We spotted some yummy spots in downtown Edinburgh, but many were full
this afternoon as it is peak tourist season here and the big Festival
is on as well! So we settled for an almost dumpy pub called MAGGIE
DICKSON's on the main square called The GrassMarket (#92). We were
happy with the free wifi and the lemonades and Sam loved his very
filling huge bowl of thick vegetarian vegetable soup with a huge roll.
I later gave him many of the chips(that's fries) off my dish as well,
which were only okay and kind of bland, but he loved them with
ketchup. Will and I split two wonderul mains:
STEAK & ALE PIE which was a peppery stewlike dish with meat under a
large oval of tasty puff pastry with the chips and some simple steamed
and pretty dreary veggies.
BALMORAL CHICKEN is a breast (a bit too dry) stuffed with HAGGIS which
was DEEEVINE! The sauce was a wonderful mushroom sauce which made the
dryness of the chicken along with the haggis a real treat. Mashed
Potatoes and those same steamed veggies were also included. The prices
were all below 10 pounds for each main making it very reasonable (the
exchange these days is about 1pound=$1.56).
We left the pub full and really felt great about getting to eat local
for our day in Edinburgh.
