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SEASONAL A LA CARTE MENU

NOON TO 4PM MENU

(Last table for hot food 3.30pm)

WE’RE DELIGHTED TO BE SUPPORTING SCOTTISH INDEPENDENT SUPPLIERS

Grierson's Organic Eggs, Welch Fishmongers, Campbells Prime Meats, Grahams the Family Dairy, Capital, CQS, Carroll’s Heritage Potatoes, Katy Rodger’s, Errington’s, Ramsay of Carluke, Connage Dairy, Isle of Mull and many other small local suppliers. Our kitchen garden as always brings the best seasonal fruit, berries and vegetables. Straight from our garden to your plate. Easy.

Please note we do not take bookings for coffee and cake

CLASSIC STARTERS

SOUP (PB) (NGCI optional)
Creamed celeriac and cayenne pepper soup, Victor’s Kitchen Garden honey and roasted shaved chestnuts
Served with Au Gourmand sourdough
£8

HAM HOCK TERRINE
Ramsay’s of Carluke ham hock terrine with homemade piccalilli and Highland Crackers crumb
£10

ERRINGTON’S (NGCI)
Lanark blue cheese, fresh Italian Abate pear and puree, Italian trevisana leaves, candied walnuts  and pomegranate seeds
£10

CLASSIC MAINS

FISH AND CHIPS
Sustainable Peterhead haddock with homemade tartar sauce
£19

CULLEN SKINK (NGCI optional)
Smoked haddock, leek, potato and cream soup.
Served with Au Gourmand sourdough
£18

BRUSSELS SPROUTS
Phantasie organic Brussels Sprouts, rainbow carrots and parsnip with cashew and white bean crème, toasted pistachio and Harissa oil
£16

PORK BELLY (NGCI)
Harveys sherry glazed Ramsay of Carluke pork belly, confit fennel and puree, baked Contini Kitchen Garden apple
£22

COD (NGCI)
Pan roasted cod with caper mash potato, Musselburgh leek and salsa verde  
£22

BUTTERIES

Our beautiful Aberdeen butteries made for us by Au Gourmand. Baked and served with seasonal leaves and hand cut chips.

Add a mug of soup £3 per person

HAGGIS (NGCI optional)
Campbell’s haggis, Connage Gouda and Contini Kitchen Garden squash jam 
£15

FUNGHI (NGCI optional)
Seasonal wild mushrooms pan fried with garlic and spinach leaves and Highland Crowdie
£15

OPEN SANDWICHES

Freshly sliced Au Gourmand sourdough (NGCI optional) 

SMOKED SEA TROUT
Kames’ of Oban sustainable smoked trout, Katy Roger’s cream cheese with capers, pickled onions and Contini Kitchen Garden fresh chives
£14.50

PASTRAMI
Silverside pastrami, Forbes Croft creamy wholegrain mustard with homemade pickled cucumber dill pickles
£12

SQUASH
Kitchen Garden dukkah roast winter squash, chestnut hummus, toasted hazelnuts and smoked paprika oil
£11

DESSERTS & CHEESE

PARFAIT (NGCI) 
Clementine dessert, ginger shortbread crumb, new season Italian Tarocco blood orange curd and crushed meringue 
£9 

CHRISTMAS PUDDING
Homemade Contini Christmas Pudding, vanilla cream and seasonal berries
£9

CHOCOLATE (NGCI) (PB)
70% cocoa chocolate set dessert, ginger and orange puree and spiced shortbread
£9 

ARTISAN CHEESE (NGCI)
Strathdon Blue and Clava Brie with homemade chutney
and Highland crackers
£10 

MINCE PIE
Homemade classic mince pie with clotted cream
£5

ICECREAM

Our fabulous “soft serve” organic Indonesian vanilla ice cream with Graham’s double cream is whipped for you to order in our Carpigiani.  

