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- Maison Bleue
Visit Maison Bleue, Edinburgh and enjoy French & Mediterranean cuisine in intimate surroundings. - Café St Honoré
Local, seasonal, intimate. Fantastic food, friendly service, French bistro atmosphere. - Whighams Wine Cellars
Whighams is one of Edinburgh's leading wine bars and restaurants - La Garrigue
La Garrigue is an authentic French restaurant with three venues across Edinburgh
Number One
1 Princes Street,
Edinburgh,
EH2 2EQ
Nestled below the Balmoral Hotel, Number One is a little world of luxury. Blood-red lacquer walls are studded with a vibrant array of artworks, and all is softened by plush, mushroom-coloured furnishings. Bland hotel homogeneity is eschewed in favour of…
Mithas
7 Dock Place,
Edinburgh,
EH6 6LU
From the people behind the ever-popular Khushi’s comes a more glamorous taste of India that freely announces its ambition to fit right in with the neighbouring Michelin-starred restaurants of The Shore. Carefully arranged low lighting and classy dark…
Barioja
15-19 Jeffrey Street,
Edinburgh,
EH1 1DR
Barioja has been dishing out its albondigas for over a decade, so could be considered a pioneer of the still relatively youthful Edinburgh tapas scene. Sitting alongside its big sister restaurant, Iggs, it’s seen competition come and go over the years…
The Gateway Restaurant
John Hope Gateway Centre, Royal Botanic Garden, Arboretum Place,
Edinburgh,
EH3 5LR
Although lacking the panoramic views of its sister venue, the Terrace Café, the restaurant in the Botanics’ gleaming new John Hope Gateway enjoys a pleasant outlook over the Biodiversity Garden, especially from the lovely al fresco tables on its…
The Grill Room at the Square
29 Royal Exchange Square,
Glasgow,
G1 3AJ
Part of private members club ‘29’ this restaurant thinks of itself as a place to see and be seen. Slick black interior dotted with white linen table cloths, chandeliers and sparkling glassware give a city chic look to the long rectangular space. If you…
La Garrigue
31 Jeffrey Street,
Edinburgh,
EH1 1DH
There are no cheesy photos of the Place du Tertre here. Paris does not even get a look in as old assured hand Jean Michel Gauffre instead delves south to the sun drenched Languedoc for serious regional cooking with an intoxicating Mediterranean swagger.
The Dining Room
The Scotch Malt Whisky Society, 28 Queen Street,
Edinburgh,
EH2 1JX
While a fantastic selection of spirits is the focus in the Scotch Malt Whisky Society Scotland’s famous members’ bar, the food is definitely the star in the Dining Room, its upscale restaurant. A handful of tables in a light Georgian drawing room with…
The Hidden Lane Tearoom
8 Argyle Court, 1103 Argyle Street,
Glasgow,
G3 8ND
Tucked down a cobbled lane off Argyle Street, the Hidden Lane Tearoom is one of those rare places where everything comes together seamlessly. The décor is shabby chic – all duck-egg blue highlights, floral bunting, artfully mismatched furniture and…
Maison Bleue
36–38 Victoria Street,
Edinburgh,
EH1 2JW
Maison Bleue is defiantly not a typical French restaurant. Or certainly not one from the mainland, as the influence here comes from further south than Marseilles. The culinary net soars across France’s once mighty empire, from spicy North African…
The Jam House
5 Queen Street,
Edinburgh,
EH2 1JE
Dusky purple lights cast romantic shadows on the walls of this funky, jazz-centric venue once occupied by BBC Scotland. Guests dine on the balcony above the main stage where soulful musicians entertain throughout the evening. A fixed-price set menu with…
Café St Honoré
34 North West Thistle Street Lane,
Edinburgh,
EH2 1EA
Romantic Café St Honoré feels ideally placed tucked away in its cobbled New Town lane, but quiet locations can be deceiving. Inside, its charming, old-fashioned mirrored rooms are often bustling with exuberant diners. At nearly twenty years old, it is a…
Hotel du Vin
11 Bristo Place,
Edinburgh,
EH1 1EZ
Fact: eating out is way nicer than eating in. Or at least it is when the people who bring your food and pour your drinks are really, really lovely. This is well understood in Hotel du Vin, where the service is full of personality and pretty much…
Las Iguanas - Leeds
Unit 3, Cloth Hall Street,
Leeds,
LS1 2HD
