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Purslane

A small basement restaurant on St Stephen Street run by chef and owner Paul Gunning, cooking casual fine dining from local produce, in the Michelin Guide.

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Welcome

Down a few steps from St Stephen Street, Purslane is a basement restaurant of just a handful of tables.

It is run by its chef and owner, Paul Gunning, and it is listed in the Michelin Guide.

The idea is casual fine dining: cooking of real ambition, served without stiffness. The menus are built on fresh local produce and follow the seasons, bringing old techniques and new together with influences from around the world, and the full menu runs to seven courses.

Purslane serves lunch and dinner from Wednesday to Saturday. With so few tables, it is best to book well ahead.

Round the cornerThe Last WordA basement cocktail bar on St Stephen Street in Stockbridge, opened in 2012 by the team behind Bramble, with over a hundred single malts.1 min by roadSee itCandle and cocktail on a glass table beside an open fireplace
Before you go

Open for lunch and dinner from Wednesday to Saturday.

The room is small, so tables are best booked ahead.

Where
33A St Stephen Street, Edinburgh EH3 5AH.
Telephone
0131 226 3500.

Opening hours

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Monday
Closed
Tuesday
Closed
Wednesday
noon–1.30pm, 6.30pm–7.30pm
Thursday
noon–1.30pm, 6.30pm–7.30pm
Friday
noon–1.30pm, 6.30pm–7.30pm
Saturday
noon–1.30pm, 6.30pm–7.30pm
Sunday
Closed
Where it is

Down a few steps on St Stephen Street, in Stockbridge.

Close bySt Stephen Street and Stockbridge.
  1. TreenTreenUnder a mile1 min by road
  2. Golden Hare BooksGolden Hare BooksAn independent bookshop on St Stephen Street, founded by a former director of the V&A, with a wall of books shown face out like a gallery.Under a mile1 min by road
  3. Glass jars of dried herbs and flowers lined up on a wooden shelfMossA farm-to-table restaurant on St Stephen Street.Under a mile1 min by road
  4. St Stephen Street curving towards St Stephen's church tower.St Stephen StreetA curving Georgian street of small independent shops and basement bars.Under a mile1 min by road
  5. StockbridgeStockbridgeAn old village on the Water of Leith below the New Town.Under a mile2 min by road
Directions
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