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EH2 2PB   Edinburgh ,  21-25 George Street
21-25 George Street ,  Edinburgh   EH2 2PB
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The Printing Press Bar & Kitchen, Edinburgh

Eat, Drink & Make Merry

We have been inspired by Scotland’s larder, the warmth of its people and Edinburgh’s rich literary heritage to create an all-day restaurant and late-night bar that is a beacon of nourishment and hospitality. Take a peek at our menus.

Our menus do change from time to time and this is intended as an indication only. Prices and dishes are subject to change.

Dinner

Starters

Served 6-10pm seven days a week.
  • Artisan breads, butter (v) 
     £4
  • Smoked haggis, puréed neeps, crispy potato 
     £7.50
  • Buttermilk-poached rabbit and ham hock terrine, celeriac remoulade, golden raisin purée 
     £8.50
  • Loch Fyne smoked salmon, anchovy butter, dill mayonnaise, preserved lemon 
     £9
  • Hand-dived Orkney scallops, puréed and pickled cauliflower 
     £12.50
  • Parsley root soup, mushroom, aged garlic (v) 
     £6
  • Whipped smoked goat's cheese, heritage beetroots, pickled pear (v) 
     £7.50

Mains

  • Roast Gressingham duck breast, charred corn, hispi cabbage, brioche and pistachio crumb, Szechuan jus 
     £19
  • Confit borders pork belly, daube croquette, parsnip, apple, soused grapes, verjus 
     £18
  • Roast Scottish pheasant breast, pumpkin purée, pickled squash, girolles, pommes dauphine 
     £18
  • Roscoff onion and spelt risotto, charred baby onions, crispy shallots, celery leaves (v) 
     £14
  • Scrabster monkfish, puy lentils, braised root vegetables, red wine jus 
     £19
  • Grilled North Sea stone bass, brandade, creamed leeks, shallot, truffle 
     £18
  • Craft ale-battered fish and chips, minted peas 
     £16

Grill

Certified, grass-fed Tweed Valley Scotch beef, with steaks aged for a minimum of 28 days.
  • Tweed Valley beef burger, cheese, brioche bun and chips
    £16
  • 227g / 8oz
    Sirloin
    £28
  • 255g/9oz
    Rib-eye
    £31
  • Chateaubriand to share
    £65
Steaks are served with chips, cherry vine tomatoes and your choice of béarnaise sauce, peppercorn sauce or bone marrow gravy.

Sides £3.50

  • Chips 
  • Buttered cabbage, bacon 
  • Mixed leaf salad (v) 
  • Shetland Black potatoes, herb butter (v) 
  • Chantenay carrots, parsley, smoked honey (v)  

Puddings

  • Braeburn apple tarte tatin, vanilla ice cream 
     £7
  • Ginger crème caramel, sablé biscuit 
     £6.50
  • Warm treacle tart, clotted cream 
     £7
  • Dark chocolate and banana soufflé, vanilla ice cream 
     £7.50
  • Selection of Scottish ice cream and sorbets 
     £5.50
  • Selection of British cheese, fennel seed crackers, homemade chutney 
     £9
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Breakfast

Breakfast £23.95

Served 7-11am, seven days a week | For those who choose to drop in for breakfast, this will be charged at £23.95 per person and includes the buffet and a la carte dishes. A continental breakfast is £18.95 per person. If you just fancy something from the a la carte menu, prices are as listed.

Drinks

  • Fruit juices 
    Orange, apple, cranberry, tomato
  • Pot of tea 
    English Breakfast, Decaf English Breakfast, Earl Grey, Chun Mee, chamomile, peppermint, rooibos, berry hibiscus
  • Coffee and hot chocolate 
    Pot of filter coffee, espresso, macchiato, flat white, cappuccino, latte, hot chocolate

A la carte

  • Classic Scottish porridge (ve) 
     £7
    Brown sugar, honey or fruit compote
  • Peterhead kippers 
     £12.50
    Mustard and herb butter
  • Homemade pancakes or waffles (v) 
     £8.50
    Berry compote
  • Two eggs your way on toast (v) 
     £7.50
  • Eggs Benedict 
     £13
    Poached egg, ham, hollandaise, toasted muffin
  • Eggs Florentine (v) 
     £12
    Poached egg, spinach, hollandaise, toasted muffin
  • Omelette 
     £11
    Choose from the following fillings: ham, mushrooms, tomatoes, onions, cheese

