Martin Wishart opened his eponymous restaurant in Edinburgh’s historic Port of Leith with his wife Cecile in February 1999. Now celebrating ten years of continuing growth, the doors that opened with just four staff now play host to a kitchen, front-of-house and management team of over twenty five.
Martin directs this team with one member of staff for every two guests, and holds true to the original mission to bring the very best traditional and modern French cuisine to Edinburgh, using the finest and freshest local ingredients. Martin gave Edinburgh its first Michelin Star in 2001 and this has been confirmed every year since.
After a recent visit, celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay gave his seal of approval:
“Scotland’s next big thing, no question.”
awards
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RESTAURANT MARTIN WISHART wins Scottish Restaurant Award 2010:
BEST FINE DINING RESTAURANT IN SCOTLAND
THE GOOD FOOD GUIDE 2010: Top Restaurant in Scotland. One of the top 14 Restaurants in the UK. RATING 8/10
CHEF OF THE YEAR 2009 (SCOTTISH RESTAURANT AWARDS)
TOP TABLE: BEST RATED UK RESTAURANT 2009
8/10 in the Good Food Guide 2008, 2009
HARDEN’S GUIDE Exceptional Food Rating 2007
SCOTTISH LICENCE TRADE NEWS: Fine Dining Restaurant of the Year Award 2007
Scottish ‘Chef of the Year’ Scottish Chef Awards 2006
Scottish Restaurant of the Year 2005
Awarded 4 Rosettes in AA Restaurant Guide 2005-2010
Notable wine list AA RESTAURANT 2006-2008
Awarded 3 Rosettes in AA Restaurant Guide 2004
Restaurant of the Year and Chef of the Year 2004
Winner of CIS Culinary Excellence
Booker Prize for Best Young Catering Business in the UK 2002
Awarded first Michelin star in January 2001
AA Scottish Restaurant of the Year 2001
Which? Magazine’s Scottish Restaurant of the Year 2001