ISHKA

It would be nice if Scottish weather could take a leaf from its Mediterranean counterpart and soak us all in endless sunshine. But frankly, that’s as likely as chocolate rain.

Thankfully though, Scottish cuisine is another thing altogether and many of our national dishes lend themselves very well to European influences.

ISHKA restaurant in Edinburgh knows this all too well, which is why it bills its food as ‘the best in Modern Scottish cuisine with nods to the Mediterranean’.

If this sounds tempting, try it for yourself with today’s Big Deal for a two course meal for two from their market menu, plus a bottle of wine.

Modern Scottish cuisine

ISHKA actually means ‘love’ in Hindi, and we’re hoping that you will love this Big Deal for two people to enjoy a starter and a main from ISHKA’s market menu. A bottle of red or white house wine will also be included.

This deal is available as either a lunch or dinner option. Lunch will be available from noon to 2pm, Monday to Friday, and dinner from 5pm to 6.30pm, Monday to Thursday.

Sample the market menu

As mentioned, you will be dining from ISHKA’s Market Menu. This could include starters such as the chicken liver pate with apricot and wholegrain rocket salad, the ISHKA seasonal soup with parsley and olive oil croutons, and the Scottish mussels with garlic, thyme, white wine and toasted ciabatta.

Mains might feature the Atlantic pollock with garden pea snap & leek crème fraiche broth and wilted lettuce, the bavette steak with skinny fries and ISHKA house salad, or the orzo pasta with roasted Mediterranean veg, paprika tomato sauce and crumbled feta cheese.

Stylish city centre dining

ISHKA is a sleek restaurant & cocktail bar on Morrison Street, opposite the Edinburgh International Conference Centre.

Diners can enjoy contemporary Scottish cuisine in a light, airy space with an eye-catching silvery ceiling and great street views from the sweeping windows. A marble cocktail bar adds an extra touch of glamour.

ISHKA has its own original cocktail list that you can sample after your meal, including the intriguingly named Femme Fatale, Cloak & Dagger and Secret Manuscript.

Happy guests

5pm diners have plenty of praise for ISHKA, in particular for the quality of the food and the service. We have edited the reviews below for length:

‘Never been disappointed with either the food or the service. Changed the cocktail menu but they did offer to make my favourite!…’ 5/5

‘Can’t praise the service enough. Friendly, efficient and extremely helpful. Felt like a guest. Food was good too :-)’ 4/5

‘This is the second time I’ve been here. Amazing value for money. Lovely cocktails. We both had the Bavette steak which was cooked perfectly and so tasty. Friendly staff too.’ 5/5

ISHKA very nice idea

Every so often, it is nice to dine out in style and this Big Deal from ISHKA offers a chance to do just that. With a two course meal for two plus a bottle of house wine, this would either make a lovely tipsy lunch after shopping or a chic dinner before a show.

Plus, as you can purchase up to three vouchers, you could even turn this into a family celebration or a long overdue get together with friends.