VANILLA
Soft serve with a wafer
£6

BANOFFEE
Soft serve, banana, caramelised pecans and biscuit crumb and chocolate sauce 
£9

PEACH MELBA
Soft serve, tinned peaches and homemade raspberry coulis
£9

BLACK FOREST
Soft serve, chocolate brownie, sour cherries and homemade fruit coulis £9

CHILDREN’s ICE (under 10yo)
Soft serve with 100’s and 1000’s sprinkles
£5 

CAKES

Our team takes great pride in celebrating baking. We use Graham’s Family Dairy unsalted butter in all of our dairy baking, British flour and sugar.  We very much hope you enjoy it. 

Banana and almond cake with maple syrup butter cream £5 (NGCI) 

Millionaire Shortbread £4.50 (NGCI)

Empire Biscuit £3.50 

Pumpkin and chocolate traybake £4 (PB) (NGCI)

Carrot and Walnut slab cake with Graham’s cream cheese 
frosting and candied pecan £6

Chocolate brownie with cranberry cream cheese £4.50

SCONES

Warm homemade fruit scone, homemade jam with butter £5

Isle of Kintyre cheddar scones, cayenne pepper, spring onion, whipped crowdie and butter £5

COFFEE

Cappuccino / Caffè Latte / Caffè Bianco / Mocha / Americano: with hot or cold milk £3.75
Cappuccino doppio £4.75
Espresso / Espresso doppio £2.50 / £3.50
Espresso Macchiato / doppio £2.75 / £3.75
Espresso Romano: espresso with lemon peel £3.25

Extra shot of espresso £1.50

Decaffeinated 50p additional

Oat or coconut milk available on request

HOT CHOCOLATE

Our Italian style hot chocolate is made with 55% cocoa

Classic hot chocolate with steamed milk on the side £4.75

Steamed milk hot chocolate with whipped cream and marshmallow £5.75

Children’s steamed milk hot chocolate £2.50

TEA

Fine leaf teas served straight, with milk or fresh lemon

Traditional Scottish blend / Earl Grey £3.75

Sencha Green Tea / Dried Peppermint £3.75

INFUSIONS

Fresh mint leaf infusion £4.25

Amalfi lemon, orange, cinnamon and rosemary infusion £4.25

Note

Please note that we add an optional 10% gratuity to all bookings and is payable at your discretion.

This goes directly to our team and is distributed equality through a Tronc scheme and is gratefully received.

Food Allergies and Intolerances — Please speak to a member of our staff about the ingredients in your meal, when placing your order.

Vegetarian - Vegetarian, Gluten free - Gluten Free, ogf - Gluten Free Option Available

Food Allergies and Intolerances — Please speak to a member of our staff about the ingredients in your meal, when placing your order.

Vegetarian - Vegetarian
Gluten free - Gluten Free
ogf - Gluten Free Option Available

THANK YOU. YOUR PURCHASE SUPPORTS THE EDUCATIONAL AND ARTISTIC ACTIVITIES OF THE NATIONAL GALLERIES OF SCOTLAND OUR SUPPLIERS.

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Opening Times

Breakfast: 10am - 11.45am
Lunch: 12noon - 4pm
Afternoon tea: 12noon - 4pm

Please note the gallery closes at 5pm and all guests are asked to have left the venue by then.

Coffee and Cake served in Espresso (at the entrance to the Scottish National Gallery)
from 10am to 4.45pm daily

Call 0131 225 1550

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What people say about Lunch at The Scottish Cafe

Absolutely fantastic food, high quality ingredients cooked with real love for food

Lunch here was an absolute delight. Highly recommend the smoked salmon started, the venison main and the Edinburgh mess. Immaculate service.

Irina

Great spot for lunch

Came for lunch after visiting the National Gallery and really enjoyed their new menu. I had the beef stew and it was perfect on a cold winters day! Can highly recommend a visit

Jennie

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How to
find us

How to
find us

In the Scottish National Galleries

The Mound
Edinburgh
EH2 2EL

T: 0131 225 1550
E: thescottishcafe@contini.com

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