Delicious food at recession-proof prices
Lovely husband and wife team, Richard and Margaret have owned and run Hewat’s for a number of years and their modern Scottish cuisine, mixed with friendly service, makes the restaurant a wonderful place to dine.
The award-winning restaurant is situated right next to The Meadows and on stepping through the door on a cold February night, we were greeted by smiling faces and splendid artwork. The artwork which adorns the walls at Hewat’s is one of the first things my business partner Celia and I noticed, the huge box canvases on the far wall would make a great ice-breaker if you went there on a first date, that’s for sure.
As I mentioned, Richard (owner and Chef) describes his food as modern Scottish, but with a French fee. Celia and I quickly became fans of his imaginative cuisine. For starter we went for Haggis and Black pudding risotto and Foie gras on brioche with wild mushrooms. The idea for the risotto was born out of a happy accident; one day many years ago Richard found himself without enough black pudding for the usual black pudding risotto so bulked it up with Haggis and it went down fantastically – it has been the staple starter ever since. The Foie Gras was prepared to perfection, served on Brioche just as the French would have done – a great start to a fab meal.
For Main course we feasted on Tenderloin of Wild Boar and a medley of seafood. The boar, a bit of an interesting choice, was cooked beautifully accompanied by Champ potatoes and Savoy Cabbage, with a delicious Morel Mushroom sauce (Celia did particularly love the sauce). I opted for the Fish medley on a bed of pea and crab Risotto with a Garlic Fish Narge. The fish medley comprised of delicious Tiger Prawns, Monkfish, Salmon and Seabass – an excellent selection of fish on a yummy risotto.
For pudding we decided upon the Dessert Selection – a little bit of everything. Sticky Toffee Pudding, Lemon Tart, Tiramisu Crème Brulee, Chocolate Mousse with cherries marinated in Kirsch and Poached fruits with Vanilla Ice cream. The Dessert selection is apparently, and quite rightly, a very popular choice and is perfect for those of you who have a sweet tooth who don’t mind sharing!
Unbelievably this delicious three course meal only cost £22.50 each on the Mid-week menu. The perfect recession-proof mid-week meal!
The food was exceptional, as was the service and price. Hewat’s would be the perfect place to take someone to try out some true Scottish cuisine. It is open on Mother’s Day and I couldn’t recommend it highly enough for you and your Mother!
Hewat’s 19 – 21b Causewayside, Edinburgh 0131 466 6660
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