Lady Libertine is a multi-level bar and restaurant at 25 West Register Street, beside St Andrew Square in central Edinburgh. The ground-floor café bar and moodier basement provide contrasting spaces for daytime dining, cocktails and later evenings.
The menus combine Mediterranean foundations with French flair and American and Italian influences. Small plates and sharing boards sit alongside burgers, fish, steak, pasta and vegetable-led larger dishes.
Weekend brunch and weekday express lunch options add different ways to visit, while desserts complete the all-day selection. Two drinks lists cover coffee, wine and carefully mixed cocktails across the venue.
The central position and flexible spaces make Lady Libertine suitable for lunch, celebrations, drinks and live entertainment. Guests with allergies, intolerances or dietary requirements should review the current menu and speak to staff before ordering.
Address: 25 West Register Street, Edinburgh EH2 2AA, Scotland
Lady Libertine Menu
Small Plates
Salt & Pepper Calamari
chilli sauce, sesame salt, lime
Wild Haggis Bon Bons
trio of black haggis, Campbells haggis & vegetarian haggis, pickled radish, pink peppercorn & whisky mayo
Chargrilled West Coast King Prawns
Bloody Mary sauce, apple & carrot slaw
Truffle Mac & Cheese Croquettes
three-cheese macaroni, truffle, chilli-honey dip
Steak Tartare
pickles, egg yolk pearls, lemon-chive oil, crostini
Large Plates
Chicken Schnitzel
parmesan & panko breadcrumb, creamed sweetcorn, salsa verde, snow pea, apple & fennel salad
Ricotta & Lemon Gnocchi
brown butter, sage, parmesan, chilli flakes, asparagus, soft herbs, pea shoots
Café Cheeseburger
smash patty beef burger, raclette cheese, burger sauce, house pickles, frites
Cauliflower Kyiv
garlic-herb butter, petit ratatouille, basil oil, lemon zest, frites
Smoked Scottish Chicken Caesar Salad
baby gem lettuce, yoghurt-anchovy dressing, soft herbs, parmesan, garlic crumb, tempura anchovies
Chargrilled Octopus Bowl
sesame & soy marinade, avocado, quinoa, sweet peas, sweetcorn, sriracha cream dressing
Moules Frites
West coast mussels meuniere, frites, dressed watercress salad
Steak Frites
32 day dry-aged Scotch picanha steak, Café de Paris butter, frites, dressed watercress salad
Sides
House Fries
Maldon sea salt
Mac & Cheese
Rocket & Parmesan Salad
vinaigrette
Sharers
Burrata, Hot Honey & Pistachio
whole burrata, hot honey, heritage tomatoes, crushed pistachio, blood orange, chilli oil, toasted focaccia
The Aperitivo Board
selection of charcuterie, whipped ricotta with hot honey, truffle pecorino, marinated olives, cornichons, chilli jam, toasted focaccia
Brunch
Parmesan Scrambled Eggs
charred onion & leek jam, hazelnut & butter chives, sesame toasted sourdough
Reubens Croque Madame
house pastrami, Gruyère bechamel, fried egg, Reuben sauce, watercress & lemon oil dressing
Wild Mushroom Tartine
crème fraîche, lemon zest, soft herbs, chilli oil, toasted seeded bread
Lobster Brioche Roll
Scottish lobster, mango slaw, lobster bisque, lime mayo, gem heart
Scottish Beef Brisket on Sourdough
creamed mascarpone cheese, caramelised onions, salsa verde
Express Lunch
Lobster Brioche Roll
Scottish lobster, mango slaw, lobster bisque, lime mayo, gem heart
Scottish Beef Brisket on Sourdough
creamed mascarpone cheese, caramelised onions, salsa verde
Reubens Croque Madame
house pastrami, Gruyère bechamel, fried egg, Reuben sauce, watercress & lemon oil dressing
Smoked Scottish Chicken Caesar Salad
baby gem lettuce, yoghurt-anchovy dressing, soft herbs, parmesan, garlic crumb, tempura anchovies
Chargrilled Octopus Bowl
sesame & soy marinade, avocado, quinoa, sweet peas, sweetcorn, sriracha cream dressing
Cauliflower Kyiv
garlic-herb butter, petit ratatouille, basil oil, lemon zest, frites
Like a Lady
Fizz & Frites
glass of Crémant & fries
Nachos Royale – The Lobster Edition
butter poached lobster tail, champagne thermidor cream sauce, Gruyère & parmesan melt, tarragon & lemon crumb
Nachos Royale – The Black Label Edition
Applewood smoked bacon, melted raclette, Black Label whisky maple glaze, crispy shallot crumble, champagne crème fraîche
Nachos Royale – The Bonnie Garden Edition
smashed avocado, tomatillo salsa, spring onions, jalapeños, whipped feta, chilli yoghurt, toasted hazelnut crumb
Desserts
Crêpes Suzette
orange zest, caramel, brandy, vanilla pod ice cream
Pistachio & Chocolate Brioche
pistachio ice cream, orange zest, candied orange, dark chocolate sauce, whipped cream
Strawberry Shortbread Brioche
strawberry ice cream, macerated strawberries, strawberry sauce, toasted hazelnuts, whipped cream
Double Chocolate Brownie
fresh berries, fruit coulis, Chantilly cream
Aperitivo Hour
4-6PM DAILY. 1 BOARD & 2 SPRITZ OR WINE £45. Choose from: Aperol Spritz, Hugo Spritz, 175ml house white or 175ml house red.
