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Edinburgh: Arts Venues | Bar & Pub Food | Bistros & Brasseries | Chinese | Far East | Fish | French | Indian | Italian | Mexican | North American | Round the World | Scottish | Spanish | Takeaway & Home Delivery | Thai | Vegetarian
Glasgow: Arts Venues | Bar & Pub Food | Bistros & Brasseries | Chinese | Far East | Fish | French | Indian | Italian | Mexican | North American | Round the World | Scottish | Spanish | Takeaway & Home Delivery | Thai | Vegetarian
Hitlists 2007
The List's independent recommendations of the best places to eat.
Edinburgh
Arts Venues
- Atrium (10 Cambridge Street, Edinburgh)
- blue bar café (10 Cambridge Street, Edinburgh)
- The Fruitmarket Gallery Café (Fruitmarket Gallery, 45 Market Street, Edinburgh)
- Queen Street Café (The Scottish National Portrait Gallery, 1 Queen Street, Edinburgh)
- The Storytelling Café (Scottish Storytelling Centre, 43 High Street, Edinburgh)
Bar & Pub Food
- Avoca (4-6 Dean Street, Edinburgh)
- Café Royal Circle Bar (19 West Register Street, Edinburgh)
- The Cambridge Bar (20 Young Street, Edinburgh)
- Ecco Vino (19 Cockburn Street, Edinburgh)
- The King's Wark (36 The Shore, Edinburgh)
- Old Chain Pier (32 Trinity Crescent, Newhaven, Edinburgh)
- The Sheep Heid Inn (43 The Causeway, Duddingston, Edinburgh)
- Tonic (Devil's Kitchen) (34a North Castle Street, Edinburgh)
Bistros & Brasseries
- The Apartment (7-13 Barclay Place, Edinburgh)
- Bijou (2 Restalrig Road, Edinburgh)
- blue bar café (10 Cambridge Street, Edinburgh)
- Diner 7 (7 Commercial Street, Edinburgh)
- First Coast (97-101 Dalry Road, Edinburgh)
- Home Bistro (41 West Nicolson Street, Edinburgh)
- The Outsider (15/16 George IV Bridge, Edinburgh)
- Toast (146 Marchmont Road, Edinburgh)
- Tonic (Devil's Kitchen) (34a North Castle Street, Edinburgh)
- Urban Angel (121 Hanover Street, Edinburgh)
Chinese
- Chop Chop (248 Morrison Street, Edinburgh)
- Joanna's Cuisine (42 Dalmeny Street, Edinburgh)
- Kam Po (34 West Preston Street, Edinburgh)
- Kweilin (19-21 Dundas Street, Edinburgh)
- Silver Bowl (12 Albert Place, Leith Walk, Edinburgh)
Far East
Fish
- Café Royal Circle Bar (19 West Register Street, Edinburgh)
- Creelers (3 Hunter Square, Edinburgh)
- Fishers in the City (58 Thistle Street, Edinburgh)
- The King's Wark (36 The Shore, Edinburgh)
- Skippers Seafood Bistro (1a Dock Place, Edinburgh)
- Sushiya (19 Dalry Road, Edinburgh)
French
- Abstract (33/35 Castle Terrace, Edinburgh)
- Café Marlayne (76 Thistle Street, Edinburgh)
- La Garrigue (31 Jeffrey Street, Edinburgh)
- The Kitchin (78 Commercial Quay, Edinburgh)
- Made in France (5 Lochrin Place, Edinburgh)
- Petit Paris (38-40 Grassmarket, Edinburgh)
- Restaurant Martin Wishart (54 The Shore, Edinburgh)
- The Vintner's Rooms (The Vaults, 87 Giles Street, Edinburgh)
Indian
- Eastern Spices (2 Canonmills Bridge, Edinburgh)
- Ignite (272-274 Morrison Street, Edinburgh)
- Kalpna (2/3 St Patrick's Square, Edinburgh)
- Khushi's (9 Victoria Street, Edinburgh)
- 9 Cellars Restaurant and Bar (1-3 York Place, Edinburgh)
- Roti (70 Rose Street Lane North, Edinburgh)
- Saffrani (11 South College Street, Edinburgh)
Italian
- Bellini (8b Abercromby Place, Edinburgh)
- La Bruschetta (13 Clifton Terrace, Haymarket, Edinburgh)
- Centotre (103 George Street, Edinburgh)
- La Concha (18-24 Deanhaugh Street, Edinburgh)
