Restaurant Review: The Roamin’ Nose, 14 Eyre Place, edinburgh
As a place for breakfast, lunch, coffee and cake and supper, the multi-functional area has more of a cafe feel but is inviting nonetheless. Browsing the Hallowe’en special menu, complete with drops of “blood”, we selected a bottle of Chianti (£22) from the patriotically Italian list. Missing any form of description we had to ask our waitress for more information on the wines, which was readily supplied. There is also a compact but well selected list of beers and cocktails.
To start we chose two dishes from the Small Bites menu which functions as a starter list or an option to try a selection of the kitchen’s offerings. The sautéed beans and chorizo (£3) had a slight kick of spice and were a perfect option for a cold night. Cost-effectively, the chorizo is crumbled into the beans, however neither of us felt larger chunks would add to the taste at all. The shredded fried beef with sage (£3), not the healthiest option, was utterly delicious. The combination of the lightly breaded beef and sage was incredibly moreish although the addition of salt, fine for us, was perhaps a touch heavy-handed for some.
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Hide AdFollowing on we shared the Hallowe’en Rise of the Pumpkin Risotto (£8) and the meat and cheese board (£10). The risotto was light and fluffy with soft chunks of pumpkin and crumbled sausage. A touch less oil would have been welcome, though. The meat and cheese board was generously portioned, but we would have like a fuller description of the various items.
Although the cakes in the counter were very appealing we passed. A less cafe-style dessert may have tempted but that option is missing from the menu as yet. With friendly staff and a great quality of produce, this is one to watch, especially if it puts as much effort and enthusiasm into making it a success as it did into Hallowe’en. The only worry is that it is trying to tick too many boxes. Having said that I can’t wait to go back to try the French toast!
• The Roamin’ Nose, 14 Eyre Place, 0131-629 3135, www.theroaminnose.com