Have you seen the new interior at Edinburgh’s Tigerlily yet?
It’s hard to miss. First opened in 2006, the venue kick started the transformation of George Street. Nearly ten years later, the new £500,000 revamp aims to keep it at the forefront of the capital’s most glam bars.
Jim Hamilton, the designer who conceived the original design, has led the creation of the new-look Tigerlily. Commissioned to give it a wow factor, he certainly seems to have met his brief.
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The main change sees the much loved Georgian building far more exposed yet cleverly split into unique areas. Eye-catching features include a new marble top bar; a gallery of quirky art; crystal-studded tiled flooring and an abundance of greenery.
Alongside the new look is a new food menu from Head Chef Curtis Williams. He has designed a menu which sources from local and artisanal suppliers and offers dishes described as ‘re-imagined classics and bold new flavours’.
These include lobster and crab mac ‘n’ cheese with garlic breadcrumbs; ‘hanging spears’ to share and steaks matured for a minimum of 28 days by award-winning butcher Davidsons of Inverurie.
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The roll call of Scottish food heroes continues with Isle of Skye langoustines, Orkney scallops, Shetland mussels, Peterhead haddock and Lunan Bay crab. These are combined with more international influences such as laksa with Asian vegetables and soba noodles or butternut gnocchi with cinnamon, crispy sage and ripped mozzarella.
From breakfast to dinner via mid-morning coffee and cake to high teas, food is available seven days a week.
Tigerlily is the flagship venue of Montpeliers (Edinburgh) Ltd, the group responsible for some of Edinburgh’s best known bars and restaurants.
David Johnston, Development Director at Montpeliers, said: ‘When we opened Tigerlily we wanted to bring something fresh and new to Edinburgh’s vibrant social scene. We delivered on that aim…
‘Tigerlily will still be glamorous and even a bit theatrical but the new design, combined with changes to the food and drink menu, will make it an even better venue that appeals to everyone – from business people hot desking, to young professionals and students, to shoppers and after work drinkers.
‘The design is all about making Tigerlily more accessible and fun. People will be able to move around and explore different areas which will have individual quirks and, for the first time, you will be able to sit at the bar to eat.’
