The restaurant opened in 2014 by husband and wife team Stuart Ralston and Krystal Goff, will be moving to the Kimpton Charlotte Square Hotel from 22 July 2020.
Aisle has been located in St Leonard’s Street until now, but will take up residence in the city centre after the lockdown measures ease.
The surprise tasting menu will continue with emphasis on local seasonal ingredients in the six course dinner.
Aizle will be located in The Garden in the centre of the hotel and open for dinner Wednesday to Saturday. As before it will offer a six-course tasting menu for £70 per person, with an optional £50 drink pairing.
There will also be a private dining room seating up to 14 guests. Everything at Aizle is made in-house, from the live ferment in the sourdough, and the hand churned butter, to the aquavit and aged kombucha in the cocktails. The fresh, light and airy venue is filled with plants and lends itself naturally to the ethos of the restaurant. The open space means tables are well situated to ensure distancing measures are adhered to.
Chef patron Stuart Ralston said: “I am really delighted to announce this exciting new chapter for Aizle. We have had six outstanding years at Saint Leonard’s Street and I will be sad not to return there, but the time is right for a change. I am looking forward to having a bigger space, and being able to offer more covers. We often have a waiting list for Friday and Saturday nights, so hopefully we will be able to accommodate everyone who wishes to dine with us. Kimpton Charlotte Square is a stunning Georgian-built hotel in the heart of the New Town and very close to my other restaurant, Noto, which makes it handy if we need a cup of sugar! It also means I can bring all my staff out of furlough and guarantee them a job, which I would not have been able to do otherwise.”
Kieran Quinn, General Manager at Kimpton Charlotte Square Hotel, said: “We’re incredibly excited to be welcoming Aizle to Kimpton Charlotte Square. From the very initial discussions it felt like a natural partnership, we share a similar ethos and values and as a team, they are as passionate about providing service as full of charm and personality as we are and Stuart’s exceptional dishes are some of the best in the UK.
“As we reopen our doors this month, it feels like the right time to make some exciting and innovative changes and Aizle will complement the existing offering within the hotel perfectly. The space is ideal for the Aizle team, an oasis at the heart of our hotel, and with BABA also reopening on 30 July this brings our Restaurant and Bar offering at Kimpton Charlotte Square to a truly exceptional level.”
Stuart added: “We have the best, most loyal, regular customers and I am looking forward to seeing them again and welcoming new diners. I am sure our regulars will appreciate the lovely new, comfortable banquette booths! The dining concept will be exactly the same as before, but I will be adding some new dishes. Lockdown has allowed me the time to try out a few new things.”
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