EH2 2PB   Edinburgh ,  21-25 George Street
21-25 George Street ,  Edinburgh   EH2 2PB
0131 240 7177
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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

Available from 5pm Monday to Thursday and all day Friday to Sunday
  • Artisan breads, butter (v) 
     £4
  • Smoked haggis, puréed neeps, crispy potato 
     £8
  • Chicken terrine, onion crumb, prunes, spring onion salad 
     £8.50
  • Confit duck, Asian slaw, roasted cashew nuts, lime and soy dressing 
     £8 / £13
  • Cumbrae oyster, red wine vinegar and shallots 
     £3
  • No. 25 Gin-cured trout, pickled mussels, avocado, beetroot 
     £11
  • Hand-dived scallops, carrot remoulade, basil and lemon butter 
     £12
  • Courgette, basil and Parmesan soup 
  • Cashel Blue cheese, pickled poached pear, chicory, mustard seeds (v) 
     £7.50
  • Grilled goat’s cheese, caramelised red onion, lamb’s lettuce, truffle dressing (v) 
     £7 / £11

Mains

  • Wellington Farm pork belly, pulled daube, haricot beans, asparagus 
     £18
  • Lamb rump, buttered Ratte potatoes, pomegranate, mint, squash 
     £21
  • Roast rabbit saddle, leg bridie, puy lentils, fine beans, crème fraîche 
     £21
  • Whole roast plaice, capers, brown butter, samphire 
     £20
  • Stone bass, peas, ham hock, charred baby gem, onion 
     £21
  • Craft ale-battered fish and chips, mushy peas 
     £15.50
  • Ricotta gnocchi, spiced and pickled carrot, roasted hazelnuts (v) 
     £14.50
  • Charred cauliflower, golden raisins, curry oil, pickled celery (v) 
     £15
  • Onion and walnut risotto (v) 
     £14

Josper grill

Certified, grass-fed Tweed Valley Scotch beef, with steaks aged for a minimum of 28 days.
  • Dry-aged Tweed Valley beef burger, cheese in a sesame bun with chips
    £15.50
  • 227g / 8oz
    Flat iron steak
    £19
  • 227g / 8oz
    Sirloin steak
    £26
  • 255g / 9oz
    Rib-eye steak
    £29
Steaks are served with chips and your choice of béarnaise, peppercorn sauce, spiced butter or bone marrow gravy.

Sides £3.50

  • Creamed potatoes (v) 
  • Green beans, shallots, almonds (v) 
  • Chips 
  • Tarragon-braised leeks (v) 
  • Rocket and Parmesan salad 
  • Wilted greens (v) 

Puddings

  • Duck egg custard tart, rhubarb, white chocolate ice cream 
     £7.50
  • Strawberry panna cotta, balsamic marshmallow, strawberry sorbet 
     £7.50
  • Pineapple and polenta upside-down cake, Sussex sauce, coconut ice cream 
     £7
  • Dark chocolate parfait, star anise financier, orange, coffee 
     £7
  • Pimm’s jelly, white chocolate ganache, No.25 Gin granita 
     £7.50
  • Sea buckthorn cream, Madeleine sponge, grapefruit gratin 
     £7
  • Selection of Scottish ice cream and sorbets 
     £5.25
  • A selection of British cheese with oatcakes and homemade chutney 
     £9
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Lunch

Lunch

Monday to Thursday, 12 noon to 6.30pm. 2 courses £15 | 3 courses £21 - with a free glass of Prosecco

Starters

  • Courgette and basil soup (v) 
  • Confit duck, Asian slaw, roasted cashew nuts, lime and soy dressing 
  • Soused mackerel, beetroot, dill oil 

Main courses

  • Roast hake, peas, baby gem, onion cream 
  • Roast chicken breast, creamed corn, tarragon 
  • Orzo, young broccoli, peas, pesto, smoked cheese (v) 
  • Chicken, avocado and smoked bacon salad 

Desserts

  • Duck egg custard tart 
  • Strawberry panna cotta 
  • Pineapple and polenta upside-down cake 

Sunday Lunch

Sunday Lunch

Sundays 12 noon - 5pm. £22.50 for two courses, half price for children under 12, under-fours dine free
  • Every Sunday we roast a sirloin of Tweed Valley beef – as well as a weekly special ‘bird’ or ‘beast’, and a vegetarian option – and serve with gravy and all the trimmings. 
  • Summer dessert to share 

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

Breakfast

Cold breakfast table

Monday - Friday: 6.30-10am, Saturday - Sunday: 7-10.30am. £15.95 per person
  • 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

