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Stravaigin
Stravaigin feels as fresh and inventive as when its doors first opened back in 1995. The emphasis on local, seasonal produce combined with a global approach to flavour means even the most jaded palate should find something to please. Look beyond the…
Nonna's Kitchen
45 Morningside Road, Edinburgh, EH10 4AZOwner Gino Stornaiuolo named his establishment in tribute to his two grandmothers, whose faces adorn the walls of a room in which space has been well exploited. However, it is the contribution of his parents that brings the restaurant to life. While…
Restaurant Mark Greenaway
Famed for his television appearances on the Great British Menu, in 2012 Mark Greenaway relocated his restaurant to a new city-centre venue. There are grand plans afoot but for now the stylish and muted interior plays second fiddle to the main star here…
Mezbaan South Indian Restaurant
South Indian restaurants offer a refreshing change from the Punjabi-based menus normally on offer in Edinburgh. Old favourites are still available for the less adventurous, but for anybody looking to experiment, Mezbaan is a great place to start. Wheat…
Spoon
6a Nicolson Street, Edinburgh, EH8 9DHRocking the boho bedsit chic, with elegantly mismatched retro furniture, lampshades and crockery, this is one Spoon that’s unquestionably more loving than greasy. The menu’s packed with wholesome, healthy options, a decent proportion of which are…
Ubiquitous Chip
12 Ashton Lane, Glasgow, G12 8SJAlthough its star has occasionally waned over 40-odd years of serving the West End’s finest, the Chip still holds its own amid the crowded glare and shifting fashions of Ashton Lane, carving a hard-won niche for quality food and metropolitan chic.
Smoke Stack
Smokestack underwent an extensive makeover in spring 2012. Gone are the blood-red walls and restaurant-style dining, replaced with stripped-back pale grey decor, bright lights and all-day food service. The bright and breezy tone extends to the menu and…
WEST Brewery
Building 4 Templeton Building, Glasgow Green, Glasgow, G40 1AWNew breweries are springing-up across Scotland amid the craft beer revolution, but the country’s only German-style microbrewery sits apart from that trend, by drawing its inspiration from centuries-old Bavarian traditions. WEST can be found in most good…
Centotre
103 George Street, Edinburgh, EH2 3ESThe pillars holding aloft the Georgian ceiling at Centotre and clever use of booths provide nooks and crannies for romantic tete-a-tetes and broader spaces for parties and business lunches. There is a clear focus on the ingredients here: mozzarella…
Loon Fung
417–419 Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow, G2 3LGThis Cantonese restaurant, the oldest in Glasgow, reopened in early 2013 and has deservedly held onto its great reputation, especially for seafood and dim sum, despite a two-year closure following a fire above. Particularly, but not exclusively, popular…
Tanjore
6–8 Clerk Street, Edinburgh, EH8 9HXWhen you head to Tanjore, and it’s heartily recommended you do, there are two reasons to bring an appetite. First, this is where to sample the finest Southern Indian cuisine in Edinburgh. Second, you’ll be tempted to order everything on the enticing…
Alla Turca
As aromas from Scottish scallops and a delicious pomegranate salad wash over the room, under the soft glow from hanging lanterns, it’s easy to imagine that outside is somewhere more exotic than Glasgow. An engaging subtlety runs through everything here…
Cookie
72 Nithsdale Road, Glasgow, G41 2ANIt's a simple concept – a café style venue, a kitchen for all to see and a head chef not bound by a printed menu. Since its opening Cookie has succeeded in being a bit different. It is home of Chef Wars, where once a month chefs from around the city…
Eat Café
69 Kilmarnock Road, Glasgow, G41 3YRThe bright yellow egg yolk spills over the dark green spinach, accompanied by a glistening hollandaise and a toasted sourdough muffin. It's a gourmet brunch epitomising the skills of the Eat Café chef team and their local and organic sourcing policy.
Edinburgh Larder Bistro
For anyone with even a passing interest in good Scottish food, the Edinburgh Larder Bistro’s menu reads like a reassuring promise of things to come – and if you’re a tourist, you’d be hard pressed to find a better showcase for this region’s produce.
Petit Paris
If Petit Paris aspires to be a little piece of the French capital, it’s not the city’s grand boulevards or imposing squares, but the winding cobbled streets where time seems to stand still and there’s an old-fashioned bistro on every corner. The place…
Rishi's Indian Aroma
61 Bath Street, Glasgow, G2 2DGEnticing smells waft from city centre newcomer Rishi’s Indian Aroma. Present in Aberdeen for the past four years, the Glasgow branch launched in January 2013 following a hunt for the right premises – and an Edinburgh restaurant is in the pipeline for…
Saramago Café Bar
CCA, 350 Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow, G2 3JDHoused in the CCA, this spacious café-bar attracts a predictably bohemian clientele in evenings, with workers and young families hanging out during the day, especially on Saturdays. Despite the cavernous space and clean, modern lines, there’s a sense of…
Stravaigin Café Bar
28 Gibson Street, Glasgow, G12 8NXThere’s always a lively buzz around this ground-level section of the popular restaurant where staff move with a studied air of relaxed professionalism amid babbling West Enders. Although it’s lighter in spirit and intentionally less formal than the room…
Bia Bistrot
19 Colinton Road, Edinburgh, EH10 5DPIt’s what everyone wants to find, local or visitor: the hidden gem that, through clever use of ingredients, manages simultaneously to guarantee you a good meal, offer something a bit unusual, and do it for blindingly good value. Since taking on this…
The Cabin
996–998 Dumbarton Road, Glasgow, G14 9UJWhat the Cabin lacks in location (a rather uninspiring spot on the Whiteinch-end of Dumbarton Road) it makes up for in quality cooking and bags of character. The outside is decorated with sophisticated art deco-style lettering, but inside it is…
Cail Bruich
Cail Bruich’s menu so eschews the fashion for flowery descriptions it could have been written by the Plain English Society. The polite list of ingredients doesn’t even hint at the theatre and dazzling artiness of delivered dishes. Chef Chris Charalambus…
Cucina
Hotel Missoni, 1 George IV Bridge, Edinburgh, EH1 1ADFrom the moment you pass through the chic bar en route to the restaurant upstairs, your senses will be assailed by a riot of colour, rich flavours and music shared with the rest of the building. Seats covered in fabrics from the Missoni fashion house…
Fanny Trollope's
1066 Argyle Street, Glasgow, G3 8LYDon’t be put off by the nudge-nudge, wink-wink name – when it comes to food, there are lots of good things going on in this compact little neighbourhood bistro. With a reputation largely built through word-of-mouth, locals and tourists alike flock to…
Guy's Restaurant & Bar
24 Candleriggs, Merchant City, Glasgow, G1 1LDSet in the heart of Candleriggs, Guy's is an unusual find, it has the feeling of a place where something extraordinary could happen. Eclectic décor reflecting the owners fun-loving tastes – film posters, white wood paneling hung with paintings, china…



