Eating Out
Restaurant showcases the taste of summer
A Michelin starred Scots restaurant is to showcase an unusual and little known taste of Scotland this summer. At their best for just a couple of weeks, garlic scapes are the flowering shoot of the garlic plant and have to be removed to produce a fat, juicy garlic bulb. At their best for only a…
Read MoreRestaurants and chefs doing their bit for the planet
A restaurant movement aimed at promoting sustainability across the food industry has made its way to Scotland’s capital. Created by the Sustainable Restaurant Association, the One Planet Plate campaign works in partnership with a number of top chefs and restaurants to create dishes which have a low carbon footprint, include higher quality meat and celebrate…
Read MoreA new entry to the capital’s successful restaurant scene
A new restaurant will add to Leith’s flourishing food scene when Borough open its doors for the first time next week. Guided by head chef Darren Murray – formerly head chef of award-winning restaurant, Norn – Borough promises to serve-up contemporary European cuisine within a relaxed, neighbourhood atmosphere. A laidback menu comprising small and large…
Read MoreThe Grand Cafe is all set to thrown open its doors
One of Edinburgh’s most magnificent Old Town venues will this week open to the public at Grand Café at the Scotsman. After a six month restoration and inspired by the grand cafes of Europe, the new North Bridge venue promises a welcoming, relaxed drinking and dining experience to suit all tastes and occasions, juxtaposing a…
Read MoreTop restaurants support One Planet Plate scheme
Edinburgh restaurants have joined a campaign to help diners use the power of their appetites wisely. One Planet Plate, a global campaign run by the Sustainable Restaurant Association (SRA), enables diners to vote with fork for a better food future by dining at participating restaurants. They are highlighting dishes on their menus that address problems…
Read MoreFive places to dine with your four-legged friend
The summer months are now here and the warmer weather means we can get out and about more with our four-legged friends. But it’s not always easy to find somewhere we can take them if we’re looking to stop, when we want a bite to eat and a drink. Since the introduction of the first…
Read MoreGet yourself along here – and not at a snail’s pace
If I have a go-to French place when I eat out in Edinburgh, it is L’Escargot Bleue, a fantastic little Broughton Street restaurant. Fred Berkmiller’s refreshingly traditional take on French cuisine means that if you want snails, foie gras, horse steaks and tarte tatin, this is where to come. But then the same is true…
Read MoreRestaurant evokes that feeling of Paris
Neil Forbes is one of Scotland’s best-known chefs, and runs Cafe St Honoré in Edinburgh. This beautifully evocative little city centre restaurant is hidden away down a cobbled lane you feel like you’re back in Paris. Lauded for his emphasis on sustainability and provenance, Forbes is also a mean chef but don’t expect classic French…
Read MoreExceptional value is at the heart of Chez Jules
There are many places in Edinburgh offering exquisite French food with a matching price, but Chez Jules offers exceptional value. This city centre basement eaterie is owned by Pierre Levicky (of Pierre Victoire fame), and provides good bistro favourites at sensible prices. Noisy and invariably packed, it features checked tablecloths and candles in bottles but…
Read MoreEnjoy French food? Then Bleue is for you
Maison Bleue is one of the grandees of the Edinburgh dining scene. After 20 years on picturesque Victoria Street, this Old Town favourite mixes French cuisine with North African influences to produce memorable dishes. Whether you’re after classic French dishes, tagines, or a fusion of the two, all the food here is wonderful (there are…
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