Reviews
Bistro capitalises on its shoreside location
A Room in Leith A Room in Leith is a Scottish bistro set in the popular shore area of Edinburgh. The restaurant is located on the site of the former Skipper’s Bistro and is the perfect place to enjoy great quality food that is made from only the best fresh local ingredients, with a particular…
Read MoreExcellent lunch offer is ideal for the weekend
Dine Weekends just got even better with Dine’s famed Dine with Wine lunch offer. The award-winning brasserie’s renowned weekend lunch offer, inclusive of a three course meal and bottle of excellent house wine, is still £42.50 per couple. Diners can also upgrade to a bottle of Prosecco for an extra £10. Dine with Wine is…
Read MoreEl Quijote perfectly captures a little slice of Spain
El Quijote El Quijote was established eight years ago by a bunch of Spanish pals who moved to Edinburgh in 2003. This fantastic little tapas restaurant strives for authenticity, so there’s no paella, tortilla or Spanglish flourishes, just the sort of dishes you’d find down a backstreet in Andalucia, with a huge accent on the…
Read MoreTasty options and a good atmosphere make Tapa a hit
Tapa This Leith eatery in a converted warehouse tucked away just off The Shore in Leith is where we often go as a family for a lazy Sunday lunch with friends. It’s relaxed, child-friendly, able to cope with big groups and there’s always space. The £15 set lunch is good, but we like the costillas,…
Read MoreThere’s far more than meats the eye at Fazenda
Fazenda ‘Would sir like some more meat with your mountain of meat? Or perhaps I could instead interest you in a tsunami of steak?’ Except for a steakhouse in New Zealand’s art deco capital, Napier, where I unwisely took on their gut-buster challenge back in 1990 and ate a pizza-sized 90oz steak (I was ill…
Read MoreThis restaurant’s seafood is a shore-fire hit
A Room in Leith A Room in Leith is a Scottish bistro set in the popular shore area. The restaurant is located on the site of the former Skipper’s Bistro and is the perfect place to enjoy great quality food that is made from only the best fresh local ingredients, with a particular emphasis on…
Read MoreFantastic food that was found by foraging
For most of us, the notion of a little hunting-gathering in search of dinner would be somewhat of an alien concept, but for Rupert Waites and Tom Chisholm sourcing their food locally from the land is how they make their living. Putting their extensive foraging knowledge and hospitality experience to good use, the pair, known…
Read MoreTony Singh’s supper club is a Friday hotspot
Want to kick your weekend off in style? Forgo the pub and head to the newest supper club in town. Celebrity chef Tony Singh is throwing open the doors of his Edinburgh home to cook up a storm for his guests at his Friday night supper clubs. The supper club trend has been on the rise…
Read MoreQuality food at a price that will appeal to students
Ting Saboteur Sister of the nearby Ting Thai Caravan, Ting Saboteur is the newest establishment to take up residence on Teviot Place. With an industrial interior and communal seating, it’s best suited to a casual lunch with friends. The cari rang voi mang red curry was a particular highlight, tasty with plenty of fresh vegetables…
Read MoreRevamp will have you coming back for more
White Horse Oyster Bar If you consider yourself to be a foodie, then get a date in the diary to road-test The White Horse Oyster Bar as soon as possible. This is one of the best new launches in the capital in recent memory, with an old man’s boozer transformed into a fantastic – and…
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