The Spanish Butcher's Edinburgh Restaurant Opens May 10th
Save The Date - Friday May 10th! The best of the west is heading east, as family-run restaurant group Rusk & Rusk has confirmed its award-winning dining concept, The Spanish Butcher, will open the doors to its new Edinburgh home on the city’s North Castle Street in a matter of days. Until then enjoy our little sneak peak at what to expect.
Famed for its distinctive Galicia meets Brooklyn proposition The Spanish Butcher, a Glasgow Merchant City favourite, arrives in Edinburgh as an exciting new addition to the capital’s dining scene, just in time for summer. Not only will the 90-cover restaurant delight loyal fans who currently travel to enjoy its menus but it also brings a welcome recipe of job creation, provenance-oozing suppliers, and vibrant neighbourhood placemaking.
Forty-five jobs are being created by Rusk & Rusk for The Spanish Butcher, Edinburgh, including Head Chef, General Manager and Captains, all set to deliver The Spanish Butcher’s famed dining experience.
The promise awaiting the new restaurant’s guests will be vibrant Spanish and Mediterranean-inspired flavours across its à la carte menu, married with the very best homegrown produce from Scotland’s larder. Diners can expect delicious and unique cuts of steak and the freshest seafood ingredients, sourced from the finest supply chains. These unique cuts include The Spanish Butcher’s famous dry-aged prime rib of beef or porterhouse cuts from the Rubia Gallega breed of cattle native to the green pastures of Galicia in north-western Spain. Other delights include grilled Presa Iberico, 30-month aged Jamon Iberico de Bellota, whole roasted Shetland monkfish on the bone with chorizo and caperberries, grilled octopus, as well as the finest Scotch steak and whole roasted suckling pig to share. Plus of course, The Spanish Butcher’s now legendary appetisers including Gordal olives, Padron peppers and Manchego truffle fries.
Embodying the placemaking appeal of New York’s most vibrant neighbourhood dining scene, and the lust-worthy loft-style vibes of the city, The Spanish Butcher on North Castle Street is set to be a bold dining destination; a place where the street’s storied history meets the modern, and where the exceptional levels of taste found across the menu will be complemented by seriously stylish decor, and relaxed day-to-night conviviality.
James and Louise Rusk, co-founders of Rusk & Rusk said: “We are delighted to announce The Spanish Butcher will officially open on North Castle Street in Edinburgh this May. The development has been advancing at great pace since we acquired the building late last year, and we can’t wait to open our doors.
"Restaurants, for us, are about evoking emotion, storytelling, and creating memories. People not only expect great food and service, but a relaxed, atmospheric space, and we hope our customers love the stylish neighbourhood vibe of The Spanish Butcher in Edinburgh.
“We are particularly proud to be a part of North Castle Street and to be contributing to its placemaking within the capital. Furthermore, the creation of 45 jobs is a significant statement on the value and ambition we place in this new restaurant, and in the city. “