Spry Wines

Better than what one expects from a wine bar! Great wine choices. Amazing service. Chill ambiance with space to walk around. The highlight is the food menu! Perfect place. Cannot recommend it enough!

A short Walk from John Lewis and St James shopping mall down Leith walk. Spry offers a minimalist setting with white walls, black-and-white artwork, and shelves of bottles on display. Seating options include modern Windsor-style wooden chairs and a mix of low ankle-height tables, small round tables, and higher bar seating. The lighting is subdued, with spotlights highlighting walls rather than tables, complemented by four globe pendant lights. The open-plan bar doubles as a kitchen, allowing diners to watch the two chefs at work. Food: The starters stood out with exceptional flavors and presentation: • Chicory Salad: Delicious, with an intense walnut flavor, though the raspberry was less prominent. • Beetroot Tartare with Smoked Eel: A well-balanced dish. • Cured Sea Trout: Outstanding, with a beautifully light aerated tartare sauce atop pickled gherkins. • Cured Halibut: While the dish was small, the Arbroath smokie cream paired with crispy potato strands was excellent. The mains were a mixed bag: • North Sea Crab with Jerusalem Artichoke and Leeks: Beautifully balanced and flavorful. • Braised Beef with Bread Pudding: The meat was decent, but the pudding was dry, and the overall dish lacked vibrancy. • Celeriac Lasagna with Cumin: The cumin was overpowering, detracting from the dish. Drinks: The cocktails were well-crafted but very small for the price: • Olive Oil Martini: Tasty but minuscule. • Negroni Bianca and Americano: Both enjoyable but portion sizes left something to be desired. Service: Long waits between courses were frustrating, especially for mains. The restaurant’s approach of serving all starters at once could be reconsidered for a more relaxed and staggered experience. Value for Money: While the food was undeniably delicious, portion sizes (for both food and cocktails) were underwhelming for the high price point. Seating was also uncomfortable, detracting from the overall experience. Final Thoughts: Spry delivers some exquisite dishes and creative cocktails, but the small portions, slow service, and uncomfortable seating make it poor value for money. Improvements in portion sizes, pacing of service, and comfort would elevate the experience.

A cozy spot with great selection of natural wines and a seasonal menu full of tasty dishes. The staff are friendly and helpful. A great place for a relaxed evening.

Class. Passionate and knowledgeable staff. Exciting wine list and very tasty food. It’s not cheap but it is good. Highly recommend.

Stellar experience. First the wine was very refreshing and simply delicious. The selection and pairings with the food was perfect. Then the food itself was delicate, diverse and sometimes even complex,but always with pleasure and taste as the center. The chef is very skilled, and the whole crew makes for the best hosts. I recommend fully

Stunning Food. Great Service. Lovely Wines. Super Chilled and Excellent Atmosphere.

I loved Spry concept, a minimalist wine bar with a great list of wines and lovely little plates of delightful food. I was impressed with how these young and able people managed to cook everything using only a 2 ring hob (!) Highly recommend 👌

Very much enjoyed the tasting menu recently. Catered amazingly for dietary requirements (2x pescatarian and 1x vegetarian). Every course was delicious, and made even more special by the seasonality of the dishes and knowledge of the serving staff. Excellent range of drinks, alcoholic and non-alcoholic. Would thoroughly recommend, and will be visiting again.

One of the best all-around dining experiences of my life. The food was absolutely fantastic, and the wine pairings could not have been better. Each time a new wine was served, the team at Spry would take their time introducing not only the tasting notes and reasons for pairing, but details about the vineyards, families that own them, why they choose to carry it, etc. The food is locally sourced, fresh, and absolutely delicious. Spry is run by a bunch of wholesome young people who clearly love what they do. I would be a regular if I lived in EDI, and I cannot wait to come back. In my humble opinion, they deserve a Michelin star; Spry was leaps and bounds better than an actual Michelin star meal I had a few days after this...