Heritage

From Lazio to Cockenzie: the making of a family restaurant

July 5, 2021

Victor and Carina Contini are both third generation Italian Scots. They are also the owners of The Scottish Cafe & Restaurant which overlooks Princes Street […]

Contini Kitchen Garden Winter Story

March 9, 2020

  This winter hasn’t been as bad as I expected so far. January was not that cold and wet at all, so working outside wasn’t […]

Proudly Celebrating National Family Business Day

September 23, 2019

Proud to celebrate National Family Business Day 2019 Victor and I are third generation Italian Scots. Our grandparents were great friends and lived very close […]

Carina Contini appointed first official Ambassador of Royal Highland Education Trust

June 17, 2019

We are delighted to announce that Countryside education charity the Royal Highland Education Trust (RHET) have appointed Carina Contini as their first official Ambassador.   […]

Nonna at 90

November 26, 2018

It seems like we’ve been celebrating for ever but Nonna’s final 90th birthday took place last week at Cockenzie House with over 60 of our […]

Brexprest

October 8, 2018

I’ve spent years of my almost 50 worrying about things that will never happen. Maybe menopause has brought the wisdom that I’ve been seeking and […]

Erringtons Victory

September 6, 2018

Victory for injustice but at what price. Firstly we are all so relieved that our dear friends the Erringtons have won their fight to clear […]

Carina in Print – April Scotsman Column

April 16, 2018

Published in the Scotsman Saturday 14th April 2018 We love our customers. They can visit once a year on a flying festival flurry in August […]

Would you be embarrassed to ask a restaurant for a doggy bag?

March 15, 2018

Delighted to be featured in Cate Devine’s Herald piece about food waste and doggy bags. Online article 14th March 2018 ARE you still too embarrassed […]

Slow Food Big Table at Contini George Street

February 20, 2018

We are delighted to be hosting the next Slow Food – Big Table on Monday 5th March A first chance to discover the regional differences […]

Slow Food Farmers Market

February 5, 2018

There are very few things that would get me out of bed on a very dreach Saturday morning at the start of February other than […]

Independent is best

January 17, 2018

Independent is Best? Oh yes they are! This year I took a little more time off at Christmas than I have ever done before. I […]

Giving back to Edinburgh Libraries

November 26, 2015

Victor and I feel so lucky to live and work in Edinburgh. We have one of the worlds most beautiful cities at literally under our […]

Our Extra Virgin Olive Oil

November 21, 2015

Our award winning, single estate extra virgin olive oil is produced from olives grown in Picinisco itself. We are so excited to share our new […]

Carina’s Kedgeree

November 11, 2015

At the beginning of the month we hosted a Friends of the National Gallery event at The Scottish Cafe & Restaurant, centred around the beautiful […]

**** Four Star reviews for History of Porridge ****

August 25, 2015

**** ‘Fascinating and filling! So well presented I could have happily stayed another hour to listen to more. And the selection of porridges was delicious. […]

Lifting the Lid – Exhibition at National Library of Scotland

August 5, 2015

Lifting the Lid – Uncovering 400 years of Food & Drink in Scotland Free Exhibition We delighted to be working with NLS in September celebrating […]

Contini Restaurants on Edinburgh’s first Heritage Food Trail

May 26, 2015

The Edinburgh Food Heritage Trail launched today, revealing some of the hidden links between the City’s unique built heritage and its food traditions offering visitors […]

Celebrating Year of Food & Drink Scotland 2015

February 7, 2015

At The Scottish Cafe & Restaurant we are so proud to celebrate our local artisan suppliers every single day of the year. This year-Year of […]

An Abundant and Precious Larder

February 5, 2015

In Carina’s latest article published in February’s Scots Magazine she notes that unbelievably, we import more fish than we export. As an island nation, how […]

Burns Night 2015

January 24, 2015

Some hae meat an canna eat, And some wad eat that want it; But we hae meat, and we can eat, And sae let the […]

History of Castlehill

December 9, 2014

We love Cannonball House. It is filled with history, and we’re proud to be a part of it. The Scotsman have recently published an article […]

From Lazio to Cockenzie: the making of a family restaurant

July 5, 2021

Victor and Carina Contini are both third generation Italian Scots. They are also the owners of The Scottish Cafe & Restaurant which overlooks Princes Street […]

Contini Kitchen Garden Winter Story

March 9, 2020

  This winter hasn’t been as bad as I expected so far. January was not that cold and wet at all, so working outside wasn’t […]

Proudly Celebrating National Family Business Day

September 23, 2019

Proud to celebrate National Family Business Day 2019 Victor and I are third generation Italian Scots. Our grandparents were great friends and lived very close […]

Carina Contini appointed first official Ambassador of Royal Highland Education Trust

June 17, 2019

We are delighted to announce that Countryside education charity the Royal Highland Education Trust (RHET) have appointed Carina Contini as their first official Ambassador.   […]

Nonna at 90

November 26, 2018

It seems like we’ve been celebrating for ever but Nonna’s final 90th birthday took place last week at Cockenzie House with over 60 of our […]

Brexprest

October 8, 2018

I’ve spent years of my almost 50 worrying about things that will never happen. Maybe menopause has brought the wisdom that I’ve been seeking and […]

Erringtons Victory

September 6, 2018

Victory for injustice but at what price. Firstly we are all so relieved that our dear friends the Erringtons have won their fight to clear […]

Carina in Print – April Scotsman Column

April 16, 2018

Published in the Scotsman Saturday 14th April 2018 We love our customers. They can visit once a year on a flying festival flurry in August […]

Would you be embarrassed to ask a restaurant for a doggy bag?

March 15, 2018

Delighted to be featured in Cate Devine’s Herald piece about food waste and doggy bags. Online article 14th March 2018 ARE you still too embarrassed […]

Slow Food Big Table at Contini George Street

February 20, 2018

We are delighted to be hosting the next Slow Food – Big Table on Monday 5th March A first chance to discover the regional differences […]

Slow Food Farmers Market

February 5, 2018

There are very few things that would get me out of bed on a very dreach Saturday morning at the start of February other than […]

Independent is best

January 17, 2018

Independent is Best? Oh yes they are! This year I took a little more time off at Christmas than I have ever done before. I […]