Eating out in Edinburgh
The Holyrood 9A
It’s August which means Edinburgh has sprung into Fringe
life! Woooo! The biggest Arts festival in the world is on my doorstep (for the
next two weeks, as I am soon to be moving!).
The boyfriend and I went on a date night on the 1st
Of Aug, which was the opening of the preview shows. We went to see David
O’Doherty which was a laugh a minute. The show was at pleasance, situated
around a step hilly corner from HolyRood 9A, a place you must check out if you
like super brilliant quality burgers. They also have a large list of beer and
ales.
After a good bit of pondering I decided that the “Pioneer”
would be my burger of choice. A 6oz burger, sautéed rosemary scented
wild mushrooms, crispy
bacon,
Swiss cheese & Garlic mayo. It sounded dreamy, tasted dreamy, and was very
messy to eat! The burgers are presented on a wooden block, with a cup of chips
(very good size serving) and a small side dish of red cabbage coleslaw. The
burger itself was so juicy and full of flavor, especially with long stems of
rosemary running throughout for a big hit of flavor. The only thing I think
could do with improving would be better chips, perhaps some big chunky wedges
with lots of tasty herbs all over them.
The staff were great, very attentive, quick to serve us, and take our
orders. The restaurant was clean, nicely presented with interesting artwork
over the walls. It’s safe to say it’s not the cheapest burger place in
Edinburgh, but I’m pretty
certain few would do it better! 8/10 for sure!
