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Amber Restaurant at the Scotch Whisky Experience

354 Castlehill, The Royal Mile, Edinburgh, EH1 2NE

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Opening times:

  • Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun: 7:00pm - 9:00pm

Diner ratings

  • food: 8.3
  • value: 8.1
  • service: 8.4
  • based on 53 ratings
  • toilets: 8.2
  • ambience: 8.3
  • recommend: 8.4
  • overall rating: 8.3 

Party & group booking

An award-winning choice of venue if you’re looking to impressive friends and colleagues. Amber itself has 40 covers for your event. But there’s more. The Scotch Whisky Experience has a range of atmospheric private rooms, pipers, dancers, gifts and, of course, the Scotch Whisky experience including whisky tastings and tours. The beautiful Castlehill Room is lovely for a traditional Scottish wedding (or any event) combined with a banquet, pipers and ceilidh for up to 70 seated guests, or 100 standing. The Whisky Bond is a similarly-sized space, while the Blenders Room is far more intimate with room for just 16 seated, 30 standing. Full range of party menus, as well as a children’s menu. Full wheelchair access.

room information seating standing
Main Restaurant 1 - 80 -
Castlehill Room 10 - 70 2 - 100
Blenders Room 2 - 16 2 - 30
Whisky Bond 2 - 80 2 - 150

About Amber Restaurant at the Scotch Whisky Experience

toptable Dining Awards 2010 - Runner-up: Best for Parties.Amber is a paragon of all that’s great about Scottish food and drink. Housed between the old stone walls of the Scottish Scotch Whisky Experience in Edinburgh, it offers seriously sophisticated tribute to Scotland's culinary traditions. Just read these typical dishes: choux pastry with woodland mushrooms and sloe berry jelly, fillet of Buccleuch beef with rich wild mushroom and truffle sauce, honey-roasted courgette filled with Inverloch goats cheese and sun-dried tomatoes… it’s glorious stuff. Whisky complements rather than dominates the menu, even though there are 300 single malts, rare aged blends (and a few surprises) to choose from. A comprehensive wine and cocktail list appeases those who aren’t attracted by the tasting menu whereby the whisky sommelier recommends a malt for each course, explains the provenance of each, and why he’s chosen them.

Signature dish

Garlic-roasted rump of lamb served in a lentil and smoked bacon casserole.

Sample dishes

  • Hot smoked salmon with roasted baby potatoes, £8.50

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Snapshot

cuisine: Scottish
price: Under £45 | €51 | US$70
opening times:
Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun: 7:00pm - 9:00pm

Essential information

The bar of Amber Restaurant is strictly limited to those aged 18 and over. Last orders for food is 8:30pm. The maximum group size is 10 diners at this restaurant.

Diner reviews for Amber Restaurant at the Scotch Whisky Experience

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31 Aug 2010

Reviewer SG  -  grazer

Excellent evening.Cocktail bar superb

  • overall: 9.0
  • food: 10
  • value: 8
  • service: 10
  • toilets: 8
  • ambience: 8
  • recommend: 10

9 Aug 2010

Reviewer ES  -  gourmet

Ambience and setting was lovely. Staff and service was very very good, however, the main course left a lot to be desired. I had the lamb and it was like eating a piece of rubber. My boyfriend had the port and we were in full agreement that the sauce for each dish tasted exactly the same. Shame as it was a lovely setting but we will not be back for the food.

  • overall: 3.8
  • food: 1
  • value: 1
  • service: 9
  • toilets: 5
  • ambience: 6
  • recommend: 1

31 May 2010

Reviewer: (Anonymous)

Went for dinner, good atmosphere, food was good too paticularly desert. Also tried some whiskeys from the 300 on offer. Whiskey Sommelier helped with our choices and my husband has now decided he likes whiskey after years preferring brandy,. Bar is worth a visit on its own. Service good

  • overall: 8.3
  • food: 7
  • value: 8
  • service: 9
  • toilets: 9
  • ambience: 8
  • recommend: 9

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