Restaurants, Bistros & brasseries, Outdoor dining and Child friendly
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- Mussel Inn Glasgow
Delicious fresh seafood, meat dishes and vegetarian dishes at excellent value for money - The Magnum Restaurant & Bar
At the Magnum we combine Scotland's best local ingredients with traditional flavours - Hellers Kitchen
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner & Outside Catering - Pink Olive
Pink Olive provides honest, unfussy, real food with relaxed friendly service that will appeals to all.
A Room in Leith
1c Dock Place,
Edinburgh,
EH6 6LU
If you pitch up here late or without booking, it may be wise to have a plan B. On sunny days, the waterside tables outside fill up fast with people enjoying a platter of mussels and a well chosen glass, while for chillier occasions, there’s candle…
Agua
Apex City Hotel, 61 Grassmarket,
Edinburgh,
EH1 2JF
The leading restaurant in the set of three Apex Hotels in Edinburgh, Agua, as the name implies, offers some piscine-influenced dining. The loss of the fresh crustacean menu is a bitter blow, but the canny owners of Agua have racked up the ambition of…
Amarone
2 Nelson Mandela Place,
Glasgow,
G2 1BT
Another popular eatery from the ever-expanding Di Maggios chain – the interior and menu give a more slick and grown-up feel to this restaurant compared to their other outfits that populate the city, and with price tags to match. Descending from the…
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.
Arcaffe
7 North Claremont Street,
Glasgow,
G3 7NR
Frequented by office workers who disdain the trend for a quick bite at one’s desk, Arcaffe’s kitchen serves up hefty portions of proper food, providing somewhat of a challenge to clear the plate. It’s a quiet, comfortable café with fresh, neutral décor…
Balbir's Saffron Lounge
61 Kilmarnock Road,
Glasgow,
G41 3YR
With the familiar Sikh warrior guarding the entrance, Balbir’s Southside outpost is easily spotted among the bars and restaurants in Shawlands. Inside, it shoots back for a fair distance, with the buffet set-up retreating most of the way too. Offering…
The Bank Café Bar
443 Clarkston Road,
Glasgow,
G44 3LL
Part of the Maclay Inn’s chain, this former bank has been nicely refurbished with solid wood and leather furnishings and a chrome-topped bar. Crane your neck to see the detailed cornicing and dramatic domed rooflight. There’s a good selection of draft…
Bar 50
50 Blackfriars Street,
Edinburgh,
EH1 1NE
Edinburgh's Smart City Hostel is in the heart of the Old Town and offers budget accommodation for visitors and students. Bar 50 is their popular restaurant and drinking den sited in an expansive basement that opens out onto the Cowgate (with some…
Bar Milano
2 Mains Avenue, Eastwood Toll,
Glasgow,
G46 6QZ
From its pleasantly neutral décor and friendly service to the suburban location, Bar Milano ticks all the boxes for a comfortable neighbourhood trattoria. It’s housed in a converted bank but where such buildings often possess a cold grandeur, the…
Barbarossa
Cartside House, 1–7 Clarkston Road,
Glasgow,
G44 4EF
The welcome here tells you that these people care about your evening. The décor, like the service is smart, crisp and metropolitan. The restaurant is out of town but near Cathcart railway station, so do come by train in order to take advantage of the…
Barça Tapas and Cava Bar
Princes Square, 48 Buchanan Street,
Glasgow,
G1 3JN
Eating at Barca Tapas and Cava bar, situated in the upmarket Princes Square mall, is a classy experience. If you can, grab a table on the terrace which overlooks the light and bright shopping centre and browse the impressive menu. The calamari with…
Battlefield Rest
55 Battlefield Road,
Glasgow,
G42 9JL
