a day when you would be visiting the café and we would be able to adjust the menu to cater for you . but in saying that our menu does cater for the above on a daily basis .


www.rbge.org.uk/rbge/web/index.jsp

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Edinburgh pizza
Posted by sandi-h on 29/5/2004 GF board

I want to thank whoever recommended Mamma`s in Grassmarket area. The pizza was delicious, my first proper pizza, (apart from Sainsbury`s frozen) for over 2 years. Problem is I live 400 miles away, but it`s an incentive to get back up to Edinburgh. And the service was ok, they understood my Welsh accent! Thanks.


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Good place to eat in Edinburgh
Posted by davidmc on 24/5/2005
GF board


Am just back from Edinburgh where I found a really nice place to eat. The restaurant is called Brown's and is in George's Street (parallel to and behind the shopping side of Princes St). It is a really big, airy, casual restaurant(no dressing up required and generally yuppie and sloane ranger free) and the staff advised me well on keeping GF. The gravies and sauces are reductions not thickened (they told me tho I didn't get one with my order). The food was reasonably priced(£10-12 a head for a main course), was well cooked and the service was very fast and friendly. There were no suitable desserts though and they advised me not to eat the ice cream so they must have some idea about our diet.
While in town I had coffee earlier in John Lewis, in the food hall with the great view. I was able to get one or two GF cakes. The one I ate, Miss Moneypenny's truffle cake(made by a firm called Honeybuns) was delicious. A return visit is on the cards to both places.


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Edinburgh

Posted by Sian northWales on 3/4/2006

Just before New Year we went got our second visit (not the same trip!) to a vegetarian restaurant which from memory is called David Bann?. They have a very good selection on a specific GF menu. ...




Re: GF in Edinburgh
Posted by davidmc on 3/4/2006


Yes that is what it is called David Bann restaurant -found it online - no sign of the GF menu online though. See link.

Link: www.davidbann.co.uk

David Bann 56-58 St Mary's Street, Edinburgh.



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Jen,
fife 26/09/2006 12:29:27

David Bann is the best restaurant I have had the pleasure of visiting. Friendly staff, fantastic environment and the most amazing food.
The food is cooked to perfection and the menu changes regulary. It also boasts a substantial gluten free menu and takes many food allergies into consideration




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Edinburgh

From Davidmc

The Howies restaurants link is below.

Link: www.howies.uk.com

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Edinburgh restaurant
Posted by davidmc on 4/11/2006
GF board

I recently had a fantastic meal at First Coast, a restaurant at 97-101 Dalry Road Edinburgh, close to Haymarket station in the west end. The cooking is wonderful and the menu imaginative and regularly changed. No GF listed but staff will help advise you on what you can eat. The homemade vanilla ice cream is stunning. I was able to eat 3 great courses of perfectly prepared and seasoned GF food. Much of the menu is suitable for GF or can be adapted. This place is truly a hidden gem in Edinburgh's midst and with main courses at around £10 it is great value too. I have put it on the Gf map, assuming the submission works. If it could be added to the Supp Board that would be good too. Try this place if you are in town -you will be impressed. Casual clothing is fine as it is very relaxed.





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Another Edinburgh GF caterer
Posted by davidmc on 3/7/2007

GF board

See the link. Food by this company Faking it in Edinburgh seems to be freshly prepared which is good.

Link: www.fakingitinedinburgh.co.uk/pa ... meset.html

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The hot dishes are designed to be slipped into the oven or microwave at the right time, filling your house with the smell of home cooking. Some of the canapes and desserts require some last minute attention to ensure they look and taste their best, but it's nothing a five year old couldn't do.

Every meal comes with a cheat sheet to guide you through so you can pour yourself another gin and tonic and relax!

Special diets
There is a selection of dishes and treats suitable for everyone including vegetarians and those with food intolerances:
The thought of catering for a coeliac may fill you with panic, but don't worry: there's plenty of choice.
There is even a tempting selection of gluten-free and dairy-free goodies in the home baking and puddings sections.


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Isabel's
83 Clerk Street, South Edinburgh, EH8 (662 4014).
Bus 7, 8, 31, 80.
Open 11am-6.30pm Mon, Thur, Fri; 11am-5.30pm Tue, Wed, Sat; closed Sun.
Average £5.
No credit cards.

