Bia Bistrot

Bia Bistrot has been quick to build a reputation for its cooking & the quality of its produce, thanks to chef/patrons Matthias & Roisin Llorente. A distressed wooden floor, wooden tables & the odd pew contribute to the relaxed mood, while the food shows an eye for value as well as detail. The excellent-value lunch/pre-theatre menu might bring soused mackerel & pickled vegetables followed by confit duck with white beans & tomatoes, with rhubarb & custard for dessert. Similar dishes also appear in the evening, alongside some heftier offerings (10oz Orkney Gold sirloin steak, for example), while daily specials could take in the likes of devilled lamb’s kidneys on toast or venison haunch with Puy lentils & red wine jus. The wine list is short & functional; alternatively there are some fine bottled beers from Stewart Brewing of Edinburgh & Williams Brothers of Alloa.