Barry Fish will be a seafood restaurant located at the Shore in Leith and will open on 12 February.
The 34-cover restaurant and bar will serve Low-Tide and Big Snacks menus that will feature dishes such as include sea trout pastrami; Loch Fyne oysters; Eyemouth crab; sea bream and sea bass ceviche; octopus; and kedgeree dishes.
An evening a la carte menu will include shelled half lobster; whole sea bass or bream; and ‘The Big Pie’ made with beef cheek bourguignon and pancetta.
Bryson has spent the past 14 years as a specialist events chef and has also cooked for the British Embassy in Uruguay as well as for luxury brands, including Chanel, Louis Vuitton, Aston Martin and Rolls Royce.
“I’m genuinely thrilled to be opening Barry Fish. It was always about finding a site in Leith, but never did I imagine we would be opening in such an amazing location as the Shore. It feels surreal and of course the appropriate nerves are kicking in, but I cannot wait,” he says.
“I’ve had a few years to think about the style of cooking and restaurant concept that I might have one day, but you never really know if you will get there. For me, the wait has meant I have much clearer intentions and now I can’t wait to get cooking with Robbie and Tom who will run the kitchen alongside me, as well our new restaurant manager, Manon.
“We’re very much a fish-focused restaurant, but we will be creating dishes for everyone, including meat and vegetarian options. We’re working with some new suppliers at Barry Fish, showcasing season, farm, fishmongers and growers from Scotland and all across the UK.
“Our ethos is simple. The best ingredients we can get, cooked with skill and passion in a welcoming and warm environment. There is no formality at Barry Fish, other than the love and respect that we have for what we do.”
The ‘Barry’ in the restaurant’s name is taken from the Scottish word for ‘good’ with the website tagline - ‘Barry, a Scottish word for good, also a man’s name’.
The restaurant will be located at 62 Shore in Leith, Edinburgh on the site that was previously Mimi’s Bakehouse. Mimi’s will continue to trade from number 63.