The Pompadour

4.3

70 Reviews

£41 and over

British

Good for special occasions
Innovative
Romantic

One of Scotland’s most magnificent dining rooms, The Pompadour is known for stunning views of Edinburgh Castle and Princes Street, and exquisite hand-painted wall panels. The Pompadour continues its tradition of excellence under the guidance of award-winning Head Chef Dan Ashmore. The 8-course or 4-course tasting menus feature locally sourced ingredients, complemented by a selected a collection of fine wines as well as unique signature cocktails. The stunning Renaissance-style dining room is recognised as one of Edinburgh’s finest, with corniced ceilings, ethereal murals and rich velvet swept throughout. The shopper’s delights of Princes Street are just 2 minutes’ walk from The Pompadour restaurant.

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Dining style
Fine Dining
Price
£41 and over
Cuisines
British
Hours of operation
Lunch Sun 1:00 pm–3:00 pm Dinner Wed–Sun 6:00 pm–9:30 pm
Phone number
0131 222 8857
Payment options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Smart Casual
Executive chef
Dan Ashmore

Location
Princes Street, Edinburgh, EH1 2AB
Neighborhood
Edinburgh
Cross street
Lothian Road
Parking details
Secure hotel valet parking service with overflow to NCP on Castle Terrace.
Public transit
Edinburgh station

Smoked Haddock and Quail Egg Tart
Liver Parfait, Potato Crisp
Perigord Truffle and Chicken Terrine
Sourdough Bread and Katy Rodgers Cultured Butter
Our Sourdough Is baked fresh every day using a starter made in July of 2017
Berwick Crab with Pickled Radish and Cripsy Tapioca
Suggested Wine Pairing: Riesling Smaragd, F.X. Pichler, Wachau, Austria

1st Course

Carrols Heritage Potato "Salad"
Suggested Wine Pairing: Marsanne/Viognier, Trinity Hill, Gimblett Gravels, New Zealand

2nd Course

Braised Pork Cheek with Scottish Langoustine and Puy Lentils
Suggested Wine Pairing: Rolly Gassman Riesling, Alsace, France

3rd Course

Venison Tartar, Kombu and Confit Egg
Suggested Wine Pairing: Seriously Cool Cinsualt, Waterkloof Estate, South Africa

4th Course

Dulse Braised Dory, Salsify, Nori and Jerusalem Artichoke
Suggested Wine Pairing: Maranges, Jean-Claude Boisset, Burgundy, France

5th Course

Loin of Ayrshire Hogget, Wild Garlic and French White Asparagus
Suggested Wine Pairing: Petalos, Descendientes de J Palacios, Bierzo, Spain

6th Course

Selection of Artisanal Cheeses from I.j Mellis£10.00

7th Course

Heather Honey and Roast Pear Religieuse
Suggested Wine Pairing: Le Beryl Blanc, Fairview, South Africa

8th Course

Blood Orange Parfait, Michel Cluizel Chocolate
Suggested Wine Pairing: Monastrell Dulce, Yecla, Spain
Coffee, Tea and Petits-Fours

