Set in the heart of Old Town, Hot Toddy is a vibrant seasonal restaurant popular for brunch, dinners, cocktails, and lunches that reflect the wealth of Scottish produce available. Known locally as a welcoming space for both residents and visitors, Hot Toddy’s mission extends beyond brilliant fresh food. The founders' vision is to create a place to relax, chat, and celebrate Scottish heritage.
The restaurant boasts a charming, plant-filled interior that creates an immediately welcoming atmosphere. Its design embraces a tranquil garden-like aesthetic, providing guests with a cosy intimate dining environment. It’s carefully designed to offer spaces for romantic evenings, relaxed brunches, and everything in between. Given this mission and the name of the restaurant, you can expect the Hot Toddy team to know a fair bit about Scottish whiskey. In fact, there’s a special whiskey lounge downstairs, to encourage guests to explore the wealth of whiskey heritage Scotland has to offer through immersive tastings and storytelling.
Whether for lunch, dinner, whisky or cocktails, Hot Toddy menus celebrate the seasons. Priding themselves on locally sourced, fresh Scottish produce, menu highlights include Highland venison paired with seasonal root vegetables, baby roasted potatoes and a rosemary-infused reduction. Other main course highlights include spiced couscous ratatouille with roasted seeds and sweet dried fruits, Scottish ribeye steak with roasties, carrot puree and a seasonal medley, and the catch of the day from Scottish harbours paired with leek, asparagus, broccoli, and mushrooms.
Alternatively, guests at Hot Toddy can select plates from the brunch menu or decide on a few small plates to share between the table. No dessert menu at a Scottish restaurant would be complete without a fried Mars Bar. But the sweets selection at Hot Toddy also includes Scottish and international cheeses and an indulgent sticky toffee pudding.