Hot Toddy
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About Hot Toddy
On Jeffrey St, Hot Toddy is a Scottish restaurant with a dedicated tasting room, where whiskey tasting and tours run alongside the regular menu. The kitchen serves haggis and a full Scottish breakfast, with butternut squash and leek soup and a sea bass dish also on offer. Coffee runs to a flat white made with oat or coconut milk alternatives. Society Bar & Kitchen appears among the offerings. The space is walk-in, with no reservations taken, and plants are placed throughout the room, including in the bathroom. Wi-Fi is restricted to restaurant system use rather than general guest access.
Good to know
“Welcome to Hot Toddy, a fully licensed restaurant and cocktail bar specialising in the best locally-sourced Scottish food infused with a twist. Set in the heart of the Old Town, Hot Toddy is a vibrant, friendly and cosy Scottish restaurant popular for brunch, lunch, dinner, whisky & cocktails. With a charming plant-filled interior, it's the perfect venue for warm low-lit dinners and relaxed lunches. The summer menu highlight includes its signature Highland Venison. Enjoy a big plate or our small plates to share between you.Vegan and gluten free dishes are available. As big Scottish whisky fans—so don’t hesitate to pair your meal with a whisky flight! For more whisky experiences, book a tasting and storytelling session in the whisky lounge.”
- AccessibilityHas wheelchair-accessible entrance · Has wheelchair-accessible seating · Has wheelchair-accessible toilet
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Menu & Prices
1 dishes- Society Bar & Kitchen
Reviews
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention venison, whisky tasting flight, hot toddies and haggis.
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention venison, whisky tasting flight, hot toddies and haggis.
Customer Review Summary
Venison is the dish reviewers raise most, called tender, flavorful and cooked perfectly. Close behind are the whisky experiences, with diners praising the tasting sessions for their stories and the range of Scottish notes covered. Haggis also draws praise, with one reviewer calling it the prettiest they have seen. Others name the sea bass, mussels, vegan croquettes, rib eye, scotch egg, and butternut squash and leek soup. One reviewer tried three Hot Toddies, the Virgin, Earl Grey and original, and called all of them fantastic. Stuffed peppers and risotto come up as vegetarian options. Staff are described as kind and attentive, and the plant-filled room gets comment. The complaints are minor. One reviewer notes the tables near the kitchen can get smoky, and another took off a star after a server said the Wi-Fi was only for the restaurant system. One reviewer suggests making a booking. One group finished with a scotch flight, comparing tasting notes as each whisky was explained.
Customer Review Summary
Venison is the dish reviewers raise most, called tender, flavorful and cooked perfectly. Close behind are the whisky experiences, with diners praising the tasting sessions for their stories and the range of Scottish notes covered. Haggis also draws praise, with one reviewer calling it the prettiest they have seen. Others name the sea bass, mussels, vegan croquettes, rib eye, scotch egg, and butternut squash and leek soup. One reviewer tried three Hot Toddies, the Virgin, Earl Grey and original, and called all of them fantastic. Stuffed peppers and risotto come up as vegetarian options. Staff are described as kind and attentive, and the plant-filled room gets comment. The complaints are minor. One reviewer notes the tables near the kitchen can get smoky, and another took off a star after a server said the Wi-Fi was only for the restaurant system. One reviewer suggests making a booking. One group finished with a scotch flight, comparing tasting notes as each whisky was explained.
Featured reviews
- Amy Cormack
“Great food. Very tasty and cooked perfectly. Only one star is missing because when we asked the server if they had Wi-Fi, she said that the Wi-Fi was just for the restaurant system. We understood right away. But then the next table walked …”
- L Lee
“What a little gem in this area!!! Great food with excellent staffs all along. I wish I could have come every day for their Full Scottish Breakfast as well as super delicious butternut squash and leek soup.”
- Azat Hove
“Great spot on a map. Brilliant service, incredible one! I have ordered few stuff. In general all good. Greens in my sea bass dish were …”
- Jana Miskarova
“This place is truly beautiful and so green as the plants are everywhere, including the bathroom. The waitresses were attentive, kind, and happy to help. I enjoyed flat white with friends with an alternative oat and coconut milk. All off was great, but the best was whiskey tasting with Max 😋 We absolutely loved our 2 hours experience with lovely decorated tables.”
- Michael M
“Me and a friend had the haggis and did the whiskey tour run here with Ben (William?). The food was fantastic. The stories and whiskey selection were also brilliant and entertaining. Their tasting room has a lovely atmosphere and the range of whiskey's covered a wide range of the notes of Scotland.”
Amenities
- Has wheelchair-accessible entrance
- Does not have assistive hearing loop
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- Accessibility· 2
- Has wheelchair-accessible seating
- Has wheelchair-accessible toilet
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