Newly Michelin starred restaurant for 2023 in Edinburgh

Timberyard is one of Scotland’s latest Michelin starred restaurants gaining its star in 2023. Once a former prop store for a theatre, its setting is charming and original. Three courses for lunch is £60 and a tasting menu of 6 courses at dinner for £120, so lunch is once again far better value and there are optional, opening snacks to choose from for additional supplements. I chose the parfait, green pinecone & duck fat focaccia and St. Andrew’s cheddar gougeres & mustard mornay snacks which were not small and likewise very good value for money. The parfait with pine dust combination on delightful focaccia was superb and the large cheese gougeres had good flavour (although I would always wish for more soft cheese inside mine).

The home made sour dough and butter were very well done and a vey good start. The morels, sourdough, egg yolk, laganory & guanciale starter was wonderfully creamy and rich; my dining companion’s mussels were reportedly wonderfully fresh and vibrant. My cod, pink fir potato, wild leeks, cod’s roe & lemon thyme was another cracker – the cod succulent, the roe gorgeously seasoned and very nicely offset with lemon thyme. Both puddings of the rum baba (vanilla, rhubarb & oat) and the clementine & whiskey dessert was also punchy, creamy and wonderful.

There is a simplicity and unpretentiousness that I really enjoyed here, combined with a very good menu. As a result, no matter what restaurants in Edinburgh I have to visit, I must come here again as I so enjoyed everything about the menu and place in general – a lovely discovery.

Food Grade: 83%