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The Arches Café Bar & Restaurant
253 Argyle Street,
Glasgow,
G2 8DL
The Arches has long held a reputation for being one of the coolest venues in the city. Its club nights are legendary, its music programme adventurous, its theatre daring and eclectic. Various events and festivals throughout the year, such as Arches…
Art Lover's Café
House for an Art Lover, Bellahouston Park, 10 Dumbreck Road,
Glasgow,
G41 5BW
House for an Art Lover is a grand-scale realisation of a Charles Rennie Mackintosh design, built to amended plans in the 1990s and set in the busiest and prettiest corner of Bellahouston Park. There's a beautifully maintained walled garden, some dry ski…
Arts Café
City Art Centre, 1 Market Street,
Edinburgh,
EH1 1DE
'Unpretentious' can often sound like an insult to a more insecure establishment, but here less fuss is ultimately more. And given that it is situated beside a huge art gallery, across from Waverley Station and within walking distance of various office…
Atrium
10 Cambridge Street,
Edinburgh,
EH1 2ED
Residing in the upper echelons of the capital's food chain since opening in the early 90s, Atrium is clearly unafraid to move with the times. As those with coffers sufficiently well-lined to dine here regularly will know, the venue took a post-Festival…
blue
10 Cambridge Street,
Edinburgh,
EH1 2ED
In applying Slow Food philosophies, properly educating its staff and delivering superbly designed dishes, blue is doing a lot of things right. A fastidious sourcing policy forms the restaurant's backbone, the name of the game being those elusive goals…
The Burrell Collection
Pollok Country Park, 2060 Pollokshaws Rd,
Glasgow,
G43 1AT
The Burrell, home to quite possibly the best private art and artefact collections ever to be donated to a city in Europe, has a scaled-back catering operation (in contrast to what Glasgow council has done at the Kelvingrove Art Gallery). Still, the…
Café at the Palace
Palace of Holyrood House,
Edinburgh,
EH8 8DX
Nestled into the historic setting of Holyrood Palace's mews courtyard, Café at the Palace isn't just a facility for visitors to the palace and adjacent Queen's Gallery, but a bit of an in-the-know local secret for those with business at the Scottish…
Café Cosmo
Glasgow Film Theatre, 12 Rose Street,
Glasgow,
G3 6RB
The Glasgow Film Theatre's open-minded programming has broadened over the years to include almost every genre that a family film theatre might reasonably be expected to cater for. European cinema is well represented, and numerous retrospectives and…
Café DeLos and Café Soupson
National Museum of Scotland, 2 Chambers Street,
Edinburgh,
EH1 1JF
Looks aren't everything, but in a space like this even the most pedestrian meal feels a little bit special. Thankfully, Café DeLos has lunch well up to the impressive surrounds – the grand central atrium of the National Museum of Scotland. Plonked in…
Cafe Hub
Castlehill, Royal Mile,
Edinburgh,
EH1 2NE
Light pours in through the high windows of Café Hub and settles on the cheerful yellow walls of this grand dining hall, that was formerly a church and is now the headquarters of the Edinburgh International Festival. There's a peaceful vibe in this…
Café Lucia
Festival Theatre, 13-29 Nicolson Street, Old Town,
Edinburgh,
EH8 9FT
With its giant windows facing out onto Nicolson Street, Café Lucia is a great place to people watch. Or you can turn your back on the world and find out what's coming up at the Festival Theatre courtesy of the large, but silent, TV screen. Situated on…
Café Newton
Dean Gallery, 73 Belford Road,
Edinburgh,
EH4 3DS
Café Newton makes up one third of the triumvirate of arts venues that includes the cafés at the National Portrait Gallery and the Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art, all of which were previously run by Helen Ruthven. She served as an inpirational…
Café North
North Edinburgh Arts Centre, 15a Pennywell Court, Muirhouse,
Edinburgh,
EH4 4TZ
If Café North was in the centre of Edinburgh, you would be fighting to get a table. So perfect is it for family lunches, every toddler in town would treat it like a second home. In reality, North Edinburgh Arts Centre (NEAC) is a little off the beaten…