From the buffet

  • Bakery 
    Rye bread, Kaiser bread rolls, croissants, pain au chocolat, Danish pastry, honey and bran muffin, banana loaf, oatcakes
  • Fruit and yoghurt 
    Banana, apple, orange, fruit salad, Earl Grey-steeped prunes, fruit tea-steeped apricots, Greek yoghurt, low-fat yoghurt
  • Cereal 
    Cornflakes, Special K, Coco Pops, Weetabix, granola, goji berry and yakon muesli
  • Fish, meat, cheese and salad 
    Smoked salmon, smoked mackerel, roast ham, mortadella, salami, chorizo, cheddar, Emmental, brie, goat’s cheese, celery, carrot, cucumber
  • Hot breakfast 
    Unsmoked back bacon, streaky bacon, Cumberland sausage, pork sausage, haggis, potato scone, baked beans, mushrooms, grilled plum tomatoes, scrambled eggs

Brunch

Weekend Brunch

Saturday and Sunday, 12 noon to 3.30pm | £28 per person including a glass of Prosecco

Antipasti table

Selection of cured meats, salads, breads and olives - help yourself to as much as you fancy

Main courses

  • Homemade pancakes or waffles (v)  
    Berry compote, maple syrup, whipped Crowdie
  • Eggs Benedict  
    Poached free-range egg, prosciutto, pancetta, hollandaise, toasted muffin, cashew crumb
  • Eggs Florentine (v)  
    Poached free-range egg, spinach, shallot purée, hollandaise, toasted muffin, truffle oil, hazelnut
  • Baked free-range eggs 
    Choose from: prosciutto, goat’s cheese, caramelised onion, chestnut mushroom, Isle of Mull Cheddar, chorizo
  • Smashed avocado (v) 
    Homemade sourdough, pickled birds-eye chillies, poached eggs
  • Poached Peterhead smoked haddock kedgeree  
    Cauliflower pakora, crispy duck egg
  • Hot-smoked Scottish salmon 
    Homemade sourdough, chopped free-range egg, Orkney brown crab mayonnaise, caviar
  • Smoked ham hock, garden pea and Isle of Mull Cheddar potato cake 
    Cherry vine tomatoes, Arran mustard hollandaise
  • 8oz 28-day-aged flat iron steak 
    Duck egg, cherry vine tomatoes, watercress

Sides

Choose one. Additional sides are £3.50
  • Toasted sourdough, salted butter 
  • Crispy potatoes, bacon, shallot 
  • Grilled streaky bacon 
  • Two fried duck eggs 
  • Slow-roasted cherry vine tomatoes 
  • Smashed avocado and chilli 
  • Sautéed chestnut mushrooms, tarragon butter 

Dessert table

Individual desserts and patisserie from Head Pastry Chef Dominic Maciocia - help yourself to as much as you fancy

Kids

Crown

Kids

Two courses £8.95, three courses £11.95. For every child that dines from our kids menu, we donate £1 to CHAS charity
  • Smiley tomato soup (v) 
  • Crunchy veggies and hummus dip (ve) 
  • Broccoli and sweetcorn fritters (v) 
  • Crunchy munchy chicken fingers  
  • Penne pasta with red sauce (v) 
  • Yummy mini beef burgers  
  • Happy tomato risotto (v) 
  • Spaghetti Bolognese with hide and seek veggies  
  • Mac ‘n’ cheese (v) 
  • Very berry yoghurt ice cream  
  • Iced watermelon popsicles  
  • Chocolate brownie ice cream sundae  
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Bar

No. 25 gin cocktails

In partnership with Ray Clynick of Oro Gin in Dalton, we’ve created our very own gin, No. 25. With the initial flavours of a traditional London Dry gin, it shows fresh crisp juniper combined with zingy Spanish citrus notes. Precisely balanced with delicate notes of French lavender and Italian violets, it’s robust yet velvety smooth.
  • Negroni 
     £7.95
    No.25 gin, Campari, Martini Rosso
  • Bramble 
     £7.95
    No.25 gin, lemon, sugar, crème de mûre
  • Aviation 
     £7.95
    No.25 gin, Luxardo Maraschino, lemon, sugar, crème de violette
  • Gin Martini 
     £7.95
    No.25 gin, Noilly Pratt, lavender bitters, lemon peel
  • French ’75 
     £12
    No.25 gin, Besserat de Bellefon Champagne, lavender, lemon
  • Take a bottle of our gin home for £39 - just ask at the bar. 

