Mexican, Budget

Given its neon signage and the staff’s long-standing penchant for Hawaiian shirts, the Basement has never been a byword for subtlety and sophistication, but instead is a slightly ironic slice of Miami teleported into a Scottish cellar. It’s clearly a…

If a multinational fast food outlet woke up in heaven cleansed of all sin, it might be a bit like Illegal Jack’s. A glance through the plate-glass windows fronting Lothian Road reveals a cavernous interior with rows of tables and a brightly lit service…

Restaurants on St Stephen Street come and go, but 20 years after Fiona MacRae opened her rustic basement cantina, the eponymous blue bird is still sitting perkily on his perch outside. It’s a simple, dark-painted wee place with a clutter of wooden…

With Irvine Welsh tweeting about the haggis burritos and the nearby Victoria and Boda bars happy for customers to come in with their carryout to enjoy with a pint, there’s clearly a lot of local love for this small Leith Walk eatery. The idea for Los…

Pinto is fast food, but it’s an example of how fast doesn’t have to mean junk. You line up at a counter to choose from a short, simple list of tasty and relatively healthy fillings, decide whether you want yours wrapped in a burrito, piled into tacos…

According to its website, Taco Mazama is ‘Glasgow’s first Californian style burrito bar and taqueria’, and there’s a distinct street-food feel to the burritos, quesadillas, tacos and salads, all assembled before your eyes as they would be on a mobile…

Busy and buzzy, Stockbridge’s own ‘taste of creole’ – Sabor Criollo – is a cosy and colourful gem of a neighbourhood restaurant. It boasts red walls, trompe l’oeil murals, a thatched bar, South American flag bunting, a fake tree with a Virgin Mary…

The black pudding here (or ‘butifarra negra’) might owe more to Stornoway than Seville, but that’s not necessarily a bad thing. This cheerful little restaurant embraces the spirit of Spanish food more than the letter, and putting together Scottish…