Garlic And Rosemary Bread
Indigo Yard

Indigo Yard

7 Charlotte Ln, Edinburgh, EH24QZ, EH2 4QZ, United Kingdom

Pizza • Cheese • British • Chicken


"I had only been to Indigo Yard once before for a quick drink, but I was excited to go out for a work night on Friday. The atmosphere at Indigo Yard is cool, with a spacious open layout featuring brick walls and an industrial chic look. There is a mezzanine area with tables for dining, as well as a back room for diners. When I arrived, I met my coworkers at a table near the entrance for a drink before some of us sat down for dinner. We were lucky to visit on a night when an Edinburgh Gin representative was handing out free samples of their gins, which are a personal favorite of mine. The gin selection includes raspberry, elderflower, and a new spiced orange variety. After enjoying a drink, seven of us sat down for a meal in the back room and found the menu to be quite appealing. They offer a great deal of 2 courses for £10 all week, with a variety of options to choose from. We all went for the deal and I started with a chicken caesar salad followed by salmon teriyaki over rice (although the menu said noodles). The food was tasty and the portion sizes were reasonable. After our meal, we went back to the bar for more drinks and enjoyed live music from a band playing popular songs. The atmosphere was enjoyable and I had a great night overall. However, I was disappointed by the high prices of the drinks. A double gin and tonic cost me £8.80, and all cocktails were priced at or above £8. Even a spirit and mixer was around £5. While I will definitely return to Indigo Yard, I will need to save up before my next visit due to the expensive drinks."

East Pizzas Leith

East Pizzas Leith

United Kingdom, EH6 6JA, Edinburgh

Food • Pizza • Italian • European


"I really wanted to like the impressively boastful Harissa Spiced Roasted Cauliflower, Smoked Almonds, Red Onions and Garlic . At £9.50 £2 for 4 and a half olives extra , I was delivered a round piece of bread with the barest coating of tomato sauce, the tiniest microcosms of cauliflower I 'd ever seen, Spartan bits of almond, really thin and really few onion slices and zero taste of garlic. The dough, especially the outer fluffed crust was not cooked all the way, resulting in a sloppy pizza. Despite my instructions to ensure it was crispy . I ended up roasting the pizza over a gas stove to get the required crispiness and added some of my own toppings. The raw thick crust was discarded. I did not fancy stuffing it down my throat and let it clog my intestines. It all looks great on the internet where you see ariel shots of an attractive big hunk of pizza. Reality is quite something else. Now, the scary part is that this was among the better pizzas I 've had in Edinburgh. And I 've tried at least 6 pizza joints this month alone. I marvel at how profitable a pizza business can be in the UK given that 's it 's just badly cooked bread with sparse toppings. How do people relish such ordinary food?!? I don 't think there are any easy answers to this and frankly, after this evening 's experience, I 'll stick to a well made toastie panini which is way ahead in quality, taste and ingredients at half the price I paid this evening. The exception to the National Pizza Scam is the refreshingly different 'Baked Pizza ' in Glasgow that 's priced wisely and possibly makes the best pizza bread in Scotland. But reason also is that they don 't make the highly overrated 'neapolitan pizza ' which is what I had today. I was hoping a good pizza experience from East Pizza would reset my opinion on the previous bad ones, I 've suffered through. Alas, it turned out to be the last straw. For now, I 'll stick with a crisp, roasted focaccia bread panini toastie, with proper salted butter and stuffed generously."