Café Royal
Theatre Royal, 282 Hope Street, City Centre,
Glasgow,
G2 3QA
Glasgow's Theatre Royal dates to 1867, although the current building and wonderful interiors date to 1895. The small street-level brasserie, Café Royal, has a small raised area for pre-theatre dining, while the bar is the place to see a few of the…
Café Source
1 St Andrew's Square,
Glasgow,
G1 5PP
Nestled in the basement of the imposing St Andrew's in the Square church (now a busy arts venue), this bustling café punches above its weight, serving a menu of quality Scottish classics to a standard higher than more formal establishments. The bar can…
CCA Bar and Café
350 Sauchiehall Street,
Glasgow,
G2 3JD
The Centre for Contemporary Arts, a cultural oasis amid Sauchiehall Street's noisy parade of bars and clubs, is the place to come if you're after a coffee or a meal without selling out to The Man – the café uses fair trade and organic produce wherever…
The Doocot Café and Bar
The Lighthouse, 11 Mitchell Lane,
Glasgow,
G1 3NU
As you might expect from The Lighthouse, Scotland's centre for architecture and design, there's a breezy sophistication to be found in its stylish café bar. The Doocot is a bright, almost dazzling space, even on the dullest days, with prints of clouds…
Filmhouse Café Bar
88 Lothian Road,
Edinburgh,
EH3 9BZ
It is rare thing these days to find a place to eat that truly serves a purpose and functions without pretension, unnecessary frills or ideas above its station. The Filmhouse Bar has fulfilled such a role in Edinburgh for over 20 years, providing a…
The Fruitmarket Gallery Café
Fruitmarket Gallery, 45 Market Street,
Edinburgh,
EH1 1DF
Many who regularly drop into this contemporary gallery housed in an old Victorian fruit and vegetable market don't make it past the ground floor café, such is the singular draw of the food. With a dedication to fresh produce and menu choices, lunch can…
The Gallery Restaurant and Bar
Weston Link, National Galleries of Scotland, The Mound,
Edinburgh,
EH2 2EL
Given its position directly under two of Edinburgh's most iconic buildings, at the centre of Princes Street and overlooking the gardens, the Gallery really needn't have been all that good to ensure regular custom. Happily, head chef Scott Brodowski has…
Gallery Café
Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art, 75 Belford Road,
Edinburgh,
EH4 3DR
Just as the galleries upstairs follow trends in contemporary art, the café capitalises on the current inclination towards fair trade, organic and seasonal ingredients, treating diners to a selection of wholesome, appetising and downright tasty meals.
The Green Room
Royal Concert Hall, 2 Sauchiehall Street,
Glasgow,
G2 3NY
The Green Room is a bit like a rare exotic bird: dazzling and memorably beautiful when it appears, but blink and you miss it. This is because the Glasgow Royal Concert Hall's fine dining restaurant is only open before evening shows and matinées.
GSC Café
50 Pacific Quay,
Glasgow,
G51 1EA
Seemingly lifting itself out of the Clyde like a great silver-scaled beast, Glasgow Science Centre is a child's wonderland of levers and buttons and things that whirr and ping. The near-constant clatter and wail of kids learning and having fun can make…
KG Café
Kelvingrove Park, Argyle Street,
Glasgow,
G3 8AG
When the Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum reopened in 2006 after extensive refurbishment, much was made of its jumble-sale eclecticism – a mash-up of stuffed animals and Spitfires, weird fossils and Impressionist oils. A place of uniting contrasts…
King Tut's Wah Wah Hut
272a St Vincent Street,
Glasgow,
G2 5RL
While it's famous as the place to hear many of the best up-and-coming bands, King Tut's is just as adept at feeding and watering the local office population. The basement bar, featuring worn wooden tables around the walls – themselves a gallery of…
The Kitchen Restaurant
Pollok House, Pollok Estate, 2060 Pollokshaws Road,
Glasgow,
G43 1AT
Set in the magnificent Pollok Country Park, Pollok House – an elegant 18th century country mansion beautifully maintained by the National Trust for Scotland – seems a world away from the city that surrounds it. There's an Upstairs Downstairs quality to…
