• Restaurants
    • Family
    • Cafes
    • Fine Dining
    • Street Food
    • Bars
  • Experiences
  • Places To Stay
  • Contact Us
  • ARCHIVES

    • January 2020 (2)
    • December 2019 (2)
    • November 2019 (6)
    • October 2019 (4)
    • September 2019 (5)
    • August 2019 (4)
    • July 2019 (5)
    • June 2019 (6)
    • May 2019 (5)
    • April 2019 (4)
    • March 2019 (3)
    • February 2019 (4)
    • January 2019 (4)
    • December 2018 (11)
    • November 2018 (11)
    • October 2018 (4)
    • September 2018 (3)
    • August 2018 (8)
    • July 2018 (4)
    • June 2018 (4)
    • May 2018 (5)
    • April 2018 (5)
    • March 2018 (7)
    • February 2018 (6)
    • January 2018 (6)
    • December 2017 (11)
    • November 2017 (11)
    • October 2017 (8)
    • September 2017 (7)
    • August 2017 (11)
    • July 2017 (13)
    • June 2017 (11)
    • May 2017 (12)
    • April 2017 (13)
    • March 2017 (10)
    • February 2017 (8)
    • January 2017 (12)
    • December 2016 (7)
    • November 2016 (7)
    • October 2016 (10)
    • September 2016 (10)
    • August 2016 (13)
    • July 2016 (23)
    • June 2016 (12)
    • May 2016 (6)
    • April 2016 (5)
    • March 2016 (6)
    • February 2016 (1)
    • January 2016 (4)
    • December 2015 (3)
    • November 2015 (9)
  • Restaurants
    • Family
    • Cafes
    • Fine Dining
    • Street Food
    • Bars
  • Experiences
  • Places To Stay
  • Contact Us
Cucina Autumn Menu
November 9, 2018

I like going to Cucina because we always end up having at least one post dinner cocktail in Epicurean, this time the barman was in development mode so we got to try a couple that weren’t even on the menu!

Firstly though we were upstairs to taste the new autumn menu at Cucina. Serving Scottish food with Italian influences, there was plenty on the menu that I fancied so it wasn’t a straight forward choice. After some negotiation with my sister in law, we settled on a couple of starters.

She chose the Haggis Scotch Egg, this was a delicate quail’s egg wrapped in haggis and deep fried – whats more Scottish than that! Served on the side was a fresh celeriac slaw which fitted the season and a brightly coloured chilli jam. It didn’t photograph that great, but it ate well.

Cucina

I had the Seared Dived Scallops, Pumpkin Salsa, Pumpkin Puree, Samphire Smoked Bacon Crisp. I couldn’t fault the seasonality, presentation or taste of this dish, I just wondered about the price tag. At £14.50 would people feel this was a bit steep for two scallops? It really does depend where you are, but it was a bit out of kilter with other starters. The Haggis Scotch Egg for example was £5.50. Price aside, a very tasty dish and one of the best I’ve had at Cucina, the samphire was a particularly good garnish choice.

Edinburgh Autumn Menu

Onto mains and I must have been in the mood for seafood as I couldn’t resist the temptation of Lobster Thermidor, it’s an absolute classic and Cucina did it proud. We ordered some chips and a salad on the side, and to be honest life doesn’t get much better than lobster and chips – I was in my happy place! We had a couple of glasses of Prosecco to start followed by a bottle of house white which helped wash it all down.

Cucina Edinburgh

My sister in law had the Pork Fillet, Pork Belly, Mini Stornoway Black Pudding, Apple, Red Endive. Another well presented and seasonal dish which definitely said autumn. I decided to photograph it sans sauce, a mistake in hindsight, as you could be fooled into thinking it was a little dry, which it wasn’t.

Eating out Edinburgh

The dessert menu was interesting, I was particularly impressed that they’d managed to produce a vegan, gluten free, dairy free dessert – Avocado, Grapefruit, Avocado Sorbet Coconut Cream. I wish I was virtuous enough for it….alas my own choice was Brioche Bread Pudding, Beer Ice Cream, Oat Tuile. The presentation felt slightly messy but it tasted good, the beer ice cream was the highlight.

Eat Out Edinburgh

The same can’t be said of my sister in law’s dessert, the presentation of which was exceptionally good – Chocolate & Passion Fruit Mousse, Chocolate Crumb, Passionfruit Coulis – the mousse had been formed into a sphere and the chocolate curl offered a satisfying snap as she broke into it.

Edinburgh Dining

A lovely meal with mostly highs, a couple of presentation tweaks would elevate it further still.

If you’d like to see the full autumn menu at Cucina, check it out here.

Share this:

  • Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)

Related

Share

Restaurants

Erica Douglas

Leave A Reply


Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

  • Tags

    Afternoon Tea American Bars Beer Bestinburgh Breakfast Britannia Brunch Bruntsfield Burgers Cakes Christmas Cocktails Coffee Dinner Fine Dining Foodie Experience Foodinburgh On Tour Fountainbridge Four Star Hotels French George Street Glasgow Good Value Indian Italian Japanese Leith Walk Lobster Lunch Mexican Pasta Pizza Pork Ribs Royal Mile Scallops Seafood Steak Stockbridge Sushi Tasting Menu Top Ten Lists Vegan West End
  • Join Our Group



  • Contact details

    info@foodinburgh.com
  • Recent Feedback

    • Jamesleon on Electro Brunch at Gaucho
    • Denis Mountain on Eight Places to Eat American Food in Edinburgh
    • Best Dishes of 2017 - Part 3 - Edinburgh Food and Travel Website on Express Menu at The Printing Press
    • Best Dishes of 2017 - Part 3 - Edinburgh Food and Travel Website on Street Food & Cocktails at Juniper
    • Best Dishes of 2017 - Part 3 - Edinburgh Food and Travel Website on Down The Hatch

© Copyright Foodinburgh 2016