You may not think of Dundee as a top destination for fine dining, but we visited two restaurants that would give any in Edinburgh a run for their money. The first was The Tayberry run by award winning chef, Adam Newth. Erica visited a few years back and it clearly left a mark as she was keen for us to visit again.
We opted for the four course set lunch which is priced at £35. Unlike Fhior’s offering of the same price there were no snacks included (there was a bread course with whipped goats cheese), but the portion sizes were quite a bit bigger.
The Jerusalem Artichoke Soup with Truffle Oil and Cep powder was comforting and rich, but not so rich you didn’t finish wanting more. It was a perfect opening dish for a winter based menu. This was followed by a Lanark Blue Panna Cotta served with Beetroot Tatin, Pear, Walnut, and Endive. The panna cotta wasn’t as set as jelly, more a soft cheese consistency, which was welcome. The salty cheese was balanced perfectly with the jammy sweet beetroot tatin.
Crispy Pork Belly is one of our favourites and Adam’s didn’t disappoint. It was served with a rich and creamy Cauliflower Cassoulet and crispy cabbage. We probably didn’t need the sides, but when there’s Roast Potatoes with Garlic and Salt and Creamed Parmesan and Cauliflower Mac on offer we’re not going to pass!
Dessert sounded amazing but it didn’t quite come together for us. We had two quite generous Warm Sugared Doughnuts with Orange Caramel and Azzuro Coffee Ice Cream. We found there wasn’t enough ice cream for both doughnuts and the flavours didn’t quite blend together. That said, the doughnuts were perfectly cooked and the ice cream was full of coffee flavour and quite moreish.
We really enjoyed our visit to The Tayberry. Adam is a really talented chef and his plating is always beautiful, definitely one to visit if you’re in Dundee.