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“Could this be the prettiest restaurant ever!”

Andrew Lloyd Webber


Hidden in a collection of historic buildings at the gates of EdinburghCastle, James Thomson's Witchery is the most spectacularly

atmospheric dining destination in the city.

The stunning décor and legendary food have ensured the Witchery by the Castlehas become a much loved Edinburgh institution.

Dine in the rich baroque surroundings of the original oak-panelled Witchery oramong the elegant charms of the Secret Garden. There are also 9 theatrical

suites - perfect for those looking to stay in the most indulgent of settings. Lavishlydecorated, these suites scream romance with a capital R! An unforgettably

magical experience from £365 per suite. For a unique Christmas the Witchery’ssuites are available for guests to stay over Christmas itself. We look forward to

welcoming you this festive season.

To book please call 0131 225 5613 or visit thewitchery.com

A WITCHERY CHRISTMAS


Witchery Cullen Skink, quail egg, chive oilSmoked Perthshire pheasant breast, with potato and pancetta terrine and sweetcorn purée

Cairngorm venison tartar, green peppercorn salami, celeriac, apple and toasted walnut bread

Winter wild mushroom & chestnut pithivier~

Roast Scotch beef, crispy potato, grilled pak choi, Roscoff onion and watercress purée

Baked cod fillet from Scrabster, Roquefort crumble, sweet potato and scallion tempura

Pearl barley, lemon & thyme risotto, Barigoule of Phantassie Farm rainbow carrots

Whole roast red-legged partridge, pistachio crumb, fondant potato and roast beetroot~

Christmas pudding sundae, rum butter ice cream, macerated raisins, meringue

Hebridean Blue, fig, liquorice preserve and homemade oatcakes

Witchery dark chocolate tart, Seville orange marmalade ice cream

Normandy tart, Calvados custard

Available 22nd November – Christmas Eve. Lunch £39 Dinner £45Lunch 12-4.30pm and Dinner 5-11.30pm (last reservation)

£15 per person non-refundable deposit required for group bookingsFestive Afternoon Tea £30 available Monday-Friday 3-4.30pm

Reservations 0131 225 5613 or online at thewitchery.com

FESTIVE MENU


“Almost as famous as the castle itself”

Harpers and Queen

“The food isridiculously impressive”

The Itchy Guide


“I felt so at home!”Emma Thompson


“The most exceptionaland atmospheric in town”

Scotland the Best


The Vestry Inner Sanctum

The HeriotThe LibraryThe Guardroom

The Sempill The Turret

The Armoury

The Old Rectory


“A pure unmitigated pleasure palace” The Times

Frequently featured on lists of the world's most unique places to stay,each is perfect for those looking for the most magical setting.

Whichever suite you choose, you'll find wall-to-wall decadence,romantic décor and roll-top baths for two.

The Witchery's unforgettable experience is from £365 per suite per night,inclusive of a welcome bottle of complimentary Champagne

and choose from our continental breakfast hamper served in your suiteor full a la carte breakfast served in our candlelit,

oak panelled Witchery dining room.

For a unique Christmas the Witchery’s suites are available for gueststo stay over Christmas itself.

Give the gift of The Witchery this Christmaswith our overnight stay gift vouchers.


THE WITCHERY SUITES


AFTERNOON TEATake a break from Christmas shopping to enjoy a traditional

Afternoon Tea by candlelight in the baroque panelled Witcherydining room or the splendour of the elegant Secret Garden.

Expect delicious sandwiches, pastries and cakes piled high on silver cake stands,including Edinburgh Gin cured salmon with dill crème fraiche on rye bread or

honey roast gammon with Arran mustard mayo and there’s plenty sweet treats too,homemade scones, dragon cake and chocolate choux buns to name a few.

All served with your choice of speciality tea.

Afternoon Tea £30 per personwith a glass of Billecart-Salmon Champagne £40

with a glass of Billecart-Salmon Rose Champagne £46

The Witchery’s Festive Tea is available Monday-Friday 3-4.30pm. Reservations required.



Give the gift of The Witchery this festive season.