What 70 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

4.3

4.3 based on all time ratings

4.4Food
4.3Service
4.2Ambience
3.9Value

Noise • Moderate

70 Reviews

OT
OpenTable Diner
Edinburgh
6 reviews
5.0
6 reviews
Dined on November 16, 2019
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Good stuff hun
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JimA
London
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on September 14, 2019
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 5
We thoroughly enjoyed it. It was expensive but worth it. The food was excellent, the ambience and decor of the restaurant outstanding and the waiting staff really attentive without being overly fussy. We had the secret tasting menu with accompanying wine. Each dish was better than the last and was accompanied by some really unusual wines. Three and a half hours of food and wine heaven. My only slight disappointment was that I made a schoolboy error when paying the bill. I only realised afterwards that the bill included a service charge and, so at the time, left a fairly obvious generous tip. I might have expected the waitress to confirm that I wanted to leave a tip. Nevertheless, a schoolboy error and it won’t stop us from going back. In fact planning on taking our Gourmet Club buddies there.
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EpicEater
VIP
Edinburgh
7 reviews
5.0
7 reviews
Dined on August 31, 2019
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
The food was incredible, the wine was the best I've had in a while and the restaurant itself was extremely beautiful. They are extremely helpful with dietary requirements (1 gluten free and 1 dairy) and you could pretty much eat everything on the menu.
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OpenTable Diner
London
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on August 30, 2019
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Lovely restaurant with a great view of the castle and excellent service from the staff. Really nice atmosphere in the dining room as well. Had the vegetarian discovery menu. Delicious as usual!
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DavidC
London
1 review
1.0
1 review
Dined on August 24, 2019
1. Overall 1
2. Food 1
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 1
We booked through OpenTable, received the confirmation email. When we arrived, they said that they hadn’t received the booking and had no free tables. Recommend that you book directly by phone or in person...
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NYClocal
New York City
11 reviews
2.0
11 reviews
Dined on August 24, 2019
1. Overall 2
2. Food 3
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 4
Arrived on time. Sat at table 30 minutes before a server brought us some appetizers from the chef. NO menus, NO drink order taken. Another 20 minutes and we finally receive menus and a drink order is taken. Drinks come and are set in front of wrong people. Food comes after 35 minutes! Again, some plates put in front of wrong people. Service was horrendous. The restaurant was not full. Some dishes were good, others nothing to write home about. And for these prices, nothing about the experience would ever lead me to dine here again.
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norbashn
London
16 reviews
5.0
16 reviews
Dined on August 22, 2019
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Service was very attentive, and the tasting menu is quite a good value at £70 for 7 courses. A wonderful atmosphere and pleasant overall experience.
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SherylM
VIP
Toronto
3 reviews
2.0
3 reviews
Dined on July 27, 2019
1. Overall 2
2. Food 2
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 3
The service wasn’t good. The food was just ok.
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Leew
VIP
London
39 reviews
4.0
39 reviews
Dined on March 13, 2019
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 3
Can not fault the food quality coupled with a nice wine list makes this an great proposition. However the feel is a bit stuffy and on our night (Wednesday) pretty lifeless. Now it was an early booking 6:30 and admittedly humpday but it just felt like there was no soul to the place. Having said that food excellent - so would go back but maybe next time a bit later in the evening and the week.
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OpenTable Diner
Edinburgh
1 review
1.0
1 review
Dined on December 9, 2018
1. Overall 1
2. Food 1
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 1
Very rude manager.
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Princes Street, Edinburgh, EH1 2AB

Additional information

Cross street
Lothian Road
Neighborhood
Edinburgh
Hours of operation
Lunch Sun 1:00 pm–3:00 pm Dinner Wed–Sun 6:00 pm–9:30 pm
Price
£41 and over
Cuisines
British
Dining style
Fine Dining
Dress code
Smart Casual
Parking details
Secure hotel valet parking service with overflow to NCP on Castle Terrace.
Public transit
Edinburgh station
Payment options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
Executive chef
Dan Ashmore

Phone number
0131 222 8857

The Pompadour

Not available on OpenTable

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Menu

Drinks

Yorkshire Rhubarb Cocktails

Wakefield 75£14.50

Yorkshire Penicillin£11.50

Snacks

Smoked Haddock and Quail Egg Tart

Liver Parfait, Potato Crisp

Perigord Truffle and Chicken Terrine

Sourdough Bread and Katy Rodgers Cultured Butter

Berwick Crab with Pickled Radish and Cripsy Tapioca

1st Course

Carrols Heritage Potato "Salad"

2nd Course

Braised Pork Cheek with Scottish Langoustine and Puy Lentils

3rd Course

Venison Tartar, Kombu and Confit Egg

4th Course

Dulse Braised Dory, Salsify, Nori and Jerusalem Artichoke

5th Course

Loin of Ayrshire Hogget, Wild Garlic and French White Asparagus

6th Course

Selection of Artisanal Cheeses from I.j Mellis£10.00

7th Course

Heather Honey and Roast Pear Religieuse

8th Course

Blood Orange Parfait, Michel Cluizel Chocolate

Coffee, Tea and Petits-Fours

What 70 people are saying

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