Food (4.5/5)
Good taste, good presentation, and good options. A bit pricy, but I suppose this is one of the places where you’re partly paying for the atmosphere. The dessert was also very nice (chocolate choux bun), but the portion is much smaller than what I’m accustomed to for desserts.
Service
First time at The Spence. Business breakfast meeting. The room is super elegant. The staff are attentive and friendly. The food is top-class. We had a good exploration of the menu. Everyone was happy with the food. Downside it is a tad on the expensive side but a lovely place overall.
Had breakfast at The Spence (inside The Gleneagles Townhouse) for the first time and why hadn’t we been here before?! The hotel is stunning from the minute you enter and The Spences interiors are beautiful. If you are an architecture/interiors fan, this alone is a good enough reason to visit, but lu
Indoors is stunning! Ordered the Tweed Valley Sirloin, Sleeping Beauty soft cocktail and the Rasberry & Vanilla Macaroon. The steak was fine for medium rare, but some parts did taste burnt on the top. The cocktail and dessert were so much better! Was too full after this. Service was top-notch!
Visited for the monthly Sunday brunch club and the overall experience was very good. You're instantly captivated by the beauty of the building, which is a former bank. Priced at £85, we enjoyed mushroom arancini before we dug into the all-you-can-eat buffet surrounding the main bar. It consisted of
The Spence Weekend Brunch Club is booked up months in advance after an encounter with TikTok virality, so securing a table (during the Fringe, no less) took military precision. But my god, the planning paid off.
You step into a glorious room topped with a giant dome, with ambience courtesy of a liv
Marvellous place, wonderful experience and a lovely and professional staff! We were there as a couple for a dinner and the food was delicious! Great selection of wine.
I'd suggest you to try the Gigha Halibut, so tasty and well presented.
As Edinburgh residents, we will surely be back, recommended!
Wonderful food and desserts.
Here are my personal recommendations:
1. Crispy Pig (Snacks)
2. Pork Loin (Sunday Roast)
3. Gigha Halibut (Mains)
4. Raspberry & Vanilla Macaroon (Dessert)
5. Raspberry Chocolate Ganache (Dessert)
It was my birthday dinner and I could not be happier . The food was just perfection and our server Anna was attentive, friendly and helpful. The chef made a dairy free dessert which arrived with a candle. It was just perfection
Very well-preserved architecture inside and outside. Food and cocktails were great. Loved the idea of their cocktails inspired by the statues on the facade. Tried The Sailor and totally amazed by the glass rim of sea salt followed by the sweetness (with a hint of bitterness after) of the drinks chil
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