Choose from a selection of magical Witchery experiences, from a light lunch fortwo with a glass of Champagne at £66, an indulgent Champagne dinner or a

luxurious overnight stay in a sumptuous Witchery suite... please see our full rangeof gift ideas online.

Alternatively you might prefer to purchase a Witchery Gift Voucher with amonetary value and let your friends, family or colleagues decide how they wish

to indulge themselves!

Our vouchers also make an impressive corporate gift.

Buy online, by telephone or in person. Witchery Gift Vouchers are beautifullypresented and can be delivered to you, or sent directly to the recipient.

Buy online at thewitchery.com or call 0131 225 5613

BEWITCHING GIFTS


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JUST FOR JANUARY VOUCHERS

Witchery gift vouchers 0131 225 5613 or online at thewitchery.com

Start your year with a magical lunch, dinner or overnight stay withour affordable Just for January vouchers.

Just For January lunch for 2 with a bottle of house wineThe Witchery’s 2 course lunch with a bottle of house wine for just £55

Just for January lunch or dinner for 2 for just £75Enjoy a delicious 3 course lunch or dinner from our seasonal

table d’hote with coffee for just £75

Just For January overnight stay for just £295Stay in one of our 9 luxurious suites, including Champagne and

continental or à la carte breakfast for just £295 (available Sunday – Thursday)

Champagne Afternoon Tea for 2 people £60Enjoy an indulgent Afternoon Tea by candlelight with a glass of Champagne for just

£60 for 2 during January (available Monday-Friday 3-4.30pm)

Reservations are essential so best to buy and book early.


Just for January stay in a

luxurious Witchery suitefor just £295 including breakfast and Champagne

Witchery gift vouchers 0131 225 5613 or online at thewitchery.com


"Exceptional views

and tastes to match.

The Tower has just

about got the lot"The List

“An obvious placeto take visitors and

important clients"Food Illustrated


TOWER FESTIVE MENUAn exceptional setting with delicious food, inspirational wines anddeft service makes James Thomson's rooftop Tower a memorable

choice for spectacular private and corporate festive dining.Loch Etive smoked salmon, capers, shallots and organic leaves

Game terrine, pickled Williams pear, walnut sourdough croutonsSpiced celeriac and apple velouté, smoked paprika oil

Tower pork pie, homemade piccalilli, Stornoway black pudding~

Pan-seared fillet of North Sea cod, crushed heritage potatoes, Shetland mussels, saffron butter sauce

Braised Jacob’s Ladder Scotch beef, horseradish croquette,artichoke purée, wilted kale

Winter squash and chestnut risotto, Parmesan shavingsFree-range turkey wrapped in Ayrshire streaky bacon, rosemary stuffing, roasted root

vegetables, red wine jus and buttered mash~

Callebaut dark chocolate terrine, Maldon salt, honeycombIsle of Mull Cheddar and Stilton, quince jelly, homemade oatcakes

Tower’s flaming Christmas pudding, brandy sauceBramley apple and cinnamon crumble, caramel ice cream

Available 22nd November – Christmas Eve. Lunch £29.95 Dinner £38Lunch 12-4.30pm and Dinner 5-10.30pm (last reservation)

£15 per person non-refundable deposit required for group bookingsFestive Afternoon Tea £26 and rooftop Brunch both available daily

Reservations 0131 225 3003 or online at tower-restaurant.com


TOWER BRUNCHThe Tower's rooftop Festive Brunch is a perfect start to your day -

whether a prelude to Christmas shopping, or as a festivehangover cure!

Available daily, you’ll find a menu packed with comforting classics and a few twiststoo. Try our famous Eggs Benedict or ham hock and fried egg on home-made sourdough, seasonal mushroom omelette or eggs Florentine to name a few. Egg whiteomelette with peanut butter, banana and poppy seed or smashed avocado on toastwith chilli and poached eggs add healthier options too.

Lavazza’s great coffees or our selection of speciality loose leaf teas help thingsalong. Need something stronger? Then our Hair-of-the-Dog Bloody Mary withhorseradish and Dijon mustard should help!

With dishes starting at just £5.95 the Tower’s Brunch is an affordable indulgence.

