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  • Dean Banks at the Pompadour
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Serves meat, vegan options available. Fine dining restaurant with a dedicated vegan tasting menu. Some example dishes include candied beetroot, tofu, and ginger borscht, miso glazed celeriac, salt baked kohlrabi, maitake chanterelle, xo mushroom ragout and various desserts. Open Wed-Sun 17:00-00:00. Closed Mon-Tue.

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2 Reviews

First Review by Sampson555

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Points +347

Vegan
12 Jul 2024

Best Meal I've Ever Had

Everything was absolutely incredible. I did the vegan tasting menu and the rest of the group did the Taste of Scotland tasting menu. They were so good at matching all my courses to everyone else, and often surpassing the standard option. The wait staff was very knowledgeable about all items.

Poached Apricot on Tofu Chocolate Mousse at Dean Banks at the Pompadour in Edinburgh

Peach and Raspberry Melba at Dean Banks at the Pompadour in Edinburgh

Stuffed Aubergine and Waldorf Salad at Dean Banks at the Pompadour in Edinburgh

Cauliflower and Fennel at Dean Banks at the Pompadour in Edinburgh

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Sampson555

Points +412

Vegan
09 Mar 2024

Future Michelin star potential- amazing tasting menu.

I have been twice and thoroughly enjoyed each visit. The first occasion I had the five course lunch and the second time the seven course dinner menu. My review is more thorough and critical than usual but only because this place has Michelin star potential ⭐

The stand out dishes were the: the baked cauliflower, the kohl rabi, the smoked celeriac, frozen bergamot and mitaki mushroom. These dishes were exceptional. Smartly designed and well executed. An example was the smoked celeriac tasted like the flavors of sweet smoked fish I used to enjoy when I ate fish. Using apple, seaweed etc. in no way was it trying to replicate fish instead it was celebrating the flavors of the ocean and land together.

I loved the flavor and thought that has went into each dish. It was a delight eating refined elegant vegan food.

As this place sells meat I can only give it four stars. Regardless currently it would remain at 4 *. It is an expensive restaurant as I would expect for this style of cooking. I feel there were some errors in service and food and the two visits highlighted inconsistencies example being the second visit my chilled dessert was served frozen and was not enjoyable, on every visit they have given us the meat menu despite booking vegan.

The waiter and waitresses were friendly and informative.

I look forward to returning and supporting this restaurant. I am glad they have valued and prioritized including a vegan menu into their tasting meal. Thank you.

Pros: Fine vegan dining, Incredible innovative dishes., Future michelin star potential.

Cons: Inconsistencies in cooking between visits., Minor waiting errors.

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