From outside this tardis-like attractive former tram shelter, has more tables than you'd imagine, and a cosy atmosphere when busy, which it frequently is. The ambitious menu is large and starters include crêpes, salads and bruschettas as well as…
Bibi's Cantina
599 Dumbarton Road,
Glasgow,
G11 6HY
Tucked away at the end of Dumbarton Road is a little casa of good food. The candlelit interior reminds diners of Cantina’s culinary origins – the walls are covered with prints of cacti and poncho-wearing vaqueros. There’s also very attractive, brightly…
Bijou
2 Restalrig Road,
Edinburgh,
EH6 8BN
If not quite a diamond in the rough, Bijou is certainly a lovely find in an unlikely locale. This low-key café/bistro by Leith Links is frequented by locals and intrepid visitors for breakfast, lunch, dinner and take-away. The tiny kitchen dishes up…
The Birdcage
Stuart House, Eskmills, Station Road,
Musselburgh,
East Lothian,
EH21 7PQ
Previously known as The Glasshouse, due to gleaming glass walls, this upmarket Musselburgh restaurant housed in the village’s Eskmills now takes its name from the walk-through birdcage which occupies pride of place in the spacious front bar. Once home…
Bisque Bar & Brasserie
Bruntsfield Hotel, 69 Bruntsfield Place,
Edinburgh,
EH10 4HH
Nestled in the basement of the Bruntsfield Hotel, Bisque offers a busy bar and separate restaurant frequented by a mix of hotel guests, locals and families from both camps. The contemporary boutique-style interior feels a little dated and hard-edged…
Blue Moon Café
36 Broughton Street,
Edinburgh,
EH1 3SB
It's hard to believe, but Broughton Street's Blue Moon Café, located in the heart of Edinburgh’s gay scene, has been a lively social hub for over 30 years. A few things have altered over time. The Broughton Street wing is now a separate diner…
The Bothy
11 Ruthven Lane,
Glasgow,
G12 9BG
Tucked away from the bustle of Byres Road down Ruthven Lane in a fittingly old stone building lies the Bothy. Friendly and efficient kilted waiting staff give diners welcome diners into the relaxed atmosphere. The menu offers traditional dishes such as…
The Brasserie at the Chip
12 Ashton Lane,
Glasgow,
G12 8SJ
The Chip celebrates its 40th anniversary this year and a new management team (from sister outfit Stravaigin) are busy re-energizing the brand. The Brasserie is accessed through the restaurant‘s wide welcoming arch doorway and upstairs to a wrought iron…
Browns Restaurant and Bar
131–133 George Street,
Edinburgh,
EH2 4JS
Browns is the only Scottish branch of a well-established chain that installs its popular brasserie template in historic buildings around the UK. Their mission, from conception in the 1970s, was to offer 'classic food, well-delivered in a stylish…
Brutti Ma Buoni
Brunswick Hotel, 106 Brunswick Street,
Glasgow,
G1 1TF
With its long bar and tall walls filled with an assortment of colourful bottles, Brutti Ma Buoni has the air of a stylish Italian enoteca with a dash of urban Spain thrown in. Metallic tables, leather seating and cream and black walls set the chic mood…
Café Andaluz
2 Cresswell Lane,
Glasgow,
G12 8AA
Tucked down a flight of stairs off cobbled Cresswell Lane, everything about Cafe Andaluz from the warm decor and soft, twinkling lights to the impressively varied menu, is welcoming. Diners can sit at dark wood and tiled tables or at the bar, which is…
Café Grande
184 Bruntsfield Place,
Edinburgh,
EH10 4DF
Perhaps it's the red with yellow trim colour scheme, or the asymmetric arrangement of rickety tables, but there is something vaguely down-at-heel Gallic about Café Grande. Edinburgh scenes (for sale) dot the walls of this rough-round-the-edges…
Cafe Hub
Castlehill, Royal Mile,
Edinburgh,
EH1 2NE
Home of the Edinburgh International Festival, this lofty and imposing former church at the top of the Royal Mile is almost the last stop before Edinburgh Castle. It houses a box office, a rather splendid main hall (which hosts weddings, business events…
