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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.

All day

Starters

Sunday-Thursday: 12-9pm | Friday and Saturday: 12.30-10pm
  • Artisan breads, butter (v) 
     £4
  • Smoked haggis, puréed neeps, crispy potato 
     £7.50
  • Wellington Farm pork belly, wild rice, tarragon mayonnaise, smoked pancetta 
     £7.50
  • Cured Scrabster cod loin, broad beans, olives, black rye, basil 
     £9
  • Hand-dived Orkney scallops, pea and parsley purée, pickled onion, parsley oil 
     £12.50
  • White bean and smoked garlic soup, Arran mustard brioche (v) 
     £6.50
  • San Marzano tomatoes, cucumber, smoked mascarpone, chervil (v) 
     £7.50

Mains

  • Pan-seared Scottish venison, braised haunch, truffle and Parmesan croquette, king oyster mushroom, leeks 
     £20
  • Proscuitto-wrapped guinea fowl breast and braised leg sausage roll, pickled cabbage, smoked almond 
     £19
  • Roast darne of Scottish salmon, cucumber, walnut, fennel, dill butter sauce 
     £18.50
  • Whole roast plaice, brown shrimp and hazelnut butter, pickled apples 
     £21
  • Craft ale-battered fish and chips, minted peas 
     £16
  • Slow-roasted Roscoff onion tart, smoked Applewood Cheddar, caramelised onion purée (v) 
     £14.50

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 
  • Green bean polonaise (v) 
  • Mixed leaf salad (v) 
  • Confit Shetland Blacks, duck fat onions 
  • Salt-baked bashed neeps, parsley butter (v) 

Puddings

  • Yorkshire rhubarb mousse, poached rhubarb, blood orange sorbet 
     £6.50
  • White chocolate and rum gratin, pineapple, coconut 
     £7
  • Dark chocolate tart, milk ice cream 
     £7
  • Blueberry and lemon baked Alaska 
     £6.50
  • Selection of Scottish ice cream and sorbets 
     £5.50
  • Selection of British cheese, fennel seed crackers, homemade chutney 
     £10.50
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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

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

Gin cocktails

In partnership with Ray Clynick of Oro Gin in Dalton, we’ve created our very own gins: No.25 for the address of The Printing Press and Number Nineteen for the address of The InterContinental Edinburgh - The George hotel.
  • Negroni 
     £7.95
    No.25 gin, Campari, Martini Rosso
  • Bramble 
     £7.95
    No.25 gin, lemon, sugar, crème de mûre
  • Gin Martini 
     £7.95
    No.25 gin, Noilly Pratt, lavender bitters, lemon peel
  • Raspberry Flair 
     £9.95
    No.25 gin, raspberries, mint, cranberry, lemon, egg white
  • French ’75 
     £12
    No.25 gin, Besserat de Bellefon Champagne, lavender, lemon
  • Take a bottle of our gins - just ask at the bar. 

Sparkling 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
  • Porn Star Martini 
     £9.25
    Absolut vodka, Passoã, lime, vanilla, pineapple, passion fruit, Prosecco

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
  • Scottish Garden 
     £9.95
    Lindores Abbey Aqua Vitae, Lillet Blanc, elderflower, celery bitters, Prosecco

Classic cocktails

  • Espresso Martini 
     £9.25
    Absolut vodka, Kahlúa, espresso
  • French Martini 
     £9.25
    Absolut vodka, Chambord, pineapple, raspberry
  • 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
  • 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
  • Number Nineteen 
     £5.50
  • Tanqueray 
     £4
  • Hendrick’s 
     £4
  • Martin Miller’s 
     £4.20
  • Oro 
     £5
  • Plymouth 
     £4.20
  • Edinburgh 
     £5.10
  • Botanist 
     £5.10
  • Gin Mare 
     £6
  • Tanqueray No. Ten  
     £6

Vodka

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

Tequila

25ml
  • Ocho Blanco 
     £3.90
  • Olmeca Reposado 
     £4.20
  • Herradura Reposado 
     £6
  • Don Julio Añejo 
     £7.20
  • Patron Blanco 
     £8.40
  • Patron XO Cafe 
     £5

Rum

25ml
  • Havana Club 3-year-old 
     £3.90
  • Havana Club 7-year-old 
     £4.20
  • Plantation Trinidad 2000 
     £4.60
  • Diplomatico Reserva Exclusiva 
     £6
  • 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
  • Hennessy XO Cognac 
     £14.40
  • Martell VS Cognac 
     £4
  • Courvoisier VSOP cognac 
     £5.20

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
  • Tincup 
     £5
  • Eagle Rare 10-year-old 
     £6
  • Jack Daniel’s Single Barrel 
     £7.20
  • Sazerac Rye 
     £5.10
  • Nikka from the Barrel 
     £5
  • Suntory Hakushu 12-year-old 
     £12

Draught Beer & Cider

1/2 Pint | Pint
  • Hobgoblin IPA 
     £2.50 / £5
    5.3%
  • 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 
     £2.5 / £5
    4.2%

Bottled beer & cider

  • Corona 
     £4.50
    4.5%
  • Peroni 
     £4.25
    5.1%
  • Harviestoun Schiehallion 
     £4.95
    4.8%
  • Harviestoun IPA 
     £4.95
    5.8%
  • Innis & Gunn Blood Red Sky 
     £4.50
    6.8%
  • Beck's Blue 
     £3
    0.5%
  • Thistly Cross Cider / Strawberry Cider 
     £5
    6.2% / 4%
  • Rekorderlig strawberry-lime / wild berry 
     £5
    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 
     £7.25
  • 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
  • Besserat de Bellefon Grande Tradition Brut 
     £8.45 / £48
  • Besserat de Bellefon Grande Tradition Rosé 
     £9.45 / £55
  • Taittinger Brut Réserve 
     £10.95 / £65
  • Veuve Clicquot 
     £75
  • Laurent-Perrier Cuvée Rosé 
     £95
  • Tattinger Rosé 
     £80
  • Taittinger Nocturne 
     £90
  • Perrier-Jouët Grand Brut 
     £75
  • 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
  • Domaine de la Pastoure Rosé 
     £7.55 / £30
    Provence, France
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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

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 
     £6.25 / £24
    Colchagua Valley, Chile
  • Pasarisa Patagonia Pinot Noir 
     £7.55 / £30
  • 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

Sunday-Thursday: 12.30-9pm | Friday and Saturday: 12.30-10pm
  • 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
  • Green bean polonaise (v) 
     £3.50
  • Mixed leaf salad (v) 
     £3.50
  • Confit Shetland Blacks, duck fat onions 
     £3.50
  • Salt-baked bashed neeps, parsley butter (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%.