Joppa Rocks Menu

Dairy free, Vegan

Raw, fresh oysters served with fresh lemon and your choice of: Shallot Mignonette, Soy & Ginger Oysters

Smoked mackerel, hot and cold smoked salmon, oysters, mussels, king prawns, lemon aioli, sourdough

Creamy broth, smoked fish, potato, leek, mussels, herbs

Mince lamb, pomegranate, herb oil, sourdough

Grilled chicken, cos lettuce, caesar dressing, Grana Padano, croutons

Battered calamari, lemon aioli

Islay whisky-smoked Scottish Salmon, rocket and mixed leaves, cherry tomatoes, walnuts

Sauteed broccoli, spinach, shallots, garlic, lemon and ginger * Please ask to make vegan

Garlic, chilli, sun-dried tomato, sourdough

Fresh mussels served with crusty sourdough bread and your choice of: White wine, lemon and herbs; Lemongrass, ginger and chilli

6 oysters, spinach, herb butter, breadcrumbs

Mussels, clams, prawns, shell-on langoustine, San Marzano tomato, samphire, herbs

Chorizo, broccoli, crispy pancetta, parmesan, white wine, creamy sauce

Fresh chilli, garlic, lemon butter, olive oil, parsley, confit tomato

Chicken breast, pancetta, wild mushroom, creamy sauce, sautéed potato or Red wine jus, wild mushrooms, shallots, rosemary, green beans

Sautéed potatoes or chips, confit tomato, peppercorn sauce

Wild mushroom, white wine, sautéed potatoes or chips

Champagne sauce, greens, herby crushed potatoes

2 sea bass fillet, capers, lemon butter, samphire, sautéed potatoes, rainbow carrots

Baked aubergine, crumble feta, hummus, mixed leaves and Middle-Eastern flatbread. * Please ask to make vegan.

Beer batter, peas, tartar sauce, lemon

8oz Sirloin Steak, kings prawns or langoustines, chips

Garlic, herbs butter, chips, lemon aioli, cherry tomato.

Seafood stew for 2 persons

Vegetarian

Ripe, red fruit aromas, backed by floral notes and a hint of vanilla.

Juicy, powerful with intense blackcurrant, raspberry and hints of white pepper on the nose.

Garnet-red with a dry, full-bodied palate, cherry, red currant and spice.

Laden with vibrant summer red berry flavours, offering a soft velvet style.

Prunes and black cherries with black pepper and tobacco. Chocolatey soft and velvety palate.

Black fruit and compôte fruit aromas, followed by a long silky and slightly fiery finish.

Intense concentrated wild blueberry, blackberry and plum with smoky, spicy undertone.

Hungary

Soft and creamy, a hint of ripe exotic fruit and a delicious vanilla sweetness.

Intense aromas of grassy, gooseberry and tropical fruit.

Apricot, fennel and floral notes. Complex and elegant on the palate.

A rich, mouth-filling wine with notes of fresh flowers, melon and ripe summer stone fruit.

White flowers, peach and apricot lead to a fresh, fruity palate with a saline minerality.

Pale straw-yellow, floral and citrus aromas, with a divine minerally, dry palate.

Lemon and grapefruit fruit aromas, backed with plenty of fresh fruit on the finish.

Bright and aromatic, pear, apple, tropical nuance and fresh herbs on a rich, spicy palate.

Dry, flinty and elegant with a distinctively buttery Chardonnay character on the finish.

Edinburgh Seaside Gin, fresh dill, lime. Served neat in a coupe with a sprig of dill, lengthen to a fizz with soda water (£12), or into a spritz with prosecco (£13). A twist on the classic Southside that highlights Joppa Rocks unique location in the city and the locally foraged marine botanicals of Edinburgh Seaside. The perfect refreshment for sipping, whilst you admire the view.

Lemongrass-infused Vodka, St Germain, ginger, soda. Served in a goblet, on the rocks. A light and vibrant easy-drinker inspired by our love of seafood, fresh and invigorating like a breath of East coast air. The drink you’ll need on a long summer evening.

Monkey Shoulder Blended Malt, mint, demerara. Served freezing cold over a mound of crushed ice with a bouquet of fresh mint. A bold Scottish riff on the timeless Kentucky Derby tipple that some consider the original cocktail. Cooling and fragrant but boozy, not for the faint of heart.

Aperol, Laphroaig 10, sea-buckthorn juice, lime, seasalt. Shaken and served up with a lemon twist and a Chartreuse mist. A sweet peaty, herbaceous celebration of Joppa’s history in salt production via seawater evaporation, with the addition of locally foraged sea-buckthorn juice for a hit of tart earthiness. An August-evening bonfire of surprising flavour.

Bunnahabhain 12yo, Antica Formula, Benedictine, Peychaud’s bitters. Served on the rocks with twists of orange and lemon. Our thanks to Sir William Rae, for battling private landowners whose gardens blocked public access to Portobello beach. His actions led to the construction of the promenade and free access for all. A punchy drink capable of knocking down walls.

Samphire-infused Botanist gin. Stirred and served up with fresh samphire. Samphire-infused Botanist gin, house Mary-mix, lemon, horseradish, worcestershire, hot sauce. Seasoned and spiced to your taste and garnished with a langoustine. A red snapper inspired by the hooved seafaring shapeshifters of old Scot’s folklore. A cautionary tale to the glaikit or irresponsible who fail to respect the water, and an umami-rich wake up call to your palate before the main event. A starter in a glass.

Aperol, prosecco, soda.

Rum, lime, mint, soda.

Tequila, triple sec, lime juice.

Vodka, passionfruit, vanilla, prosecco.

Vodka, coffee liqueur, espresso.

Rum, triple sec, orgeat, lime.

Gin, campari, sweet vermouth.

Gin, dry vermouth, orange bitters.

Bourbon, demerara, bitters.

Whisky, sweet vermouth, bitters.

Orange, Apple, Pineapple, Cranberry

A refined and persistent perlage. Apple, white peach and citrus with a fresh, delicate and soft finish.

With rich fruitiness and hints of white peach, citrus, red apples and wild strawberry.

Amazingly clean, pear and apricot with some subtle notes of hazelnut and a discreet touch of buttery brioche.

Vibrant wild strawberries, with notes of blackcurrants, redcurrants and delicate spicy notes of vanilla and cinnamon.

A well known blend of older reserves with young wines to ensure a consistency of this flowery aroma and warm biscuit hints.

Clear and crisp rose, red berries and pomegranate, with hints of sugared almonds.

Bright, ripe strawberry, raspberry and cranberry fruit and plenty of freshness on the finish.

Fresh notes of apple, pink grapefruit, peach and cream, and a long, smooth finish.