Nestled under the Nature's Gate health-food shop, Isabel's offers a low-priced lunch and dinner menu. The sweet stuff is the best bet, with great carrot cake, date slices, chocolate cakes and banana loaf. Juices, herbal teas, coffee and hot chocolates are also available. As well as the likes of veggie burgers and houmous, Isabel prepares one hot, and, it must be said, tasty, meal every day. Gluten-free and vegan diets can also be catered for. There's no licence but no corkage charge either. No smoking.

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Re: just diagnosed
Posted by davidmc on 23/7/2005

GF board

I was in Pret a Manger in Edinburgh yesterday checking it out for GF food. The staff have a list of the products for various diets including GF. I didn't have time to eat there but some of the range of "sandwiches without bread" were GF, quite varied and looked nice too. All individually packed too so safer. Ask for the list at the counter.

www.pret.com/

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Chinese - Edinburgh
Posted by Morag - Exeter on 23/3/2006,GF board

Went for a Chinese in Edinburgh when i was visiting my parents this weekend - haven't had Chinese for over a year after a bad experience. The chinese is called Jimmy Chung's it's a buffet style and they have restaurants in a couple of scottish towns (I went to Edinburgh Wavelery).
I was made very welcome, they had made a note of my requirements and i chose what dishes i'd like off the buffet and they made them specially for me GF - even had them brought to the table so i didn't have to trot off to the buffet like all the other commoners!!!



Link: www.jimmychungs.com


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Re: Calling all Scottish Coeliacs!
Posted by Linda on 12/1/2006
GF board
List of Restaurants catering for coeliacs in Edinburgh. ...................

Browns
Omar Kayam
Howies
Daniels Bistro
Hendersons
Blonde
Peacock
Fishers
Mama's Pizza
Est Est Est
Victoria
Butterchurn
Barnetts of Cellardyke
Room in the Town
Norton House Hotel

Have only been to Howies - can't comment on what the others are like.

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Places to Eat around Edinburgh -

Posted by Linda on 19/4/2006

GF board


.... Restaurants were all recommended by the Western General Hospital.

Omar Kyam - 1 Grosvenor Street, Edinburgh - 225 2481 and 0131 220 0024

Howies
208 Bruntsfield Place, Edinburgh - 0131 221 1777
29 Waterloo Place, Edinburgh - 0131 556 5766
10-14 Victoria Street, Edinburgh - 0131 225 1721
1a Alva Street, Edinburgh - 0131 225 5553
website - www.howies.uk.com

Daniels Bistro - 88 Commercial Street, Edinburgh - 0131 553 5933

Blonde - 75 St Leonards Street, Edinburgh - 0131 668 2917

Fishers - 1 The Shore, Edinburgh - 0131 554 5666
Fishers in the City - 58 Thistle Street - 0131 225 5109

Est Est Est - 135 George Street, Edinburgh - 0131 225 2555

Peacock Inn - 100 Lindsay Road, Edinburgh - 0131 552 8707 and 0131 552 5522

A Room In the Town - 18 Howe Street, Edinburgh - 0131 225 8204 - website - aroomin.co.uk

Norton House Hotel - Ingliston, Newbridge - 0131 333 1275

Vittoria - 113 Brunswick Street, Leith Walk - 0131 556 6171 website - vittoriarestaurant.com

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Good Edinburgh GF experience
Posted by davidmc on 18/7/2006

