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Restaurants and Bistros & brasseries
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Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner & Outside Catering
The Two Figs
5 and 9 Byres Road,
Glasgow,
G11 5RD
A bar which is renowned for its sophisticated menu and relaxed atmosphere, the Two Figs doesn't disappoint. A potent combination of high-quality fare and an extensive cocktail list ensures that this establishment stands out at the less fashionable end…
La Vallée Blanche
360 Byres Road,
Glasgow,
G12 8AY
Named after an off-piste ski run in the French Alps, La Vallee Blanche is a cosy log cabin style restaurant, with rich red upholstery, cute antler light fittings and wine racks in the walls. Perhaps it’s the knowledgable, well-timed service, the…
Balbir's Saffron Lounge
61 Kilmarnock Road,
Glasgow,
G41 3YR
With mood-lighting, dark décor and a grand piano opposite an oak bar, this deceptively large Shawlands restaurant doesn’t feel like an Indian, but that’s part of its charm. And charming it is, with candles on tables and jazz on the stereo while in the…
The Brasserie at the Chip
12 Ashton Lane,
Glasgow,
G12 8SJ
Upon entering, this Glasgow institution exudes informality, yet there's an air that everything about the food and drink here is taken very seriously. The brasserie, a mezzanine that hangs above the main restaurant, has a lovely airy feel, matched by the…
Brel
39–43 Ashton Lane,
Glasgow,
G12 8SG
Brel's become a West End fixture not just for its European-influenced food and drink but for a certain relaxed continental vibe giving it a rare sophistication so close to the university. The back beer-garden fills up on sunny days and also offers a…
Buchanans Bistro
Woodend Barn, Burn o' Bennie,
Banchory,
Aberdeenshire,
AB31 5QA
Set in a bright, large and pleasantly laid out extension to Royal Deeside's primary arts space, this new café-bistro is run by highly respected local cooks and caterers Val and Calum Buchanan. Dishes are at once informal and expertly constructed…
But 'n' Ben
Ethie Street,
Auchmithie, by Arbroath,
Angus,
DD11 5SQ
In its attractive cottage setting in cliff-top Auchmithie, the But 'n' Ben has been consistently good for years. Expect to find wonderful, fresh oysters and fish including a tasty Arbroath smokie pancake. Home cooking and properly honest fare…
The Butchershop Bar & Grill
1055 Sauchiehall Street,
Glasgow,
G3 7UD
A warm welcome awaits at this comfortably stylish bar and grill, and so it should: the general manager once worked Andrew Fairlie's front of house. In the kitchen the CVs are no less impressive, with head chef Alex Thain having trained with Gordon…
Café Antipasti
305 Sauchiehall Street,
Glasgow,
G2 3HQ
There is a standard of service and meal in Café Antipasti that is reassuringly consistent if hardly exciting, although this reflects its location at the busy and less-than-intimate end of Sauchiehall Street. The waiting staff are invariably polite…
Café Gandolfi
64 Albion Street,
Glasgow,
G1 1NY
If one restaurant can take credit for Stornoway black pudding becoming ubiquitous on the menus of contemporary Scotland this is the one. Back when the dish was deemed little more than offal Gandolfi was serving it on drop scones with mushrooms, inspired…
Café JJ
180 Dumbarton Road,
Glasgow,
G11 6XE
Modest and homely, Café JJ has been a familiar little haven on Partick Cross for more than 25 years. Inside is dark wood and cream, worn pine tables, blackboards with the specials along one wall and fairy lights framing the plate glass windows. During…
Cail Bruich
725 Great Western Road,
Glasgow,
G12 8QX
The menu at Cail Bruich reads like a rather upmarket shopping list. Ox, duck and halibut star in mains, while starters feature chestnut and scallop, and a pudding is simply chocolate. Brevity on the page reflects a serious commitment to fine materials…
Clark & Sons
14 Busby Road, Clarkston Toll,
Glasgow,
G76 7XL
Located in the deep south of Clarkston, Clarke & Sons is a spacious, relaxed venue with a sort of ‘executive airport lounge’ feel, that garners a heavy following both as a bar and eaterie. It’s not cheap, but dishes have a touch of extravagance, and…
The Comet Brasserie & Bar
Ramada Hatfield Hotel, St. Albans Road West,
Hatfield,
AL10 9RH
In the art deco-style surroundings of Hatfield's Ramada Hotel, The Comet Brasserie & Bar is a relaxed place to dine for sightseers, locals and shoppers alike. Located in the original part of the building, designed to reflect the iconic de Havilland…
Creel Restaurant
The Harbour, 25 Lamer Street,
Dunbar,
EH42 1HJ
Occupying a prime location just a stone's skip from the harbour at Dunbar, the Creel is a sparsely decorated restaurant with low wooden ceilings, stripped floors and dark wooden furniture, making the food the star attraction. Owner-chef Logan Thorburn…
Double Dutch
27–29 Marshall Street,
Edinburgh,
EH8 9BJ
Under new management since the summer of 2008, but still trading under the same name, any former Dutch influence which this café boasted has long since disappeared. There’s plenty to take its place, although it could be argued that the extensiveness of…
La Fiorentina
2 Paisley Road West,
Glasgow,
G51 1LE
Either wonderfully kitsch or reassuring old-fashioned, depending on your point of view, La Fiorentina presides over the junction of Govan Road and Paisley Road West like an eminent institution, particularly to its many regulars. Starters are presented…
First Coast
97–101 Dalry Road,
Edinburgh,
EH11 2AB
Anyone who believes great food can’t be found west of Haymarket is missing out. First Coast’s marine wainscoting, cream walls and natural wood create a serene blend of smart, bright and comforting. So it is with the food. A menu featuring grain salad…
Fusion Bar and Bistro
10 North Silver Street,
Aberdeen,
AB10 1RL
One of the latest venues in Aberdeen to offer cutting-edge contemporary dining, Fusion has a young, ambitous team putting together up-beat, stylish food with good wines and cocktails very much part of the picture.
The Giffnock Ivy
219 Fenwick Road, Giffnock,
Glasgow,
G46 6JD
Located in this none-more-salubrious Southside enclave, the Giffnock Ivy enjoys a captive market of well-heeled grown-ups and it plays to them adroitly. In fact, so smooth and suasive is its ambience of classy refinement it’s hard to believe the…
Hadrian's Brasserie
The Balmoral, 1 Princes Street,
Edinburgh,
EH2 2EQ
Hadrians may be located within the iconic Balmoral Hotel, but it manages to avoid the usual hotel restaurant curse of deserted dining rooms and sub-par food by enticing in locals with tempting menus which change frequently. Service is faultless, with…
The Hudson Hotel
7–11 Hope Street,
Edinburgh,
EH2 4EL
On first appearance there is very little to lift the Hudson out of that popular subcategory of pub that should perhaps be termed 'elegant Edinburgh bars that also serve food'. Like so many it is a haven of shining dark wood, subtle lighting and leather.
