Hawksmoor Edinburgh — Restaurant in City of Edinburgh

If Christmas dinners were a competitive sport, the Hawksmoor Christmas feast would be the Olympian holding the Gold! When it comes to Christmas feasting, Hawksmoor’s festive feasting is all about communal dining and sharing.

They have three Festive menus to choose from, each available as a 2 course or a 3 course: Moonlighter (£62/£67) Silvertail (£73/£78) Hawkbelle (£93/98)

Each menu is meant for sharing and has three starters, three charcoal-grilled steaks with alternative mains of monkfish and a vegetarian wellington, several sides and two puddings to choose from.

I recently had the pleasure of experiencing their Festive Feast, complete with accompanying wines and cocktails. The atmosphere, the flavours, and the warm hospitality all combined to make it an unforgettable festive dining experience.

Starters of : Fillet Carpaccio with pickled mushrooms and crispy shallots offered a delicate, buttery texture with rich, savoury flavours, balanced by the tangy, earthy mushrooms and the crunchy, sweet shallots.

Roasted Scallops with white port and garlic offered up a delicate sweetness, complemented by the rich, caramelized notes of white port. The garlic added a fragrant, savoury depth.

Yorkshire Puddings with onion gravy and Potted Beef and Bacon. The Yorkies were fluffy and golden perfect for soaking up the rich onion gravy. The wee jar of potted beef was smoky and meaty which was very satisfying.

The sides offered a delightful variety, from the indulgent beef dripping chips, creamy spinach, and rich beef and bone marrow stuffing to the comforting mash with gravy and the sweet-savoury maple-glazed cows in blankets. For a lighter touch, the vegan lettuce and herb salad provided a refreshing contrast, while the Brussels sprouts with chestnuts and bacon and the creamy macaroni cheese added hearty, flavourful options to round out the meal.

This festive feast is a true celebration of steak, offering an array of succulent, perfectly seasoned, and expertly cooked cuts. Depending on your menu choice, you'll have the pleasure of indulging in some of the finest steaks available. We savoured an assortment that included the rich and tender Chateaubriand, the robust and hearty Porterhouse, and the flavourful Prime Rib. For me, the Chateaubriand stood out as the most tender, melting in the mouth with each bite, while the Prime Rib boasted the most intense, savoury flavour. The Porterhouse, with its delightful balance of textures, also provided a satisfying experience.

Without a doubt, Hawksmoor delivers the BEST sticky toffee pudding in Edinburgh, especially when catering to a large party of guests. This magnificent dessert comes in the form of a bundt cake, proudly sitting in a generous pool of the ultimate toffee sauce with extra sauce and clotted cream on the side.

Optional extras include IJ Mellis finest cheeses and Hawksmoor’s own version of ‘rolos’, affectionately named Tributes.

The festive feast dining experience at Hawksmoor is a celebration of exceptional culinary craftsmanship and warm, communal dining that promises to create unforgettable festive memories. With its meticulously crafted menus, luxurious private dining options, and impeccable service, booking a festive feast at Hawksmoor should be...

Steak restaurant that unfortunately cannot cook steak. I went here last night for an anniversary dinner, quite excited about it because it did look amazing. I’d like to start with the positives- our server was exceptional (and I passed this on to the shift manager) honestly couldn’t fault her. The cocktails were lovely. Now onto the food. We ordered a 700g chateaubriand which took a while between finishing our starters and our main coming out which wasn’t a problem because it gave us some time to enjoy ourselves. The steak came out with the sides (mash&gravy, beef dripping chips and garlic mushrooms) as soon as I took a piece onto my plate I could tell right away it wasn’t medium rare, it wasn’t even rare- it was blue. I could tell it obviously had been seared but chateaubriand is a thick cut and I’ve had them many times without issue. We ended up asking our server to take it back and as soon as she saw it she agreed and apologised (it was not her fault). Each time they took the sides back and forth and offered to put them under the heat lamp. We had to send the steak back three times by which point the outer edges were well-done and we were both totally put off our food and asked for the bill so that we could leave without eating the steak. What surprised me is no management intervention occurred prior to this point. Management intervention should occur at the first complaint so that was interesting as I had seen the same women walking around but I appreciate she was likely busy. The shift manager was lovely and offered to email us in a few days (so will update this if she does) particularly as it had been our anniversary she offered that we could come back to have a better experience. Personally after this experience I doubt we would be back and I do think a steak restaurant should have a chef who actually can cook a steak or just don’t offer that cut if you can’t do it correctly. I wouldn’t and couldn’t recommend anyone goes to this...

2nd visit update: This time we came for a steak dinner.

Unfortunately the food we had didn't quite meet expectations. It was still really good, don't get me wrong, which is why this is still a 4 star review. However, given the price I was expecting more.

Shirley Temple and Spicy Agave mocktails, 10/10, we had these as apperitifs and they were excellent. My agave drink was so intensely flavoured, smokey, spicy, a real treat.

Scallops, 8/10, my wife ordered these for starters, tender and flavourful, good start to the meal.

Smoke salmon, 7/10, I ordered these for starter, the smoked salmon was nice, had a lovely buttery texture, the dish overall was lovely, albeit a little simple

Ribeye and beef tallow fried chips, plus marrow gravy, 7/10, we both opted for the ribeye because it's our favourite cut of beef and enjoy the juiciness you get from the extra fat. This was a very good steak, decent size and tasty, tender meat. We just felt it was lacking a bit of that wow factor to make it feel worth the price. The sear/crust was fairly lacking. Chips were nice, but again, nothing special.

Sticky toffee pudding, 8/10, really good rendition of this british classic, the sauce was lovely and intense and the cream cut through it well. Though I will say, after such a heavy main course I would have preferred something lighter or fruitier.

Overall, this was a good meal. Left the building feeling absolutely stuffed to the gills (in a good way). There was just something missing to elevate this to the next level.

1st visit: Came here for cocktails, which were about as perfect as you can expect. Tried three different varieties of Negroni, each came with those nice big single blocks of ice that help prevent your drink getting watered down.

Sure, they were a bit pricey at £13 a pop, but when the quality is there I don't mind paying.

Didn't get food here, they were too busy, but we'll definitely...