Nico’s new menu will take you back to your childhood

Six by Nico restaurants in Glasgow and Edinburgh have announced their latest theme – and it’s set to take you right back to growing up.

In the latest offering Chef Nico Simeone has created a menu filled with fun, laughter and reminisce; recreating dishes inspired by memories of all our childhood. Everyone seems to have a favourite or, in some cases, a most hated dish with which they can recall particular moments of their lives and from Tuesday 11 December – Sunday 19 January 2019 guests will be invited to relive their memories on a trip down memory lane at his two Six by Nico restaurant sites in Glasgow and Edinburgh.

Following on from the success of the Glasgow restaurants inaugural Childhood tasting menu in 2017, the team have created the Childhood 2.0 menu that ties us to our past, our heritage, and our memories. Diners will instantly be transported back to their grandmother’s kitchen, their school canteen or their first overseas holiday with the whole family.

Childhood 2.0’s new six course tasting menu includes: Crispy Lasagne – Beef Ragu, Aged Parmesan; Beef Burger – Carpaccio, Ewes Cheese, Lettuce, Mustard Emulsion; Pot Noodle – Chicken Noodles, Charred Sweetcorn, Chestnut Mushroom, Soya & Ginger Broth; Fish Finger; Smoked Salmon Cannelloni, Pickled Cucumber, Buttermilk and Dill Dressing; Duck, Duck, Goose – Spiced Breast, Duck & Goose Leg Croustillant, Butternut Squash and finally for dessert, Cereal Milk – Cereal Milk Espuma, Crunchy Peanut Clusters, Honey Gelee and roasted Apple.

Chef Nico Simeone said: ‘Reliving those fond childhood memories is exactly what we aim to do for all our guests with our ‘Childhood 2.0’ tasting menu. There are some food that, even how many years have passed, embody childhood for us and almost everyone has childhood memories of family meals, ranging from holiday gatherings to the ordinary breakfasts, lunches, and dinners – we eat to help re-create that.’

Diners can book a table now for Childhood 2.0. Open from midday, Tuesday through to Sunday on Hanover Street in Edinburgh and in Finnieston in Glasgow each six-course menu will be available from noon to night. The menu is priced at £28 per person with the option to enjoy an expertly selected wine and specialist drinks pairing for an additional £25 at each restaurant.

As ever, there is a vegetarian alternative available for every course, as well as childhood theme inspired snack sides.
Nico added: ‘It is fascinating to discover what memories stay with you and when it comes to food, nothing evokes stronger feelings of nostalgia as your childhood.’

To make a reservation and to book now, visit www.sixbynico.co.uk.