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Michelin starred chef | Leith
Chef/Director, Co-Creator @dogstarleith @thekeelsonleith

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Fat XL scallops, off the heat and resting before plating.

A minute on the rack lets the heat settle through to the centre while the crust sets. The cooking doesn’t stop when the pan does. two seared scallops with glossy, caramelized tops resting on a metal cooling rack

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Charlie Chaplin.

Big, fruity and seriously juicy. Sloe gin brings the dark, tart plum, apricot brandy rounds it with soft stone-fruit sweetness, and fresh lime keeps the whole thing sharp and bright.

A pre-Prohibition classic that deserves a lot more love than it gets. Come put that right.

📸 @nathinze Stemmed coupe glass with a frothy red cocktail on a wooden table against a dark green background.

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Festive menu’s in. £55 a head.

Snacks, starters, a quarter rotisserie chicken with all the trimmings, and bread and butter pudding with Seville orange marmalade and Christmas cake ice cream to see you off.

Set menu for groups of 6+, or available on request when you book.

We’re only closed Christmas Eve and Christmas Day this year. Every other day, we’re here.

Book now. The eager beavers already have.

📸 @nathinze Festive menu card titled 'The Keelson' surrounded by Christmas decorations, listing courses and price £55 per person.

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Meet Jimmy Murray and the team! 💜✨

Forever a huge fan of Dogstar and their absolutely incredible flavours! Every bite is a reminder of the passion, creativity, and love behind it all.

Great people, amazing flavours, and beautiful memories! 🙌🔥
@dogstarleith @jimmysnaps

New post very soon on @akhil_varghese_itty

#edinburgh #traveleats #chefsofinstagram #hiddengem #akhil_varghese_itty

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A decadent plate.

Rich and nutty. Poached hen’s egg from @ramstanefarm, a generous scattering of girolles and winter chanterelles, crispy serrano ham, brown butter hollandaise and 36-month aged Comté. White bowl of roasted vegetables topped with thin shaved cheese and shredded cured ham

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Our daily bread.

Baked fresh every morning. Flaky salt, cracked black pepper, blistered on top, soft underneath. Tear it, share it, mop up whatever’s left on the plate.

📸 @nathinze Large golden braided loaf with dark, crispy top resting on a baking tray in a commercial oven.

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Hen of the wood.

A giant specimen in this week, served with our rice and some British puntarelle.

Foraged by Lewis and Gerry, @wee_folk_of_the_woods and @fat_oftheland. Large layered cluster of beige, shelf-like mushrooms resting on a wooden surface

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Badger Flame beetroot, poaching low and slow in a little oil and red wine vinegar.

Sweet, mellow, barely earthy. The vinegar sharpens it up, the oil keeps it soft.

Prep in progress.

📸 @nathinze Slices of bright golden beet rounds packed in clear plastic and coated in glossy brine

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Red and blue moon radishes, in from our friends @shrub.london, grown at Clearwater Farm in West Sussex.

They’re going into this autumn’s pickles. Three pink radishes with long tapered roots and green stems against a leafy garden background.

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The bartender’s go-to sour. The Paper Plane.

Created by the legend and all-round good guy Sam Ross @samueljoelross. We admired his work from afar while learning the ropes, had him over for a shift at @nauticusbar, and his drinks are still the ones we reach for when someone asks for something off menu.

Bourbon, Aperol, Amaro Nonino and fresh lemon, in equal parts. Bitter orange from the Aperol, honeyed, herbal warmth from the Nonino, bourbon for backbone, and lemon to keep it bright.

📸 @nathinze Frothy orange cocktail in a coupe glass on a wooden table next to a red menu with a gold embossed emblem.

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Dogstar is turning one year old.

Thank you to our team, our guests, our suppliers, our neighbours and everyone in Leith who has backed us from day one. In twelve months we’ve been listed in the Michelin Guide, placed 51st in the National Restaurant Awards Top 100 and been shortlisted for Food and Travel’s Restaurant of the Year: Newcomer. We’re proud of that. We’re prouder of the people who got us there.

So come and celebrate with us. Sunday 1 November, 12pm–7pm. It’s not ticketed. If you’re a regular, a supplier, a local business or a mate, just come by for a boogie.

Chrissy G on the wheels of steel. Top-tier smash burgers from Alby's (@bighotsandwiches). Seasonal drinks from our team. Dogstar 1st birthday - 01/11/26, 12–7pm at 17 Portland Place; DJ Chrissy G, Smash Burgers and seasonal drinks.

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I asked the team at @dogstarleith , one of Edinburgh’s hottest restaurants, where they actually eat and drink when they’re off the clock… 👀🍷

📌 SAVE this for your next Edinburgh trip. These are the places the people working in hospitality actually recommend.

If you’re new here, welcome to The Little Black Book, my series where I get my hands on the recommendations of chefs, bartenders, sommeliers and the people behind some of my favourite restaurants.

The deal is simple.

They tell me where they actually spend their time (and money) when they’re off the clock.

I work my way through their recommendations.

And the places I genuinely love earn a spot in my own Little Black Book.

For episode two, we’re heading to Leith, where the team at Dogstar have handed over their recommendations, and they’ve certainly understood the assignment. 👀

We’re talking breakfast bao buns, one of Edinburgh’s cheapest lunches, brilliant neighbourhood restaurants, a favourite spot for drinks and a few places that have been sitting on my own list for far too long.

Some familiar favourites, a few surprises and even somewhere they’re desperate to try themselves.

Swipe through to get your hands on the Dogstar team’s Little Black Book. ➡️

Now I want to know… whose Little Black Book should I get my hands on next?

Tag an Edinburgh chef, bartender, restaurant or hospitality favourite whose recommendations you’d love to see. 👇

#EdinburghFood #EdinburghRestaurants #LeithEdinburgh #EdinburghFoodGuide EdinburghHiddenGems

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