No 28 Charlotte Square
National Trust for Scotland, 28 Charlotte Square,
Edinburgh,
EH2 4ET
The ornate and beautiful three-storey townhouse the National Trust for Scotland inhabits just off the mêlée of Princes Street might suggest a rather stiff atmosphere. However, natural light from the huge sash windows and modern, if understated, fittings…
The Pipers' Tryst
30–34 McPhater Street,
Glasgow,
G4 0HW
Scottish traditional music may be a taste not easily acquired in a single sitting, but if anywhere can convert you to bagpipes and fiddles, The Pipers' Tryst could be the place. It should certainly convince any remaining sceptics of the glories of…
Queen Street Café
The Scottish National Portrait Gallery, 1 Queen Street,
Edinburgh,
EH2 1JD
The term 'home-made' is thrown about by restaurants as carelessly as 'local ingredients' and 'authentic cuisine', and not always entirely truthfully. This modestly sized café in a secluded corner of the National Portrait Gallery is one of the few which…
La Scala d'Oro
The Tolbooth, Jail Wynd,
Stirling,
FK8 1DE
Up on the first floor of Tolbooth, Stirling's contemporary arts and music venue, La Scala d'Oro caters mostly to hungry gig-goers, but this Scottish-Italian fusion restaurant could easily hold its own with its convincing mix of the two cuisines. In…
The Stand Comedy Club
5 York Place, Queen Street,
Edinburgh,
EH1 3EB
For ten years mirth-seekers have delved beneath York Place in search of something to tickle their ribs and split their sides – and the hugely successful comedy club has provided just that. To accompany the Thursday to Saturday night line-ups, a…
The Storytelling Café
Scottish Storytelling Centre, 43 High Street,
Edinburgh,
EH1 1SR
Opened in 2006, the Scottish Storytelling Centre is the modern counterpart to the historic John Knox's House, composed of vast glass panels and modern angles. With a view of the Royal Mile's Canongate, the café space is demarcated by tactile, light wood…
The Top Deck @ The Ferry
The Ferry, Anderston Quay,
Glasgow,
G3 8BX
Housed on the top level of the Renfrew Ferry – a long-standing popular venue for clubs, functions and live gigs – The Top Deck qualifies as Glasgow's only floating bistro. If you ignore the fact that it often feels like you're eating in a venue before…
Tower Restaurant
Museum of Scotland, Chambers Street,
Edinburgh,
EH1 1JF
In the running for Edinburgh's best-located restaurant, the Tower is on the top floor of the Museum of Scotland and has spectacular views of the castle. With a lovely big terrace at the back, this place is packed at lunchtime in summer and is equally…
Tramway Café Bar
25 Albert Drive,
Glasgow,
G41 2PE
At the time of going to press, the Tramway Café Bar was refining some final details before unveiling a new menu and a new look in April. Its menu of healthy, hearty food – which includes a popular vegetarian breakfast – is set to become, if anything…
Traverse Bar Café
Traverse Theatre, 10 Cambridge Street,
Edinburgh,
EH1 2ED
Taking a room like this – a windowless subterranean theatre foyer-cum-passageway – and making something coherent and appealing is an achievement in itself, but the Trav is also a watering hole, nexus for cultural debate and, more importantly here, a…
Tron Theatre
63 Trongate,
Glasgow,
G1 5HB
The Tron Theatre enjoys a reputation for its commitment to producing innovative original work and the thriving bar is evidence of the venue's continuing popularity with the Glasgow arts crowd. The Victorian Bar, the oak-panelled dining room in the heart…
Willow Tea Rooms
217 Sauchiehall Street,
Glasgow,
G2 3EX
For the many thousands of visitors making the Mackintosh pilgrimage each year, the Willow Tea Rooms is a mandatory stop. The Sauchiehall Street premises boast the original glasswork and mirrors in its pink and grey Room de Luxe, while the Buchanan…
Zucca
15–17 Grindlay Street,
Edinburgh,
EH3 9AX
Zucca, which is situated next door to the Lyceum Theatre in Edinburgh's West End, opened in September 2007. The brainchild of Richard Glennie, previously of Santini's, it comprises two very separate areas: on the ground floor there's an easy-going café…
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