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A prime has been committed

March 14, 2025

Good morning lovely people What’s the bigger crime? The Bond franchise being sold to Amazon Prime or Gordon Ramsay going team Flora (the margarine brand). […]

We love Fridays

February 28, 2025

Good morning lovely people, You may have read that Apple has been ordered by the UK Government to give access to encrypted personal data stored […]

Carina in Print – February The Scots Magazine

February 21, 2025

It’s SOS time – Save Our Supper Cooking with my son gives us a chance to make something delicious and spend quality time together, writes […]

Hiding in plain sight

February 14, 2025

Good morning lovely people, Victor’s shopping habits are seasonal. At this time of the year, it tends to be agricultural equipment, compost and seeds rather […]

Oliveto

February 3, 2025

Oliveto is the Italian name for an olive grove. In November 2024 we started a new adventure and bought 700 olive trees, our Oliveto, in […]

My heart is full to bursting

January 30, 2025

Good morning lovely people I had a moment the other day. No 1 daughter (#no favourites) was home from tour and I was sitting with […]

Carina in Print – January The Scots Magazine

January 25, 2025

We hae meat and we can eat A steak pie is a great alternative to haggis, neeps and tatties for Burns Night, writes Carina Contini. […]

Show off

January 17, 2025

Good morning lovely people No 1 daughter is a dancer (#no favourites). Her chat is about “the performance”. Miss Alina, our No 1 general manager, […]

Happy New Year

January 2, 2025

Happy New Year Good morning lovely people 2024 was a busy year on every front and cancelling Hogmanay didn’t stop us either. 20 years at […]

Thank you

December 23, 2024

Good morning lovely people It’s almost Christmas. It’s almost 2025. Our team are looking forward to our annual two days off. We’ll be closed on […]

You are worth it

December 6, 2024

Good morning lovely people Edinburgh has embraced its full Christmas spirit. The locals may be slightly Grinchy but our visitors do love the city at […]

Magical moments

November 22, 2024

Good morning lovely people, My family is super excited about Christmas this year. We’ve not been together in the same country for many many months. […]

A prime has been committed

March 14, 2025

Good morning lovely people What’s the bigger crime? The Bond franchise being sold to Amazon Prime or Gordon Ramsay going team Flora (the margarine brand). […]

We love Fridays

February 28, 2025

Good morning lovely people, You may have read that Apple has been ordered by the UK Government to give access to encrypted personal data stored […]

Carina in Print – February The Scots Magazine

February 21, 2025

It’s SOS time – Save Our Supper Cooking with my son gives us a chance to make something delicious and spend quality time together, writes […]

Hiding in plain sight

February 14, 2025

Good morning lovely people, Victor’s shopping habits are seasonal. At this time of the year, it tends to be agricultural equipment, compost and seeds rather […]

Oliveto

February 3, 2025

Oliveto is the Italian name for an olive grove. In November 2024 we started a new adventure and bought 700 olive trees, our Oliveto, in […]

My heart is full to bursting

January 30, 2025

Good morning lovely people I had a moment the other day. No 1 daughter (#no favourites) was home from tour and I was sitting with […]

Carina in Print – January The Scots Magazine

January 25, 2025

We hae meat and we can eat A steak pie is a great alternative to haggis, neeps and tatties for Burns Night, writes Carina Contini. […]

Show off

January 17, 2025

Good morning lovely people No 1 daughter is a dancer (#no favourites). Her chat is about “the performance”. Miss Alina, our No 1 general manager, […]

Happy New Year

January 2, 2025

Happy New Year Good morning lovely people 2024 was a busy year on every front and cancelling Hogmanay didn’t stop us either. 20 years at […]

Thank you

December 23, 2024

Good morning lovely people It’s almost Christmas. It’s almost 2025. Our team are looking forward to our annual two days off. We’ll be closed on […]

You are worth it

December 6, 2024

Good morning lovely people Edinburgh has embraced its full Christmas spirit. The locals may be slightly Grinchy but our visitors do love the city at […]

Magical moments

November 22, 2024

Good morning lovely people, My family is super excited about Christmas this year. We’ve not been together in the same country for many many months. […]

Save Monarch of the Glen

February 20, 2017

The Monarch of the Glenby Sir Edwin Landseer is one of the most famous paintings of the nineteenth century. For many people around the world […]

Contini George Street Restaurant Review 10/10 Sunday Herald

February 20, 2017

As a girl of the 70’s I’ve dreamt of being Nadia Comaneci. That perfect 10. Victor on the other hand has always been an Italia […]

Save the soil

February 9, 2017

Each passing minute, the soil is assaulted, suffocated, contaminated, exploited, poisoned, mistreated, and depleted. In Europe, there is no longer a specific law that protects […]

New trends and old favourites

January 17, 2017

You may have noticed that there are some changes happening at Contini George Street. It’s a very exciting, and busy, time for Victor and I […]

Friends Card – January Offer

January 2, 2017

JANUARY FRIENDS OFFER Valid 3rd to 31st Janury 2017 Complimentary bottle of wine for you to take home when you spend £60 for two people […]

One for all, and all for one

December 21, 2016

Why our tips are pooledand shared equally with all of our team – It’s the most wonderful time of the year – and, if you […]

Autumnal Vibes & Preparing for Christmas

November 16, 2016

GIFT VOUCHERS If you are looking for an alternative present for Christmas, birthdays or any anniversaries, a Contini gift voucher is always a lovely surprise […]

How summer treated our Contini Kitchen Garden

September 21, 2016

The summer season was so successful for us in the Kitchen Garden that we have changed our strategy slightly with what we are growing so […]

Our Inspiring Edinburgh, we love you!

August 12, 2016

The Festival is here – my favourite time of year! The Scottish Cafe always kicks off first with its annual blockbuster exhibition and this year […]

Harvest time at the Contini Kitchen Garden

August 2, 2016

Yesterday was an adventure. The universe had aligned in our favour – all three children, my mother and Victor and I got through a whole […]

How to complain in a restaurant, according to Carina

June 3, 2016

Yesterday I was asked to contribute on BBC Kitchen Cafe with food critic Jonathan Trew. It was fascinating. Several visitors to an Inverness shopping mall […]

The art of foraging

May 30, 2016

In the latest Contini blog, Claire, our lovelyChef de Partie at Cannonball Restaurant, tells us all about why she just loves foraging. Don’t believe […]