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Perfect Partnerships: Who’s the melon to your prosciutto?

April 26, 2024

Good morning lovely people Strawberries and cream.  Super sweeties covered in a silky blanket.   A perfect partnership. Prosciutto e Melone; a little more adventurous […]

Blood Orange Marmalade Recipe

March 29, 2024

Blood oranges are much sweeter than Seville or normal oranges, so this is a sugar rush but it’s easy to make and doesn’t require two […]

Don’t let gestures posture for the wrong purpose

March 29, 2024

Happy Easter lovely people, When a Marathon was renamed to a Snicker and Opal Fruits became Starbursts who would have known that this was the […]

Mother’s Day

February 27, 2024

MOTHER’S DAY AT CONTINI RESTAURANTS Mum’s the World – Sunday 10th March. With Mother’s Day just around the corner, mum’s the word – and it’s […]

The Naughty List

December 11, 2023

Good morning lovely people, On the morning of the last post, I stayed in bed all day.  It felt like an early Christmas present.  I […]

New Years Eve Celebrations

December 6, 2023

Edinburgh Hogmanay is famous for having the best New Year’s Eve celebrations in the world. Lucky for us, our restaurants are in  prime locations for […]

It’s not black and white, it’s all the colours in between

October 2, 2023

Good morning lovely people, Autumn colours are ever so slowly creeping in and with the darker nights, I lost Rocco.  We’d gone for a walk […]

Keep Fit and Happy

September 18, 2023

Good morning lovely people Are you sitting down. Nonna G is starting Tai Chi. Apparently at 95 she’s eligible for the advanced (fitness, not age) class. […]

Some Consultants Are Priceless

September 4, 2023

Good morning lovely people We’ve had our fair share of business coaching and consultants over the years.  Sometimes it has felt like going to the […]

Chicken or Goose?

August 7, 2023

Good morning lovely people, Our eldest daughter has a new job.  She’s a dancer and is touring around Britain from Aberdeen to High Wycome and […]

EXCLUSIVE PRIVATE VIEWS An Irish Impressionist: Lavery on Location

July 13, 2023

This exhibition is organised by the National Gallery of Ireland, Dublin, in collaboration with National Museums NI and the National Galleries of Scotland 20TH JULY […]

Mission Accomplished

July 10, 2023

Good morning lovely people,   We’re back, recharged and ready for the best season to be in our beautiful city; Festival, Fringe, Grayson Perry Exhibition […]

Perfect Partnerships: Who’s the melon to your prosciutto?

April 26, 2024

Good morning lovely people Strawberries and cream.  Super sweeties covered in a silky blanket.   A perfect partnership. Prosciutto e Melone; a little more adventurous […]

Blood Orange Marmalade Recipe

March 29, 2024

Blood oranges are much sweeter than Seville or normal oranges, so this is a sugar rush but it’s easy to make and doesn’t require two […]

Don’t let gestures posture for the wrong purpose

March 29, 2024

Happy Easter lovely people, When a Marathon was renamed to a Snicker and Opal Fruits became Starbursts who would have known that this was the […]

Mother’s Day

February 27, 2024

MOTHER’S DAY AT CONTINI RESTAURANTS Mum’s the World – Sunday 10th March. With Mother’s Day just around the corner, mum’s the word – and it’s […]

The Naughty List

December 11, 2023

Good morning lovely people, On the morning of the last post, I stayed in bed all day.  It felt like an early Christmas present.  I […]

New Years Eve Celebrations

December 6, 2023

Edinburgh Hogmanay is famous for having the best New Year’s Eve celebrations in the world. Lucky for us, our restaurants are in  prime locations for […]

It’s not black and white, it’s all the colours in between

October 2, 2023

Good morning lovely people, Autumn colours are ever so slowly creeping in and with the darker nights, I lost Rocco.  We’d gone for a walk […]

Keep Fit and Happy

September 18, 2023

Good morning lovely people Are you sitting down. Nonna G is starting Tai Chi. Apparently at 95 she’s eligible for the advanced (fitness, not age) class. […]

Some Consultants Are Priceless

September 4, 2023

Good morning lovely people We’ve had our fair share of business coaching and consultants over the years.  Sometimes it has felt like going to the […]

Chicken or Goose?

August 7, 2023

Good morning lovely people, Our eldest daughter has a new job.  She’s a dancer and is touring around Britain from Aberdeen to High Wycome and […]

EXCLUSIVE PRIVATE VIEWS An Irish Impressionist: Lavery on Location

July 13, 2023

This exhibition is organised by the National Gallery of Ireland, Dublin, in collaboration with National Museums NI and the National Galleries of Scotland 20TH JULY […]

Mission Accomplished

July 10, 2023

Good morning lovely people,   We’re back, recharged and ready for the best season to be in our beautiful city; Festival, Fringe, Grayson Perry Exhibition […]

£10 off a la carte in October

October 5, 2020

Due to high demand we are delighted to extend the £10 off a la carte in October at Contini George Street. Available to book Monday […]

October Menu Launches & Offers

October 5, 2020

Growing up in Cockenzie was anything but glamorous but it was absolutely happy and safe. What’s not to love about living by the sea above […]

What do they say, absence makes the heart grow fonder!

July 20, 2020

How we have missed you all. But the feeling has been mutual and the excitement from so many of you to be back in the […]

Dining at Contini George Street – Our New Normal

July 2, 2020

Contini George Street dining Guidelines 2020 We know you’ve missed dining out so we very much and we are so happy to be able to […]

Holiday with Contini at Home

May 24, 2020

Hello lovely people. We can’t tell you how beautiful it is to see you when we get to deliver to your home. Your comments and […]

CONTINI AT HOME – NEW MENU LAUNCH

May 20, 2020

Ok everyone, two weeks down and going well. We’ve taken on board your requests and have made a few changes. We will be delivering Wednesday […]

Contini at Home – Our first week

May 11, 2020

Last week I had my first full time week in the kitchen at George Street for many years. Contini at Home launched. Thank you all […]

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 […]

Contini Bake Off Winner

October 24, 2019

We are delighted to announce our winner of the Contini Bake Off! A huge well done to Grace Warnock, Age 14 from Prestonpans. We were […]

The Scottish Cafe & Restaurant Serves the Best Breakfast in Edinburgh

September 18, 2019

Well we think so anyway! Choose from our fantastic selection of Scottish double cream porridge with your choice of toppings or homemade scones served from […]

Carina Contini on August for Contini Venues

September 11, 2019

Carina Contini summarises August for Contini venues This Festival was like no other. Record breaking wettest first week. Record breaking ticket sales across all the […]

Contini Bake Off

August 29, 2019

Scotland’s best home bakers set to rise to the challenge – PRESS RELEASE 29th August 2019   The Scottish Cafe & Restaurant in Edinburgh has […]

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