Reviews

Cannonball, “beautiful food experience”

January 4, 2015

Another lovely review from the lovely Edinburgh Food Girl, Thank you! Beautifully written and we’re so pleased you enjoyed Cannonball as much as we enjoyed […]

Scotsman review: Contini Cannonball 9/10

December 28, 2014

We are thrilled!Contini Cannonballreceiveda 9/10 in this Sunday’sScotsman! Our newest restaurant is located at the top of thehistorical Royal Mile in the heart of Edinburgh […]

10/10 for The Scottish Cafe in the Herald Scotland

October 7, 2019

Joanna Blythman: One of very few independent food businesses in the capital outshines some of its bigger rivals Every customer is a reviewer. With the […]

Carina in print – Daily Record

March 19, 2018

Carina writes a weekly cake column for the Daily Record. Buy it every Monday or check our blog for the recipe. In addition you can […]

Contini Christmas Traditions – Keeping it local

December 14, 2017

I love tradition. Is it inherited from our migrant background as anchor in time or is it family ties that holds a thread from one […]

Shelley Shares Blog Contini George Street

May 10, 2017

A lovely write up by an Edinburgh Blogger…   Contini had a little ‘face-lift’ earlier this year and I must say it’s looking fabulous! You […]

THE SCOTTISH CAFE HITLISTED!

April 19, 2017

Delighted to announce that The Scottish Cafewas HITLISTED in the Art Venue section of the List Eating & Drinking Guide 2017. In addition we were […]

CONTINI GEORGE STREET HITLISTED!

April 19, 2017

Delighted to announce that Contini George Street was HITLISTED in the Italian section of the List Eating & Drinking Guide 2017. The team have worked […]

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 […]

Glengoyne Chocolate Pot

October 26, 2016

Now we can’t have a bar with over 120 whiskies without a dessert using a wee dram in one of Carina’sfavourite recipes. Serves 4 Ingredients […]

Scone Spy: Scottish baking this good is my idea of culture!

October 14, 2015

Oh how exciting! We all knew there was a James Bond. But we’d no idea there was a James Scone! Sunday Posts Scone Spy has […]

**** 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. […]

Cate Devine article on Food fraud

July 11, 2015

Last week The Herald publisheda brilliant piece by food writer and critic Cafe Devine on food fraud. It’s amazing what can be packaged so cleverly […]

Cannonball Listed by The Telegraph

January 24, 2015

After opening our doors only four months agowe are extremely proud to be included in The Telegraphs City Guide of Edinburgh Restaurants– The best places […]

10/10 for The Scottish Cafe in the Herald Scotland

October 7, 2019

Joanna Blythman: One of very few independent food businesses in the capital outshines some of its bigger rivals Every customer is a reviewer. With the […]

Carina in print – Daily Record

March 19, 2018

Carina writes a weekly cake column for the Daily Record. Buy it every Monday or check our blog for the recipe. In addition you can […]

Contini Christmas Traditions – Keeping it local

December 14, 2017

I love tradition. Is it inherited from our migrant background as anchor in time or is it family ties that holds a thread from one […]

Shelley Shares Blog Contini George Street

May 10, 2017

A lovely write up by an Edinburgh Blogger…   Contini had a little ‘face-lift’ earlier this year and I must say it’s looking fabulous! You […]

THE SCOTTISH CAFE HITLISTED!

April 19, 2017

Delighted to announce that The Scottish Cafewas HITLISTED in the Art Venue section of the List Eating & Drinking Guide 2017. In addition we were […]

CONTINI GEORGE STREET HITLISTED!

April 19, 2017

Delighted to announce that Contini George Street was HITLISTED in the Italian section of the List Eating & Drinking Guide 2017. The team have worked […]

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 […]

Glengoyne Chocolate Pot

October 26, 2016

Now we can’t have a bar with over 120 whiskies without a dessert using a wee dram in one of Carina’sfavourite recipes. Serves 4 Ingredients […]

Scone Spy: Scottish baking this good is my idea of culture!

October 14, 2015

Oh how exciting! We all knew there was a James Bond. But we’d no idea there was a James Scone! Sunday Posts Scone Spy has […]

**** 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. […]

Cate Devine article on Food fraud

July 11, 2015

Last week The Herald publisheda brilliant piece by food writer and critic Cafe Devine on food fraud. It’s amazing what can be packaged so cleverly […]

Cannonball Listed by The Telegraph

January 24, 2015

After opening our doors only four months agowe are extremely proud to be included in The Telegraphs City Guide of Edinburgh Restaurants– The best places […]

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