MP's Bistro

Name: MP's Bistro
Address: 15 Calton Hill Old Town, Edinburgh, United Kingdom, EH1 3BJ
Telephone: 0131 478 4000
Price range: £25 and under
Rating: 3.9

3.9

141 Reviews

£25 and under

Scottish

Romantic
Good for special occasions
Neighborhood gem

Our refurbishment is now complete , with its fresh design and relaxing colour palate MP'S offers the perfect backdrop to enjoy your evening. Our team of chefs create dishes from the best of fresh local produce with everything made in house - from oatcakes to a selection of lovely desserts. After a great meal you can snuggle into a comfy armchair and relax in the hotel lounge over a post dinner drink.

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Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
£25 and under
Cuisines
Scottish
Hours of operation
Mon–Wed, Sun 6:00 pm–9:00 pm Fri, Sat 5:30 pm–9:00 pm
Phone number
0131 478 4000
Website
http://www.parliamenthouse-hotel.co.uk/hotel-restaurant/
Payment options
Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress
Executive chef
Marcin Lacki
Private party facilities
We can offer our restaurant for exclusive hire for 40 persons and above. We also have private room the Cabinet Room with beautiful views across the firth of forth and up towards Arthurs seat with a capacity of 15 to 25.
Private party contact
Paul Sode: 0131 478 4000

Location
15 Calton Hill, Old Town, Edinburgh, EH1 3BJ
Neighborhood
Edinburgh
Parking details
Free on street parking after 5.30pm on single yellow line.
Additional
Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Full Bar, Indoor Fireplace, Non-Smoking, Private Room, Wine

Pan Fried Breast of Chicken
leeks, wild mushrooms, roast potatoes
West Coast Salmon
cherry tomatoes, cheesy mash, kale
Parsley and Parmesan Polenta
roast courgettes and carrots, salsa verde
Borders Lamb Shank
rosemary jus, celeriac mash, green beans, braised red cabbage
Slow Cooked Perthshire Beef
squash puree, roast heritage carrots rich gravy
Fish N Chips
East coast haddock in beer batter, homemade tartar sauce, minted crushed peas and chunky chips
Grilled Perthshire 8oz Rib Eye Steak
(with PT £6.50 supplement) chunky chips, rocket salad; add garlic butter, peppercorn, bone marrow or béarnaise sauce for only £1
MP's Gourmet Burger
Perthshire beefburger, or BBQ chicken breast, or chickpea barley in a sesame seeded bun, coleslaw, relish, fries; add grilled cheese and bacon for £1

Desserts

All our desserts are freshly made by our chefs

Fig Tart
cinnamon ice cream, meringues
Blackberry Parfait
honeycomb, apple sponge
Chocolate Tart
vanilla crème fraiche, cherry mousse
Pear and White Chocolate Flapjack Crumble
Three Scoops of Luca Ice Cream and Sorbet
Ask your server for today's selection

Scottish Cheese Board

(£3.50 supplement) with homemade apricot chutney and oatcakes

Isle of Mull Tobermory Cheddar
A hearty, full-flavoured Scottish Cheddar, rich, savoury and mellow
Morangie Brie
A mould ripened brie made from cows milk at the Tain creamery in the Scottish Highlands
Blue Murder
Again from Tain, this is a bold strongly flavoured blue cheese

