Restaurants, Bistros & brasseries and The LIST Card
- Urban Angel
Urban Angel use local, organic and fairly traded produce in a cool environment - Guy's Restaurant & Bar
From sushi to steak pie the menu is as eclectic, but the guiding philosophy in Guy's is to create food people want to eat
Ketchup
44 Ashton Lane,
Glasgow,
G12 8SJ
There’s no such thing as 'just' a burger at Ketchup – maybe you want cheese, bacon and chipotle mayo with pickles, onion and salad? Or how about Portobello mushrooms, garlic parmesan aioli and balsamic onion relish? Have it without the bun, without the…
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…
Tinto Tapas Bar
138 Battlefield Road,
Glasgow,
G42 9JT
The interior may be a bit ramshackle, and the vibe, laid-back, but service is friendly and efficient. Along with the large menu comes a dish of delicious home salted almonds which set the taste buds going in anticipation of the tapas to follow. Mussels…
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…
Iglu
2b Jamaica Street,
Edinburgh,
EH3 6HH
The name Iglu suggests a frostiness that couldn’t be further from reality in this warm and welcoming eatery. Iglu’s ethical approach to food and drink is worn large and its daily-changing menu of locally sourced, seasonal and welfare-rich food is…
The Living Room
113–115 George Street,
Edinburgh,
EH2 4JN
Tucked behind the Living Room’s contemporary piano bar, the restaurant’s dark wood and potted palms create a welcoming, informal ambience, while the vanilla leather booths are ideal for romantic liaisons or conspiratorial office gossip. The lengthy…
Urban Angel
121 Hanover Street,
Edinburgh,
EH2 1DJ
Despite being a growing empire itself with a recently opened juice bar on Broughton Street, Urban Angel eschews multinational brands in favour of local, organic and fairly traded produce. The Hanover Street branch is a warren of basement rooms with…
The Voodoo Rooms
19a West Register Street,
Edinburgh,
EH2 2AA
Any time is cocktail time in the Voodoo Rooms, with its feel of a cabaret club oozing somewhat faded, slightly sleazy glamour. On evenings when there’s live entertainment, the bar is usually bulging. Gastropub grub is served in a small dining room…
The Grosvenor Café
The Grosvenor Theatre, Ashton Lane,
Glasgow,
G12 8SJ
With its filmic décor and location above the cinema, the recently rebranded Grosvenor Café offers a great opportunity for a movie and a meal night-out. The striking and cavernous venue, lit by spotlights adorning the walls, has silent movie clips…
E:S:I - Englishman, Scotsman and an Irishman
46 Queen Charlotte Street,
Edinburgh,
EH6 7EX
E:S:I’s multi-level dining room in an old Leith building mixes contemporary fittings with a healthy dose of character. The service is a masterclass in easygoing charm, though it can be tricky to catch a waiter’s attention from tables on the mezzanine.
North Bridge Brasserie
20 North Bridge,
Edinburgh,
EH1 1YT
Once you have flattened-out the rather fussy rolled-up menu, there is plenty of rewarding reading here for lunch or a night out. This brasserie in the former printing hall of The Scotsman newspaper is ideal for large groups, though there's plenty of…
Olive Branch Bistro
91 Broughton Street,
Edinburgh,
EH1 3RX
This Broughton Street neighbourhood bistro is adept at being most things to most people. From brunch till dinner, there’s a seasonally-influenced menu mixing Scottish ingredients with one or two mostly-Mediterranean influences. So, roast aubergine…
Darcy's
The Courtyard, Princes Square,
Glasgow,
G1 3JN
Darcy’s occupies a prime spot in the corner of the basement food court at swanky high-end retail temple Princes Square, offering weary shoppers the option of taking a load off over mixed Scottish and world cuisine, cocktails, champagne or traditional…
Gamba
225a West George Street,
Glasgow,
G2 2ND
Since opening for business in 1998, Gamba has received regular fulsome praise and more than a few awards for Derek Marshall’s fish-focused cooking. Until a makeover in January 2011 though, the décor failed to live up to the restaurant’s exacting…
The Brasserie at The Menzies Glasgow Hotel
27 Washington Street,
Glasgow,
G3 8AZ
It's hard to imagine how you might stumble across the Menzies hotel while searching for fine dining. Set in a rather unpromising post-industrial landscape at the edge of the city centre, it's an oddly unplaceable building – you could be essentially…
Guy's Restaurant & Bar
24 Candleriggs, Merchant City,
Glasgow,
G1 1LD
With family artworks lining the walls and furnishings gathered throughout a colourful life, chef and proprietor Guy Cowan creates a truly individual atmosphere at his Merchant City restaurant. From sushi to steak pie the menu is as eclectic, but the…
Merrylee Road Bar and Kitchen
128 Merrylee Road,
Glasgow,
G44 3DL
Candles, soft lighting and a piano player give this neighbourhood brasserie something of a posh hotel lobby atmosphere. The service is warm and informal though, and a mainly local and family clientele mean the place is actually quite relaxed. The menu…
The Sisters Kelvingrove
36 Kelvingrove Street,
Glasgow,
G3 7RZ
After climbing a flight of stairs next door to a row of tenements behind Kelvingrove Park, the plush, calm and intimate dining area of The Sisters comes as a very pleasant surprise. An understated hint of luxe whispers – but doesn’t scream - from the…
The Terrace Brasserie
Royal Terrace Hotel, 18–22 Royal Terrace,
Edinburgh,
EH7 5AQ
The swirly carpet and rather dated pistachio wallpaper of the Terrace Brasserie come as a surprise after the smart reception area of the four-star Royal Terrace Hotel. The dining room's subdued atmosphere is lifted in the summer months when you can…
Urban Bar & Brasserie
23–25 St Vincent Place,
Glasgow,
G1 2DT
Old-school elegance is evident from the moment of stepping through the doors into the champagne bar – marble tops and polished mahogany dominate while a pianist plays soft jazz on the baby grand. Beyond lies the formal restaurant where smart staff…
The Social
27 Royal Exchange Square,
Glasgow,
G1 3AJ
Location is key for this trendy city centre bar/brasserie in the G1 Group's stable of stylish ventures. A huge square bar dominates the interior space, surrounded by dark wooden tables and leather pouffes. A mixture of suits and pre-clubbers rub…
Sygn
15 Charlotte Lane,
Edinburgh,
EH2 4QZ
Sygn is Edinburgh’s textbook example of an achingly hip bar straight from a weekend style supplement with white-washed walls and pine furniture. The place bustles, with tables haphazardly jostled together and waistcoated staff attending to impeccably…
Urban Angel
1 Forth Street,
Edinburgh,
EH1 3JX
From stylish premises in Hanover Street and Forth Street, the Urban Angel team serve up hearty portions of ethical grub to Edinburgh's trendy foodies for whom organic, fair trade and free-range are key considerations. Both venues share white-washed…
Iris
47a Thistle Street,
Edinburgh,
EH2 1DY
The New Town location naturally lends itself to business lunches and out-of-hours socialising, but a keenly priced lunch offer, imaginative à la carte and new Sunday brunch menu make Iris a genuinely crowd pleasing, mid-range all-rounder. A main course…
The Lansdowne Bar & Kitchen
7a Lansdowne Crescent,
Glasgow,
G20 6NQ
This deceptively large basement bar kitchen on the leafy, residential Lansdowne Crescent off Great Western Road is a great all-rounder. Spacious and versatile with an abundance of TV screens, DJs at weekends and possibly the best draught beer selection…