GF board

I have just spent a week in Edinburgh and ate out every day. For those who are interested in the places I ate this is the list below:-
Vittorias (italian) - very nice food and stock GF pasta - ice cream dessert is GF (luca's ice cream) but remind them to not give you a wafer as I got one. Price - 3 courses for four - £68 incl drinks.
Daniel's Bistro Commercial Road Leith - no problems -had lunch -2 courses - £41 for four incl drinks
Valvona and Crolla Caffe bar -Elm Row just off Leith Walk -part of the famous italian deli -lunches and afternoons only - very helpful re GF - usually have Gf pasta but not on my visit - superb ingredients imported direct from Milan. £18 per head incl drinks.
North Bridge brasserie - North bridge - part of 5* Scotsman Hotel - on the dear side at £50 per head for three courses but the food is lovely -that was a special occasion menu and it is not always that dear.
Smoke Stack -Broughton St - just walked in without notice - nice menu -had chicken in a tarragon cream sauce -lovely - staff checked with chef who advised me what I could eat. Dessert Luca's ice cream again! £20 ph incl drinks
The Basement -Broughton St - no notice again and just arrived without booking or checking Gf status beforehand -very busy bistro and best to book - this place was a treat and cost only £12 per head for 2 couses incl drinks -I recommend the cheesy nachos woth jalapeno peppers, sour cream and salsa - for two get one big plate between you as the portion is enormous -also the chilli con carne. There are other things that you can eat. Two of my family ordered fajitas and I reckon that they might be okay if you just ask for the fajitas to be left out. The fillings looked fantastic on their own dish. Just ask to be sure they are GF.
John Lewis -St James Centre -top floor cafe - lots of GF traybakes here by Honeybuns - caramel shortcake was great. I also ate a fried breakfast here but just had bacon, fried egg and mushrooms. Hash browns were in same dish as potato bread The bacon and sausages are fried separately but they only have colour coded servers for meat and the other items. I asked the waitress to wash one and took the bacon. I survived happy to say. A couple of small adjustments in their system would make it safer for us. I may email them to suggest this.
Just for the record most of the places I ate in are to the east end of the centre as I was staying in that area. I was impressed with Edinburgh and reckon that it would be easy to eat GF in loads of the restaurants. It is a good city to try out new options.
Last but not least I came across another place apart from Mammas offering GF pizza, this time log fired and lots of them too- La Favorita in Leith Walk. Was too full to try them but they looked good. It is part of the Vittorias, Valvona and Crolla group mentioned above.

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Re: Good Edinburgh GF experience
Posted by Adrian on 18/7/2006
GF board

Mama's is FANTASTIC!
We were staying with a friend last year and had take away for the first time in AGES! You order from their website and simply choose gluten free. Half hour the chap turns up on his moped with a GF Pizza! :-)

Apparently the owners Mum developed CD and so he thought he would cater for coeliacs!

If you eat in the restaurant they do GF beer too!

And being in Grassmarket, there are loads of great pubs around there too!

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La Tasca restaurant in edinburgh GF dishes

Posted by kc on 6/8/2006

my friend was just visiting a restaurant called
La Tasca , it is in the omni centre and there is one in charlotte square too, i have listed a few things from the menu below, my friend says it is great, she is not coeliac but looks out for new things for me
Menu | Tapas | Paellas | Postres | Lista de Vino | Bebidas | Party Menu |



'Menu dishes & prices
may vary by region'
Aceitunas Mixtas (V & GF) £2.15
mixed olives marinated with peppers, onion and lemon
Pan Fresco £1.40
fresh bread, served with extra virgin olive oil and sherry vinegar
Pan de Aceitunas y Pan de Tomate £1.75
basket of olive bread & sun dried tomato bread
Pan de Ajo £2.15
garlic bread
Pan de Ajo con Queso £2.50
garlic bread with cheese
Pan a la Catalana £2.30
toasted bread topped with garlic, tomato & coriander
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(v) suitable for vegetarians
(GF) gluton free
Discover the Origins of "Tapas"
'Menu dishes & prices
may vary by region'
Verduras... Vegetarian...
Patatas Bravas (V) regular £2.55 grande £3.15
deep fried potatoes in a spicy sauce
Paella de Verduras (V & GF) £3.40
vegetarian paella with seasonal vegetables
Champiñones al Ajillo (V & GF) £3.25
mushrooms sautéed in garlic & olive oil
Berenjenas Gratinadas (V) £3.35
fresh aubergine with cheese, tomato & herbs
Patatas a la Pobre (V & GF) regular £2.75 grande £3.35
fried potatoes sautéed with onions, red and green peppers
Tortilla Española (V & GF) £2.85
a traditional Spanish potato & onion omelette
Croquetas de Champinones (V) £3.25
mushroom croquettes served with garlic mayonnaise.......................



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Re: restaurant in edinburgh GF dishes
Posted by davidmc on 6/8/2006,

...... You could also try the Mussel Inn in Rose St if you like seafood. I met the 2nd chef Andrew socially and I am sure he would happily cater for you if you ask. He is very approachable.


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Edinburgh cafes for GF

Posted by davidmc on 1/11/2009

GF board

Just a quick mention about two cafes that provide GF goodies. Both are in Brandon Street in the New Town. This is the continuation at the bottom of Dundas Street. There is Circle Cafe and Bakery, a busy place for coffee and they have some homemade Gf gateaux on offer. The other is Coffee Angel a few yards away and they do GF Montezumas choc bars and Wooden Spoon pear GF choc biscuits. Both worth a visit and close to the Botanical gardens too if you are visiting.