The Aperitivo Board
selection of charcuterie, whipped ricotta with hot honey, truffle pecorino, marinated olives, cornichons, chilli jam, toasted focaccia
Burrata, Hot Honey & Pistachio
burrata, hot honey, heritage tomatoes, crushed pistachio, blood orange, chilli oil, toasted focaccia
Cocktails
Our own take on the classics you know and love
House Martini
Roku, Plymouth Gin Navy Strength, Cocchi Americano
Pina Colada
Plantation 3*, Wray Nephew, Velvet Falernum, pineapple juice, lime, demerara, coconut milk
Sherry Negroni
Pedro Ximénez Sherry, Gutiérrez Colosia Fino Sherry, Campari, Cocchi Torino
Miami Vice
Bacardi Carta Blanca, lime, coconut cream, sugar, strawberry foam
French 125
H by Hine, champagne syrup, lemon, demerara, Laurent-Perrier La Cuvée Brut
Low & No Alcohol
Sacred Grove
Feragaia, Paragon Palo Santo, passionfruit & tonka syrup, lemonade, 0% ABV
No-Chapman
Almave Ambar, citrus cordial, orange, grenadine, Angostura Bitters, soda, <0.5% ABV
Fuego Libre
Almave Ambar, spicy agave, lime, 0% ABV
No-Garibaldi
Tanqueray 0%, Smiling Wolf Aperitivo, orange, sugar, 0% ABV
No-Harlequin
Seedlip Garden 108, apple & cranberry syrup, lemon, 0% ABV
Beer & Cider
Pilot GF Libertine Lager
half/pint, lager, 4.0% ABV
Pilot Blønd
half/pint, session IPA, 4.0% ABV
Peroni Red
330ml, lager, 4.7% ABV
Bellfield Lawless IPA GF
330ml, IPA, 4.5% ABV
Sparkling
125ml | btl
Veuve Ambal Crémant de Bourgogne
Burgundy, France; citrus, minerality, brioche
Fontanafredda Asti
Piemonte, Italy; sage, honey, musk
Majella Sparkling Shiraz
Coonawarra, Australia; blackberry, chocolate, spice
Roebuck Estates Classic Cuvée
Sussex, England; lemon, apple, brioche
White
175ml | btl
Viognier Vieilles Vignes
Mont-Rocher, Pays d’Oc, France; stone fruits, honeysuckle, fresh
Chardonnay
Les Grenadiers, Côtes de Thongue, France; peach, vanilla, creamy
Picpoul de Pinet
Les Prades, Languedoc-Roussillon, France; citrus, floral, fresh
Sauvignon Blanc
Domaine Bonnigal-Bodet, Touraine, France; lime, gooseberry, mineral
Red
175ml | btl
Pinot Noir
Sanziana, Recas Cramele, Romania; black cherry, raspberry, spice
Primitivo Salento
Boheme, Puglia, Italy; ripe plum, dark cherry, velvety
Saint-Chinian
Domaine du Barres, Languedoc-Roussillon, France; ripe mulberry, spice
Cabernet Sauvignon
Les Mougeottes, Languedoc-Roussillon, France; blackcurrant, vanilla, structured
Rosé & Orange
175ml | btl
Mas Donís Rosat
Celler de Capçanes, Montsant, Spain; strawberry, citrus, crisp
Château L’Escarelle Rosé
Château L’Escarelle, Côtes de Provence, France; red berries, floral, refreshing
Enblanco de Altolandon
Bodegas Altolandon, Manchuela, Spain; peach, spice, textured
Inzolia
Tenute Orestiadi, Sicily, Italy; dried apricot, honey, tannic