Calendar An icon of a desk calendar. Cancel An icon of a circle with a diagonal line across. Caret An icon of a block arrow pointing to the right. Email An icon of a paper envelope. Facebook An icon of the Facebook "f" mark. Google An icon of the Google "G" mark. Linked In An icon of the Linked In "in" mark. Logout An icon representing logout. Profile An icon that resembles human head and shoulders. Telephone An icon of a traditional telephone receiver. Tick An icon of a tick mark. Is Public An icon of a human eye and eyelashes. Is Not Public An icon of a human eye and eyelashes with a diagonal line through it. Pause Icon A two-lined pause icon for stopping interactions. Quote Mark A opening quote mark. Quote Mark A closing quote mark. Arrow An icon of an arrow. Folder An icon of a paper folder. Breaking An icon of an exclamation mark on a circular background. Camera An icon of a digital camera. Caret An icon of a caret arrow. Clock An icon of a clock face. Close An icon of the an X shape. Close Icon An icon used to represent where to interact to collapse or dismiss a component Comment An icon of a speech bubble. Comments An icon of a speech bubble, denoting user comments. Comments An icon of a speech bubble, denoting user comments. Ellipsis An icon of 3 horizontal dots. Envelope An icon of a paper envelope. Facebook An icon of a facebook f logo. Camera An icon of a digital camera. Home An icon of a house. Instagram An icon of the Instagram logo. LinkedIn An icon of the LinkedIn logo. Magnifying Glass An icon of a magnifying glass. Search Icon A magnifying glass icon that is used to represent the function of searching. Menu An icon of 3 horizontal lines. Hamburger Menu Icon An icon used to represent a collapsed menu. Next An icon of an arrow pointing to the right. Notice An explanation mark centred inside a circle. Previous An icon of an arrow pointing to the left. Rating An icon of a star. Tag An icon of a tag. Twitter An icon of the Twitter logo. Video Camera An icon of a video camera shape. Speech Bubble Icon A icon displaying a speech bubble WhatsApp An icon of the WhatsApp logo. Information An icon of an information logo. Plus A mathematical 'plus' symbol. Duration An icon indicating Time. Success Tick An icon of a green tick. Success Tick Timeout An icon of a greyed out success tick. Loading Spinner An icon of a loading spinner. Facebook Messenger An icon of the facebook messenger app logo. Facebook An icon of a facebook f logo. Facebook Messenger An icon of the Twitter app logo. LinkedIn An icon of the LinkedIn logo. WhatsApp Messenger An icon of the Whatsapp messenger app logo. Email An icon of an mail envelope. Copy link A decentered black square over a white square.

Restaurant review: The Dome, 14 George Street, Edinburgh

The Dome’s ornate bar and dining area
The Dome’s ornate bar and dining area

The well-priced table d’hote or fixed menu offers a good selection of tasty dishes with two courses for £19.50 or three for £25.

Location

In prime position on George Street, home to some of the capital’s most popular shops, restaurants and bars.

First Impressions

Dating back to the mid-1800s, this former bank has a stately Greco-Roman façade and Corinthian portico. The interior brims with stylish opulence. We dined in the Grill Room, with its ornate and flower festooned central bar and awe-inspiring dome.

Service

Impeccable. The waiting staff, smartly attired in white shirts, black waistcoats and matching aprons, exhibit the highest degree of care and professionalism.

Menu

The a la carte menu offered wonderful choices of starters and mains, a delicious desert selection and super vegan options.

Espresso martini cheesecake

Taste

Off the scale delicious, with Buffalo Farm Scottish mozzarella and heritage tomatoes, balsamic shallots, followed by pan-fried chicken breast, wild mushrooms, asparagus, fondant potato and tarragon jus.

The starter was the perfect light entrée for the chicken dish that was melt-in-the-mouth tender. The mushrooms were fresh and flavoursome and the tarragon added piquancy.

The finale was a feast of warm chocolate brownie, coconut ice cream, caramelised mango and cardamom (a surprisingly scrumptious vegan option). However, the Sunday Roast is a tempting option and a reason to return.

Ambience

Heavenly. It may be grand (even the loos have chandeliers), but it is friendly, warm and welcoming, with a cosmopolitan vibe.

Price

Given the location, ambience, flawless service and fine cuisine, the price at around £60 per head with a glass or two of Champagne, was less than I had anticipated.