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Steak at Melville Castle hotel restaurant

Fine dining…

…without the formalities

 

Dining at the Castle

Our restaurant serves up delicious food that's truly fit for a King and Queen, with an emphasis on local and seasonal. Immerse yourself in the opulent surroundings of our castle hotel for a fine dining experience in a relaxed atmosphere.

To complement your meal, you can choose from our eclectic choice of fine wines from around the globe. 

Serving times

Breakfast
07:30 – 09:30 Monday – Friday
08:00 – 10:00 Weekends and Bank Holidays

Lunch
12:00 – 14:15 Every day

Afternoon Tea
13:00 – 16:00 Every day

Dinner
18:00 – 20.30 Every day

Library Bar
12:00 – 22:30 Every day, for drinks only

Booking is essential (excluding breakfast). Room service is available for dinner for which there is a £5.00 tray charge. Vegetarian, vegan and gluten free menus are available.

Sample menus

Lunch 

Served daily: 12:00 –14:15

Nibbles

Melville’s bread selection £4.90
Assorted freshly baked bread selection with herb butter, olive oil and balsamic vinegar

Mixed olives £3.60

Starters

Homemade soup of the day £7.90
Warmed bread roll with butter

Melville Castle smoked haddock chowder £8.50
Smoked haddock, potato, leeks, onion, double cream topped with wild garlic oil served with mature cheese scone

Soft Shell Taco Selection

Roasted corn, avocado, sweet potato (V) £10.25
Sweet corn, diced avocado, sweet potato with salsa mayo & pickled red cabbage salad

Or

Spicy crab, avocado, roasted corn £11.95
Spiced white crab meat, coriander, lime, avocado, sweet corn with salsa mayo & pickled red cabbage salad

Haggis truffles & whisky cream £12.50
Breaded haggis balls, creamy truffle mash potato & turnip, whisky cream sauce

Traditional Greek salad £11.20
Plum tomato, cucumber, red onion, green pepper, fresh mint, dried oregano, Greek feta

Melville Castle Traditionals

Crispy battered haddock £19.45
Freshly daily delivered fillets of fish, coated in a Stewart Brewery IPA batter, garden peas, skin on fries, tartare sauce

Our own steak & ale pie £23.50
Served with seasonal vegetables, creamy mash potato or buttered new potato

Smash beef burger 8ox £19.50
Fresh ground beef, maple smoked bacon, Emmental cheese, pickled gherkin, baby gem, tomato and our own burger sauce, served with skin on fries

Roasted butternut & lentil dahl (V) £24.50
Butternut squash, brown lentils, spinach, onion, garlic fried rice, poppadom, yogurt & mint raita

Sandwich Selection

Served on sliced white or brown bread

Honey roasted ham & tomato £6.20

Egg mayo & cucumber £5.75

Cheese, mayo & sundried tomato £6.00

Sides

Truffle mash £4.50
Melville garden salad £6.00
Parmesan & chilli fries £5.85
Caesar salad £6.20
Creamy mac & cheese £6.20
Garlic bread £4.50

 

Desserts 

 

Red velvet & raspberry sponge £8.20
Raspberry sorbet, kiwi fruit coulis, honey comb, fresh cream

Melville Castle sticky toffee pudding £8.00
Toffee sauce, salted caramel ice cream

Apple, cinnamon & meringue tart £8.50
Vanilla ice cream, spiced apple, sponge crumb

Rhubarb & strawberry panna cotta £7.85
Ginger parkins

Melville cheese board £12.50
Selection of five local cheeses, prune chutney, grapes, sourdough crackers

Dark chocolate & sour cherry mousse £8.65
Dark cherries, kirsch, chocolate biscuit, amarena wild cherries

Dinner

Served daily: 18:00 - 20:30

Nibbles

Melville's bread plate (V) £4.90
Assorted freshly baked bread, herb butter, olive oil, balsamic oil

Olives £3.60

Starters

Smoked haddock chowder £8.50
Potato, leeks, onion, double cream, wild garlic oil, mature cheese scone

Thai-style steamed Shetland mussels £11.50
Fresh ginger, lemon grass, red chilli, coriander, coconut milk, lime

Soup of the day £7.90
Warm bread roll, butter

Soft-shell taco selection

Roasted corn, avocado, sweet potato (V) £10.25
Sweet corn, diced avocado, sweet potato, salsa, mayonnaise, pickled red cabbage salad

Spicy crab, avocado, roasted corn £11.95
Spiced white crab meat, coriander, lime, avocado, sweet corn, salsa, mayonnaise, pickled red cabbage salad

Breaded Haggis truffles and whisky cream £12.50
Creamy truffle mashed potato, turnip and whisky cream sauce