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Edinburgh restaurant recommendation "Iris" Thistle Street

Posted by davidmc on 21/2/2010

GF board

As usual on my recent trip to Edinburgh it was time to try somewhere new for gluten free. This time it was "Iris" at 47 Thistle Street, nice and central. The food was really very good and they catered well for my dietary needs. Much of the menu was suited to us. I had a lovely meal all round and my fellow diners felt the same. Cost? About £30 per head for 3 courses for 5 including a couple of glasses of red and two bottles of good wine. Nice low lit atmosphere in a charmingly olde worlde Edinburgh street.

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Iris Thistle St Edinburgh

Posted by davidmc on 2/11/2011, 19:43:01
62.190.233.x

A return visit to this lovely little central restaurant did not disappoint. Much of the menu does not use any flour and the food is very good. On booking I asked about a GF dessert and they offered to have the chef make me one specially. It turned out to be a GF chocolate mousse with cream and raspberries. It was delicious and my fellow diners looked at it enviously. My main of roast duck breast with drambuie and raspberries, minted potatoes and assorted veg was the same. I was tempted by the great looking lemon and black pepper rib eye steak with garlic fries. The menu makes good sense for lunch at good prices for great food. Dinner is relaxed and atmospheric and the high standard has been maintained.

www.irisedinburgh.co.uk/samplemenu.html


Edinburgh
Posted by Sue,
…on 20/3/2010

GF board

Just had a lovely couple of days in Edinburgh with 7 friends celebrating a special birthday.

Found details of La Favorita on Supp and so booked a table for Thursday night. We weren't disappointed! Food was lovely - lots of choice - and service was fab...the lovely waiters, Lorenzo and Luca couldn't do enough for us!! I want to go back at least 10 times to try everything on the menu!

www.la-favorita.com/main.php

Also visited the new cafe on the Royal Yacht Britannia - delighted to find they offered sandwiches in GF bread, the soups were marked as GF on the menu and there was a choice of two cakes - mind you at £3 a slice....not cheap!

www.royalyachtbritannia.co.uk/pl ... /tea-room/

Rounded off the trip with afternoon tea at the Balmoral (well it was a special birthday!!) and they came up trumps with a GF tea (we had booked in advance and informed them) but this was spoilt just slightly by the fact that they left the bun case-type wrapper and silver wrapper on the obviously bought in cakes (brownie and apple pie)! However, full marks for at least making the effort.

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Post of glutenfree foods in Edinburgh
Posted by Dawn on 22/10/2010,

GF board

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Edinburgh – eating out GF

New Town ( near Princes St)

Amore Dogs www.amoredogs.co.uk/
Italian restaurant, GF menu inc GF pasta, excellent choice, good lunchtime offers

The Dogs www.thedogsonline.co.uk/
(owned by the same people) gastropub with GF menu

Seadogs www.seadogsonline.co.uk/
(owned by same people) fish restaurant with GF menu

Cafe Andaluz www.cafeandaluz.com/
Tapas restaurant, excellent GF menu, good lunchtime and pretheatre offers

John Lewis – in St James Centre
Cafe sells Honeybuns etc

La Tasca www.latasca.co.uk/
In Omni Centre, just across the road from St James Centre, also S Charlotte St

Hendersons www.hendersonsofedinburgh.co.uk/
Cafe, part of popular health shop, GF marked, cafeteria style

Leith Walk (5 mins walk from St James Centre)

La Favorita www.la-favorita.com/main.php
Italian restaurant, excellent GF menu including fantastic pizzas and pasta

Vittoria www.vittoriarestaurant.com/onthewalk/
Italian restaurant – GF menu, owned by same people as La Favorita


Old Town (Royal Mile etc)

Always Sunday www.alwayssunday.co.uk/
On Royal Mile, not far from the castle. GF options – don’t go too late. Sometimes have GF cakes.

Spoon www.spooncafe.co.uk/
Opposite Festival Theatre, most dishes are GF, chef has good understanding of GF diet and uses v. Little flour.

Mosque Kitchen
Just behind mosque, near Bristo Square and university. Has v cheap curry, canteen style. Meal for about £4.

Wedgewood www.wedgewoodtherestaurant.co.uk/
On Royal Mile – good knowledge of GF. Good lunchtime menu.



