Maxie's Bistro

5 Johnston Terrace | Edinburgh EH1 2PW
Phone: 0131 226 7770

On each of the four occasions that The Skinny has had the pleasure to dine at Maxies, not once has it been anything less than delightful. Unevenly flagged walls and cavernous ceilings gives it the potential to be a little intimidating, but an open plan, split-level dining layout, along with lashings of mismatched cushions and cosy lighting, gives it a far more bohemian feel. The á la carte menu, while never disappointing, often offers less of an explosion for the tastebuds than the specials blackboard, which has been known to boast such jaw-droppers as a secret recipe death-by-sticky-toffee extravaganza and pheasant stuffed with black pudding smothered in a port sauce. And while we're talking of alcohol, Maxies's is something of a connoisseur, with wine and whisky choices occupying more than twice the number of pages as all the meal options combined.
Gorgeous little bistro that doesn't blow its own trumpet nearly loudly enough. Go eat.

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Maxie's Bistro
5 Johnston Terrace
Edinburgh EH1 2PW

Maxie's Bistro

Phone: 0131 226 7770
Web: http://www.grassmarket.net/maxies.asp
Email: maxies@tiscali.co.uk