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€32 - €98
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Vegetarian Friendly, Vegan Options, Gluten Free Options
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Broughton & Calton
0.4 miles from Palace of Holyroodhouse
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Reviewed 1 week ago via mobile

This was an unforgettable few days away with family. The hostesses were so welcoming and accommodating. We were celebrating a graduation with family and the accommodation felt like our own private residence. Nothing was too much trouble. It was comfortable, stylish, tranquil and luxurious. Thank...you so much ladies, and all the very best.More

Date of visit: June 2023
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Reviewed 3 weeks ago

Stunning venue with food to match. The michelin star was well deserved as service was top notch. In a group, we enjoyed the private dining room and it made for a truly intimate experience.

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Date of visit: August 2022
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Reviewed 4 weeks ago via mobile

We stayed at this Hotel for past two nights. It is the most beautiful building ever. There are only four rooms as it was originally set up as a restaurant with rooms. It’s on royal terrace overlooking the firth of forth water. The room we...stayed in was outstanding. Huge room. Huge bathroom with massive oval deep bath. Heated underfloor twin basins. The bed was raised it was sooooo comfortable. There were plenty of extras. Love the touch of two complimentary bottles of water (large) also access to tea coffee just outside the room. The ladies who greeted us were so nice and friendly and couldn’t do enough for us. They even let us leave our suitcase for the whole of the last day. No real rush for check out (11am). I would most definitely recommend this beautiful establishment. We would definitely go back if we visit Edinburgh again.More

Date of visit: July 2023
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Reviewed May 2, 2023

4 Course Dinning experience was one we will never forget. Amazing Food, nicely presented and you can tell there is a lot of effort that goes into every course. Cheese selection was a game changer. The waiter memorised all the cheeses which was very impressive....Certainly a place that would impress anyone. Can't wait to go back.More

Date of visit: September 2022
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Reviewed February 25, 2023 via mobile

We were visiting Edinburgh for our 25th anniversary. I’m as we speak in a taxi to the airport after having a wonderful time except the £160 taken off my card for the cancellation of a meal due to my wife not feeling well. I canceled...the meal at 9pm and the table was booked for 7pm the following evening. This I was told was not enough time and because I didn’t give a reason for cancelling I would be charged. So this cost me £160 for not attending. What a shame for such a bad end to wonderful place. Please be careful when booking and giving your card detailsMore

Date of visit: February 2023
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Reviewed December 15, 2022

Excellent restaurant and hotel. Our room was wonderful. Truly luxurious bath, comfortable bed and very welcoming host and staff. Chef Kitching deserves his Michelin Stars. Highly recommend and would love to come back.

Date of visit: November 2022
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Reviewed October 31, 2022 via mobile

Ate at 21212 again with a few friends after a Rugby game at Murrayfield. The defeat at Murrayfield was forgotten as soon as we stepped into 21212. Champagne to drown our sorrows and food so amazingly good . Delicious 5 courses with loads of extras..., Barley risotto , Haggis lowland delights, Italian style fish and butchers choice an the menu to enjoy and tempt the taste buds . Loved the whole experience will return soon …thank Staff be back soon !More

Date of visit: October 2022
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Reviewed October 24, 2022

We loved this Restaurant and the Hotel- definitely somewhere to come back to. Whenever we stay at a hotel we prefer to be somewhere which has lots of character and feels like a home from home (not sterile like many large hotel chains) and 21212...definitely did not disappoint there. We were warmly welcomed into the restaurant and enjoyed a fantastic meal, the paired wines went brilliantly and both the setting and the service was brilliant. We highly recommend 21212 for a wonderful night out.More

Date of visit: October 2022
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Reviewed October 15, 2022

You have to ring the bell to get in - which I hate. (Contrast with Wishart the day before when the doors were swept open for us with a welcome smile the second our feet touched the porch recess). Lady who eventually opened up looked...a bit bedraggled. Hard work running a restaurant, I know. We were about 10 mins early so probably shouldn’t whine about this but from the get-go I didn’t feel 100% welcome. Comfortable seating. Nice sized table for two. Not sure why others say the glass fronted kitchen is the focal point because all the seats face anywhere but the kitchen (?). Decor not my thing but everyone has different tastes. It was all a bit ‘boudoir-ish’ with grey and gold brocade and silver-grey voile but, as I said, it was comfy and warm. We had a four course lunch and the food was as good as one should expect from this type of establishment. Particular shout out for hot-smoked salmon with pineapple- innovative, nuanced, remarkable! Oh, and delicious. But here is where I start to feel alone in my critique: the staff left a bit to be desired. And the tableware was weird. À triumph of style over substance. The waiter brought a platter of nice bread containing cheese and fruit from which we took a piece each. There was a pat of butter in the centre of the table with a strange, cranked single knife looking a bit like a surgical instrument beside it. I asked if I might have a second knife and was told “you’ve got one there”. “You mean that’s for the two of us?” “Yes”. And he departed. Surely it isn’t for the establishment to dictate? Just get the lady a knife - it’s not difficult! There were two ‘cutlery rests’ so I suppose we were meant to keep the same implements throughout, a la francaise, but they were not used. The cutlery was generally a bit ridiculous. Dolly sized spoons for every course including the main. Yes, the halibut flaked softly and didn’t need to be cut but it all felt a bit pretentious and over styled. My pudding definitely required a fork as well as a spoon which I had to ask for. Maybe using one’s thumb to prevent puds skidding around is the fashionable thing these days. No doubt this is just personal and many will disagree. The 200 year-old floors inevitably bounce a bit and the constant tramp tramp tramp of staff up and down the long narrow room was a noisy and unwanted distraction. Most of the plethora of young men need more training. One had to read the wine label at length in order to describe the year to a customer. Oh please. Another knocked a glass off the wine table whilst fiddling around up there. Yes all staff were chatty but that’s not quite all it takes. We are very food-focused and there is no doubt the cooking is both skilled and well flavoured - as it should be. But at this level I felt a few front of house tweaks are needed.More