- Ecco Vino (19 Cockburn Street, Edinburgh)
- La Favorita (325-331 Leith Walk, Edinburgh)
- Frankie's Restaurant (27 Bread Street, Edinburgh)
- Rapido (77-79 Broughton Street, Edinburgh)
- Sadivino (52 West Richmond Street, Edinburgh)
- Valvona & Crolla Caffè Bar (19 Elm Row, Leith Walk, Edinburgh)
- Valvona & Crolla VinCaffè (11 Multrees Walk, Edinburgh)
Mexican
- La Cuchara Negra (3 Grove Street, Edinburgh)
- Mariachi (7 Victoria Street, Edinburgh)
- Tijuana Yacht Club (110 Hanover Street, Edinburgh)
North American
- Bell's Diner (7 St Stephen Street, Edinburgh)
- The New York Steam Packet (31 Rose Street Lane North, Edinburgh)
Round the World
- La Cuchara Negra (3 Grove Street, Edinburgh)
- Hanedan (41 West Preston Street, Edinburgh)
- Laraz (4-6 Lochrin Buildings, Gilmore Place, Edinburgh)
Scottish
- Abstract (33/35 Castle Terrace, Edinburgh)
- Amber (The Scotch Whisky Heritage Centre, 354 Castlehill, The Royal Mile, Edinburgh)
- Atrium (10 Cambridge Street, Edinburgh)
- The Dining Room (The Scotch Malt Whisky Society, 28 Queen Street, Edinburgh)
- The Grain Store (30 Victoria Street, Edinburgh)
- Home Bistro (41 West Nicolson Street, Edinburgh)
- The Kitchin (78 Commercial Quay, Edinburgh)
- Number One (1 Princes Street, Edinburgh)
- Restaurant Martin Wishart (54 The Shore, Edinburgh)
- Shapes Restaurant (1-3 Bankhead Medway, Sighthill Industrial Estate, Edinburgh)
- The Stockbridge Restaurant (54 St Stephen Street, Edinburgh)
- Vermilion (The Scotsman Hotel, 20 North Bridge, Edinburgh)
Spanish
Takeaway & Home Delivery
- Appetite@Rowland's (42 Howe Street, Edinburgh)
- Dusit (49a Thistle Street, Edinburgh)
- Eastern Spices (2 Canonmills Bridge, Edinburgh)
- La Favorita (325-331 Leith Walk, Edinburgh)
- Ignite (272-274 Morrison Street, Edinburgh)
- Joanna's Cuisine (42 Dalmeny Street, Edinburgh)
- Kam Po (34 West Preston Street, Edinburgh)
- Khartoum Café (6 Gillespie Place, Edinburgh)
- Rapido (77-79 Broughton Street, Edinburgh)
- Silver Bowl (12 Albert Place, Leith Walk, Edinburgh)
- Simply Thai (305 Leith Walk, Edinburgh)
Thai
- Celadon (49-51 Causewayside, Edinburgh)
- Dusit (49a Thistle Street, Edinburgh)
- Ruan Siam (48 Howe Street, Edinburgh)
- Simply Thai (305 Leith Walk, Edinburgh)
- Thai Orchid (5A Johnston Terrace, Edinburgh)
Vegetarian
Glasgow
Arts Venues
- Art Lovers' Café (House for an Art Lover, Bellahouston Park, 10 Dumbreck Road, Glasgow)
- The Doocot Café and Bar (The Lighthouse, 11 Mitchell Lane, Glasgow)
- The Green Room (Royal Concert Hall, 2 Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow)
Bar & Pub Food
- Bar Gandolfi (64 Albion Street, Glasgow)
- Bar Soba (11 Mitchell Lane, Glasgow)
- Big Slope (36a Kelvingrove Street, Glasgow)
- Chinaski's (239 North Street, Glasgow)
- The Left Bank (33-35 Gibson Street, Glasgow)
- Mine (158-166 Bath Street, Glasgow)
- Moskito (200 Bath Street, Glasgow)
- WEST (Binnie Place, Glasgow Green, Glasgow)
Bistros & Brasseries
- Battlefield Rest (55 Battlefield Road, Glasgow)
- Big Slope (36a Kelvingrove Street, Glasgow)
- Blas (1397 Argyle Street, Glasgow)
- Cheese Bar & Deli (61 Otago Street, Glasgow)
- Chinaski's (239 North Street, Glasgow)
- City Café (City Inn, Finnieston Quay, Glasgow)
- Fanny Trollopes (1066 Argyle Street, Glasgow)
- Guy's (24 Candleriggs, Glasgow)
- The Left Bank (33-35 Gibson Street, Glasgow)
- Malmaison (278 West George Street, Glasgow)
