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The Scotch
Malt Whisky Society restaurant, The
Dining Room, in Edinburgh named
Restaurant of the Year for Scotland at
the prestigious AA Hospitality Awards.
The Scotch Malt Whisky Society which
is well known for it top class unique
single cask whisky has just been
recognised for the fine dining it offers
at the Society’s restaurant, The Dining
Room, in Edinburgh which has just been
named Restaurant of the Year for
Scotland at the prestigious AA
Hospitality Awards in London.
The Dining Room restaurant, situated on
the first floor of the Society’s 28
Queen Street Edinburgh venue, was
praised for its superb service and the
culinary brilliance of head chef James
Freeman and his team.
The Dining Room’s menu combines seasonal
local ingredients, inventive cooking and
traditional fine dining. Dishes include
fillet of hake and langoustine with
courgette and yellow pepper stew; and
ballotine of Gartmorn farm duck with
fermented rhubarb and red onion with
duck consommé.
Past winners of the Restaurant of the
Year for Scotland award include Inver in
Loch Fyne, The Gannet in Glasgow and
Timberyard in Edinburgh.
A member of the AA Hospitality Awards
judging panel said: "The Dining Room at
The Scotch Malt Whisky Society offers a
dining experience steeped in French
classicism."
The restaurant was relaunched in the
summer of 2016 as part of a makeover of
the Society’s Georgian townhouse at 28
Queen Street. This saw the Dining Room
moved from the ground floor to the first
floor and take on a bright new
contemporary look and expanded capacity.
The ground floor is now home to the
Society’s Kaleidoscope Whisky Bar.
The Dining Room also features an
exclusive Charles Heidsieck Champagne
Table, where groups of four or more can
match five different expressions from
the highly regarded champagne house with
a specially designed five-course meal.
In January, The Dining Room was awarded
two AA rosettes, while in April the 28
Queen Street venue won overall Special
Award in The List Magazine’s annual
Eating & Drinking Guide. The restaurant
previously earned a 10/10 review from
The Herald’s restaurant reviewer Joanna
Blythman.
Commenting on the success, Venue
Manager, Francois Guillemet, said:
“Winning Restaurant of the Year for
Scotland is a huge achievement for us
and I’m incredibly proud of what the
team has achieved.
"James Freeman is a superb inventive
chef who has been creating amazing food
here and has gone from strength to
strength since we relaunched last year.
Our team work tirelessly to achieve the
highest standards of food, drink and
service that has earned us this award
and we look forward to continuing to wow
our customers."
Head chef, James Freeman, added: "This
award is a huge honour for me personally
and my team at The Dining Room. I have
been at The Scotch Malt Whisky Society
since 2004 and have worked hard to
create innovative dishes using quality,
local produce, so to see the restaurant
recognised in this way is extremely
rewarding."
While SMWS membership definitely offers
its privileges to whisky drinkers,
anyone can imbibe the society’s Queen
Street venues extensive selection of
whiskies, and make a reservation for
dinner. In celebration of the award, The
Dining Room is running a special
promotion until the end of October
featuring a three-course A la carte
dinner with a glass of Charles Heidsieck
champagne or dram for £45.
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