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Posted by Dale (Cumbria) on 22/10/2010

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here's also Mamma pizza on grassmarket

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The Sun Inn, Lothian Bridge, Midlothian
Posted by trish on 30/10/2010I've just had lunch at the Sun Inn Restaurant, Lothian Bridge, in Midlothian which is AA Pub of the Year 1910/11 and have had the tastiest meal I've had for a long time. I usually stick to quite plain food like grilled salmon or steak, but the waiter assured me that the spicy lamb was gluten free, and it was the most delicious curry, followed by raspberry plate, a selection of three raspberry desserts which also were beautiful. Most of their ingredients are locally sourced and you can contact them on
www.thesuninnedinburgh.co.uk
as booking is usually necessary. I will definately be going again.

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[Silly Yak]

"Blue" at the Traverse Theatre Cambridge St - lovely quality food and menu almost all naturally GF. Ask and staff will advise you. Not expensive.

Montpelliers - Bruntsfield Place - made me a wonderful bacon and mushroom three egg omelette but there are probably other dishes. They have had requests by coeliacs before. Good value

La Favorita - Leith Walk - part of Valvona and Crolla group - you can get GF stonebaked pizza and other dishes.

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gluten free italian in Edinburgh

Posted by lolly on 12/8/2007
GF board

Having picked my 7 year old up from Easter Road on saturday (for all those who know edinburgh) …..I drove up Leith Walk, whilst stuck in traffic noticed a sign in a restaurant window saying gluten free pasta and pizza available there. Never seen that before so was well pleased. We are hoping to take the kids down (when the festival is over) as they have just started to eat pasta at last.



www.la-favorita.com is the web site.


Posted by davidmc on 12/8/2007


I tried this place on a recent visit and they seem to know what they are doing re GF. I checked that they cut my pizza with a separate cutter and they did. I bought a takeaway stonebaked pizza and it was very nice, maybe not just as good as Mama's in Grassmarket. I had no ill effects. I reheated some of it next day and the texture was a bit odd and it seemed to come apart like soggy bread, so not the best thing to do. The restaurant is part of the Valvona and Crolla empire and includes the V&C main place on Elm Row and Vittorias. La Favorita seems to get pretty busy at weekends so booking then is advisable. I saw people turned away on a sat evening without a booking.


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RISOTTI
Risotto Verde in Forma con salsa Zafferano, Gamberoni e Punte di Asparagi (GF)
Arborio rice, asparagus tips, shallots, chives, king prawns, saffron, vegetable stock, parsley and extra virgin olive oil £11.95

Risotto ai Carciofi con Rotolini di Sogliola (GF)
Arborio rice cooked with artichokes and medallions of lemon sole, white wine, almonds, parmesan, mint and thyme £11.50

Risotto Giallo con Alette di Pollo (GF)
Arborio rice cooked in chicken stock with celery, saffron, shallots and extra virgin olive oil. Served with chicken wings £10.95



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[Silly Yak]

Always Sunday Royal Mile Edinburgh
I forgot about this little gem right on the Royal mile just down from the castle. The food is wonderful and very healthy and lots of veggie options. There was no problem getting GF food including main courses and cake. It is well worth a visit and not to be missed -most of the places in the immediate area are the usual chain fare but this is privately owned and run well, with attention to detail.

[Silly Yak]

Edinburgh trip - the good and the bad
Posted by davidmc on 4/11/2007
GF board

Am just back from Scotland and survived trying several new places where I have not eaten before. Sygn, a small bar / restaurant in Charlotte Lane at the west end of Princes St, just off Charlotte Square, provided GF food which was enjoyable. La Tasca at 9 South Charlotte St provided the usual GF selection. I also ate GF fish and chips at the chip shop in Pitlochry on West Moulin Road and it was a treat. They also do GF pizza and lemon chicken - friendly people - the staff are very helpful. The House of Bruar, the huge scottish store north of Pitlochry on the A9 offered plenty of main meal items for coeliacs, none specifically called GF. There was simply a good choice of cooked meats, fish and salads etc as well as one of the lovely soups, lentil I think. No sign of any sweet stuff in the shop for us. It is coeliac hell with cakes everywhere.
Now the bad news - I had previously recommended Edinburgh John Lewis for a cooked breakfast. DONT go near it now. The top floor cafe has been refurbished and the serving staff use the same tongs for sausages and bacon. They also use the bacon and sausages to make filled rolls. Every time they add the food to a roll the food and the serving tongs become contaminated. I had to have a Honeybuns traybake for breakfast. You could ask a chef to make you scrambled eggs but I was put off completely and won't bother again.



