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Timberyard

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TIMBERYARD

10 Lady Lawson St
Edinburgh
EH3 9DS
United Kingdom

Opening Hours

Day Time slot
Monday, Closed
Tuesday, Closed
Wednesday, Closed
Thursday, 17:00-23:00
Friday, 12:00-15:00, 17:30-23:00
Saturday, 12:00-15:00, 17:30-23:00
Sunday, 12:00-15:00, 17:30-23:00

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About the restaurant

Beyond the timber-framed façade in Edinburgh’s West End, Timberyard offers a dining experience where the concepts of provenance and restraint shape every course. Housed at Lady Lawson Street 10, this Michelin-starred restaurant has cultivated a distinct presence within Scotland’s contemporary culinary scene by prioritizing seasonal ingredients and the rhythms of the land itself. Here, dining becomes an exploration, guided more by curiosity and quiet confidence than by spectacle. Inside, a subtle interplay of natural materials and thoughtfully preserved architectural character sets the tone—exposed beams, subdued lighting, and the faint scent of polished wood hint at a heritage carefully preserved. This sense of history grounds the atmosphere, attuned precisely to the restaurant’s culinary approach: understated, self-assured, and deeply rooted in its surroundings. The kitchen’s focus is unwavering. Relationships with Scottish farmers, foragers, and artisans are not simply for provenance; they form the basis for a menu that evolves in tandem with the seasons. What appears on the plate is pared back without ever feeling sparse. Each presentation echoes the ingredient-led philosophy—vegetables charred just enough to coax out their latent sweetness, proteins sourced and prepared to allow their natural flavours to linger on the palate. Sauces and infusions, if present, cling subtly to the margins, supporting rather than overwhelming. Complexity here is rarely overt; it emerges in the gentle layering of texture and a kind of quiet clarity. Rather than crafting set-piece signatures, Timberyard’s strength lies in its adaptability—each visit reveals something new, an ongoing conversation with Scotland’s evolving bounty. Dishes may feature wild greens gathered only hours before or shellfish that echo their coastal origins. Every element seems chosen to foster a dialogue between the landscape and the table, demanding the diner’s attention not through extravagance but through a sense of place. The Michelin star is a reflection of this meditative intent—recognizing not lavish spectacle but an instinctive, almost reverent pace that draws out nuance in every ingredient. Edinburgh is not mere backdrop but a living context, framing each subtle shift in menu and mood. Timberyard’s allure rests in its ability to distill the Scottish larder into something unforced yet memorable: an experience where the origin and transformation of each bite are inseparable, and the passage of the seasons is expressed in quietly confident detail.

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