Edinburgh restaurant Six by Nico reveals much-loved 'The Chippie' menu for reopening

Six by Nico restaurants in Scotland have planned to reopen their doors to diners on Friday 17 July and have brought back the much-loved ‘The Chippie’ menu for the reopening.

The conceptual dining experience, brainchild of Scottish-Italian chef Nico Simeone, will present 'The Chippie 2.0' at its restaurants to reignite the series of evolving dining experiences.Following 12 weeks of closure due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the team have now announced that the eagerly anticipated first six-course menu will be the hugely popular take on the traditional fish and chip shop.

In April, Chef Nico Simeone launched Home by Nico across Belfast, Manchester, Liverpool, Glasgow and Edinburgh to allow people to experience Six by Nico from the comfort of their own homes. The home delivery kits proved a huge success from the restaurant brand, who have served over 100,00 customers to date during lockdown.

Home by Nico will be paused as the teams focus on re-opening all Six by Nico restaurants and plans for the food delivery business will be revealed later this year.

The Chippie was their first menu when the restaurant launched in Edinburgh

The Chippie menu was the first theme introduced to launch the Edinburgh restaurant in 2018, and has been elevated and refined to offer Six by Nico customers an extraordinary new and nostalgic food and drink adventure.

Items on the menu have been creatively re-imaged, with extra contemporary twists, to give customers old and new, a fun and unexpected dining experience.

Diners will be able to enjoy Nico’s conceptual take on Chips and Cheese, Scrabster Monkfish, Steak Pie, Fish Supper and Deep Fried Mars Bar for dessert. There will also be a vegetarian option available for each course.

Restaurants will reopen with a reduced capacity and for the first time ever, will be open on Mondays. The restaurant in Edinburgh will welcome 42 guests in one sitting which will be continuously monitored.

The dishes have been fine tuned and improved since the last The Chippie menu

Chef Nico Simeone said: “The Chippie was originally designed to bring a sense of fun and nostalgia, and when talking to our team and Six by Nico community about which menu we wanted to re-open with, it was clear we wanted to bring those feelings back. “When we launched our restaurants in Glasgow and Edinburgh, The Chippie was hugely popular so not only does this mean our existing customers get the opportunity to experience a new version, but it gives us the chance to share it with even more people the second time around.

“I’m really proud of the work the team has put in behind the scenes throughout the pandemic. The Six by Nico experience is something that is really special to us, and while we have a reduced capacity the experience will not be compromised.”

Diners can now book a table now for 'The Chippie 2.0', which will run from Friday 17 July until Sunday 6 September 2020.

Open from midday, Monday through to Sunday, each six-course menu will be available from noon to night.

The menu will be priced at £29 per person and diners will have the option to enjoy an expertly selected wine pairing for an additional £26.

The restaurant brand has introduced a new 'Wellbeing Policy’ across their restaurants in line with UK government guidelines. Full details can be found on their website.