Chef partners Sarah Baldry and Alan Keery have opened their debut restaurant, Nàdair, in Edinburgh’s vibrant Marchmont area.
Located on Roseneath Street, Nàdair (meaning ‘nature’ in Scottish Gaelic) is a cosy, independent neighborhood restaurant with a daily changing 5-course menu highlighting the best Scottish ingredients. Sarah Baldry and Alan Keery, who share kitchen duties, create their food and drink menu using local ingredients and foraged ingredients, offering bold and experimental flavours.
The 20-seat restaurant is Sarah and Alan’s first solo venture, having met while working at Wedgwood the Restaurant, a well-known fixture in Edinburgh’s dining scene. Their menu offers modern Scottish, ingredient-based dishes with a touch of Scandinavian influence, with Sarah taking the lead on the pastries. Some seasonal highlights include fodder chanterelles with cultured cream, pine and black garlic; sea trout, onion, buttermilk and sweet cicely; dry-cured sirloin with celery, beetroot and sea sand root; and caramelized honey with plum, tarragon and oats.
Nàdair’s drink menu is carefully curated, with a focus on organic wines. Additionally, they offer a selection of forage-inspired cocktails that highlight seasonal, house-made infusions.
Nàdair offers an intimate yet relaxed dining experience, offering a five-course tasting menu from Wednesday to Saturday from 6pm to 9.15pm for £65 per person, with an optional wine pairing for £45. A fixed lunch menu is also available on Saturdays from 12:00 to 14:15 and on Sundays from 12:00 to 14:30.
Co-owner and head chef Alan Keery said of the opening: “We are so proud to be opening our first joint restaurant, Nàdair, in the city where we met. It has been a long time coming and we are really looking forward to working together to showcase the best that Scotland’s larder has to offer.
Co-Owner and Pastry Chef Sarah Baldry added: “We work with the best local suppliers and use our restaurant as a platform to show the people of Edinburgh the true quality of ingredients available in Scotland. We’ve had such a great response from our neighbors in Marchmont, with many locals visiting us for lunch and dinner – we really feel part of it already.” community.
