Posts Tagged ‘eating out’
Scotland’s floating hotel Fingal rolls out five-course Easter Afternoon Tea
Sponsored Content Just in time for Easter, Edinburgh’s luxury floating hotel Fingal has unveiled an indulgent five-course Afternoon Tea. Fingal, ‘AA Hotel of the Year Scotland’, is permanently berthed on Edinburgh’s waterfront, and provides a nautical setting for diners, with all the glamour and style of a superyacht, but with an air of Art Deco…
Read MoreReview: Rio, Edinburgh ‘The seven different styles of steaks are as good in quality as in quantity’
The best thing about Jamie’s Italian in Edinburgh was the space it occupied in the city centre’s historic Assembly Rooms. With its high ceilings, ornate cornicing, imposing chandeliers, horseshoe bar area and grand proportions, it had a gravitas that wasn’t always matched by the food that was served. Now that the Pukka One has departed…
Read MoreSUSHISAMBA: The W Hotel serves up a night to remember
There is something to be said for fusion cuisine. Of course, I’m not talking about midnight fridge raids that result in a state of fusion confusion. Nor am I talking about viral food ‘hacks’ like coffee paired with cheese. (Try as they might, influencers will never convince me that a Parmesan Espresso Martini is a…
Read MoreShanghai Oriental: A modern twist on the Chinese food we know and love
There’s nothing better than being pleasantly surprised by a new restaurant – an unexpected positive twist to a meal you otherwise thought might just be OK. Well that’s exactly the feeling I got after a recent visit to Shanghai Oriental, a modern Cantonese restaurant in Larkhall. Having been a regular takeaway customer at their sister…
Read MoreShanghai Oriental: A modern twist on the Chinese food we know and love
There’s nothing better than being pleasantly surprised by a new restaurant – an unexpected positive twist to a meal you otherwise thought might just be OK. Well that’s exactly the feeling I got after a recent visit to Shanghai Oriental, a modern Cantonese restaurant in Larkhall. Having been a regular takeaway customer at their sister…
Read MoreThe Loveable Rogue: Good times and good scran
With the promise of good times and good scran, Ellie Forbes checks out The Loveable Rogue in Glasgow to see if it can deliver. The Loveable Rogue is doing a very skilful dance. The restaurant in Glasgow’s West End is niftily luring in the gastropub crowd with exciting menus without scaring off people who just…
Read MoreAn excellent Ecclefechan butter tart recipe
Today we present a delicious recipe for dessert, from French chef, the former owner of the Silver Darling restaurant at Aberdeen harbour. Didier Dejean opened his seafood restaurant The Silver Darling in 1986, having previously worked in Paris before following a colleague to Aberdeen. As the oil industry developed, things changed. ‘Before the oil, Aberdeen was…
Read MoreScots average £250 per month to spend after bills
People living in Scotland have just £250.94 of disposable income each month, less than £10 a day, a study has found. The recent poll, commissioned by Salary Finance, found that after paying out for their rent and mortgage, utility bills, food and other living expenses, just a small amount of ‘spare’ cash is left over…
Read MoreGreat views and food to match at The Boat House
The Scottish Field staff love South Queensferry in general, but The Boathouse gets my vote when it comes to eating out. It has a wonderful position right on the Forth and for its relentlessly enjoyable seafood menu. The crab, seafood curry and scallops are all winners, while the hot seafood platter is expensive but definitely…
Read MoreNick Nairn pulls the plug on Aberdeen pizza business
Scottish chef Nick Nairn has announced the closure of his pizza restaurant business in Aberdeen. The celebrity chef says the decision has been taken with regret, saying it is no longer commercially viable. Nick’s Pizza Bar, which launched in Aberdeen in December 2016, will close with immediate effect, as it has been placed into voluntary…
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