'Scran and Scallie' is touted as a 'public house with dining' which belies it's ability to exceed expectations on both fronts.\n\nAs soon as entering you are greeted into the charmingly rustic bar area. There are a few larger tables for dining and plenty bar stools and high tables to snack at or wait for your table to be reset, which is what we did.\n\nThe bar is stocked with some of Scotland's best beers (Orkney IPA!) and offers a comprehensive wine and cocktail menu as well.\n\nWe were seated quickly (within 15-20 minutes) on a very busy Sunday afternoon. The restaurant area is similarly decorated to the bar. It has very comfortable, homely 'lodge' feel to it.\n\nThe menu continues Tom's theme of cooking with high quality, fresh and locally sourced produce. Plenty places in Edinburgh claim to do the same but none i've tried meet the benchmark set by Tom.\n\nFirst of all we were served freshly baked poppy seed bread with vinegar and olive oil dips. Simple enough but the quality was, again, evident. We had the oysters to start. They were served with a shallot vinaigrette and a wedge of lemon. Nothing else needed. Fresh, juicy and plump they went in moments. They were also perfectly shucked, no horrible shell fragments here.\n\nJust in for a light lunch, I had the pumpkin and goats cheese salad, my companion the spelt salad. The pumpkin was perfectly roasted, served with a tasty mix of exotic mushrooms, leaf, toasted pumpkin seeds and a lovely, creamy goats cheese. A little heavy on the oil but i'm just picking nits now. The spelt salad was, again, lovely, fresh and crisp. Drizzled with a knockout dressing.\n\nThe service was impeccable. Bar staff were friendly and happy to discuss drinks, waiting staff were on the ball and attentive. There was a very healthy staff:table ratio which meant no waits at all.\n\nThe 'Scran and Scallie' has struck a perfect balance between 'gastropub' and higher end dining like nowhere else I have tried in Edinburgh. The bill coming in at less than \u00a330 for a light lunch for two makes it great value as well.
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