Edinburgh Restaurants
L’Artichaut Vegetarian Restaurant |
www.lartichaut.co.uk
L'Artichaut is Edinburgh's newest vegetarian restaurant. Little sister of the award-winning La Garrigue, on Jeffrey Street, L'Artichaut is about eating well, eating fresh and following the seasons, using local and organic products, and importing the best of the European markets.
We believe that vegetarianism is not a trend, but a serious option to our traditional diet. Whether you are vegetarian or not, we believe you will find our menu unusual and stimulating.
In addition, we cater extensively for vegans and allergy-sufferers, in a warm and welcoming setting.
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14 Eyre Place
Edinburgh
Scotland
EH3 5EP
Tel No. 0131 558 1608
Fax No. -
Email: reservations@lartichaut.co.uk
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| Opening Hours |
| Lunch: |
12 - 2pm (Sunday 12 - 5pm) |
| Dinner: |
6 - 9pm (Sunday 5 - 8pm) |
| Closed: |
Mondays |
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| Disabled Access: |
Yes |
| Cards Accepted: |
All |
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Testimonials:
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| ""Treading that fine line between indulgence and healthy living. L'Artichaut is also a marriage between two usually incompatible cuisines - a French vegetarian restaurant. Amazingly, the combination does not merely work, it turns out to be a real treat."" |
| Comment from: Scotsman 'The Pulse' magazine - December 2009 |
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| "Overall Rating - (Outstanding)
"Fantastic vegetarian food. A short walk from the city centre. Well worth a visit, the restaurant is welcoming, stylish and puts the words ' french' and 'vegetarian' in the same sentence! A great choice and a good price for such excellent food."
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| Comment from: OpenTable customer review. |
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| "A party for the palate
I WAS EXCITED WHEN I FOUND OUT THAT MY FIRST REVIEW FOR BITE WAS TO BE OF A VEGETARIAN RESTAURANT. SISTER TO ACCLAIMED FRENCH RESTAURANT LA GARRIGUE, L'ARTICHAUT OPENED LAST SEPTEMBER WITH A QUIETLY CONFIDENT FANFARE, AND FEATURES A CLASSY, IMAGINATIVE VEGETARIAN AND VEGAN MENU.
With my own bonne maman as dining companion, we entered L'Artichaut and were welcomed by Catriona, the restaurant's enthusiastic manager. A bowl of root vegetable crisps was brought whilst we looked through the wine list, which features an impressive collection of all-vegetarian wines, many also organically produced. We chose the Jurançon Sec (£27.50), an unusually opulent zesty white which complemented the starters particularly well.
Mum had the warm spinach and feta filo parcels, served on a cool salad of courgette and cucumber ribbons. Sweet onion chutney cut through the feta’s saltiness, and some fat pine nuts added great texture. Intrigued by the description, I ordered the confit tomato and roasted pepper terrine. Layered in a deep glass, this was like a vegetable sundae, with cherry tomato, sweet peppers, celeriac and apple remoulade, and topped with julienne of courgette. The dish was as delightful to look at as it was to eat.
My main course was a Yorkshire pudding with vegetable Bourguignon, sitting atop emerald green curly kale. The puffy pud was brimming with a rich slow-cooked stew of mushrooms, sweet shallots and carrots, which provided a hearty mouthful. Mum chose the healthy-sounding cauliflower, date and sultana tagine. This was served with nutty-flavoured quinoa, a 'superfood' grain which is a popular gluten-free alternative to couscous. The cauliflower was perfect in its tender bite, the tagine sauce warm with hints of spices, and sweet from the cooked fruit.
From a tempting list of desserts, we chose two lighter-sounding options. A salt-baked baby pineapple came with coconut sorbet, giving lovely Caribbean-style piña colada flavours. We also tried the white pepper and lime zest meringues, which were accompanied by a silky dark chocolate sauce, and lemon curd. The dainty meringues, with soft chewy centres and peppercorn bursts contrasted brilliantly with the chocolate. The bright tastes of both desserts were the perfect end to what had been an impressive gourmet vegetarian dining experience.
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| Comment from: Bite Magazine June 2010 |
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