An exceptional lunch in a down-to-earth bistro.
Don't let the lack of an Instagram-friendly angle fool you, the food at Educated Flea is exceptional. Start with the pistachio and feta dip with corn bread and the haddock souffle, both great appetisers for what's to come. Then there is only one choice - the Big Cow. 600g of beef cooked to perfection with greens, fries, two sauces and mustard. Edinburgh is full of alternative meat-led venues, but you'll struggle to find as wallet-friendly an option at this one and at this standard. Just brilliant.
The dessert menu is expected but excellent. Rocky road served in the style of an ice cream sundae. Affogato. And scoops of ice cream that include 'unicorn' and the life-changing salted heather honey
The Educated Flea is unlikely to feature on a reel of the hottest Edinburgh restaurants you just HAVE TO try. That's unfair, as it is the quiet workhorse of bistro excellence that more than deserves your time, appetite and money.
Small, cozy and unassuming restaurant with absolutely stellar food. Very friendly staff and great service. A selection of good wines and a wonderfully diverse menu with fish, meat and vegetarian options, great starters and desserts, as well as interesting sides. Based on the reviews we expected this to be good, but found the Educated Flea exceeded our expectations. Book in advance. Highly recommended!
I would recommend the Educated Flea. All of the appetizers where superb. Sweetcorn coconut soup (Yes), Artisian Sourdough bread with dips (Yes), Pistachio & Feta dip wCorn Chips (Yes). The main dish for both of us was the Salmon with Risotto and overall it was good but just seemed to be missing something with the Risotto portion. Flavor or something? I give them a solid 4 because the atmosphere is great and I can tell they care about their menu, customers and food. Once again I would recommend this place to anyone.
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