Cannonball Restaurant & Bar occupies a seventeenth century townhouse at 356 Castlehill beside Edinburgh Castle. A whisky and cocktail bar fills one level, while the top floor restaurant looks across the Old Town from a high, double height room. The historic setting and compact scale make it especially suited to a considered lunch, dinner or small celebration.
Menus change through the month to follow the best Scottish produce available. Fish and shellfish are landed in Scottish harbours, beef and lamb are Scottish and grass fed, and eggs and vegetables are sourced from East Lothian where possible. Oysters, game, seasonal fish and carefully cooked meat are treated with classic technique and a contemporary finish.
Bar staples such as fish and chips, a steak sandwich and haggis cannonballs give casual visitors an accessible route into the kitchen. Vegetarian, plant based and dishes made without gluten containing ingredients add choice, though dietary needs should be confirmed before ordering. Desserts continue the emphasis on season and Scottish ingredients.
A deep Scotch whisky selection is joined by cocktails, wine, beer and alcohol free drinks. The bar can be visited separately or used before a meal upstairs. Cannonball offers more than a dramatic castle view: its appeal rests on direct relationships with small producers and a menu willing to change as the Scottish larder changes.
Address: 356 Castlehill, Edinburgh EH1 2NE, United Kingdom
Cannonball Restaurant & Bar Menu
Snacks
Mixed Roasted Nuts and Almonds
Olives
Marinated olives
Small Plates
Haggis Cannonballs
Haggis, pickled turnip, whisky cream
Soup
Roasted kitchen garden pumpkin veloute | chilli and coriander oil | Katy Roger creme fraiche
Fish & Chips
Battered Peterhead haddock, hand-cut chips, minted pea puree, tartare sauce
Mussels
Shetland mussels, white wine garlic cream, home made bread
Coronation Chicken Open Sandwich
Pickled red onion, toasted almonds and hand cut chips
Cheese
Scottish Cheese & Homemade Oatcakes
Elrick Log Goat Cheese, Connage Gouda , Kintryre Blue, Isle of Mull Cheddar, Morangie Brie
Lunch Small Plates
Available from 12pm-3pm, Monday-Saturday. Our seasonal menu will change ever so slightly with the availability of produce from our own Kitchen Garden and our local suppliers.
Homemade bread
Graham’s Dairy whipped butter
Scottish oysters
Pacific variety oysters served natural
Haggis Cannonballs
pickled turnip | Glengoyne 12 cream
Roasted kitchen garden pumpkin veloute
chilli and coriander oil | Katy Roger creme fraiche
Classic caesar salad
crispy streaky smoked bacon
Lunch Larger Plates
Shetland mussels
white wine garlic cream | home made bread
Coronation chicken open sandwich
fresh chillies | toasted almonds
Stove top macaroni with Isle of Mull cheddar and crispy onions
Add smoked bacon – 4 supplement
Brown crab crusted cod
Phantassie crushed waxy potatoes | gherkin and parsley butter
Battered Peterhead haddock
hand-cut chips | minted pea puree | tartare sauce
Lunch Sweets
Dark chocolate cannonball
stem ginger | Katy Rodger’s crème fraîche
Panna cotta
Victoria plums | honeycomb tuille
Langs Banana rum caramel crème brûlée
caramelised puff pastry
Scottish cheese
Oatcakes | Dried fruit | Homemade chutney
Dinner Small Plates
Our seasonal menu will change ever so slightly with the availability of produce from our own Kitchen Garden and our local suppliers.
Homemade bread
Graham’s Dairy whipped butter
Scottish oysters
Pacific variety oysters served natural
Dinner Starters
Roasted kitchen garden pumpkin veloute
chilli and coriander oil | Katy Roger creme fraiche
Haggis Cannonballs
pickled turnip | Glengoyne 12 cream
Peterhead smoked haddock
smoked cod roe emulsion | capers | apples
Elrick Log goat cheese mousse
herb dressing | beetroot | pistachio
Dinner Mains
Brown crab crusted cod
Phantassie crushed waxy potatoes | gherkin and parsley butter
Seared spiced Phantassie cauliflower
curried yoghurts | pecans and raisins
Confit pork belly
Stornoway black pudding | Victoria plum | Phantassie broccoli
Lamb rump
garlic and anchovy cream | rosti potato | kitchen garden greens
Cannonball Classics
Beef Wellington for two
Beef Wellington | creamed potato | Phantassie seasonal greens. Available by pre-booking only.
Battered Peterhead haddock
hand-cut chips | minted pea puree | tartare sauce
Dinner Dessert and Cheese
Dark chocolate cannonball
stem ginger | Katy Rodger’s crème fraîche
Langs Banana rum caramel crème brûlée
caramelised puff pastry
Panna cotta
Victoria plums | honeycomb tuille
Cheese
Elrick Log | Connage Gouda | Howgate Kintyre Blue | Isle of Mull Cheddar | Morangie Brie. Choice of 3 or 5 fine Scottish cheeses.
Coffee & Tea
Choice served with homemade shortbread. Oat or coconut milk 0.50p. Decaf coffee available on request 0.50p.
Cappuccino
Caffè Latte
Caffè Bianco
Americano with hot or cold milk
Espresso
Double Espresso
Brodies Fairtrade Tea
Traditional Scottish blend | Early Grey |Cherry Blossom Green Tea | Peppermint | Camomile