About today's deal

• Two courses for two from the seasonal winter menu
• Rated 10/10 by The Herald’s Joanna Blythman
• The flagship restaurant of legendary Edinburgh restaurateurs Victor & Carina Contini
• Members of the Slow Food UK Chef Alliance, promoting good quality local and sustainably produced food

Focusing on modern styles of authentic Italian dining, Contini’s brand-new menu encourages the sharing of delicious dishes to ensure you get to taste a range of the incredible Italian produce and fresh flavours that are expertly crafted by their highly experienced kitchen team; after all, owner Carini Contini has been running restaurants for more than 20 years. It’s no surprise that The Herald’s Joanna Blythman rated this outstanding restaurant an unrivalled 10/10.

• Bruschetta – chargrilled rustic bread with oregano marinated San Marzano tomatoes with creamed mascarpone, salted anchovy and parsley
• Mozzarella di bufala DOP – served with Italian pear and cardamom compote with clove and honey almonds
• Arancini – crispy risotto balls with mozzarella di bufala DOP, stracchinno and warm butter sugo
• Salame – served with winter greens, pomegranate crema and spiced walnuts

• Milanese – Scottish free range chicken Milanese style in breadcrumbs with toasted almonds, cooker Amalfi lemons, caperberries and gremolata
• Contadino – fresh orecchiette with Italian piccante sausage, dried porcini mushrooms, rocket, fresh cream and parmigiano Reggiano DOP
• Branzino – chargrilled sea bass, pan-roasted pachino tomatoes, black olives and crispy capers
• Pasta Olivia – fresh pasta with pan-fried pachino tomatoes, fresh basil, olives and capers with capezzana olive oil and a little garlic