THE LITTLE CHARTROOM

CLOSE TO HOME…

13th May 2019

Buoyed by the starry buzz of a Young British Foodies Chef award, a husband and wife team are fast-forging must-visit status, caught betwixt historic Edinburgh and hipster Leith.

This is the first restaurant from Roberta Hall-McCarron – former head chef at Castle Terrace, previously of Tom Kitchin’s The Kitchin – and her husband Shaun. Roberta won the coveted Young British Foodies Chef award in 2018 and the restaurant has been receiving rave reviews since opening earlier last year.

A neighbourhood bistro tucked away on Albert Place, a short walk from Edinburgh centre towards
buzzy Leith, The Little Chartroom’s tiny open-plan kitchen serves its necessarily limited (like, 16-covers limited) guests an inventive take on French-British style cuisine, while surrounded by vintage maps. (Actually bespoke artworks by Roberta’s mum, inspired by her love of sailing and old shipping charts.)

The food is simple and seasonal, but as you’d expect from a classically trained chef, comes blessed with an attention to detail that belies such a bijou setting. Hall-McCarron has elevated things far, far beyond standard bistro fare.

If you’re in the neighbourhood, be sure to set a course.

The Little Chartroom, 30-31 Albert Place, Edinburgh EH7 5HN. 0131 556 6600, thelittlechartroom.com

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