FEASTING SESSIONS

SUMMER 2025 - 1 & 2 AUGUST

Our Seasonal Feasting Sessions return this summer—an intimate communal dining experience shaped by six years of shared meals, conversation, and connection around the table.

These evenings are a celebration of the way we first began: one sitting, one set menu, everyone around the same table. While our restaurant now runs with a daily changing à la carte menu, these one-off events return to our roots—unhurried, generous, and guided by the season.

With limited seating and a carefully curated six-course menu (plus a few surprises along the way), each evening celebrates the height of summer on the farm. Expect bold, generous dishes that honour the very best of the season’s produce, grown and raised just outside the kitchen door.

The evening begins with canapés and a cocktail, with the chance to wander through the market garden and soak up the late summer light, before taking your place at one of our long communal tables in the Milking Byre. From there, our chefs will guide you through a summer menu that reflects the abundance and vibrancy of this time of year.

As the farm reaches its peak, the garden is in full flow and the pastures are rich with life. Our Summer 2025 Feasting Sessions are a celebration of this abundance. Join us on August 1st or 2nd from 19:00.

About the evening

  • MENU

    Our Feasting Sessions centre around a six-course set menu, served to all guests on the night. Each menu is designed especially for the evening, shaped by what’s freshest and most abundant on the farm that week.

    We don’t share the menu in advance. Instead, we let the garden, the pastures, and the season guide us. Part of the experience is not knowing exactly what you’ll be served—just that it will be vibrant, thoughtful, and rooted in our surroundings.

    We’re happy to accommodate all dietary requirements; just let us know when booking so we can plan ahead.

    Please note that due to the format of the evening, it may not be suitable for young children, and we do not offer a children’s menu.

    Dinner is priced at £85.00 per person.

  • Our bar opens for drinks at 18:30. We kindly ask that you arrive by 19:00 so we can seat everyone promptly.

    Dinner service typically concludes around 22:30, but you are welcome to stay for a drink or two afterward.

  • We operate a licensed bar that accepts both card and cash payments. Our carefully curated menu is designed to complement our food perfectly. We exclusively offer a selection of natural and organic wines, local beers, seasonal cocktails, and non-alcoholic drinks.

    Please note that BYOB (Bring Your Own Bottle) is not permitted.

  • We are located just outside Balerno, with easy access from the City of Edinburgh. Click here to view our location on Google Maps.

    TAXIS & UBER

    Please note that while you may be able to get an Uber here, they do not operate pickups this far out. We have a great relationship with Edinburgh City Cabs and recommend using their services instead. You can pre-book online, via their app, or by phone.

    BUS & SHUTTLE SERVICE

    The number 44 Lothian Bus to Balerno is your best option from the centre of Edinburgh (route map here—select 44 from the dropdown on the left).

    We offer a free Land Rover shuttle service to and from the Crosswood Crescent bus stop, bringing you to the farm and back at the end of the evening. The first pickup from Crosswood Crescent is around 18:45, and we aim to have all guests at the venue by 19:30.

    If you’d like to use the shuttle, please let us know in advance so we don’t leave you waiting at the bus stop!

  • For bookings of more than eight people, please email restaurant@the-free-company.com

  • If the date or time you prefer is fully booked, you can sign up for the waitlist on our booking page. If a table becomes available, you will receive a notification confirming your booking.

  • Due to our rural location, it is very difficult to fill tables on short notice. Therefore, cancellations or no-shows within 48 hours of your booking will incur a £50 charge per person.

  • We offer gift vouchers for our restaurant. To purchase one, click here.

  • If you have any questions or issues, please send us an email at restaurant@the-free-company.com