New Town restaurant launch
● ‘Six by Nico’ concept to expand into Edinburgh’s New Town
A top Glasgow restaurant is set to open in Edinburgh’s New Town, adding to the area’s booming culinary scene. Six by Nico, one of the most sought-after restaurants in the Finnieston district of Scotland’s biggest city, will open on Hanover Street. It has enjoyed surging popularity thanks to a format which sees its tasting menu overhauled every six weeks to match a different theme.
One of Glasgow’s most fashionable restaurants is to be become the latest new arrival to the booming culinary scene in Edinburgh’s New Town.
Six by Nico has quickly become one of the most sought-after restaurants in the Finnieston district of Glasgow.
Opened less than a year ago, it has proved a hit thanks to a quirky format which sees its six-course tasting menu completely overhauled every six weeks to match a different theme.
Launched by the Scots-italian chef Nico Simeone last March with a modern take on the traditional “chippy”, including smoked sausage, chips and cheese, and deep fried Mars Bar dishes.
Other themes since have included childhood favourites, illusion, a forest, New York and the magic of Disney films.
The success of the restaurant has helped Simeone win the crown of Scotland’s most innovative chief at the Scotsman Food and Drink Awards last November, where Six by Nico was hailed as “something truly innovative and unique”.
Now his concept is to be replicated at the new Edinburgh restaurant on Hanover Street, which will replace the Passorn Thai Brasserie.
Born in Glasgow to Italian parents, Simeone has previously worked at the Number One restaurant at the Balmor- al Hotel, in Edinburgh, as well as Chardon d’or, in Glasgow.
When he launched Six by Nico in Glasgow last year the chef said the concept had been inspired by his team’s “experimenting with new ingredients and developing and creating new dishes”.
He has vowed that the new Edinburgh restaurant, which is due to open in April, will be a similar “revolving culinary hub” based upon different places, memories and ideas. Early concepts announced include the docklands of Leith and the vineyards of South America.
New menus will be published two weeks in advance of the next theme being rolled out from the kitchens.
Simeone said: “We’re very excited to bring an unforgettable culinary experience to Edinburgh.
“We’ve been overwhelmed by the success and the appeal of our first ‘Six by Nico’ in Glasgow, and we couldn’t be more delighted about bringing a completely new offering and dining experience to the people of Edinburgh.
“We feel we’ve created the perfect recipe for an exciting epicurean adventure not just for our diners, but our team too”.