New Chapter

The welcome was warm, the newly-​renovated interior inviting and cozy. The menu is limited to 5 – 6 choices for each course, which is not in itself a bad thing, but when you are a vegetarian who is tired of eating risotto, it can bring down your interest level. (Chefs of Edinburgh, why do you think vegetarian food consists primarily of risotto (or gnocchi)? Who taught you this? How do I get you to un-​learn it?) As the menu at New Chapter changes with what’s in season, I have hope that there will be more interesting vegetarian mains in future.
This place feels promising, but not quite there yet. Most of the food was tasty (especially the cream-​soaked kale with chestnuts). Service seemed a bit over-​stretched at times (we had to ask multiple times for a cooling bucket for our white wine), but was generally good. We’ll probably give it another try in a few months or so.

Well worth the price! New Chapter was a beautiful experience with excellent service and sumptuous courses. Best meal of my life — Roasted Pheasant with Morteau Sausage, Savoy Cabbage, Celeriac and Beetroot Gratin. If you love deeply flavored, rich, succulent dining, this is an exceptional place to check out. Great choice of wines as well.

If you like plates of food that have been puréed to with an in inch of their lives and all taste of rich jus, then this is the place for you. The place for many people, I’m sure! I like texture, flavours, surprises, interest, some fun and personality, and this traditional style bores me. Coupled with a fractured service (servers ranging from interested to really not), really filthy glasses and 2 of the four lunch options not being available at 2pm (I went without starter since remaining options didn’t appeal) — I just know I’ll not be back. Atelier (there’s a connection) was also not really for me but I totally understand there’s a customer base out there for this style of eating. Not the place for me. Lunch decent value (if choice is there).

For a restaurant which has been open three weeks, this is a very smooth operation.
Looked it out for dinner based on a friend’s recommendation as it was close to the botanic gardens where we’d been for botanic lights.
Quick look at the menu in the window and we were impressed with the options and more importantly the price point!
We were greeted at the door and able to take our pick of tables. Menus were produced and water brought promptly. Our wines were brought quickly and starters didn’t take too long to arrive.
The restaurant filled up quite a bit and with a large table in, the atmosphere was quite lively, but not too loud. Our plates were cleared once we’d finished and there was a good amount of time before mains. They were happy to give us a break before dessert as well.
All three courses were delicious, everything perfectly cooked and flavours well paired.
For the quality of food and price, top marks! Would happily go back if I’m in the area, can happily recommend it.