Michael Neave Kitchen and Whisky Bar (Old Town)

• S Kitchen and Whisky Bar is hidden at the bottom of Old Fishmarket Close
• Modern space that was a Thai restaurant the last time I was there (a few years ago now)
• Welcoming place with a comfortable bar upstairs and a large restaurant below
• S a stylish space with calm green walls
• C was with me and we were ready to be critical
• Vegetarian options change with the seasons
• Mushroom risottos are over represented
• The upstairs bar is a relaxing and calm place to sit
• So the main restaurant was quiet when we went downstairs to our table
• S roast butternut squash and feta wellington was impressive too
• I had the sea buckthorn and rose petal parfait with orange blossom jelly
• The jewel like jellies scattered on the plate were pleasantly orangey but the one on top of the parfait had a vivid pop of passion fruit that I really enjoyed
• As we left and he told us that he was interested in using ingredients found around us that are rarely used
• Sea buckthorn is one such ingredient
• It has quite sour berries and each batch is a little different
• S was also true to his word with regards to the vegetarian options
• The food is fabulous and the chef is going to go far
• The important thing is that he&rsquo

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