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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 5-10pm Monday to Friday, all day Saturday and from 5pm Sunday
  • Artisan breads, butter (v) 
     £4
  • Smoked haggis, puréed neeps, crispy potato 
     £7.50
  • Cured Scottish salmon, pomegranate, avocado, fennel 
     £8.50
  • Hand-dived Orkney scallop, orange butter, sea herbs 
     £12
  • Watercress and potato soup (v) 
     £5
  • Corn-fed chicken and chorizo galantine, baby gem, peas and bacon 
     £7.50
  • Heritage tomatoes, Kirriemuir strawberries, roasted cashew nuts, aged balsamic (v) 
     £7

Mains

  • Roast Gressingham duck breast, charred corn, ruby chard, brioche and pistachio crumb, Szechuan jus 
     £19
  • Huntingdon farm lamb rump, herb crumb, roast aubergine, anchovy, red pepper and tomato dressing 
     £20
  • Roast corn-fed chicken breast, spelt, asparagus, pine nuts, red wine jus 
     £18
  • Summer vegetable tart fine, lemon dressing (v) 
     £14
  • Lemon sole darne, clams, chilli, spinach, crème fraîche 
     £19
  • Scrabster cod, broccoli, kale, caviar butter sauce 
     £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
  • Ask a member of the team about our sharing cuts - market price
Steaks are served with chips, cherry vine tomatoes and your choice of béarnaise sauce, peppercorn sauce or bone marrow gravy.

Sides £3.50

  • Chips 
  • Young broccoli, brown butter, hazelnuts (v) 
  • Mixed leaf salad (v) 
  • Chantenay carrots, chervil, orange (v) 
  • Steamed Ratte potatoes, dill butter (v)  

Puddings

  • Savarin cake, Chantilly cream, raspberries 
     £6.50
  • Vanilla crème brûlée, sablé biscuit 
     £6.50
  • Strawberry and lemon thyme mille-feuille, lemon sorbet 
     £7
  • Chocolate torte, orange, sesame tuille 
     £6.50
  • Selection of Scottish ice cream and sorbets 
     £5.50
  • Selection of British cheese with oatcakes and homemade chutney 
     £9
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Set lunch

Let's Lunch

Monday to Saturday 12 noon to 5pm. Main course with a small glass of wine £12 | Two courses £15.50 | Three courses £21

Starters

  • Soup of the day (v) 
  • Potted smoked mackerel, horseradish crème fraîche, toast 
  • Ham hock and Arran mustard terrine, pickles, hazelnut mayonnaise 

Main courses

  • Spiced duck leg, pak choi, peanut butter and cabbage slaw 
  • Pan-seared sea bream, peas, bacon, lettuce 
  • Linguine, pesto, olive crumb, pecorino (v) 

Sides £3.50

  • Chips 
  • Young broccoli, brown butter, hazelnuts (v) 
  • Mixed leaf salad (v) 
  • Chantenay carrots, chervil, orange (v) 

Desserts

  • Kirriemuir strawberry and black pepper pavlova 
  • Lemon posset, macerated berries 
  • British cheese selection, oatcakes, homemade chutney (£4 supplement) 

Sunday Lunch

Starters

Sundays 12.30-5pm. £23.50 for two courses, £29.50 for three courses. Half price for children under 12, under-fours dine free
  • Watercress and potato soup (v) 
  • Heritage tomatoes, Kirriemuir strawberries, aged balsamic (v) 
  • Smoked haggis, puréed neeps, crispy potato 
  • Hand-dived Orkney scallop, orange butter, sea herbs £5 supplement 

Mains

  • Roasts with all the trimmings: 
  • Tweed Valley beef striploin | Weekly roast special | Weekly vegetarian roast 
  • or 
  • Grilled Peterhead cod, broccoli, kale, Romanesco 

Puddings

  • Sticky toffee pudding, vanilla ice cream 
  • Savarin cake, Chantilly cream, raspberries 
  • Crème brûlée 

Bloody Marys

  • Printing Press Bloody Mary 
     £8.95
    Absolut vodka, homemade spice infusion, tomato juice
  • Mediterranean 
     £8.95
    Martin Miller’s gin, homemade spice infusion, rosemary, thyme, olive, tomato juice, Rioja float
  • Michelada 
     £8.95
    Ocho 8 tequila, lime, homemade spice infusion, tomato juice, Kaltenberg Pilsner
  • Virgin Bloody Mary 
     £4.95
    Tomato juice, homemade spice infusion
Download menu PDF

Breakfast

Cold breakfast table

Served 7-11am, seven days a week
  • Please help yourself to as much as you would like, as often as you would like 
  • Fresh fruit juices 
  • Steeped apricots 
  • Rare Tea Co. Earl Grey-steeped prunes 
  • Low fat Greek yoghurt, fruit compote 
  • Fresh fruit 
  • Cereals, granola, muesli 
  • Bircher muesli 
  • Pastries, muffins, croissants 

Cooked breakfast

  • Full Scottish: Gildener sweet-cured smoked back bacon, Gloucester Old Spot sausage, Campbells haggis, grilled plum tomatoes, buttered mushrooms, Heinz baked beans, free-range fried or scrambled eggs 
  • Full vegetarian: Quorn sausage, grilled plum tomatoes, buttered mushrooms, Heinz baked beans, free-range fried or scrambled eggs 
  • Classic porridge oats, brown sugar, honey or fruit compote 
  • Eggs Florentine (v) 
     £5 / £8.50
    Poached egg, spinach, hollandaise, toasted muffin
  • Homemade pancakes (v) 
     £5.50
    Fruit compote
  • Omelette Arnold Bennett 
     £9.50
    Smoked haddock and Parmesan omelette
  • Peterhead kippers 
     £9.50
    Mustard and herb butter
  • Brioche French toast 
     £8
    Crispy bacon, poached eggs

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

  • 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
  • Young broccoli, brown butter, hazelnuts (v) 
     £3.50
  • Mixed leaf salad (v) 
     £3.50
  • Chantenay carrots, chervil, orange (v) 
     £3.50

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%.