Food Review: The Wee Restaurant, 61 Frederick Street, Edinburgh

The wee restaurant Shetland mussels Edinburgh

Saturday 3rd June sees the launch of a special summer offer at The Wee Restaurant on Frederick Street in Edinburgh so we travelled through for a taste of their famous Shetland mussels.

We’d already had a filling brunch but were starting to feel hungry again by the time 3pm arrived.  For £15 every Saturday in June and July between 3 – 5pm, 2 people can each enjoy their Shetland mussels with bacon, fresh basil, pine nuts & Parmesan cream with a glass of wine (white, red or rose).  A good deal and one which sounded like just the right amount of food required for that post-shopping dip.

The wee restaurant Shetland mussels Edinburgh

We hadn’t been into The Wee Restaurant since their launch so we were eager to see what’s been happening since we were last there.  Inside it’s relaxed with friendly, prompt service.  I especially love the seats, they look classy and they’re comfy too!

The wee restaurant Shetland mussels Edinburgh

The menu du jour looked tasty as well.  We might *have* to come back!

In the mussels offer, you can choose from a small glass of red, rose or white. All 3 are organic. I chose the rosé, feeling summery and Mr Foodie chose the white – a nice light mineral wine which isn’t as acidic or tart as a typical Sauvignon Blanc.
The wee restaurant Shetland mussels Edinburgh

You can of course upgrade to a full bottle and linger here for the afternoon should you want more than a glass.

The wee restaurant Shetland mussels Edinburgh

Our mussels arrived quickly looking delish. Large and plump they soaked up the creamy sauce.The wee restaurant Shetland mussels Edinburgh

The sauce was ambrosial – filled with flavour. Basil, onion, Parmesan and bacon all mingled to make this   a heavenly broth.

The wee restaurant Edinburgh special offer

A bowl of mussels can be quite filling we discovered once we’d emptied each of our bowls of mussels and sauce. The wee restaurant Shetland mussels Edinburgh

A more traditional moules marinières-style garlic and white wine sauce is also on offer.

This is a great place to relax post-shopping, and you might be tempted to upgrade to a bottle of wine as the comfortable chairs work their magic on you.

 

The Wee Restaurant – Edinburgh

61 Frederick Street, Edinburgh, EH2 1LH
Telephone 0131 225 7983
Email edinburgh@theweerestaurant.co.uk
Website www.theweerestaurant.co.uk

The wee restaurant Edinburgh special offer

Emma

Emma

Hello!

I am Emma and with my husband Mark write Foodie Explorers, which is a food and travel website.

I am a member of the Guild of Food Writers and British Guild of Travel Writers.

We have a wide range of judging experience covering products, hotels and have judged, for example, for Great Taste Awards and Scottish Baker of the Year.

Along the way Mark gained WSET Level 2 in Wine and I have WSET Level 2 in Spirits as well as picking up an award with The Scotsman Food and Drink Awards.    

Usually I can be found sleeping beside a cat.

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