Harden's says

Spin-off bistro from The Table upstairs, serving high-quality modern French and Italian dishes from chef Sean Clark at accessible prices. Hailed by The Times as ‘another marvel’.

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Summary

£43
    £
4
Very Good
3
Good
3
Good
* Based on a three course dinner, half a bottle of wine, coffee, cover charge, service and VAT.

This New Town yearling “ticks all the boxes”, with “fabulous food, excellent service and a very nice feel” – inspired by the bouchons of France and the osterias of Italy, it’s a spin-off from chef Sean Clark’s counter restaurant The Table upstairs; Hollywood blockbuster director Joe Russo (Marvel; Captain America) is such a fan that he has invested in the new venture. Top Menu Tip – “the prix fixe lunch is very good value: excellent salsify, beef cheek and Îles flottantes”.

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3A1 Dundas Street, Edinburgh, EH3 6QG

What the Newspaper Critics are saying

The Sunday Times

Claire Sawers was enchanted by a modern European bistro in a New Town basement, bankrolled by an unlikely “sugar daddy” in the form of Hollywood’s Joe Russo, director of Avengers and Captain America, a “hardcore food geek and Scotland fan” who fell in love with chef Sean Clark’s cooking upstairs at the Table.

Where the Table is a fine-dining restaurant with a £100 evening-only tasting menu (£110 on weekends), Under the Table is a bistro with mains for less than £20, open for lunch, dinner and Sunday roasts. Not only is it good value, Claire said, but  “Clark and his team have come up with another marvel.”

“My onion tart — neat caramel coils of onion served on a frankly stupendous blob of whipped goat’s cheese, with a luxurious creaminess that’s giving me giddy flashbacks to meals upstairs.”

Claire Sawers - 2024-06-02

Prices

Traditional European menu

Starter Main Pudding
£11.50 £19.00 £9.00
Drinks  
Wine per bottle £0.00
Filter Coffee £0.00
Extras  
Bread £0.00
Service 10.00%
3A1 Dundas Street, Edinburgh, EH3 6QG
Opening hours
MondayCLOSED
TuesdayCLOSED
Wednesday12 pm‑2 pm, 6 pm‑9 pm
Thursday12 pm‑2 pm, 6 pm‑9 pm
Friday12 pm‑2 pm, 6 pm‑9 pm
Saturday12 pm‑2 pm, 6 pm‑9 pm
Sunday12 pm‑5 pm

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