90 | FOOD AND DRINK
DINNER DATES David Ramsden, owner of The Dogs
restaurants, shares his culinary world with us.
D
avid Ramsden’s been on the Edinburgh restaurant scene for a fair while now but it’s in his current role as owner of
The Dogs restaurants that he’s gained an excellent reputation for tasty, quality food at good prices. Try first hand and go British at The Dogs or Italian at Amore Dogs both in Hanover Street, or eat tasty fish and seafood dishes at Seadogs in Rose Street.
Which chef do you most admire? Joel Robuchon. He set the standard for Michelin/French fine dining, breaking barriers and reinventing fine dining to be less about sitting in a formal table setting, and more about grazing and eating good food, relaxed at the bar.
What’s your signature dish? Our skirt steak with garlic butter, fries and tomato. It has been on the menu since the beginning and is served across all three restaurants.
What’s the strangest thing you’ve ever cooked? Abalone or razor clams – only because it was the first time I had cooked them, and initially, both ingredients are difficult to get right.
You’re off work, where have you always wanted to try for food in Edinburgh? Ondine on George IV Bridge.
What are you most likely to eat at home on a day off? My amazing partner creates a variety of filling dishes, prepared to last longer than a day, like hearty soups, chilli con carne and spaghetti bolognaise.
What’s your ultimate comfort food? Braised ox kidney with rice.
What’s your meal from hell? Anything that is over garnished or is too fussy.
Which five famous people, living or dead, would you invite to a dinner party? Firstly, Elizabeth David, who led the renaissance of sourcing and cooking with raw materials after the war, and Delia Smith, the great traditionalist who has led the way in home cooking. I’d also invite Chris Corbin and Jeremy King who are my heroes as I worked for them at Le Caprice – great men and fantastic conversationalists. Finally, I’d invite Oscar Wilde.
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