Traditional Greek salad £11.20
Plum tomato, cucumber, red onion, green pepper,  fresh mint, dried oregano, Greek feta

Mains

Pan-seared duck breast £27.50
Dauphinoise potato, rhubarb puree, romanesco, port wine jus

Tiger prawn and pesto linguini £25.60
Toasted pine nuts, parmesan, chilli flakes, roasted cherry vine tomato

Roasted chicken breast £26.00
Purple Jersey potato, leeks, hispi cabbage, chicken and grain mustard broth

Fish market catch of the day £POA
Please ask your server for details

Roasted Butternut and lentil dahl £24.50
Butternut squash, brown lentils, spinach, onion, garlic fried rice, poppadom, yoghurt, mint raita

Steaks

All our steaks are sustainably sourced from purebred cattle which have been grass fed a minimum of 180 days a year

8oz Scotch fillet £38.50

10oz Scotch ribeye £35.50

Served with grilled mushroom, grilled tomato, skin-on fries plus a choice of sauces and butters: cracked peppercorn, blue cheese, port wine jus, garlic butter

Melville Castle Classics

Crispy beer-battered haddock fillet £19.45
Garden peas, skin-on fries, tartar sauce

Our own steak and ale pie £23.50
Seasonal vegetables, creamy mashed potato or buttered new potatoes

Smashed beef burger 8oz £19.50
Fresh ground beef, maple-smoked bacon, Emmental cheese, pickled gherkin, baby gem, tomato, our own burger sauce, skin-on fries

Sides

Truffle mash £4.50
Melville garden salad £6.00
Parmesan chilli fries £5.85
Caesar salad £6.20

Mac and cheese £6.20
Garlic bread £4.50

Desserts

Red velvet and raspberry sponge £8.20
Raspberry sorbet, kiwi fruit coulis, honeycomb, fresh cream

Melville Castle stickytoffee pudding £8.00
Toffee sauce, salted caramel ice cream

Apple, cinnamon and meringue tart £8.50
Vanilla ice cream, spiced apple, sponge crumb

Rhubarb and strawberry panna cotta £7.85
Ginger parkins

Melville Cheese Board £12.50
Selection of five local cheeses, prune chutney, grapes, sourdough, crackers

Dark Chocolate and Sour Cherry Mousse £8.65
Dark cherries, Kirsch, chocolate biscuit, Amarena wild cherries

All our food is prepared in a kitchen where nuts, gluten and other food allergens are present. Our menu descriptions do not include all ingredients. If you have an allergy or intolerance, please let us know before ordering. Full allergen information is available. Please ask a server for details.

Children's supper

Served daily: 18:00 - 20:30

Mains

Sausages and mash £6.50
Peas, gravy

Chicken goujons £6.60
French fries, peas

Fish £6.50
Chips, peas

Desserts

Chocolate brownie £4.50
Vanilla ice cream

Sticky toffee pudding £4.50

Ice creams and sorbets £4.50

Breakfast

Served Monday – Friday: 7:30 – 9:30; Saturday, Sunday and Bank Holidays: 8:00 – 10:00.

Full Scottish breakfast
Local butcher's pork sausages and bacon, tomato, field mushroom, tattie scones, haggis, black pudding, free range egg – fried, scrambled or poached

Vegan breakfast 
Vegan sausages, vegan haggis, field mushroom, tomato, tattie scones baked beans  

Grilled kippers  
Toasted oat, caper, lemon and herb butter

Scottish smoked salmon
Toasted brioche, scrambled eggs

North Coast smoked haddock, poached                                      
Poached eggs 

Eggs benedict
Honey mustard roast ham, poached egg, hollandaise sauce, English muffin

Crushed avocado and poached egg
Toasted sourdough, espelette pepper

Traditional Scottish porridge
Cream or maple syrup 

£17.50 per adult
£12.00 per child (12 and under)

Book here on our website or by calling  0131 654 0088 for free breakfast when you stay.

Afternoon tea at Melville Castle hotel

Afternoon Tea

Three tiers of traditional finger sandwiches, a selection of homemade cakes, pastries and mini desserts, plus your choice of tea. Upgrade to a flute of Prosecco.

Cocktails in a row

Library Bar

Kick back in our eclectic Library Bar, where Old Fashioneds never go out of fashion. Relax and unwind with a drink in hand.

Request a Table Reservation

Please note: for tables of 8 or more, we ask for a pre-order and a deposit. Please call us on 0131 654 0088 to arrange
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Melville Castle

Gilmerton Road
Edinburgh
Lasswade
EH18 1AP
0131 654 0088
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