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Greetings hive mind.

Mrs McSwede has is taking me to Edinburgh as one of my 50th gifts. I'm looking for a restaurant recommendation or a fine dining experience that'll knock my socks off

Any help greatly appreciated!

This time last year I would have highly recommended 21212, but not now of course.

I can't therefore offer anything, but I strongly suspect Mr @Nefarious will still have a few pointers.

From Zonda's thread a couple of weeks ago

Nefarious wrote: Sun Aug 06, 2023 9:42 am Fine dining-wise - Martin Wishart is the best in town, but do expect a wallet kicking
The Gardeners Cottage is good too. Also see the Lookout (same people/menu as GC, but with views)
Noto on Thistle street is good too if you like the small plates style
Tom Kitchen's other place Kora is getting a lot of praise, but I've not been myself

Not fine dining but a couple of current faves of mine are Pera on Leith Walk - Turkish, almost cafe-style. I must've been 40-50 times and have never got beyond the "Sultan's Feast" set menu!
The Walnut Tree, also on Leith Walk, is a really nice bistro. The only reason I haven't been more often is that they don't change the menu too often.

But the one, the big one, my hot tip for the next big thing, and definitely getting a michelin star next time round - Aurora. No a la carte, just a 6-8 course tasting menu (with or without matched wines) - 2 choices for each course. Clever, innovative, really well thought out both as individual dishes and as a whole menu. Can't recommend it highly enough
https://www.auroraedinburgh.co.uk/

Thanks. I'll have a look at that and propose it to the wife.

Enjoy eating out your wife in Edinburgh on your 50th

Glad someone else said it.

Bar Soba on Hanover Street is lovely, not fine dining as such but bloody nice