Brasserie Prince is the French inspired restaurant inside The Balmoral at 1 Princes Street in Edinburgh. The polished room brings classic brasserie dining to the landmark hotel, directly beside Waverley station where the Old Town and New Town meet.
Executive chef Paul Hart’s menus pair familiar French technique with high quality Scottish produce. Seasonal starters, seafood and vegetable dishes lead into substantial mains and grill choices, allowing local ingredients to remain visible within the brasserie format.
Breakfast is served every day, followed by separate lunch and dinner services. This rhythm makes the restaurant as useful for a morning meeting or midday meal as for a more leisurely evening occasion, with online reservations available for smaller tables.
Desserts, French and international wines and attentive hotel service complete the experience. The atmosphere is smart without a formal dress code, giving guests a refined setting that still retains the accessibility and comfort expected of a classic brasserie.
Address: The Balmoral, 1 Princes Street, Edinburgh EH2 2EQ, Scotland
Brasserie Prince Menu
A Partager
Crudités & hummus
Saucisson Sec
Pain de campagne, Edinburgh butter
Niçoise Olives (VG), (NGCI)
Smoked almonds
Sardines niçoises, sourdough, salted butter
Crustacea Bar
Fruits de mer
Six oysters, four langoustine, scallop carpaccio, Eyemouth crab, six crevettes Marie Rose, Balmoral smoked salmon
10g Umai Heritage Caviar
Blinis, crème fraîche, onion, egg
30g Umai Modern Caviar
Blinis, crème fraîche, onion, egg
Grilled Langoustines
Scottish Oysters
Mignonette, lemon & tabasco or Champagne gel & caviar supplement
Cocktail de crevettes
Prawns, bloody Mary sauce, lettuce
Carpaccio de fruits de mer
Prawn & seabass carpaccio, citrus dressing
Hors-d'Oeuvre
Soupe à l’oignon
Comté, crouton
Crabe aux fleurs de sureau
Crab, kohlrabi, ginger, elderflower, citrus
Parfait de foie de volaille
Port gel, brioche
Tartare de bœuf au guéridon
Gaufrettes, prepared at the table
Clafoutis Salé
Courgette, Beaufort fondue
Balmoral Smoked Salmon
Traditional garnish from the trolley
Escargots à la bourguignonne
Brandy, shallots, butter, garlic, parsley
Scottish Scallops
Petit pois, broad beans, gianciale, endive
Tarte à la tomate
Heirloom tomatoes, basil, San Marzano tomato sorbet
Plats Principaux
Filet au poivre
Carré d’agneau en persillade
Rack of lamb, Katy Rodgers crowdie, sauce verte
Porc à la charcutières
Pork loin, guanciale, bacon, parsley crumb
Morue dieppoise
Cod, mussels, shrimp, white wine velouté, sea herbs
Gnocchi à la Choron
Tomato fondue, poached egg, Choron Sauce
Saumon grillé
Sauce à l’oseille
Sole à la grenobloise
Sole, capers, croutons, beurre noisette, lemon
Ravioles du Dauphiné
Beetroot ravioli, Roquefort, Swiss chard, candied hazelnuts
Grillades
Côte de bœuf 500g
Entrecôte 225g
Fillet 200g
Pork chop 300g
Sauces
Brandy peppercorn
Béarnaise
Café de Paris
Red wine jus
Salade
Caesar salad
Gem lettuce, anchovies, parmesan, croutons. Chicken supplement: £12.00. Salmon supplement: £18.00.
Salade de tomates anciennes
Burrata, basil, mint, aged balsamic, potato crisp
Salade de betteraves et fromage de chèvre
Goats curd, blackberries, roasted beetroot
Garnitures
Courgettes niçoises
Petits pois à la française
Ayrshire new potatoes
Seared broccoli
Mixed leaf salad
Skin on frites
Aligot
Coupes Glacées
Gelée de Sablière – raspberry sorbet
Fruits rouges glacés – hot white chocolate sauce
Mousse au chocolat – hazelnut ice cream, hazelnut streusel
Desserts
Tarte tropémienne – Scottish raspberries, crème diplomate
Crème Brûlée – Madagascan Vanilla
Fraisier aui fraises de saison – Scottish strawberries
Profiteroles marbrées à la pistache – rose-infused crème anglaise
Sélection de Fromages – Toasted fruit bread & quince jelly
Gourmandises
Macaron à la chocolat
Croquant au caramel
Chouqette
From the Buffet
Smoothie of the Day
Choice of Fresh Pastries and Bread
Continental Cheeses and Charcuterie
Variety of Scottish Seafood
Varity of Seasonal Fruits
The Balmoral Classics
Porridge, with Local Honey and Seeds
The Balmoral Full Scottish Breakfast
Kippers, Lemon and Black Pepper
Balmoral Cured Smoked Salmon and Scrambled Egg
Eggs Florentine, Spinach, Poached Eggs, English Muffin, Hollandaise
Eggs Benedict, Smoked Ham, Poached Eggs, English Muffin, Hollandaise
Eggs Royale, Scottish Smoked Salmon, Poached Eggs, English Muffin, Hollandaise
Crispy Bacon Roll
Crushed Avocado, Marinated Tomatoes, Poached Egg, Toasted Sourdough
Balmoral Smoked Salmon
Omelette
served with your choice of the following: Smoked Salmon, Ham, Cheddar Cheese, Mushroom, Tomato, Pepper, Spring Onion, Fine Herbs, Spinach
Extra Sides
Bacon
Sausage
Black Pudding
Haggis
Beans
Potato Scone
Sunday Roast
Sunday Lunch Only
Sunday Roast
Roast Sirloin of Beef or 1/2 Roast of Chicken, Beef Dripping Roast Potatoes, with Seasonal Vegetables, Cauliflower Cheese and Yorkshire Pudding
Roast Sirloin of Beef or 1/2 Roast of Chicken
Beef Dripping Roast Potatoes, with Seasonal Vegetables, Cauliflower Cheese and Yorkshire Pudding
Starters
Niçoise Olives
(VG), (NGCI)
Cocktails
Aperol Spritz
Balmoral Spritz
Balmoral Gin, Elderflower Liqueur, Soda, Champagne
About Last Night
Bombay Bramble Gin, Brockmans Gin, Maraschino, Cherry, Raspberry, Champagne
Secret Weapon
Monkey 47 Gin, Honey Water, Lemon, Violet, Champagne
La Vie en Rose
Bombay Sapphire Gin, Freshly Squeezed Lemon Juice, Rose Syrup, Champagne