As you make your way up the plant filled steps and go through the brightly painted door, you are warmly welcomed by the friendly, casual staff who then allow you to choose your own table. The restaurant is a sight to behold - an absolute mish mash of trinkets, colours and furniture - it feels as if you've wandered into a very well travelled family's living room, and thus you immediately feel comfortable, as if you're surrounded by close friends. The menu reflects this eclectic atmosphere too, with a number of Scottish favourites, sided along Italian, Mexican and traditional Indian dishes. As a result, you are left perusing the menu for a long while, deciding whether you fancy a sandwich, pasta or a curry - an odd situation to be in, but an overall pleasant one.
We ordered an Earl Grey tea and a latté to drink - they came quickly and were presented nicely - accompanied by biscuits (which is always a plus). The latté was perfectly good - a standard cup of coffee and the tea was, well, tea. Nothing spectacular on this front - but we weren't looking for spectacular.
On the food front, we decided to go for the BLT bagel and their macaroni cheese. They arrived in perfect time, and were presented very well. The bagel itself seemed well made, with a decent chewiness and malty flavour to it. The bacon was perfectly crisp - just how I like it, and the salad was fresh and dressed with a delicious mustard dressing. The plate was finished off with a few tortilla crisps, which went with the overall structure of the dish well. The macaroni cheese was a sight to behold - if you like molten cheese, that is (which everybody does, don't lie). The thick layer of cheese covered a well seasoned and well cooked plate of creamy pasta - an extremely tasty and warming dish. Certainly not for those on a diet, but it came with a salad (with the same tasty mustard dressing on top) so I was half-good. These two dishes were simple, but done very well - and that's exactly what we were after.
As good as the desserts sounded (and the extensive list tells me desserts are their forté) we couldn't manage one after our relatively filling mains. As tempted as I was by the Halwa, an Indian dessert made with carrots, I simply could not face it - however it's still a very impressive and relatively unknown sweet to serve.
Nevertheless, we thoroughly enjoyed our meal here. I'm often wary of restaurants that have large menus, however Nom de Plume seems to be a compromise to this rule. The dishes they do are simple, but done well. Nothing on the menu is going to knock your socks off, but you're guaranteed to find a tasty dish that will leave you feeling satisfied. It's home cooking at its best - served with a smile within a cosy, quirky ambience. So if you simply don't know what you want for lunch/dinner, head to Nom de Plume, they're bound to have something you want.
Restaurant Information
Nom de Plume
60 Broughton Street, Edinburgh
EH1 3SA
0131 478 1372
We ordered an Earl Grey tea and a latté to drink - they came quickly and were presented nicely - accompanied by biscuits (which is always a plus). The latté was perfectly good - a standard cup of coffee and the tea was, well, tea. Nothing spectacular on this front - but we weren't looking for spectacular.
On the food front, we decided to go for the BLT bagel and their macaroni cheese. They arrived in perfect time, and were presented very well. The bagel itself seemed well made, with a decent chewiness and malty flavour to it. The bacon was perfectly crisp - just how I like it, and the salad was fresh and dressed with a delicious mustard dressing. The plate was finished off with a few tortilla crisps, which went with the overall structure of the dish well. The macaroni cheese was a sight to behold - if you like molten cheese, that is (which everybody does, don't lie). The thick layer of cheese covered a well seasoned and well cooked plate of creamy pasta - an extremely tasty and warming dish. Certainly not for those on a diet, but it came with a salad (with the same tasty mustard dressing on top) so I was half-good. These two dishes were simple, but done very well - and that's exactly what we were after.
Nevertheless, we thoroughly enjoyed our meal here. I'm often wary of restaurants that have large menus, however Nom de Plume seems to be a compromise to this rule. The dishes they do are simple, but done well. Nothing on the menu is going to knock your socks off, but you're guaranteed to find a tasty dish that will leave you feeling satisfied. It's home cooking at its best - served with a smile within a cosy, quirky ambience. So if you simply don't know what you want for lunch/dinner, head to Nom de Plume, they're bound to have something you want.
Restaurant Information
Nom de Plume
60 Broughton Street, Edinburgh
EH1 3SA
0131 478 1372
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