Restaurants, North American

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Bell's Diner

7 St Stephen Street, Edinburgh, EH3 5AN

Now in its forty-first year, Bell’s Diner has an old-school charm and a resolutely lo-fi feel about it. Its red painted walls – hung with prints of Native American scenes – and simple wooden tables and chairs have remained unchanged for years, if not…

Smoke Stack

53–55 Broughton Street, Edinburgh, EH1 3RJ

Smokestack underwent an extensive makeover in spring 2012. Gone are the blood-red walls and restaurant-style dining, replaced with stripped-back pale grey decor, bright lights and all-day food service. The bright and breezy tone extends to the menu and…

Tribeca

102 Dumbarton Road, Glasgow, G11 6NX

This café doesn't wear its USA theme lightly, with a yellow taxi and NYPD cruiser usually sat outside for diners on the al fresco tables to admire plus Americana draped around the tight space inside. It's all about the breakfasts and brunches here…

Calistoga

70 Rose Street North Lane, Edinburgh, EH2 3DX

Calistoga could be Edinburgh’s best restaurant for wine lovers. With one of the biggest selections of Californian wines in Europe and a mark-up policy that makes them affordable, it is not to be missed by oenophiles. The Congressional Wine Tasting…

Buffalo Grill

1 Raeburn Place, Edinburgh, EH4 1HU

With a menu that has worked for 26 years, why change it? No reason, when you continue to pull in the crowds the way Buffalo Grill does. The Stockbridge restaurant, an offshoot of the original in the heart of Edinburgh’s student land, is cosy, warm…

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Hamburger Heaven

36 Broughton Street, Edinburgh, EH1 3SB

Thriving Broughton Street in the East End of Edinburgh has loads of choice for hungry visitors looking for a nice night out. Hamburger Heaven aims for a mid-way option focusing on decent-quality American-style food. A fairly extensive menu certainly…

Illegal Jack's

113-117 Lothian Road, Edinburgh, EH3 9AN

If a multinational fast food outlet woke up in heaven cleansed of all sin, it might be a bit like Illegal Jack’s. A glance through the plate-glass windows fronting Lothian Road reveals a cavernous interior with rows of tables and a brightly lit service…

Ad Lib

33 Ingram Street, Glasgow, G1 1HA

The former fire station that is home to the Merchant City branch of this enduringly popular American restaurant is much larger than its ‘big’ brother on Hope Street, but doesn't quite live up to its siblings achievements. The bulk of the menu is the…

Buffalo Grill

12–14 Chapel Street, Edinburgh, EH8 9AY

Right in the heart of student land, Buffalo Grill has been thriving for 27 years serving up staple grill favourites of burgers, steaks and chicken wings. With so much success, this little restaurant with its cosy wood-panelled interior and mish-mash of…

Chilli Grill

515 Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow, G3 7PQ
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Di Maggio's

61 Ruthven Lane, Glasgow, G12 9BG

Di Maggio's is nearing its 30th year in Ruthven Lane, a statistic attributable both to its family friendly atmosphere – there's a play area especially for kids – and consistency. Located on a cobbled lane a stone’s throw from Byres Road, the west end…

Filling Station

46 Bath Street, Glasgow, G2 1HG

Gourmet Burger Kitchen

137 George Street, Edinburgh, EH2 4JY

Good value basic meals are hard to find on Edinburgh’s upmarket George Street, so weary shoppers and Book Festival visitors may want to head to Gourmet Burger Kitchen at the Charlotte Square end – especially if they have a couple of kids in tow. This is…

Ketchup

44 Ashton Lane, Glasgow, G12 8SJ

When it comes to knowing what students want, you’ve got to hand it to Ketchup. Set on the ground floor of a block of Ashton Lane venues, the American feel may not quite fit the cobbled lane, but inside, large booths and benches are crammed full of teens…

McKirdy's Steakhouse

151 Morrison Street, Edinburgh, EH3 8AG

In these days when food provenance is to the fore, McKirdy’s finds itself suddenly en vogue. It’s doing nothing new, of course, just continuing to offer red meat and haggis crafted by the family butcher. Here, they can tell you exactly where the meat…

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The New York Kitchen

562 Dumbarton Road, Glasgow, G11 6RH

With Dumbarton Road not short of cafés and restaurants it pays to have a niche, and under the same ownership as next door’s Velvet Elvis, the New York Kitchen has adopted an American diner theme that is well represented throughout its impressively…

Nick’s

168 Hyndland Road, Glasgow, G12 9HZ

It’s love at first sight at Nick’s – what a stunning interior, all exposed brickwork, dark wood, slightly industrial, Brooklyn-loft kind of vibe. A newcomer to Hyndland Road, having opened in late 2009, it takes over the site of the unique…

NYC Bar

185 Hope Street, Glasgow, G2 2UL

The theme of the current incarnation of this style bar is literally plastered over the walls with eye-catching monochrome wallpaper featuring New York landmarks. The space is dominated by a huge curved bar and an open floor which suggests evening…

TGI Friday's

22–26 Castle Street, Edinburgh, EH2 3HT

Ad Lib

111 Hope Street, Glasgow, G2 6LL

Crafting the perfect burger is about more than simply grilling the patty properly; all elements need to combine to create something more than the sum of their parts. This is something Ad Lib knows well. Its burgers are a revelation, whether beef, lamb…

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AMPM Bar

Hilton London Kensington, 179-199 Holland Park Avenue, London, W11 4UL

In a cutting-edge setting, AMPM Bar serves cosmopolitan cocktails and modern cuisine in upmarket Kensington. Set within the Hilton London Kensington Hotel, the glitzy dining room showcases Scandinavian-style interior design, with a chic bar serving an…

Buddy's BBQ & Burgers

44 Skirving St, Glasgow, G41 3AJ

A brand new, proper American-style burger and barbecue joint on the Southside. The burgers are large, lean patties made on site each day from minced shoulder of beef. The most popular is the Western Burger, served with lashings of grilled cheese…

Charlie Rocks

33 Byres Road, Glasgow, G12 8UQ

The reliably popular Café Antipasti was dramatically transformed into a US-themed diner in 2012. It has an appealing, Americana-free feel, with plenty of glass frontage making a show of a busy Byres Road corner, a small central bar area, and chunky…

Chilli Grill

12 Hillington Road South, Glasgow, G52 2AA

Circus

27-29 Endell Street, London, WC2 9BA

Set in Covent Garden at the heart of London's Theatreland, Circus is an innovative combination of a Pan American restaurant and a West End cocktail bar. Diners are also entertained by the added bonus of quirky yet glamourous bursts of cabaret…