Edinburgh chef Barry Bryson is preparing to celebrate Christmas and Hogmanay with a festive feast from the sea at his acclaimed Leith restaurant, Barry Fish.
The popular restaurant at The Shore in Leith has unveiled its plans for December, with a selection of seasonal Scottish fish and seafood dishes and a special £90 Hogmanay menu.
Since opening Barry Fish, Bryson has established the venue as one of Edinburgh’s most popular dining destinations, earning a recommendation in the Michelin Guide and a place among The Good Food Guide’s 100 Best Local Restaurants in the UK.
It has also featured in Time Out’s list of the UK’s 200 best restaurants, placing it among the top two per cent of restaurants nationwide.
Rather than serving a traditional turkey dinner with all the trimmings, Bryson is putting Scotland’s exceptional seafood at the heart of the celebrations.
The restaurant’s festive offering will feature familiar favourites alongside seasonal specialities, with Christmas shoppers, office parties and groups of up to eight people invited to enjoy a more relaxed approach to festive dining.
The biggest celebration comes on Hogmanay, when Barry Fish will serve a six-course set menu priced at £90 per person, with sittings at 6pm and 9pm.
The evening begins with a crémant cocktail and monkfish liver parfait, followed by poached lobster gnocchi and Marseille bouillabaisse with East Neuk clams, fennel and pastis.
There’s also cod with port, figs and Jerusalem artichoke, before a chocolate orange bombe rounds off the final meal of 2026.
Bryson said: “We’re already gearing up for our big finale of 2026 with a festive feast from the sea menu throughout December and for Hogmanay with our Barry Fish ‘Fish-mas’ menus.
“Our focus will be on great hospitality, familiar dishes our customers know and love, as well as a celebratory atmosphere without a formal festive menu.”
The chef has built his restaurant around a straightforward philosophy of exceptional ingredients, carefully prepared and served without unnecessary formality.
He added: “Our ethos is simple. The best ingredients we can get, cooked with skill and passion in a welcoming warm environment. There is no formality at Barry Fish other than the love and respect that we have for what we do.
“Our huge thanks go to all our customers for their continued support during 2026 and we look forward to welcoming everyone to Barry Fish for a very merry ‘Fish-mas’.”
Barry Fish will be open on selected dates throughout December, including lunch and dinner on Christmas Eve, with the final booking at 8pm.
The restaurant will close from Christmas Day until 28 December, reopening for dinner on 29 and 30 December before its Hogmanay celebrations.
Dinner will also be served on New Year’s Day and Saturday 2 January, before the restaurant takes a winter break from 3 to 19 January. Normal service resumes on Wednesday 20 January.
Barry Fish is at 62 Shore, Leith, Edinburgh, a short walk from The Shore and Port of Leith tram stops.
For bookings and further information, visit www.barryfish.co.uk or call 0131 6250 000.