Link: www.sygn.co.uk/new_menu/evening.pdf

[Silly Yak]

Edinburgh return
Posted by Kate on 31/10/2008

Gf board

.... ‘safe places’ to eat in Edinburgh, just spent 3 days in city and had a great time. La Tasca was fine as usual and at Browns Bar and Restaurant the staff were very knowledgeable about suitable choices. Vittoria an Italian restaurant had Gluten Free pasta available listed on the menu. ...


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gf fish and chips and pizza everday

Posted by KC on 9/7/2011, 15:35:08



gluten free fish and chips, and fresh preprepared pizzas , available every day
very nice, worth a try




www.chipinnedinburgh.co.uk/

[Trevor]

Edinburgh - Tupiniquim Brazilian Kiosk

Posted by Dawn on 22/7/2011, 12:04:39


The Tupiniquim Brazilian Kiosk (Green police box, Lauriston Place, Edinburgh) is fantastic. All their food (a selection of GF crepes and other food) is GF.

Cheap and very cheerful.

www.tupiniquim.co.uk/

[davidmc]

Wok and Wine - 57a Frederick Street Edinburgh - modern chinese/ asian fusion restaurant with large gluten free menu. Food much better than normal chinese restaurants. Not the usual greasy monosodium glutamate food. Exceptionally good and recommended by Scotland The Best Guide. Booking advised. It is even busy on monday nights. A real treat for coeliacs to eat chinese food and of such quality.
www.wokandwine.com/food.asp

[davidmc]

Oh and the ice cream at Wok and Wine is Luca's and is GF so dessert is an option.

[davidmc]

The Cellar Door 44-46 Goerge IV bridge - very good food from well informed staff. You can tell the chef what type of food you like and he will come up with a personalised menu for you or you can stick to the menu. The restaurant is down a lot of stairs so will only suit those who are able to manage several flights down and back up. that said the restaurant is accessed from GeorgeIV Bridge but it may have an an access at the lower level if you ask as the windows appeared to open onto a street, presumably below thw bridge. www.thecellardooredinburgh.com/restaurant/index.html

[davidmc]

Orocco Pier, South Queensferry - lovely gluten free food sitting on the shore just below the forth rail bridge. Best starter I have ever had was here. Originally recommended by kc. Very good place for us and delightful surroundings. www.oroccopier.co.uk/pdfs/op-dinner.pdf

[davidmc]

Tex Mex Thistle Street Edinburgh can cater for coeliacs. Ask staff and chef about your options. They provide corn tortillas but ask them to make sure that the dish they come in has been cleaned in case it has been used first for regular gluten tortillas. I enjoyed my meal and the guacamole with tortilla chips was great. Central for those on Princes Street. Need to book as it is tiny

[davidmc]

I haven't been recently but I have visited the very salubrious Centotre italian restaurant on George St twice to date. Not particularly expensive and getting Gf food was simple. Pleasant well cooked food too - Vittorias does it better but it is still very pleasant.

[Trevor]

Tapa, Edinburgh

Posted by CathGF on 11/9/2011,

Hi,

I ate at a newSpanish tapas restaurant in Edinburgh yesterday called Tapa, on Hanover Street. 5 minutes walk from Princes Street, nice and central. It was a set menu that had been made entirely GF, because there were a few GFers! I was a bit nervous, eating somewhere new and trusting they had done everything right, but I've been fine so giving it a thumbs up! The food was amazing, really tasty. I don't know what they do differently, but the Spanish omelette was better than any other I have tasted! As it was a set meal I didn't see a proper menu or actually deal with booking or speaking to the chef or anything, so check it out in advance for now but worth a look! Music (guitarist) was a little loud...

www.tapaedinburgh.co.uk/

[Trevor]

Origano - GF pizza in Leith, Edinburgh

Posted by Pam (Scottish Borders) on 1/10/2011, 20:41:41


A new Italian restaurant at 277 Leith Walk. They will do GF pizza but need prior warning so worth calling the day before you plan to visit.

I am not a great pizza fan; the crust has to be very thin with loads of topping. Loved the GF pizza from Origano!

www.facebook.com/pages/Origano/104503119652265