- Roastit Bubbly Jocks (450 Dumbarton Road, Glasgow)
- Stravaigin 2 (8 Ruthven Lane, Glasgow)
- Two Fat Ladies (118a Blythswood Street, Glasgow)
- Upstairs at the Chip (12 Ashton Lane, Glasgow)
- Urban Bar & Brasserie (23-25 St Vincent Place, Glasgow)
Chinese
- Chow (98 Byres Road, Glasgow)
- Dragon-i (311-313 Hope Street, Glasgow)
- Lily's (103 Ingram Street, Glasgow)
- Yen (28 Tunnel Street, Glasgow)
Far East
- Bar Soba (11 Mitchell Lane, Glasgow)
- OKO Express (78 Queen Street, Glasgow)
- Yen (28 Tunnel Street, Glasgow)
Fish
- An Lochan (340 Crow Road, Glasgow)
- Gamba (225a West George Street, Glasgow)
- Two Fat Ladies (118a Blythswood Street, Glasgow)
- Urban Bar & Brasserie (23-25 St Vincent Place, Glasgow)
French
Indian
- Balbir's (7 Church Street, Glasgow)
- Charcoals (26A Renfield Street, Glasgow)
- Dakhin (89 Candleriggs, Glasgow)
- Mother India (28 Westminster Terrace, Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow)
- Mother India's Café (1355 Argyle Street, Glasgow)
- Neelim (1590 Dumbarton Road, Glasgow)
- The Wee Curry Shop (7 Buccleuch Street, Glasgow)
Italian
- L'Ariosto (92-94 Mitchell Street, Glasgow)
- Barbarossa (3-5 Clarkston Road, Glasgow)
- Battlefield Rest (55 Battlefield Road, Glasgow)
- La Lanterna (35 Hope Street, Glasgow)
- Mancini (315-317 Great Western Road, Glasgow)
- La Parmigiana (447 Great Western Road, Glasgow)
Mexican
- Cottier's (93-95 Hyndland Street, Glasgow)
- Pancho Villa's (26 Bell Street, Glasgow)
- Salsa (63 Carlton Place, Glasgow)
North American
Round the World
- Argan Café (1166-1170 Argyle Street, Glasgow)
- Café Cossachok (Russian Cultural Centre 38 Albion Street, Glasgow)
- Cottier's (93-95 Hyndland Street, Glasgow)
- Konaki (920 Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow)
- Mzouda (141 Elderslie Street, Glasgow)
- Salsa (63 Carlton Place, Glasgow)
- WEST (Binnie Place, Glasgow Green, Glasgow)
Scottish
- An Lochan (340 Crow Road, Glasgow)
- Arisaig (140 St Vincent Street, Glasgow)
- Art Lovers' Café (House for an Art Lover, Bellahouston Park, 10 Dumbreck Road, Glasgow)
- Barbarossa (3-5 Clarkston Road, Glasgow)
- Bistro at One Devonshire Gardens (1 Devonshire Gardens, Glasgow)
- Blas (1397 Argyle Street, Glasgow)
- City Café (City Inn, Finnieston Quay, Glasgow)
- Dine (205 Fenwick Road, Glasgow)
- Fanny Trollopes (1066 Argyle Street, Glasgow)
- Gamba (225a West George Street, Glasgow)
- Roastit Bubbly Jocks (450 Dumbarton Road, Glasgow)
- Stravaigin (28-30 Gibson Street, Glasgow)
- Ubiquitous Chip (12 Ashton Lane, Glasgow)
- Upstairs at the Chip (12 Ashton Lane, Glasgow)
- The Wild Bergamot (1 Hillhead Street, Milngavie, Glasgow)
Spanish
- Barca Tapas and Cava Bar (Princes Square, 48 Buchanan Street, Glasgow)
- TaPaell'Ya (Radisson SAS Hotel, 301 Argyle Street, Glasgow)
Takeaway & Home Delivery
- Argan Café (1166-1170 Argyle Street, Glasgow)
- Bon Appétit (1150 Argyle Street, Glasgow)
- Charcoals (26A Renfield Street, Glasgow)
- Chow (98 Byres Road, Glasgow)
- Delizique (66 Hyndland Street, Glasgow)
- Eat (16 Busby Road, Clarkston, Glasgow)
- Garlic (793 Shettleston Road, Shettleston, Glasgow)
- Heart Buchanan (380 Byres Road, Glasgow)
- Kember & Jones (134 Byres Road, Glasgow)
- North Star (108 Queen Margaret Drive, Glasgow)
Thai
- Dragon-i (311-313 Hope Street, Glasgow)
- Thai Lemongrass (24 Renfrew Street, Glasgow)
- Thai Siam (1191 Argyle Street, Glasgow)