Walk through the doors of Las Iguanas and find yourself transported to Latin America, full of rich, vibrant colours, quirky features and custom-made wooden mosaic tables made especially for the restaurant from sustainable woods in Brazil. Each…
Iggs
15 Jeffrey Street,
Edinburgh,
EH1 1DR
Iggs, Edinburgh’s grand old dame of Spanish fine dining, has gone through some changes of late. A recent visit from Channel 5’s Restaurant Inspectors has done away with some of its more individual aspects and given it a bit more mass-market appeal. The…
Prezzo
25 Pier Place,
Edinburgh,
EH6 4LP
Prezzo in Edinburgh's Newhaven Harbour is one of two sojourns north of the border for an ambitious London-based chain that aims to offer value-for-money Italian food in stylish contemporary surrounds. An aim which has, to some extent, been accomplished…
Shezan
24 - 25 Union Place,
Edinburgh,
EH1 3NQ
Over 40 years' experience can be found at Shezan Tandoori in the heart of Edinburgh. Exotic combinations of spices and rich creams go into the traditional recipes on the menu, offering a superb choice of tastes.
Highly spiced or mild, there are a…
Tower Restaurant
National Museum of Scotland, Chambers Street,
Edinburgh,
EH1 1JF
For the best view in the Southside, try the roof terrace of the Tower, looking over to the Castle. Inside, the National Museum’s restaurant has dark, glossy tables and a modern take on food. Like the crisp fish finger which really tastes of crab.
Ashoka Ashton Lane
19 Ashton Lane,
Glasgow,
G12 8SJ
You’d be forgiven for thinking you had stepped back in time upon entering the charming Ashton Lane branch of the popular Ashoka chain. Things haven’t changed much since they first opened their doors 20 years ago – but that’s exactly the point, they…
Bertorelli - Mincing Lane
Unit 7, Plantation Place,
London,
EC3R 7BD
Located just off Fenchurch Street, this glamorous Bertorelli restaurant is the ideal getaway from the City. With dark chocolate coloured walls, stylish seating and grand chandeliers, the restaurant is the perfect space for more formal dining. Here, you…
Brian Maule at Chardon d'Or
176 West Regent Street,
Glasgow,
G2 4RL
Trained in France, and having lead the Michelin-starred La Gavroche kitchen in London, one expects Mr Maule to conjure up truly accomplished dishes. And he does. Everything from the crisp white table cloths, black leather chairs to the sharply dressed…
City Café
Hilton Garden Inn, Finnieston Quay,
Glasgow,
G3 8HN
The City Café is a riverside hotel restaurant (under new ownership this year) boasting great riverside views and convenient proximity to concert venues. Servings are relatively small, so if ravenous then it’s probably best to plump for the full three…
Guchhi Indian Seafood and Bar
9/10 Commercial Street,
Edinburgh,
EH6 6JA
Head chef and owner Vishant Das blends together his Indian influences and seafood restaurant experience in this restaurant-bar in the heart of Leith. Extensive à la carte and tapas offerings capture vegetarian specials, biryani, tandoori kebab and…
The Inn at Lathones
By Largoward,
St Andrews,
Fife,
KY9 1JE
The Inn at Lathones to the south of St Andrews is around four hundred years old; its age apparent in the stone-clad fireplaces, whitewashed ceilings and exposed roof beams on display. Then, alongside, you'll find gig posters (the former stables now…
Kama Sutra
331 Sauchiehall Street,
Glasgow,
G2 3HW
At the upmarket end of Indian dining, Kama Sutra is spacious yet intimate. As well as the northern Indian cuisine found in most Glasgow curry houses, Kama Sutra offers dishes from various Indian regions, as well as embracing Scotland's own larder with…
Mezbaan South Indian Restaurant
14/14a Brougham Street,
Edinburgh,
EH3 9JH
It’s rare in Edinburgh to find Indian restaurants with regional specificity, so Mezbaan is welcome in introducing flavours from the country’s south, especially since it has one of Britain’s best South Asian chefs at the helm. Coconut is a prominent…
Sobranie Bar & Restaurant
8 Fountain Square, 123/151 Buckingham Palace Road,
London,
SW1W 9SH
Sobranie Russian restaurant specialises in European and Russian-style cuisine, served in a contemporary setting. With a warm, relaxed ambience, Sobranie features vibrant red furnishings in the lounge area, well dressed tables and contemporary lighting.