Date of visit: October 2022
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21212P, General Manager at 21212 Restaurant, responded to this reviewResponded October 19, 2022

Thank you for taking the time to post a review after your recent visit to us. Firstly we are glad that on the whole you enjoyed your meal. We were sorry to hear that you did not like the decor of the restaurant, however decor...More

Reviewed October 1, 2022

Booked here for the 22 September for lunch. We were the only booking for lunch that day which sent alarm bells ringing. On arrival we felt as though we were not welcome. Service for a Michelin Star restaurant was mediocre. Food did not provide the...‘wow’ factor either. We were surprised that Paul Kitchen was present but as the only guests could not be bothered to introduce himself. A day earlier we dined at The Kitchin and Tom Kitchen introduced himself and invited us into the food prep earlier......... what a contrast Very disappointed with 21212 Paul Kitchen and staff need to get their act together or this restaurant will soon disappearMore

Date of visit: September 2022
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21212P, General Manager at 21212 Restaurant, responded to this reviewResponded October 30, 2022

Dear Silversurfer57 We are sorry to hear that you didn't enjoy your recent visit to 21212. Unfortunately, as with all within the hospitality industry at the moment across the UK, bookings are very mixed with some days being busy and others less so but as...More

Reviewed September 26, 2022

This is a beautiful venue and the welcome we received was very good indeed. The staff performed to a very high standard of service which was the right mix of effciency and friendliness. We went for the 5 course tasting menu and enjoyed the food...we had. I chose the fish as a main and I have to admit that I felt the portions were a bit on the small side. The sweet, an orange and white chocolate combination was definetely style over substance. All I could taste was sugar. It had great potential which is why I chose it but I was very disappointed by it. Very good venue for a special occasion. Food could do with a bit of improvement in my view.More

Date of visit: July 2022
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21212P, General Manager at 21212 Restaurant, responded to this reviewResponded October 18, 2022

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Reviewed September 25, 2022 via mobile

Elephant out of the room, as a vegetarian I know fine dining is not always a perfect match and that choice is not always in abundance...but for that reason I set the bar low. For me though 21212 was in fact 11112 and to add...to the miserly lack of choice the vegetarian choice for the main was from the regular menus 2 starter options. Nevertheless I was looking forward to what was on offer. We both started with the charred potatoes and quail egg, this was beautifully presented but failed to live up. Lacking in flavour and and marred by an over cooked quail egg. Then living up to its status as a starter on the regular menu, the risotto although amazing in taste was painfully small in portion when billed as a main on my 'menu choice. At that stage I just wanted to get the experience over, so I decided not to point out to the waiter they had yet to clear the palate cleanser when he served the desert without cutlery...we decided to reuse the teaspoons left from the left over dishes to aid our escape from this huge disappointment. To finish on a high my partner's desert the 21212 trifle was delicious and plentiful.More

Date of visit: September 2022
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21212P, General Manager at 21212 Restaurant, responded to this reviewResponded October 18, 2022

Thank you for taking the time to post a review, we are always improving by listening to feedback offered by our dinners. As you know we only have a choice of 2 starters, 2 mains and 2 desserts along with the option of soup and...More

Reviewed September 6, 2022

We visited here with some friends for dinner and drinks. I was so looking forward to it and it did not disappoint. Decor was beautiful. We opted for the 5 course, you get to choose from 2 starters, 1 soup, 2 mains, 1 cheese course...and 2 desserts (21212) There was also some extra choices of specials so there was a great selection. The food was absolutely amazing. Everything was explained perfectly to us from our extremely friendly hostess. All waiters and waitresses were fabulous, attentive and knowledgeable. We started the evening with an amuse-bouche which was beautiful - almost like gazpacho accompanied with beautiful bread. Starter was the tasty Cheesy Barley Pudding, then followed the soup. For main I opted for Halibut which was cooked to perfection. The cheese course was next - this was just great. So may different cheeses and biscuits to choose from. Some I have never tried before so it was a lovely experience. We ended the evening with a Lemon Meringue "Bombe" all washed down wish prosecco. Overall we were in the restaurant for a few hours. Nothing felt rushed - it was truly a unique and lovely experience with some fantastic food. Perhaps some low music in the background would be nice but I cannot wait to go back.More

Date of visit: September 2022
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21212P, General Manager at 21212 Restaurant, responded to this reviewResponded October 18, 2022

So glad that you enjoyed your dining experience with us. We look forward to welcoming you back in the future.

Reviewed July 25, 2022 via mobile

Lovely environment. Impeccable service. Amazing food. Was recommended to us by a person in the food world from England and she was absolutely right. Make a reservation when your heading to or in Edinburgh.

Date of visit: July 2022
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21212P, General Manager at 21212 Restaurant, responded to this reviewResponded October 18, 2022

Many thanks for taking the time to post a review.

Reviewed July 19, 2022

From the greeting at your arrival to the warm good-byes, our hosts were sincerely glad to have you for dinner. Shot out to our Polish born hostess, she was lovely. Beautiful restaurant, with two stories of private and public dining. It’s a small plates menu...that gives you the option for 3, 4 or 5 courses. We chose 3 courses as it was plenty to eat with the addition of their starter, bread and intermezzo of an Italian ice type plate refresher. Expensive, but many would enjoy the experience.More

Date of visit: July 2022
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My recollection is that courses and dishes are not individually priced. Rather, the selection of 3 courses is priced at £32. A quick call to the very helpful FOH staff at 2-1-2-1-2 should provide the confirmation that you... More
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  • Food: 4.5
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