FOOD : New Edinburgh Pizzeria, 3 Blind Mice
Located in just off the Royal Mile, this pizzeria comes with a Capital P where the ‘P’ stands for posh! It’s nothing like a pizza joint, this place exudes an air of sophistication and refinement.
As soon as you step from the cobble streets through the double doors, you are greeted by an elegant interior adorned with bright splashes of colour, large window booths, and warm ambient lighting. You can also choose to sit at the bar where you’ll have a view of the pizza oven.
REVIEW OF THE NEW 3 BLIND MICE PIZZERIA, EDINBURGH
The aroma of freshly baked crust wafts through the air, enticing your senses. From the moment you are seated, the attentive and knowledgeable staff guide you through the simple but perfectly cured menu of small plates, 11 pizzas, some salads and desserts.
The staff are fantastic - friendly, always on hand to steer you right and very knowledgeable about the menu and drinks.
The small plates are £8 each or 3 for £20. They are substantial - one would be a perfect starter or 3 would be a decent dinner.
STONE FLASHED SPICED PRAWNS [GF] - served on homemade bread and courgette puree.
CAULIFLOWER [V/VE/GF] - lightly battered, served with soy and sriracha sauce.
AUBERGINE AND GOATS CHEESE [V/GF] - medallions of grilled aubergine and lightly fried goats cheese. Set on a sweet pepper sauce.
CHIMICHURRI CAPRESE [V] SALAD (£8.00) - sliced tomato and mozzarella tossed with chimichurri.
Every single one of these dishes was scoffed. No crumbs remained. So good! The Aubergine and Goats Cheese was particularly good - soft, gooey, slightly smokey!
Their handmade dough is a special mix of bran and germ toasted flour and single zero flour making the pizza crust thin with a good bubbled edge. You feel full afterwards but not bloated which I translate to meaning you can fit more pizza in your belly! hehe.
Their pizzas have creative toppings Calabrian Spices Sausage with mixed sweet peppers and a wild broccoli drizzle OR the Carbonara with pork cheek, padron peppers, pecorino base, with parmesan and egg yolk. The pizzas are on the expensive side, most are £17, but the quality of the ingredients is very obvious!
We tried the
GORGONZOLA AND ARTICHOKES [V] (£17)- finished with sun dried tomatoes and basil oil.
PULLED GAMMON (£17)- spiced pineapple and sweet chilli drizzle
Loved the ratio of sauce versus toppings versus cheese. The sauce isn’t over powering and you can see and taste the ingredients with a decent amount of cheese.
3 Blind Mice also serve some decent cocktails, beers, spirits and wines. It was much has cocktail bar vibes! To finish our meal we tried the Bomboloni. Sugary dough balls to dip in hot chocolate sauce - what’s not to love!
There's a new pizzeria in town! I’m not sure if you’ll visit for cocktails and stay for the pizza, or go for pizza and stay for the cocktails. Either way it doesn’t really matter, as long as you go!
THINGS TO NOTE ABOUT 3 BLIND MICE
There are vegan and vegetarian options available
Gluten Free can be accommodated for, just let them know
Disabled access - you might need some help as the entrance is on a steep slope
No dogs allowed
You can enquire re pizza parties
3 Blind Mice, 19 Blackfriars Street, Edinburgh, EH1 1NB www3blindmicepizza.com
My Spoon Award : Gold Spoon 9/10
I was invited by 3 Blind Mice to review their menu. Food and drink were complimentary but the views are very much my own.