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Kids

Three courses £8.95
  • Veggie sticks 
  • Baked cod ‘fish fingers’, crushed peas, jacket wedges 
  • Home-made meat balls, spaghetti, tomato sauce, garlic bread 
  • Home-made beef burgers, jacket wedges, garden salad 
  • Chicken and pepper lollipops, mint yoghurt, jacket wedges 
  • Rigatoni, cherry tomato sauce, Cheddar cheese, garlic bread (v) 
  • Pip Organic ice lollies 
  • Fruit kebabs, fruit dip 
  • Create your own ice cream sundae: Trio of ice cream, fresh fruit, chocolate sauce, toasted almonds 
  • We’ve worked with nutritionist Rebecca Bailey-Scott to create a menu that’s as healthy as it’s appetising. With the exception of the treats from our friends at Pip Organic, everything is freshly made and cooked by our chefs. 

Bar

Fairy tales

Fun and enchanting: drinks to get your imagination racing.
  • George’s Marvellous Medicine 
     £7.95
    Absolut Raspberri vodka, Solerno Blood Orange liqueur, cranberry, lemon, Monin Barbe e Papa, dry ice
  • Elphaba’s Wicked Water 
     £7.25
    Absolut Citron vodka, Midori, apple, lemon
  • Skulls In The Stars 
     £7.95
    Crystal Head Aurora vodka, crème de cassis, apple, lemon, sugar, egg white, blackberries
  • Like a Flower in Bloom 
     £7.25
    Absolut Citron vodka, Luxardo Maraschino, lemon, Bottle Green Elderflower cordial, egg white
  • Prince Charming 
     £7.95
    Principal No.25 gin, Cointreau, lemon, pear, egg white

Short & sweet.

Keeping it simple: drinks that instantly capture your attention.
  • Twist of Fate 
     £8.95
    Chivas Regal 12-year-old whisky, Martell V.S cognac, Rittenhouse Rye whiskey, Marker’s Mark whiskey, demerara sugar, orange bitters
  • Stay Gold, Ponyboy 
     £7.95
    Disaronno amaretto, apricot brandy, Grand Marnier, pineapple, lime, sugar
  • Poetry in Motion 
     £8.95
    Bobby’s gin, lemon, kiwi, mint
  • The Laird of Glenroy 
     £9.95
    Highland Park 12-year-old whisky, demerara, barrel-aged bitters, smoke
  • Lady of the Lake 
     £8.95
    Lakes gin, lemon, sugar, raspberry, egg white, Fever-Tree ginger ale
  • Sunday Philosophy 
     £7.95
    Abelha Cachaça, Koko Kanu coconut rum, apricot brandy, lime, pineapple
  • The Sun Also Rises 
     £7.95
    Patrón Citrónge orange liqueur, orange, lemon, tangerine

Love stories.

True love: drinks that are just longing to be adored.
  • The Scarlet Letter 
     £8.50
    Absolut vodka, Fair Acai liqueur, Chambord, raspberry, lemon, pineapple
  • The Devil Wears Principal 
     £8.95
    Principal No.25 gin, cranberry, lemon, sugar, raspberry, mint, peach bitters
  • Aphrodite’s Caress 
     £7.95
    Apricot-infused Absolut vodka, St Germain elderflower liqueur, Chateau de la Roche Sauvignon Blanc, apple, lemon, sugar, egg white
  • The Emerald Peacock 
     £7.95
    Absolut vodka, Midori, crème de peche, apple, lemon
  • East of Eden 
     £8.95
    Eden Mill Love gin, Xanté pear and cognac liqueur, pineapple, lemon, sugar
  • Birdsong Martini 
     £7.95
    Tanqueray gin, Kwai-Feh lychee liqueur, apple, lemon, sugar, egg white

Myths & legends.

Truth or fantasy: drinks that are almost too good to be true.
  • Dead Man’s Chest 
     £9.95
    Bumbu rum, Solerno Blood Orange liqueur, Carpano Punt e Mes, cherry bitters, smoke
  • Three Wishes 
     £8.95
    Absolut Pear vodka, Fair Kumquat liqueur, cranberry, lime, blue curaçao, dry ice
  • The Slow Dance of the Infinite Stars 
     £8.95
    Crystal Head vodka, Kwai-Feh lychee liqueur, Velvet Falernum, Bitter Truth Violette liqueur, lemon, gomme, egg white
  • Midsummer Night’s Dream 
    Chambord, tangerine, Vaporetto Prosecco
  • Odyssey 
     £8.95
    Shortbread-infused Glenkinchie 12-year-old whisky, crème de cacao brun, Frangelico, Grand Marnier, Teichenne Vanilla schnapps
  • Pandora’s Jar 
     £8.50
    Havana Club 3-year-old rum, Cointreau, cranberry, apple, lemon, raspberry, passion fruit, egg white, Wray & Nephew rum

