The Kitchin.

For my 22nd birthday my boyfriend Tom took me to the Michelin Starred restaurant The Kitchin in Edinburgh, Scotland. You may recognise the chef Tom Kitchin from your tellyboxes where he's quite a regular on the BBC's Saturday Kitchen. The philosophy of the eaterie is to eat the seasons, from nature to plate. If you follow Tom on twitter you'll see his tweets of hand picked mushrooms, the pheasant or scallops that have come in that morning. 

The atmospheres was very relaxed and the staff were more than happy to answer questions about the menu and give excellent advice on wine lists and food parings.

Warm sourdough with smoked butter.

Amuse Bouche. Game jelly, crispy pork, apple slices, quails egg and micro herbs. 

My Starter. Boned and rolled pig’s head, served with roasted tail of langoustine from Tobermory and a crispy ear salad.

Tom's Starter. Basil ravioli pasta, garlic snails, braised onion and a rich sauce. 

My main course of sweet roasted beetroot, orange, fennel and rare venison.

Tom's main of pheasant, butternut squash, wild mushroom and heritage potato crisps.

Strawberry and pistachio mille-feuille.

Dark chocolate and blackberry torte.

Nut fudge, beetroot fudge, peanut brittle and blackcurrent macarons.

http://thekitchin.com/