Patatino opens at The Hoxton Edinburgh
A new restaurant opened at The Hoxton Edinburgh on 1 July, bringing a modern Italian trattoria to Haymarket.
Patatino, which takes its name from an Italian term of endearment (literally ‘little potato’), is inspired by the traditional trattorias and lemon grove-lined streets of Sorrento.
Accessible via the hotel lobby, Patatino also welcomes guests with its own dedicated street entrance adorned with a scalloped striped awning and dramatic florals. Inside, the design draws inspiration from a classic trattoria infused with glamour, as mirror motifs, vibrant hot pink accents and moody, dramatic lighting add theatrical flair.
Dining at Patatino
The menu offers hearty, Italian dishes using local Scottish produce, many with a playful twist. It includes antipasti, house-made pastas, sourdough pizzas, beef and seafood cooked over hot coals in the Josper.
To start, menu highlights include deep-fried spaghetti squares with tomato and spicy basil pesto, or arancini with slow-cooked brisket, pea and smoked tomato and charcoal focaccia. These are followed by pastas including linguine with shellfish bisque, Eyemouth crab and Amalfi lemon, and bucatini cacio e pepe, as well as sourdough pizzas topped with Scottish buffalo mozzarella, tomato and basil pesto or, for the more adventurous, ‘Nduja, haggis, jalapeño, hot honey and fior di latte.
Desserts include a traditional tiramisù, made to a recipe shared by The Hoxton’s chef in Florence and Rome, and a Panettone Pudding, an Italian take on a bread and butter pudding.
The drinks list offers creative spins on quintessential Italian cocktails, including spritzes – from the classic Aperol and Hugo serves to a refreshing Grapefruit and Olive Spritz – as well as ‘House Special’ negronis, finished tableside with a choice of peach, strawberry or Amalfi lemon mist garnishes. These sit alongside a signature selection of ‘Made in Italia’ serves created for Patatino by The Hoxton’s bar teams in Rome and Florence.
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