Q&A with chef Roy Brett of Ondine Oyster & Grill

Chef Roy Brett has worked at some of the best restaurants in the UK including the Savoy Grill in London and Rick Stein’s Seafood Restaurant in Padstow, Cornwall. Born and raised in Edinburgh, he opened his own restaurant, Ondine Oyster & Grill in 2009. Here he talks to Scottish Field about his favourite summer ingredients…

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Scottish Masterchef winner Jamie Scott to open new restaurant

Scottish Masterchef winner Jamie Scott will open his new restaurant this week – offering diners a more relaxed experience than his other award winning eatery. Jamie and wife Kelly will open the doors to Sandbanks Brasserie in Broughty Ferry, Dundee, on Friday, 12 May. The couple’s portfolio already includes The Newport Restaurant and several bakeries…

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RESTAURANT REVIEW: Skua

Richard Bath reviews Skua, the new restaurant in Edinburgh from chefs Tomás Gormley and Sam Yorke. THE timing was impeccable. No sooner had Heron in Leith gained its – well-deserved – Michelin star than twentysomething wunderkinds Tomás Gormley and Sam Yorke’s next venture opened its doors in Edinburgh’s most on-trend area, Stockbridge. Located in what…

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A seat at the chef’s table at Commons Club Edinburgh

VIRGIN Hotels Edinburgh’s flagship restaurant, Commons Club, is gearing up for a new era with the launch of its new seasonal menu and a range of immersive dining experiences including The Chef’s Table which gives guests a front row seat to experience the creativity behind the craft. Created by chef de cuisine Emma Hanley and…

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REVIEW: The Holey Roast

Megan Amato fills her hole with “The Holey Roast”. THE Broughton and Bross bagels are two of Edinburgh’s culinary treasures – one of which is a regular in the Michelin guide and the other so popular that new locations are popping up faster than dandelions. Together, they have created “The Holey Roast”: Bross’s signature “everything”…

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Restaurant review: Antonietta

Richard Bath reviews Antonietta restaurant in Edinburgh. WHAT IS IT? Antonietta is a new Italian restaurant from the company that owns the venerable Vittoria’s on Leith Walk. It opened on 1 December on the site of the much-loved La Favorita (which still has a small takeaway presence at the end of the site). WHERE IS…

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Restaurant Review: The Loveable Rogue East End

Keith McIntyre discovers the wonders of brunch at The Loveable Rogue East End restaurant in Glasgow. WHEN Joe Lazzerini and Amalia Colaluca opened the original Loveable Rogue in 2020 in the midst of a pandemic, it looked like a risky proposition for everyone involved. Fast forward two years and not only has the West End…

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RESTAURANT REVIEW: TATTU

Richard Bath reviews Tattu restaurant in Edinburgh. WHAT IS IT: Tattu describes itself as serving “contemporary Chinese” food, and is a chain restaurant with a rather bougie branch in central Edinburgh, just off St Andrew Square. There are also branches in London, Birmingham, Manchester, and Leeds, although that needn’t be a bad thing – Fazenda,…

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