Signature cocktails

  • George’s Marvellous Medicine 
     £7.95
    Absolut raspberri vodka, Solerno blood orange liqueur, cranberry, lemon, Monin Barbe e Papa, dry ice
  • The Scarlet Letter 
     £8.50
    Absolut vodka, Fair acai liqueur, Chambord, raspberry, lemon, pineapple
  • Till We Meet Again 
     £9.50
    Strawberry-infused Chartreuse, No.25 gin, Luxardo Maraschino, lime
  • Auld Fashioned Coastline 
     £10.25
    anCnoc 12-year-old whisky, Scottish sea salt, caramel syrup, bitters
  • Printing The Press 
     £9.95
    Flor de Cana 7-year-old rum, Solerno blood orange liqueur, lemon, honey, Shipyard IPA
  • Raspberry Flair 
     £9.95
    No. 25 gin, raspberries, mint, cranberry, lemon, egg white
  • Scottish Garden 
     £9.95
    Lindores Abbey Aqua Vitae, Lillet Blanc, elderflower, celery bitters, Prosecco

Classic cocktails

  • Mimosa 
     £12
    Grand Marnier, orange, Besserat de Bellefon Champagne
  • Kir Royale 
     £11.75
    Crème de cassis, Besserat de Bellefon Champagne
  • Aperol Spritz 
     £9.50
    Aperol, Prosecco, soda
  • Vesper 
     £9.95
    Tanqueray gin, Absolut vodka, Lillet Blanc
  • French Martini 
     £9.25
    Absolut vodka, Chambord, pineapple, raspberry
  • Pornstar Martini 
     £9.25
    Absolut vodka, Passoã, lime, vanilla, pineapple, passion fruit
  • Espresso Martini 
     £9.25
    Absolut vodka, Kahlúa, espresso
  • Cosmopolitan 
     £9.25
    Absolut Citron vodka, Cointreau, lime, cranberry
  • Mojito 
     £9.25
    Havana Club 3-year-old rum, mint, lime, soda
  • Margarita 
     £9.75
    Ocho tequila, Cointreau, lime
  • Daiquiri 
     £9.25
    Bacardi Carta Blanca, lime
  • Whiskey Sour 
     £9.25
    Maker’s Mark whiskey, lemon, egg white, bitters
  • Bloody Mary 
     £9.25
    Absolut vodka, tomato, lemon, Tabasco, Worcestershire sauce
  • Manhattan 
     £9.75
    Woodford Reserve whiskey, Martini Rosso vermouth, bitters
  • Old Fashioned 
     £9.95
    Maker’s Mark whiskey, bitters, brown sugar cube

Gin

25ml
  • No.25 gin 
     £5
  • Tanqueray 
     £4
  • Hendrick’s 
     £4.30
  • Martin Miller’s 
     £4.20
  • Blackwoods 
     £4.20
  • Plymouth 
     £4.20
  • Edinburgh 
     £5.10
  • Botanist 
     £5.10
  • Gin Mare 
     £6

Vodka

25ml
  • Absolut 
     £4
  • Zubrowka Bison Grass 
     £4.20
  • Tito’s 
     £4.60
  • Sipsmith 
     £4.60
  • Ogilvy 
     £5.10
  • Ciroc 
     £5.10
  • Grey Goose 
     £5.10
  • Konik's Tail 
     £6

Tequila

25ml
  • Ocho Blanco 
     £3.90
  • Olmeca Reposado 
     £4.20
  • Aqua Riva Blanco 
     £4.95
  • Villa Lobos Extra Añejo 
     £5.40
  • Herradura Reposado 
     £6
  • Don Julio Añejo 
     £7.20
  • Patron Blanco 
     £8.40
  • Patron Reposado 
     £8.40

Rum

25ml
  • Havana Club 3-year-old 
     £3.90
  • Havana Club 7-year-old 
     £4.20
  • Plantation Trinidad 2000 
     £4.60
  • Plantation XO 20th Anniversary 
     £5.10
  • Diplomatico Reserva Exclusiva 
     £6
  • El Dorado Demerera 15-year-old 
     £7.20
  • Ron Zacapa Centenario 23-year-old 
     £9.60

Brandy, Armagnac, Cognac & Calvados

25ml
  • Asbach Uralt 3-year-old brandy 
     £4.20
  • Martell Medallion VSOP Cognac 
     £5.10
  • Baron de Sigognac 10-year-old Bas Armagnac 
     £5.40
  • Daron XO Extra Calvados Pays D’Auge 
     £5.70
  • Pierre Ferrand Ambre Cognac 
     £5.70
  • Hine Rare VSOP Cognac 
     £7.20
  • Hennessy XO Cognac 
     £14.40

