Small plates will feed the biggest of appetites

Small plates are big news in the Scottish restaurant industry and Glasgow restaurant The Dhabba has created its own appetising version. The Candleriggs restaurant’s new tapas style menu is called Laghu Kund meaning ‘Small Bowl’ and is available alongside nut free and gluten free dishes at the restaurant. The menu gives more choice for groups…

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Indulge your guilty pleasures with a tasty new menu

We all love humble comforting dishes and from next week two Scots restaurants are cooking indulgent food treats with their latest theme, Guilty Pleasures. Sweet and creamy, crispy or crunchy – what’s your secret eating pleasure? In honour of our less proud moments (and our drunken food choices), Chef Nico Simeone and his team invite…

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A private dining experience in an unusual setting

A leading Edinburgh restaurant has launched an exclusive dining experience in the City Observatory site on Calton Hill throughout the month of August. Based at The Lookout by The Gardener’s Cottage is located in The Library. The Library is a charming dining room set within the historic site which houses some of Edinburgh’s oldest and…

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Restaurant reopens in time for the Festival season

The Scottish Cafe and Restaurant in Edinburgh has re-opened its doors to the public in time for the capital’s Festival season, following an extensive seven-month refurbishment. The independent, family business is owned and operated by Edinburgh restaurateurs, Victor and Carina Contini. The fresh new look interior champions many Scottish designers and the menu as always…

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New vegan menu launches at city restaurant

Glasgow’s Dhabba restaurant in Candleriggs has launched a brand new vegan menu. And with more than 11 main dishes – loads of starters and side dishes, it’ll ensure those wishing to stick to plant based diets have more than enough choice. The North Indian restaurant which recently eradicated nuts from its kitchen wanted to offer…

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Celebrate the Glorious Twelfth with a special pie

The Ivy on the Square is marking the start of game season with a special limited-edition dish and cocktail, available at the Edinburgh restaurant from Monday, 12 August. A longstanding Scottish tradition, the ‘Glorious Twelfth’ signals the start of grouse season in the Highlands. To celebrate this, The Ivy on the Square will be offering…

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Restaurant interior revealed – and now it needs staff

Contemporary Chinese restaurant group, Tattu, has revealed a preview of its stunning Edinburgh interior. Patrons are set to dine beneath hand painted traditional Chinese artwork and an arching tunnel of its signature blossom installation. Inspired by Scotland’s cosmopolitan capital, Tattu Edinburgh will pay homage to the relationship between ‘traditional and contemporary’; complete with a Chinois-style…

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Delightful dining at Dundee’s Daisy Tasker

Every time I venture back to my home city of Dundee, I’m always pleasantly surprised with the businesses that continue to pop up. Hotel Indigo and its restaurant Daisy Tasker was definitely one of those. I had the pleasure of staying at the hotel during a media preview for the V&A last year and dined…

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Spread your wings and enjoy a butterfly afternoon tea

I’d like to personally thank Anna, the seventh Duchess of Bedford for creating the wonderful concept that is: the afternoon tea. Way back in 1840, Anna – like most of us – realised that by 4pm she was hungry. Rather than languishing in a state of deep hanger until dinner time, she decided that a…

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Dive in to a delicious menu at the Plough Inn

A Scots restaurant has been given a revamp after coming under new management. The revamped Plough Inn restaurant, bar and accommodation in the pretty village of Lilliesleaf in the heart of the Scottish Borders has a fresh new look. The new summer menu focuses on the best locally sourced produce, giving classic Scottish-French cuisine a…

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