Harry Ramsden's - Merry Hill
Unit L76a, Merry Hill Centre,
Brierley Hill,
DY5 1SY
Harry Ramsden's serve the same great quality fish and chips today that they have been since 1928. The brand was established 80 years ago, when Harry Ramsden opened his first takeaway store in a hut in Guiseley. His top-quality fish and chips brought…
Karen's Unicorn
112 St Stephen Street,
Edinburgh,
EH3 5AD
Karen’s Unicorn sets out to subvert your preconceptions of a typical Chinese restaurant. Whether you choose the original, cosy Stockbridge branch or its newer and more glamorous sister in the New Town’s Abercromby Place, any Chinatown clichés are firmly…
La Partenope
96 Dalry Road,
Edinburgh,
EH11 2AX
Named after a mythological maiden who died of heartache on the Bay of Naples, La Partenope offers a taste of Napoli on Dalry Road. This family restaurant is operated by a sibling trio: chef Paolo creates magnificent dishes, brother Renato is the…
Strada - Leeds
6 Greek Street,
Leeds,
LS1 5RW
Expanding the presence of Strada in the North of England, this fantastic restaurant on Greek Street is now serving great Italian cuisine to the people of Leeds as well as visitors to the city.
Strada is a group of contemporary Italian restaurants…
Zizzi
Building 5A, Edinburgh Quay, Fountainbridge,
Edinburgh,
EH3 9RU
Zizzi's three Edinburgh restaurants are located in busy areas of the city, and seem to have been placed to make the most of passing trade from tired shoppers and hungry cinema-goers. As branches of a UK-wide chain of almost 100 restaurants (and…
Zucca
15–17 Grindlay Street,
Edinburgh,
EH3 9AX
Adjoining the Royal Lyceum, Zucca is an obvious target for pre or post-theatre diners, with the ground floor café serving sandwiches and deli snacks until late, and the upstairs dining room offering hearty dishes which fuse Italian and Scottish flavours…
Bellini
67 Kilmarnock Road,
Glasgow,
G41 3YR
Bellini is a lovely little pocket of Italy in the heart of Shawlands. Almost all the staff are Italian and, beef aside, all produce is from Italy, and with no freezer on the premises, everything is fresh. Thanks to this the restaurant has a faithful…
Café Cassis
Salisbury Hotel, Salisbury Road,
Edinburgh,
EH16 5AA
Tucked under the Salisbury Hotel in the quieter reaches of Edinburgh’s southside, Café Cassis makes good use of its semi-basement situation. Beyond the tight entranceway, the interior is warmly lit, welcoming and relaxed, and backs onto a…
Cavendish Club @ no. 5
5 Cavendish Square,
London,
W1G 0PG
Housed in the former Spanish Embassy in London's West End, the grand opulence of No.5 Cavendish Square is as evident on the sumptuous menu as in the ornate décor.
