Condita - Edinburgh, City of

What an amazing interactive experience at Condita! We were seated upon arrival, and at our table was a kaleidoscope and a bookmark. Both were clues to what was coming. The staff was phenomenal and delivered an extremely fun and delicious experience. We had a surprise menu and added the wine pairing. Fabulous wines, incredible food, and an extremely memorable evening. Definitely a high recommendation to this unique restaurant.

My dinner at Condita was delightful. I really like the little sketch of ingredients that will be present during the meal. Staff does not spill the tea on what they are and keeps you guessing. It is quite fun. The menu is full of seasonal and quality ingredients. Main course is venison which is a bold choice for protein and is handled very well. The best parts of the meal for me are the sourdough bread and the rhubarb dessert. The sourdough bread starter is seven year old or so. The bread is not too dense with great crunch. It goes well with the two types of butter presented. Goat butter is becoming my favorite. The dessert is probably of the greater ones that I have had in a while. Service balances well between seriousness and entertainment. The two gentlemen do phenomenal jobs of serving and conversing. The space is smaller but is well decorated. Wine pairing is delicious.

This restaurant is really good. They only have 6 tables, a fun menu, and amazing service. While I didn't find the dishes to be mind-blowingly creative, they were still original and executed beautifully. I wasn't disappointed by any dish. The cheese custard filled doughnut was amazing. One critique I have is that they served a second doughnut later, billed as a bao with blood pudding filling, but it was actually the same doughnut regardless of the description.

I had a wonderful dining experience in Edinburgh. The atmosphere was cozy and intimate with only 5 tables in the restaurant. The customer service was excellent and made it feel like a personalized dining experience.

Writing this review is not an easy task. The menu lacked any surprising elements that would qualify it as a "surprise tasting menu." The food was good, but not outstanding, and the winter dishes were not served at the optimal temperature. While the dishes were beautifully presented, the ingredients lacked originality and texture. The portions were small, and even as a solo diner, I found myself feeling unsatisfied after the meal. The main courses, cod and partridge, were warm but not as hot as expected for winter dishes, and the portions were on the smaller side. There was a limited selection of non-alcoholic beverages, and the recommended sparkling tea and fresh mint tea were just average. With a price tag of over £200 per person, I struggled to see the value for money and would find it hard to give this restaurant more than 4 stars. I was not a fan of the hand-drawn menu or the temporary pop-up venue interior, which felt cold and had too many hard surfaces. While the semi-open kitchen concept was interesting, leaving the food too long on the presentation table resulted in it being served chilled and not able to release its natural aroma.