Bonnie & Wild, the food hall, that is home to Scotland’s top class independent food and drink producers, providers and purveyors, opened this month and is creating an exciting buzz throughout the city and it is clear to see why.
The diverse and innovative menus, beautiful venue and high quality offering are unquestionable and with eight chef-led food stalls, four speciality retailers and three bars, Bonnie & Wild’s Scottish Marketplace is one of the biggest and most exciting venues to open in recent years.
Renowned chefs including Gary Maclean, National Chef of Scotland, Peter McKenna of The Gannet, and BBC chef Jimmy Lee have each taken key concessions at the Scottish Marketplace, which had its soft opening this morning, enticing eager guests hungry to experience the wide range of dishes on offer. Now that it is officially launched, the venue is open daily, 9.30am until late.
Alongside Gary Maclean’s Creel Caught, The Gannet, and Jimmy Lee’s Salt & Chill Oriental, the Food Hall showcases restaurants such as Rico’s Pasta Bar, Erpingham House, CHIX, east PIZZA, Joelato and the award-winning Broken Clock Café and Patisserie. On the shopping side, Bonnie & Wild is the first retail offering from national drinks wholesalers Inverarity Morton and renowned butcher MacDuff 1890. The Cheese Club, the latest venture from the team behind Six By Nico, is running the venue’s deli counter.
Operations Director Ryan Barrie said, “At Bonnie & Wild, thanks to the inclusion of these brilliant chefs and retailers, we have produce from across the country, whether that’s shellfish from Lerwick, beef from the Borders, cheese and fresh fruits from the Clyde Valley and Perthshire, cured venison from the Highlands, the list goes on. On the drinks side, we have whisky and gin from distilleries across Scotland, and beers and ciders from local craft breweries. Combined, they give our guests an unrivalled offering of Scottish fare, a unique and fantastic vision of Scottish food and drink.”
Mr Barrie added, “We want guests to see the effort behind the food and drink being served in this beautiful, friendly and accessible venue. We want them to have the opportunity to meet the chefs, chat to them, understand where the food comes from, see it being made and prepared. Bonnie & Wild is as much about food education as it is enjoyment.”
Bonnie & Wild is open daily from 9.30am until late.
Address: St James Quarter, 1 Leith St, Edinburgh EH1 3SS
Website: bonnieandwildmarket.com