Blended Whisky

25ml
  • Johnnie Walker Black Label 
     £3.90
  • Chivas Regal 12-year-old 
     £4.50
  • Monkey Shoulder 
     £4.95
  • Ballantine’s Finest 
     £4.80
  • Johnnie Walker Platinum 
     £12
  • Johnnie Walker Blue Label 
     £24
  • Chivas Regal Royal Salute 
     £26.40

World Whiskies

25ml
  • Jameson 
     £3.90
  • Canadian Club 
     £4.60
  • Buffalo Trace Kentucky 
     £4.80
  • Maker’s Mark 
     £4.90
  • Woodford Reserve 
     £5.10
  • Four Roses Small Batch 
     £4.70
  • Rittenhouse Straight Rye 
     £5
  • Tincup 
     £5
  • Eagle Rare 10-year-old 
     £6
  • Jack Daniel’s Single Barrel 
     £7.20
  • Nikka from the Barrel 
     £5
  • Suntory Hakushu 12-year-old 
     £12

Draught Beer & Cider

1/2 Pint | Pint
  • Warsteiner 
     £2.70 / £5.40
    4.8%
  • Innis & Gunn Lager 
     £2.70 / £5.40
    4.6%
  • Shipyard APA 
     £2.70 / £5.40
    4.5%
  • Peroni 
     £2.80 / £5.60
    5.1%
  • Brewgooder Lager 
     £2.95 / £5.95
    4.5%
  • Aspall Cyder 
     £2.20 / £4.25
    5.5%
  • Guinness 
     £2.40 / £4.80
    4.2%

Bottled beer & cider

  • Warsteiner Fresh 
     £3
    0.0%
  • Stewart Brewing Edinburgh Gold 
     £4
    4.8%
  • Corona 
     £4.50
    4.5%
  • Peroni 
     £4.25
    5.1%
  • Brewgooder Lager 
     £4.75
    4.5%
  • Harviestoun Schiehallion 
     £4.95
    4.8%
  • Harviestoun IPA 
     £4.95
    5.8%
  • Innis & Gunn Original 
     £4.50
    6.6%
  • Innis & Gunn Blood Red Sky 
     £4.50
    6.8%
  • Thistly Cross Cider / Strawberry Cider 
     £5
    6.2% / 4%

Malt Whisky

Highland

  • Dalmore 12-year-old 
     £4.75
  • Highland Park 12-year-old 
     £4.25
  • Highland Park 18-year-old 
     £11.25

Islands

  • Jura 10-year-old 
     £4.60
  • Jura Superstition 
     £4.60
  • Talisker 10-year-old 
     £6
  • Talisker Storm 
     £6

Islay

  • Ardbeg 10-year-old 
     £5
  • Ardbeg Uigeadail 
     £7.25
  • Bruichladdich Classic Laddie 
     £4.75
  • Bowmore 15-year-old 
     £6.75
  • Lagavulin 16-year-old 
     £5.75

Lowland

  • Auchentoshan 12-year-old 
     £4.60
  • Auchentoshan Three Wood 
     £5.25

Speyside

  • The Balvenie 12-year-old 
     £4.50
  • The Balvenie 14-year-old 
     £5.75
  • The Balvenie 21-year-old 
     £14
  • Cragganmore 12-year-old 
     £4.25
  • Glenfarclas 10-year-old 
     £3.90
  • Glenfarclas 15-year-old 
     £7.20
  • Glenfarclas 21-year-old 
     £10.25
  • Glenlivet Founder's Reserve 
     £4.25
  • Glenmorangie The Original 10-year-old 
     £3.90
  • Glenmorangie Quinta Ruban 
     £6.50
  • Glenmorangie 18-year-old 
     £9.50
  • Macallan Gold 
     £5

Wine List

Crown

Champagne & Sparkling Wine

125ml glass / bottle
  • Vaporetto Prosecco 
     £6.10 / £30
    Veneto, Italy
  • Quim Vila Babot Cava 
     £32
    Penedès, Spain
  • Besserat de Bellefon Grande Tradition Brut 
     £8.45 / £48
  • Taittinger Brut Réserve 
     £10.95 / £65
  • Veuve Clicquot 
     £75
  • Taittinger Rosé 
     £13.50 / £80
  • Taittinger Nocturne 
     £15 / £90
  • Moët & Chandon vintage 
     £100
  • Taittinger Prélude Grands Crus 
     £120
  • Taittinger Blanc de Blancs 
     £190