Tower Brunch is served 7 days between 10am-12.30pm

Tower Afternoon Tea or Gift Voucher enquiries 0131 225 3003 or online at tower-restaurant.com


TOWER AFTERNOON TEAThe chic and relaxed glamour of the Tower makes for the ideal

setting for a memorable festive Afternoon Tea, a perfect break fromshopping in the many speciality shops nearby.

Enjoy open and closed sandwiches, home-baked treats and deliciously-indulgentcakes all piled on silver cake stands and all accompanied by the Tower's owncollection of speciality teas. The Tower’s Afternoon Tea makes a much appreciatedgift, beautifully presented in our bespoke Tower packaging and sent to you or therecipient direct.

Available daily 2-6pm

Afternoon Tea £26 Champagne Afternoon Tea £35

Tower Afternoon Tea Vouchers make a very special gift and include a special Just For January offer of Champagne Afternoon Tea

for 2 people for just £55

Tower Afternoon Tea or Gift Voucher enquiries 0131 225 3003 or online at tower-restaurant.com


Reservations 0131 225 1333 or online at prestonfield.comReservations 0131 225 1333 or online at prestonfield.com

Prestonfield Festive DiningSeasonal dining in the most opulent of settings for both

lunch and dinner throughout the festive season.

Caramelised celeriac, whipped Strathdon Blue, Granny Smith, capers, mulled grapes, roast hazelnuts

Beetroot-cured Loch Duart salmon, smoked salmon brandade, pumpernickel, horseradish, buttermilk, dill

Baked Heritage Yucan Gold potato and leek velouté, sour cream, chive oil

Venison, mallard and pheasant terrine, prunes, plum chutney, red cabbage Chantilly,fermented blackcurrants

~Roast pheasant breast, smoked bacon crubeens, sage pommes Anna, creamed sprouts,

cinnamon-spiced chestnuts, cider jus

Slow-cooked blade of beef, pâté croute, Madeira jus, roast potatoes, button mushrooms and shallots

Seared fillet of cod, white bean cassoulet, pickled white radish, gordal olive crumb

Warm Jerusalem artichoke terrine, truffle confit duck egg yolk, cumin seed crumb, goats’ cheese, fermented cabbage

~Warm Christmas pudding, rum and raisin ice cream, cinnamon custard

Whisky-washed brie, warm soda bread, pear chutneyDark chocolate délice, prunes with Armagnac, mascarpone and star anise ice cream

Limoncello crème brûlée, lavender shortbread

Coffee and handmade petit fours £4.95

Available from Thursday 29 November 2018 until Thursday 3 January 2019 excluding 24, 25, & 31 December and 1st January 2019 Lunch £35 andDinner £44 Lunch 12-2pm (Sunday from 12.30 – 3pm) Dinner 6-10pm


WINTER WONDERLANDChristmas parties in unique Prestonfield style with a welcome cocktail,

3-course dinner and exceptional entertainment from just £55.Our Winter Wonderland Christmas Party nights offer an exceptional evening of fine foodand a fabulous festive caberet show during and after dinner, in the lavish setting ofPrestonfield’s glittering ballroom.

Start your evening with a Winter Cocktail before a 3-course choice menu with coffee andmince pies included from just £55 per person or £65 with a half bottle of wine included. Ourbig band sound will entertain between courses, and after dinner too, with everything fromseasonal festive classics to lively ceilidh. Expect a packed dance floor!

Baked potato, sour cream and leek soupor

Treacle-roast ham hough and confit chicken pressé, mustard fruits, date ketchup, buttermilk dressed endive

~Traditional roast turkey, goose fat roasters, sage and onion stuffing,

pigs in blankets, cranberry and bread sauces or

Smoked hake, orange and parsley crumb, tomato and fennel fondue, saffron potatoes, white wine sauce

~Warm Christmas pudding, brandy snap, orange clotted cream, custard

orMilk chocolate cheesecake, salted caramel sauce, Chantilly cream

~Tea coffee and mince pies

Saturday 9, Friday 15, Saturday 16 and Friday 22 DecemberTickets are £55 per person or £65 inclusive of a half bottle of wine

On Friday 15 December, tickets are priced at £60 per person or £70 inclusive of a half bottle of wine

Reservations 0131 662 2323 or [email protected]


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