Taittinger Champagne Bar

  • Principal ’75 
     £12
    Principal No.25 gin, lemon, Taittinger Brut Réserve Champagne, lavender sprig
  • Spritzer Deluxe 
     £12
    Pampelle Grapefruit Aperitif, soda, Taittinger Brut Réserve Champagne
  • Air Mail 
     £12
    Bacardi Carta Blanca rum, orange, lime, honey, Taittinger Brut Réserve Champagne
  • Mimosa 
     £12
    Grand Marnier, orange, Taittinger Brut Réserve Champagne
  • Southside Royale 
     £12
    Principal No. 25 gin, mint, lemon, Taittinger Brut Réserve Champagne
  • Poire Revoir 
     £12
    Xante Pear & Cognac liqueur, apple, lemon, Taittinger Brut Réserve Champagne

Cocktail trees

Sample our favourite cocktails branch by branch. With nine cocktails hanging from each tree, your next drink is ready and waiting.
  • Skulls in the Stars 
     £70
    Crystal Head Aurora vodka, crème de cassis, edible stardust
  • Pornstar Martini 
     £80
    Absolut Vanilia vodka, passion fruit, lime, vanilla sugar, Prosecco chasers
  • Salted Caramel Espresso Martini 
     £80
    Stoli Salted Karamel vodka, freshly brewed espresso, caramel syrup
  • The Devil Wears Principal 
     £80
    Principal No. 25 gin, cranberry, mint, raspberry, lemon, soda
  • French Martini 
     £70
    Absolut Raspberri vodka, raspberry, pineapple
  • Birdsong Martini 
     £80
    Tanqueray gin, lychee, apple, lemon
  • Three Drinks, Three Tiers 
     £80
    Pornstar Martini, The Devil Wears Principal, Skulls In The Stars

Principal No. 25 gin

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.
  • Principal No.25 gin 
     £5
  • Principal Negroni 
     £7.95
    Principal No.25 gin, Campari, Martini Rosso
  • Principal Bramble 
     £7.95
    Principal No.25 gin, lemon, sugar, crème de mûre
  • Principal Aviation 
     £7.95
    Principal No.25 gin, Luxardo Maraschino, lemon, sugar, crème de violette
  • Principal Gin Martini 
     £7.95
    Principal No.25 gin, Noilly Pratt, lavender bitters, lemon peel
  • Take a bottle of our gin home for £39 - just ask at the bar. 

Gin

  • 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 Blue 
     £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
  • Kaltenberg Royal Lager 
     £2.20 / £4.40
  • Warsteiner 
     £2.70 / £5.40
  • Innis & Gunn Lager 
     £2.70 / £5.40
  • Shipyard APA 
     £2.70 / £5.40
  • Peroni 
     £2.80 / £5.60
  • Brewgooder Lager 
     £2.95 / £5.95
  • Aspall Cyder 
     £2.20 / £4.25

Bottled beer & cider

  • Warsteiner Fresh 
     £3
  • Stewart Brewing Edinburgh Gold 
     £4
  • Peroni 
     £4.25
  • Corona 
     £4.50
  • Brewgooder Lager 
     £4.75
  • Harviestoun Schiehallion 
     £4.95
  • Harviestoun IPA 
     £4.95
  • Innis & Gunn Original 
     £4.50
  • Innis & Gunn Blood Red Sky 
     £4.50
  • Thistly Cross Cider / Strawberry Cider 
     £5

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

  • Ardbeg10-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 Cuneo 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
  • 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
  • Château Civrac Côtes de Bourg 
     £9.15 / £37
    Bordeaux, France
  • Ara Single Estate Pinot Noir 
     £10.05 / £41
    Marlborough, New Zealand

Bar Food

Bar Food

  • Antipasti sharing plate 
     £13.50
  • Charcuterie sharing plate 
     £17.50
  • Cumbrae oysters, red wine vinegar, shallots (6/12) 
     £18 / £36
  • Chicken, avocado and smoked bacon salad 
     £8
  • Ricotta, peach, roasted walnuts, mint (v) 
     £6.50
  • Grilled goat’s cheese, caramelised red onion, lamb’s lettuce, truffle dressing (v) 
     £7
  • Orzo pasta, broccoli, peas, pesto, smoked cheese (v) 
     £12
  • Selection of British cheese, oatcakes and homemade chutney 
     £7
  • Home-made sweets 
     £5

We can offer accurate information on ingredients, however due to the open plan nature of our kitchens we are unable to guarantee that dishes are free from allergens. Please speak to a member of the team if you have any questions or concerns. Game dishes may contain shot.
Prices include VAT at 20%.