[Photo] Lunch at The Kitchin, Edinburgh

[karohemd]

After seeing Tom Kitchin on TV a number of weeks ago on The Great British Menu, I decided to have lunch at The Kitchin and drag pmoodie along. This was my first time at a Michelin star (one) restaurant and I really enjoyed it. While presented artistically, there was nothing pretentious about it and let the subtle flavours of the ingredients speak for themselves.
Unfortunately, I forgot to take a shot of the appetiser (a lovely small consommé which already showed the quality of the cooking we were about to experience). That reminds me, before they served the appetiser, the waiter mentioned that it was meat based and asked if we'd be OK with that. pmoodie and I had ordered both fish for starter and main. That's what I call attention to detail and dedication to customers.

 
 


pmoodie and I had the same starter and main, that's why there are two dessert shots.


Starter: Mackerel tartare served with pickled cucumber, beetroot and melba toast. Yes, that thin crispy bit is melba toast, very thin slices of stuff seems to be one of their specialties.


Main: Wild sea bream from Eyemouth, served with olive gnocchi, broccoli and spring vegetables. The piece of fish was cooked to the point, the skin crispy, the flesh moist and flaky, melting in the mouth. The olive gnocchi were soft and flavourful without being overpowering. The vegetable sauce and puree brought everything together.


pmoodie's dessert: Creme fraiche and rhubarb tart served with rhubarb and hibiscus sorbet. It was his favourite. I was intrigued by the hibiscus but didn't dare ask for a nibble. ;)

Pistachio soufflé served with pistachio ice cream. Perfectly cooked, fluffy and flavourful soufflé and the ice cream was soft and equally flavourful with bits of pistachio nut inside. Divine.

Comments

[bateleur.livejournal.com]

Good photos!

It sounds like an odd thing to say of a restauruant, but: I really admire their art direction!

[bateleur.livejournal.com]

...and that's an odd way to spell "restaurant" too. ;-)

[karohemd.livejournal.com]

Thanks!

*nods* There's most certainly an art to it.
The decor was nice, too, very clean and understated without being too formal.

[pmoodie.livejournal.com]

That tart was fabulous. I could have eaten another twenty of them! :)

I can't say I really noticed the hibiscus amongst the rhubarb, but then I've never eaten it before so I wouldn't recognise the flavour.

[theoldcatlady.livejournal.com]

Wow on the presentation. Lovely work. Food art.

I know it's a 1 star restaurant and all, and the emphasis is on presentation and taste (and wow is that some amazing presentation), but I'd find myself hard pressed not to stop somewhere else afterwards to satisfy the hunger.

[karohemd.livejournal.com]

Neither of us were hungry afterwards, actually.

[screen-death.livejournal.com]

thats strange because those look like very small portions. As much as i admire the way the food looks i'm always put off by that style of cuisine due to the lack of it on the plate.

[theoldcatlady.livejournal.com]

Heh, love the penguin icon there. :-)