victor & carina contini cannonball

as a tourist, we had a long tour of the castle and this place was the perfect restaurant to sit down and enjoy the view of the castle.

we ordered oysters, haddock with fries, washed it down with beer, and overall it was a great experience.

the oysters were sublime, and with a zest of lime, ittastedelicious. we loved the service and how they explained the various points to see around town and we will definitely pay it a repeat visit on our next trip there

this was probably one of the best dinners i've had in edinburgh ever!! the building is beautiful and the stairs lead up to a fantastic dining room with beautiful views of the castle. make sure you're there at sunset as it really is something to be seen. when i dined here i tried thetastescotland tasting menu. it was delicious. each course packed full of local ingredients and mouthwatering flavours. my only complaint was it was so good i could have eaten the same all over again!

the tasting menu contains all sorts of flavours and is easily the best way to try what contini cannonball has to offer.

the staff are fantastic and the service is second to none.

definitely make it a stop on your list when next thinking about where to go for that special occasion.

every so often a fantastic invite pops into our inbox and on this occasion it was fiona inviting us along to  contini cannonball  to try out thetastescotland menu. being in town and willing to stay behind after work, miss edinburger has had the privilege of trying this fantastic menu. the idea behind the menu is to bring to the diners attention the local produce available right on our doorstep and to help local producers. looking at the reviews online, i felt very privileged to be invited along to try 5 fantastic courses. contini cannonball is practically next door to edinburgh castle and at sunset it offers some spectacular views of the sun setting behind the castle (definitely a great location to bring a loved one!). i was greeted at the entrance and guided up the stairs by a very knowledgeable host, who explained about the buildings previous life as a school house as we made our way to the dining room. the dining room is bright and airy with some fantastic views of the castle. i was quickly seated and had time to browse the menu before the rest of my dining partners arrived. “taste scotland” five course tasting menu starter: phantassie farm spinach and scottish kitchen garden wild leek veloute served with crispy peelham farm cured pork with dunsyre blue fritter this was an excellent opening course. the spinach veloute was light,fresh and a fantastic colour. it was one of those dishes which you knew was probably very good for you but didn’ttastelike was. the peelham farm cured pork was fantastic and the saltiness added flavour to the veloute. the leeks added bite to the veloute and the dunsyre blue fritter remained soft on the inside and crispy on the outside. all the flavours worked well together and enhanced the spinach veloute. fish: peterhead pan roasted monkfish with east lothian root vegetable and saffron broth and blue shell shetland mussels the second course was the one i was least looking forward to. mainly as i’ve just learned to like mussels but sti

being a food blogger is a tough gig at times. the amazing food. the amazing food. oh wait, actually, it’s a fantastic gig and i’m ever-grateful for the folks to who continue to read my words on feelings about meals here, there and everywhere. one of the best bits is always being ‘in the know’ as to what’s happening on the food scene in my dear ‘burgh. closings are a sad affair, but there’s such a vibrant dining scene in this city now, that thankfully we can always be tempted by new openings, often-times supporting independent restaurateurs in what is a tricky ol’ business. victor and carina contini need no introduction other than to say that this couple have always impressed with their food ventures, from the departed zanzero, to the rejuvenated contini ristorante aka the artist formerly known as cento tre, to the classy scottish café and restaurant. to walk (or have walked) into any of these establishments is a step towards a world where bold flavours and authentic ingredients take centre stage. cannonball is their latest venture, a partnership with the edinburgh military tattoo, and is situated in the 16th century ‘cannonball house’, quite literally on the doorstep of edinburgh castle. i was invited for a wonderful dinner with a wee group of bloggers (hello mymonkfish & edinburghfoodgir l ) as guests of fiona fromtastecommunications. despite a lack of photos, i assure you the place is quite gorgeous. a sparkly stairwell with jazzy tunes you wish you could have a party in, and a main dining room with sky-high ceilings and tantalising glimpses of the castle ramparts. not bad at all for a wee house on the royal mile. we were treated to a glass of prosecco on arrival, and  then a tasting menu of little highlights from the main dinner menu. it went a little something like this: findlay’s haggis cannonballs with pickled turnip and morreti beer mustard the classic haggis bon-bons, with a super crisp crumb and an original accompaniment for a bit of fresh contrast in the