The Potting Shed - Edinburgh, City of

It wasn't my first visit to the potting shed after I had visited shortly after the opening. Since then, both the menu and the interieur have had a refreshment, so it seemed time for another to visit. I was with this quest of lea, with which I previously lunch in this neighborship at 56 north. on the day they can choose from three different menus: a lunch for a five selection of a daily changing fish, veggie or meat dish; a pub-grub menu with half dozen familiar things like fish n chips and burger; or their pasture menu, which tries to provide balance to their on-trend selection of beers on tap, the number of twenty in

Things are definitely looking up again. After a challenging few months recovering from surgery, it was nice to be able to go out and about again. My mother and I had a spontaneous lunch at The Potting Shed a couple of weeks ago (on our way to The Scottish Juniper Festival at Summerhall) and I was very pleased with the quick, delicious and reasonably priced meal we had. A few years ago, this was my favorite bar, as I had a pop-up bar there in the summer of 2012. I have a sentimental attachment to this place. The refurbishment has been impressive, with a rough wood finish, plant boxes, and a mix of furniture all following a 'potting shed' theme. It's a spacious bar, which can sometimes...

We ordered some cocktails whilst we perused the menu. We both plumped for a rhubarb and ginger mojito, which was served in a jam jar with a handle. The food menus suggest 3-4 plates each, providing food very much in the tapas style. So, I ended up going for whitebait with lime and coriander mayo; kimchi radishes; salt baked carrots, beets and goats curd and confit duck with bacon, potato and samphire. My dining companion went for sourdough; goats cheese, pomegranate and granola; pigs cheeks and burnt rosemary hand-cut chips. Many of the dishes were nice, with the whitebait and pigs cheeks being a highlight but some were average, such as the carrots which were cold so didn't seem to show...read more

The potting shed have a new menu yay! Their food is really interesting with a huge choice of smaller tapas sized dishes including grilled squid with chilli and pineapple, lamb loin with wild garlic, confit duck leg with purple potatoes, corguette fritters and much more. All priced between £4-7 and they suggest 3 per person. They still have a long list of craft beers though the wine is a bit pricey. Only reason this wasn't a higher mark was that we ordered the cheeseboard that turned up with 5 crusty end pieces that looked like they had been on the side for hours. They were not nice. A mistake we thought... No we were informed by the chef that's how cheese should be served (at room...read more

I organized a corporate lunch for 40 people at The Potting Shed. We decided to order from the main menu, so I was asked to pre-order the food. I sent the pre-order 2 days in advance, but when I called to confirm, the phone lines were down. Luckily, I was able to get through to the bar manager who checked his email from his phone and confirmed the order. On the day of the lunch, we were seated at 3 long tables which worked well. We ordered drinks at the bar, which was convenient for us. Overall, despite some initial communication issues, the lunch went smoothly and we enjoyed our experience at The Potting Shed.