A friend recommended I check out Makars Mash Bar while I’m still in Edinburgh. I didn’t quite know what to expect — except to note that the mash is definitely the star of the show.
I ordered iced coffee, they had none, and I didn’t want to perform my coffee + ice cube show here. They gave me a cup of regular coffee.
I love how the drinks menu is divided into “delightful alcohol drinkies” and “Grow up alcohol-free drinks,” with many alcohol-free options that didn’t look like an after thought. I tried the Cloudy Lemonade. It’s decent. What I liked is the menu notes, which promises “naturally sweetened with fruit juice with no added sugar.”
For the mains, I asked the waiter what she likes, and she picked the beef shoulder with gravy, with the mild smoked applewood cheese mash. The beef shoulder was braised til very tender — it fell apart on its own. The star of the show was definitely the mashed potatoes. They’re infused with rich creamy cheese with a kick of smoke.
If I have my way, I do prefer my mash to have some small uneven chunks and some skin, but that’s something that no one serves so this is not really a complaint. Compared the regular mash served in other places, I like it a lot.
I finished the meal with a lovely sticky toffee pudding served with vanilla ice cream and with butterscotch Sauce.
Full order
1. Crown of slow cooked beef shoulder with a rich horseradish infused gravy. Braised until tender, this prime Aberdeen Angus certified Scotch Beef breaks apart effortlessly. The rich dark gravy is infused with horseradish for that warming satisfying glow. 21 GBP.
2. Mild smoked applewood cheese mash. Traditional farmhouse pale cheese, with a delicate smoky flavor and a lovely smooth texture. Mild in taste.
3. Sticky toffee pudding with butterscotch sauce. A traditional Scottish steamed dessert consisting of dates, combined with a sticky sponge which is covered in butter-scotch sauce. served with vanilla ice cream. It’s a true Scottish classic and may contain traces of nut. 7 GBP.
4. Coffee. 2 GBP.
5. Cloudy Lemonade. Refreshing, crisp & zesty & is best with our Chicken or Beef mains. 3.5 GBP.
36 GBP.
Makars Mash Bar
9-12 Bank St, Edinburgh EH1 2LN
Google / 4.8 (6,109)·££
makarsmash.com
IG: @makarsmashbar
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Crown of slow cooked beef shoulder with a rich horseradish infused gravy / Makars Mash Bar, Edinburgh / SML.20240807.R8.08170
Sticky toffee pudding with butterscotch sauce / Makars Mash Bar, Edinburgh / SML.20240807.R8.08178