What 141 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

3.9

3.9 based on all time ratings

3.9Food
4.1Service
3.6Ambience
3.8Value

Noise • Moderate

141 Reviews

EC
EmmaC
Washington DC
71 reviews
vip
4.0
71 reviews
Dined on February 15, 2020
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
Excellent service and delicious food. We said we were in a hurry and they were really helpful, advising us that a couple of the courses would take half an hour and recommending superb dessert. Really good value for money. Definitely recommend for a pre-theatre meal.
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OpenTable Diner
Angus
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on October 28, 2019
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 3
The food was delicious and the service quick but the portions were smaller than we expected. House red was lovely!
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OpenTable Diner
Edinburgh
4 reviews
1.0
4 reviews
Dined on September 19, 2019
1. Overall 1
2. Food 1
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 2
Went here for a pre theatre. The place was empty but it’s kind of hidden so wasn’t overly concerned. Looking at the menu it looked great so we planned to have a main and dessert, however we ordered the chicken burger and chips which we lovely but I ordered the pea risotto and it was inedible. The rice wasn’t cooked and the amount of salt actually meant I couldn’t eat it. The staff were very apologetic but in a pre theatre you’re kind of up against the clock so no time to reorder so i shared the Chicken sandwich and made a dash for the door, no time for desert. Showed so much promise such a shame it didn’t live up to the billing. The drink menu is also pretty limited, wine sold mainly but the bottle.
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KeithR
Perthshire
5 reviews
4.0
5 reviews
Dined on August 24, 2019
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Out of the busy festival drives, MP’s was calm and reinvigorating. Fresh and clean with experienced, well- trained staff, the Bistro’s food was excellent quality and perfectly cooked - no draft beer on offer but a fair selection of bottled Scottish and world ales, plus a good wine list. However, a bit of a trek to the toilets up and down stairs. MP’s is the restaurant of Parliament House Hotel, a quirky looking spot.
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OpenTable Diner
Kansas City
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on August 18, 2019
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
The food was very good. Our server Leigh was excellent.
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Marmalade115
Edinburgh
35 reviews
4.0
35 reviews
Dined on February 1, 2019
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 3
The food and the staff here are always lovely - good choices for starters, mains and desserts, linen napkins and warm rolls to start with a small but decent wine list. The pre-theatre deal is such good value. The atmosphere is slightly lacking as the restaurant is rarely very busy. This has a bonus of being a great place to have a good catch up over dinner
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Marmalade115
Edinburgh
35 reviews
4.0
35 reviews
Dined on January 5, 2019
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 3
As usual the food taste and presentation was great and such good value on the pre theatre deal. It’s lovely to get warm rolls and linen napkins. The staff are attentive without being obtrusive. The only wonder is why more people haven’t discovered this gem. By half way through our meal on a Saturday evening we were the only table left. It does mean that you can have a good chat without straining to hear what’s being said.
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SharonM
Edinburgh
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on December 15, 2018
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Great hidden find..... Service and food was perfect.... this is my 3rd time with many to follow
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LLLL
Memphis/West TN
10 reviews
5.0
10 reviews
Dined on August 11, 2018
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
The food was absolutely delicious in a quiet and cozy atmosphere
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taxidriver45
Edinburgh
4 reviews
5.0
4 reviews
Dined on June 2, 2018
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
My wife and I had the ore theatre menu which included a large glass of wine.We thought it was good value for money and sufficient to eat. The service and ambience was good and it wasn't a hurried meal. We would go back again
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15 Calton Hill, Old Town, Edinburgh, EH1 3BJ

Additional information

Neighborhood
Edinburgh
Hours of operation
Mon–Wed, Sun 6:00 pm–9:00 pm Fri, Sat 5:30 pm–9:00 pm
Price
£25 and under
Cuisines
Scottish
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
Free on street parking after 5.30pm on single yellow line.
Payment options
Mastercard, Visa
Executive chef
Marcin Lacki
Additional
Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Full Bar, Indoor Fireplace, Non-Smoking, Private Room, Wine

Website
http://www.parliamenthouse-hotel.co.uk/hotel-restaurant/
Phone number
0131 478 4000
Private party facilities
We can offer our restaurant for exclusive hire for 40 persons and above. We also have private room the Cabinet Room with beautiful views across the firth of forth and up towards Arthurs seat with a capacity of 15 to 25.
Private party contact
Paul Sode: 0131 478 4000

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Menu

Starters

Soup of the Day

Potato and Squash Croquetes

Pork and Chorizo Terrine

Goats Cheese

Pan Fried Stornoway Black Pudding and King Prawns

Smoked West Coast Salmon

Main Courses

Pan Fried Breast of Chicken

West Coast Salmon

Parsley and Parmesan Polenta

Borders Lamb Shank

Slow Cooked Perthshire Beef

Fish N Chips

Grilled Perthshire 8oz Rib Eye Steak

MP's Gourmet Burger

Desserts

Fig Tart

Blackberry Parfait

Chocolate Tart

Pear and White Chocolate Flapjack Crumble

Three Scoops of Luca Ice Cream and Sorbet

Scottish Cheese Board

Isle of Mull Tobermory Cheddar

Morangie Brie

Blue Murder

What 141 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

FAQs

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