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The Apartment Bistro
7–13 Barclay Place, Edinburgh, EH10 4HW
The Apartment Bistro, older sibling to the Outsider restaurant, has completed its first year since a radical overhaul of both interior and menu. Deep red walls, low hanging pendant lamps and mismatched canteen chairs create a stylish and intimate vibe.
The Boat House
22 High Street, South Queensferry, City of Edinburgh, EH30 9PP
There is much to enjoy in this waterfront South Queensferry gem. Ambitious owner and head chef Paul Steward has conjured up a bijou cocktail bar that tempts at street level. Downstairs, floor to ceiling windows offer views of the dramatic iron sweep of…
The Bon Vivant
55 Thistle Street, Edinburgh, EH2 1DY
The Bon Vivant is a stylish and well-stocked bar where the innovative cocktails are expertly made and the wine list is huge (44 available by the glass including 12 champagnes). Dark walls and candlelight set the scene, and amid the cosiness are decks…
Chinaski's
239 North Street, Glasgow, G3 7DL
Even if Charles Bukowski – whose biographical alter-ego Chinaski’s is named after – mostly lived off a liquid diet, this dark, discreet hipster haunt just off the main drag of Sauchiehall Street is as much about its food as it is its drink. A huge…
City Café
Mint Hotel, Finnieston Quay, Glasgow, G3 8HN
If your aim is to eat riverside you couldn’t get any closer than the City Café without getting wet. With its own mooring it’s possible to step from a boat onto the large outdoor decking area, which must be one of the better spots for summer drinks in…
Cookie
72 Nithsdale Road, Glasgow, G41 2AN
Winner of last year's newcomer of the year award, Cookie continues to impress with their usual yet welcomed combination of deli, shop and small restaurant. Busy all day, every day, you are instantly hit with aromas filling the air from the open-plan…
The Dhabba
44 Candleriggs, Glasgow, G1 1LE
Set in the heart of the Merchant City, this upmarket north Indian diner has a relaxed vibe, with well-priced menus attracting an eclectic crowd including weekend shoppers and theatregoers. Creativity, thought, and focus on fresh ingredients and…
Forth Floor Brasserie
Harvey Nichols, 30–34 St Andrew Square, Edinburgh, EH2 2AD
Press four in Harvey Nicks’ lift and you’ll be elevated to a whole floor dedicated to foodie delights. Among these, the Forth Floor Brasserie is slick and sophisticated, from the voice taking bookings to the delivery of the bill. In-between, there’s a…
Gandolfi Fish
84 Albion Street, Glasgow, G1 1NY
A fishy sister to the much-loved Café and Bar a few doors down Albion Street, this smartly turned-out member of the Gandolfi family makes great sense. By concentrating almost exclusively on the produce of Scotland's waters, and with a chef in Jamie…
Hotel du Vin
11 Bristo Place, Edinburgh, EH1 1EZ
You might be in central Edinburgh, but this is one bistro with a strong French accent. Classic dishes are present and correct: French onion soup, onglet steak, coq au vin, boudin blanc and so on. And the vin, oh the vin…..over 700 choices. The…
Ivy
1102–1106 Argyle Street, Glasgow, G3 8TD
Located on the Finnieston strip, Ivy very much appeals to a 21st-century audience. The sets of the live DJs who play every weekend night can be downloaded from iTunes as podcasts and enjoyed at one’s leisure. This is just one example of the clever…
La Lanterna
35 Hope Street, Glasgow, G2 6AE
Descend the stairs to La Lanterna and step back in time. This place has survived credit crunches, food fads, and fast foods. The owner, Christopher Martinolli, was born the year his father opened the restaurant in 1970 and nothing much has changed…
The Left Bank
33–35 Gibson Street, Glasgow, G12 8NU
It is hard to categorise this bistro / bar, mainly because it is so successful in all its guises – as a lazy brunch hangout, for drinks by the window or a relaxed evening meal. The atmosphere is casual but the kitchen works hard, handling flavours…
Monteiths Monteiths
57–61 High Street, Edinburgh, EH1 1SR
Leave behind the tartan tat of the High Street and descend into the underground world of Monteiths for a more palatable Scotland. Here, there’s a nod to the old, a wave to the new, a splash of glamour and swirl of hipness. The menu is good friends with…
Mussel Inn
157 Hope Street, Glasgow, G2 2UQ
Delicious, healthy and environmentally responsible, rope-grown mussels from Scotland's West Coast are currently enjoying plenty of positive media coverage, and the rather single-minded Mussel Inn is well placed to benefit from an increase in demand.
No. Sixteen
16 Byres Road, Glasgow, G11 5JY
With only space for 40, diners at No.16 sit close together in a charmingly cosy arrangement inspiring a sense that you may have been let in on a very special secret. The à la carte offers local Scottish produce served with a French twist, while an ever…
Osteria Piero
111 West Regent Street, Glasgow, G2 2RU
With solid, traditional furnishings echoing the robust, confident flavours of its Tuscan-inspired menu, this basement restaurant is cosy and welcoming at any hour. Smartly dressed waiters add a sense of occasion, but the atmosphere is convivial and…
The Partners Italian Bistro
1051 Great Western Road, Glasgow, G12 0XP
Partnered – to coin a phrase – with Bearsden's Partners Bistro, Tapela and Tattie Macs, this restaurant sits in unpromising surroundings, just off Great Western Road next to Gartnavel Hospital – yet the striking former Kelvinside train station houses a…
Stravaigin Café Bar
28 Gibson Street, Glasgow, G12 8NX
September 2010 saw this long-standing Gibson Street favourite undergo a successful renovation, taking over the neighbouring hairdressers and doubling the size of its kitchens and expanding the café bar by a similar degree. Only months old yet with its…
Two Fat Ladies
88 Dumbarton Road, Glasgow, G11 6NX
The original Two Fat Ladies, housed and taking its name from 88 Dumbarton Road, has been serving excellent fish-focused food since 1989 (and has nothing to do with the eccentric lady chefs and their TV show, which didn’t come along until seven years…
The Two Figs
5 and 9 Byres Road, Glasgow, G11 5RD
Situated at the tricky end of Byres Road, the Two Figs has justifiably consolidated its appeal over the past couple of years. This is a place to relax – with cheery staff, cosy booths, warm lighting, exposed wood and a smattering of fig-themed motifs.

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