Rosé Wine

175ml glass / bottle
  • Petit Papillon Grenache Rosé 
     £5.05 / £20
    Languedoc-Roussillon, France
  • La Cuna Poesia Rosé 
     £6.75 / £27
    Rioja, Spain
Bottle Opener

White Wine

175ml glass / bottle
  • La Picoutine Ugni Blanc Colombard 
     £5.05 / £20
    Languedoc-Roussillon, France
  • La Serre Chardonnay 
     £5.65 / £22
    Languedoc-Roussillon, France
  • The Spee’wah Pinot Grigio 
     £6.45 / £25
    South Eastern Australia
  • Le Versant Viognier 
     £6.75 / £27
    Languedoc-Roussillon, France
  • Conde Villar Vinho Verde Branco 
     £7.05 / £28
    Vinho Verde, Portugal
  • Cap Cette Picpoul de Pinet 
     £7.35 / £29
    Languedoc-Roussillon, France
  • Château de la Roche Sauvignon Blanc Touraine 
     £8.15 / £33
    Loire, France
  • Spy Valley Sauvignon Blanc 
     £10.55 / £43
    Marlborough, New Zealand
  • Domaine des Hâtes Chablis 
     £10.95 / £45
    Burgundy, France

Red Wine

175ml glass / bottle
  • La Troubadour Carignan Grenache 
     £5.05 / £20
    Languedoc-Roussillon, France
  • Saint Etalon Merlot 
     £5.65 / £22
    Languedoc-Roussillon, France
  • Lorosco Reserva Carmenere 
     £6.45 / £24
    Colchagua Valley, Chile
  • Grace Bridge Pinot Noir 
     £7.55 / £30
    California, USA
  • Tilia Malbec 
     £7.75 / £31
    Mendoza, Argentina
  • Lagrimas de Graciano Rioja 
     £8.15 / £33
    Rioja, Spain
  • Little Yering Shiraz Viognier 
     £8.85 / £36
    Yarra Valley, Australia
  • Ara Single Estate Pinot Noir 
     £10.05 / £41
    Marlborough, New Zealand

Bar Food

Classics

Served 12 noon to 10pm Monday to Friday | 12.30pm at weekends
  • Isle of Mull Cheddar rarebit 
     £4
  • Mac ‘n’ cheese (v) 
     £6
  • Club sandwich 
     £12.50
  • Dry-aged steak sandwich, caramelised onions, bone marrow gravy 
     £13
  • Grilled goat’s cheese, caramelised red onion, lamb’s lettuce, truffle dressing (v) 
     £6.50 / £11
  • Classic Caesar salad 
     £8
    Add chicken +£4.50
  • Dry-aged Tweed Valley beef burger, cheese, brioche bun and chips 
     £16
  • Craft-ale battered fish and chips, minted peas 
     £16

Sides

  • Chips 
     £3.50
  • Buttered cabbage, bacon  
     £3.50
  • Mixed leaf salad (v) 
     £3.50
  • Shetland Black potatoes, herb butter (v)  
     £3.50
  • Chantenay carrots, parsley, smoked honey (v)  

Christmas

Festive set lunch

2 courses £29.95 | 3 courses £35.95
  • Confit Gressingham duck leg and pistachio terrine, pickled brambles, bramble purée, raisin bread 
  • Orange and cranberry-cured Scottish salmon, fennel, cranberry vinaigrette, sea herbs 
  • Roast pumpkin soup, sage oil, sage scone (v) 
  • Norfolk bronze turkey, chestnut and cranberry stuffing 
  • Braised daube of beef, Jerusalem artichoke, baby carrot, pickled shimeji mushrooms  
  • Butter-poached hake fillet, cauliflower couscous, curried cauliflower purée, baby kale  
  • Wild mushroom gnocchi, roast sprouts, chestnuts, trompette, pecorino (v) 
  • Whisky-soaked clava brie, mulled fig chutney, walnut bread 
  • Steamed Christmas pudding, sour cherry purée, brandy butter 
  • Set chocolate custard, nutmeg, poached chestnuts, amaretto ice cream 
Download menu pdf

Food allergies and intolerances: we welcome enquiries from guests who wish to know whether dishes contain particular ingredients. Please note: before placing your order please inform a member of the team if anyone in your party has a food allergy. Game dishes may contain shot. Prices include VAT at 20%.