This Scottish food tour focuses on the best of Scottish food sourced from independent suppliers taking in the magnificent UNESCO Georgian New Town, (the largest Georgian city in the world) and the vibrant Stockbridge village.
This lunchtime/afternoon food tour is a lovely way to access some of the best of Scottish food in a beautiful part of Edinburgh that is not really on the tourist trail and is a great complement to The Old Town. I recommend doing an Old Town tour first as The New Town (well, it was new in 1745!) was built as result of over crowding in the medieval Old Town which grew up round The Castle.
The food safari equals a very generous lunch with architectural and historical amuse-bouche such as why are there so many painted windows in The New Town? Book a tour and find out why over a glamorous gin cocktail and smoked salmon. Or contact Nell to book a safari to fit into your schedule.
What you’ll experience on this tour:
- Fabulous Edinburgh gin basil and mandarin cocktail (mocktails also available) and Scottish smoked salmon canapés and avocado tartlets in stunning cocktail bar
- Haggis – vegetarian or meat served with mash and peppercorn sauce in a very traditional pub
- Wonderful Scottish ice cream made in Perthshire – with daily changing flavours – so I can’t resist!
- Single malt whisky paired with artisan Scottish cheeses in gloriously eccentric pub
- Three port tastings paired with Scottish chocolates – who knew that haggis flavoured chocolate could bring out the best of tawny port from Scotland’s oldest wine merchant?
Windows were painted in for two reasons – one to avoid the much hated window tax and for reasons of symmetry to disguise a chimney flue. There is no better way to really experience Edinburgh like a local than on our Eat Georgian New Town Food Tour. And if you have any doubts haggis – check out this video