Richly flavoured dishes include truffle risotto with quail, pine nuts and raisins, or…
The Clarence
53 Whitehall, Whitehall,
London,
SW1A 2HP
Just 100 yards from Trafalgar Square, The Clarence is a quintessentially British pub, perfectly situated for enjoying a fantastic meal close to West End whilst taking a break from the bustling crowds.
Drawing in an eclectic crowd, The Clarence offers…
Dizzy Llama
24 Churchill Way,
Cardiff,
CF10 2DY
Serving international cuisine with a twist, Dizzy Llama offers a quirky hangout in Cardiff. From tasty tapas to crispy pizzas and succulent meat dishes, the Dizzy Llama menu is renowned for its creative flavour combinations and exciting diversity. In…
Harry Ramsden's - Guiseley
White Cross,
Leeds,
LS20 8LZ
Harry Ramsden's serve the same great quality fish and chips today that they have been since 1928. The brand was established 80 years ago, when Harry Ramsden opened his first takeaway store in a hut in Guiseley. His top-quality fish and chips brought…
Istanbul Grill
786 Wilmslow Road,
Manchester,
M20 2DR
Nestled in a vibrant suburb of Manchester, Istanbul Grill serves sumptuously exotic flavours in a relaxed setting. Blending traditional Turkish and Mediterranean cooking techniques and using the freshest ingredients, chefs demonstrate their honed…
King Henry VIII Inn
Hever Road,
Hever,
TN8 7NH
Situated in the picturesque village of Hever in Kent, The King Henry VIII Inn is a handsome old English pub in the traditional style. A half-timbered and tile-hung exterior gives way to a warm and spacious dining room and bar within, with period…
Mezzanine Lounge
The Courtyard, Royal Exchange,
London,
EC3V 3LR
Perfect for canapé parties of 40 to 200 guests, the Mezzanine Lounge in the Royal Exchange is available for exclusive hire and boasts stunning views of the Grand Café. Glamourous cocktails and nibbles are offered alongside delectable servings of Jersey…
Prezzo - Port Solent
43 The Boardwalk, Port Solent,
Portsmouth,
PO6 4TP
Serving irresistible Italian cuisine in casual, friendly surroundings, Prezzo uses only the finest seasonal ingredients to create their award-winning pizzas, as well as other dishes prepared with produce sourced directly from Italy, all at prices that…
Rhubarb
Prestonfield House, Priestfield Road,
Edinburgh,
EH16 5UT
A restaurant that transforms any visit into a special occasion, Rhubarb is one of Edinburgh’s most dramatic dining experiences. From a smiling, kilted welcome at the entrance to historic Prestonfield House (now a boutique hotel within which Rhubarb is a…
The Witchery by the Castle
Castlehill, Royal Mile,
Edinburgh,
EH1 2NF
From its grand seat atop the Royal Mile, The Witchery’s lavishly designed suites and busy restaurant have been drawing a mix of locals and visitors for over 30 years. This medieval merchant’s house is graced with bespoke panelled ceiling, sumptuous…
1901 Restaurant
Andaz Hotel, 40 Liverpool Street,
London,
EC2M 7QN
1901 Restaurant and Bar at Andaz Liverpool Street, in the heart of the City of London, will delight your taste buds without stuffy service - but with all the lavish trimmings.
It is modern fine dining that provides, to quote a guest, "unpretentious…
2 Bridge Place
2 Bridge Place, Victoria,
London,
SW1V 1QA
Close to the bustle of Victoria station, 2 Bridge Place is a stylish cosmopolitan restaurant set within the London Hesperia Victoria Hotel. Decorated in classic contemporary style with pale walls and wood and leather seating, this engaging venue with…
Ashoka Shak at the Quay
Captain Cuk Ltd., T/A Ashoka at The Quay,
Glasgow,
G5 3RU
A warm welcome to Ashoka at the Quay, the newest addition to the Ashoka fold. The staff believe that the world of Indian cuisine should be a culinary adventure and in Ashoka at the Quay, the food is most certainly the star of the show. You will find a…
