Victor & Carina Contini The Scottish Cafe & Restaurant

Starters

£5.95

• Roasted Celeriac and Almond Milk Soup

  with juniper berry dressing

• Scottish Peppered Mackerel

  citrus clementine chutney and apple vinegar spiced reduction

• Seared Pheasant Breast

  with bramble glaze, samphire and highland seeded crackers

• Stornoway Black Pudding

  Coated in a spiced peasemeal batter with pickled spiced turnips and carrot purée

• Pan Fried Scottish Potato Cake

  with smoked bacon, morangie brie, beetroot and roast garlic mayonnaise

Mains

£14.95

• Cullen Skink

  traditional smoked haddock, potato and leek in a creamy stew. served with bread

• Battered Sustainable White Fish of the Day

  with hand-cut chips, pea and mint purée and homemade tartar sauce

• Macaroni Cheese

  with east lothian cauliflower, toasted walnuts and toasted orkney cheddar bread crumbs and seeds

• Venison Haunch Dry Marinated in Mulled Spices

  with pickled red cabbage and butter root vegetables

• Scottish Fish Pie

  in a creamy roasted onion and lemon sauce with buttered sea salt cheddar mash, dill breadcrumbs and seasonal side salad

• Confit Duck Leg

  with honey glazed carrots and brussel sprout salad and five spice, plum and juniper relish

• National Library 1848 Madras Vegetable Curry Recipe

  winter root vegetable curry, served with warm naan bread and spiced roast potatoes

Oxtail Stew

• Oxtail Stew£9.95

  A Scottish classic – slow cooked oxtails with barley and seasonal root vegetables. Served with bread and butter Carina's Scots Magazine

Sides

• Contini Kitchen Garden Seasonal Mixed Salad£3.50

• Hand-Cut Chips and Roasted Garlic Mayonnaise£3.50

• Roasted Carroll's Heritage Potatoes£3.50

• Scottish Roasted Vegetables of the Day£3.50

Scottish Sunday Roast

• Scottish Sunday Roast£14.95

  Our traditional scottish sunday roast joint with our own scottie (Our homemade Scottish Cafe style Yorkshire pudding!) and stuffing roasted with crispy potatoes and local seasonal vegetables

Sharing Platters

• Playfair Platter

  A platter to share with our sandwich of the day, homemade pâté, Orkney oatcakes and mugs of soup for two

  • For Two£18.95

• Scottish Collection Sharing Platter£32.00

  scottish platter showcasing scottish cold meats, artisan scottish cheese, smoked salmon, pâté of the day, orkney oatcakes, mixed leaves, artisan bread and chutney

• Corrigan Pie Platter£17.95

  robert corrigan award winning pie, served with cannonball chutney, contini kitchen garden salad and two mugs of soup

• Dunedin Cheese Board£17.95

  Clava Brie, Blue Murder and Isle of Mull cheddar with Orkney oatcakes and homemade chutney

Open Sandwiches & Salads

Open Sandwich: £7.95 / Salad : £8.95; Add a Mug of Soup £2.25

• Phantassie Farm Free Range Egg

  with watercress, roasted red onions and light chilli mayo

• Roasted Silverside of Inverurie Beef

  with spicy whole grain mustard crème fraîche, pickled cabbage and pickles

• Crumbled Blue Murder Cheese

  homemade seasonal chutney, toasted pumpkin seed and glengoyne 10yo whisky soaked raisins

• Hot Smoked Salmon Sandwich

  in Mint Yoghurt with Seaweed Water Crackers and Rocket Salsa Verde

Traditional Hot Butteries

Our own recipe of traditional warm Aberdeen butter pastries served with two seasonal scottish cafe salads; Add a mug of soup £2.25

• Morangie Brie and Ramsay of Carluke Smoked Ham£8.75

  with red wine vinegar roasted red onions

• Wilted Spinach£8.75

  peppered black crowdie cheese and roasted plums

Featured Item

• Pâté of the Day£7.95

  homemade pâté of the day with orkney oatcakes and seasonal salad

• High Tea

  battered sustainable white fish with mushy peas, chips, lemon, homemade tartar sauce and country bread. served with scottish blend tea - serves two. from 3pm daily

  • For two£29.95

• Sharing Afternoon Tea

  A selection of fresh homemade sandwiches, isle of mull cheese scone with scottish smoked salmon, warm fruit scone with jam and cream and sweet treats, served with scottish blend tea to make it a perfect afternoon tea. serves two. our special new year offer | from 3pm daily

  • For two£25.00