Brasserie Prince

It's what you'd expect from a tourist area. Mediocre overpriced food accompanied by disinterested staff

We stopped in here for a quick drink and a break from the cold. The Balmoral is a famous hotel I have always wanted to see. Of note is that this is where JK Rowling stayed when she finished her Harry Potter series. And she commemorated the occasion by making a note of that event with a Sharpie on a bust in her hotel room. I believe she was reprimanded for that, but she is JK Rowling.

I had an Old Fashioned and my lovely lady had a Balmoral Collins. She loved her drink but we both agreed mine was next-level delicious. The bar staff provided us with great service as they did their hotel guests. This was a nice way to help close out my 40s.

I stopped in for a quick hot beverage to escape the cold rain - recurring theme ha ha. Their cocktails are quite pricey for European standards at £18. It was mid afternoon so I opted for a hot mocha instead.
I definitely like the old European ambiance and I do believe in the evening this would be worth the splurge. During my visit it was almost empty.

Wow!
Gorgeous dining room, excellent food and service.
From start to finish everything was perfect.
Chic Champagne cart service, delicious gin cocktail.
Amazingly fresh oysters.
Steak tartare and Steak fries with endive Roquefort salad all so delicious!
Our server from Greece was so sweet, as well as all staff.
Superb!

This place goes above and beyond on their service and hospitality. We experienced this place twice during our travels and we were met with delicious food , kind service and good ambience. I would recommend the oysters, some of the best I have ever had! Chicken liver also great, and do not miss their Sunday Roast!

Ambiance is lovely & cosy .Staff friendly and service excellent .Food was delicious .

This week, we enjoyed lunch at the Brasserie Prince to take advantage of their 'Dine Out To Help Out More' menu (a special menu they have running throughout September).

We knew it would be a 3-course meal, however, what we didn't realise was that there would be 2 options per course to choose from. So, when we sat down and read the menu, the smartest option was to order both menu items from each course, so that we could have a taste of everything and avoid making the tough decision on what to have!

The taste of each dish was amazing, exactly the quality you would expect from a restaurant within The Balmoral, but what we were most pleasantly surprised by during our dining experience was the portion size. Usually, high-end dining carries with it the stigma of small, unfilling plates, however, this could not be less the case with Brasserie Prince. When you consider that all 3 courses are only £20pp (normally £30pp), it's a steal!

The service provided by each member of staff we encountered was impeccable, whether it was topping up our wine and water glasses in the restaurant, explaining parts of the menu to us that we weren't too sure about, or providing recommendations for drinks at the bar - we couldn't fault them and they most certainly made our trip even more memorable.

To read our full review, please visit https://www.sandlblog.com/post/dine-out-to-help-out-more-brasserie-prince

After visiting three cities in three countries over eight days, I wanted to have a casual, light dinner that exemplified the best Scotland has to offer. To me, that is its seafood. This beautiful new brasserie in the elegant Balmoral Hotel shows off the bounty of Scotland's waters to its fullest extent.

I started with an excellent French 75 cocktail of gin, champagne and other deliciousness.

I ordered three smaller dishes to eat in sequence. I started with six briny Cumbrae oysters. They were so fresh and tasted of the cold, salty sea from which they were recently plucked. Outstanding with just a drop or two of fresh lemon juice.

Next I had a dish of dressed brown crab. This crabmeat was so insanely sweet and fresh and, well...crabby. It came with a beautiful house-made and somewhat sweet (appealingly so) mayonnaise. I devoured the rather generous portion, and the nicely dressed salad of mixed greens and radicchio underneath.

Last I had a langoustine cocktail. It consisted of at least four or five meaty and sweet tails and a good sized langoustine head with the most delicious brains to devour. Loved this dish.

I finished with a delicious hybrid cassis cake/pudding. Great texture and flavor, not too sweet. Just right. For good measure, I had a glass of Noans La Tunella, a beautiful white dessert wine. Crisp and sweet, beautifully balanced. The botrytis did its thing just right!

Service was extremely attentive and very pleasant. I have to imagine that their other, more substantial dishes must be outstanding based on the happy faces so saw all around me.

Heartily recommend this great new addition to the upscale Edinburgh dining scene!

Great service, start with a drink from the bar there are amazing mixologists. The Paloma or dark and Stormy. Very nice wine list. Restaurant has wonderful servers, oysters excellent, French onion soup to start. The salmon filet and frites. Highly recommend this in a beautiful setting.