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Highgrove House Hotel, Troon, Ayrshire
Highgrove House Hotel Old Loans Road, Troon, Ayrshire KA10 7HL 01292 312511 www.highgrovehouse.co.uk The Bill Set Menu 2 courses £22.00 | 3 courses £27.00 A la carte Starters £5.95 – £6.95 | Sandwiches £9.95 – £11.95 Mains £15.95 – £34.95 | Desserts £4.15 – £10.25 The Score Cooking 5.5/10 | Service 5/5…
Read MoreWee Jimmies, Cowdenbeath
Wee Jimmies 177 High Street, Cowdenbeath, Fife KY4 9QE 01383 511126 The Bill Starters £3.80 – £4.90 | Mains £10.95 – £12.95 Desserts £2.50 – £3.50 The Score Cooking 5/10 | Service 3.5/5 Flavour 4/5 | Value 5/5 TOTAL 17.5/25 Absolutely not a job for a grown man. 20 years on, I can…
Read MoreKilliecrankie House, Killiecrankie, Perthshire
Killiecrankie House Killiecrankie, Perthshire PH16 5LG 07828 106673 www.killiecrankiehouse.com The Bill Tasting Menus Lunch £85 | Dinner £165 The Score Cooking 9/10 | Service 5/5 Flavour 5/5 | Value 5/5 TOTAL 24/25 There is, I am told, a popular computer game called The Sims. Players can make their own world from scratch.…
Read MoreAvery, Edinburgh
Avery Edinburgh 54 Saint Stephen Street, Edinburgh EH3 5AL 0131 563 4470 www.averyedi.co.uk The Bill Tasting Menu £169 The Score Cooking 7/10 | Service 4/5 Flavour 4.5/5 | Value 3.5/5 TOTAL 19/25 This is a rarity. There is a kitchen containing so much skill, with a chef who has so much…
Read MoreThe Doric, Edinburgh
The Doric 15 – 16 Market Street, Edinburgh EH1 1DE 0131 225 1084 www.the-doric.com The Bill Starters £8.00 – £13.00 | Mains £19.00 – £32.00 Desserts £9.95 – £10.95 The Score Cooking 4.5/10 | Service 4/5 Flavour 3/5 | Value 3/5 TOTAL 14.5/25 In a city full of history one shouldn’t really be…
Read MoreScarpetta, Edinburgh
Scarpetta 38 George Street, Edinburgh EH2 2LE 0131 259 1395 scarpettaedinburgh.co.uk The Bill Starters £8.50 – £12.00 | Mains £14.00 – £29.00 Desserts £8.50 The Score Cooking 5/10 | Service 2.5/5 Flavour 4/5 | Value 4.5/5 TOTAL 16/25 Restaurateurs of the world rejoice! After receiving inspiration during today’s review I can now offer…
Read MoreRomano’s, Simpsons-in-the-Strand, London
Romano’s Simpsons-in-the-Strand 100 Strand, London WC2R 0EW 020 7836 9112 www.simpsonsinthestrand.co.uk The Bill Prix-Fixe 2 courses £21.00 | 3 courses £24.75 Post Theatre (21.45 – close) £19.75 A la carte Starters £6.75 – £14.25 | Mains £14.75 – £28.25 (Sunday Roast Beef £34.75) Desserts £4.50 – £9.75 The Score Cooking 6.5/10 |…
Read MoreL’Escargot, London
L’Escargot 48 Greek Street, London W1D 4EF 020 7439 7474 www.lescargot.co.uk The Bill Prix Fixe (available from 12 – 3; 5 – 6.15; 9 – 10.15) 2 courses £25.00 | 3 courses £29.00 A la carte Starters (excluding caviar @ £99) £14.00 – £29.00 Mains £20.00 – £75.00 | Desserts £7.00 – £18.00 The…
Read MoreRoyal Durbar, Edinburgh
Royal Durbar Indian Dining and Bar 35 – 37 Shandwick Place Edinburgh EH2 4RG 0131 229 2021 www.royaldurbaredinburgh.co.uk The Bill A la carte Starters £5.95 – £12.95 | Mains £11.95 – £19.95 Desserts £2.95 – £5.25 The Score Cooking 6/10 | Service 4/5 Flavour 4/5 | Value 5/5 Total 19/25 One good meal deserves…
Read MoreBistro 1155, Glasgow
Bistro 1155 1155 Argyle Street, Finnieston, Glasgow G3 8TB 0141 208 2041 www.bistroelevenfiftyfive.com The Bill A la carte Bites £5.00 – £21.00 | Starters £11.00 – £13.50 Mains £19.00 – £40.00 | Desserts £10.00 – £12.00 The Score Cooking 7.5/10 | Service 5/5 Flavour 5/5 | Value 5/5 Total 22.5/25 You can have…
Read MoreIchiban, Glasgow
Ichiban 50 Queen Street, Glasgow G1 3DS 0141 204 4200 www.ichiban.co.uk The Bill Set Lunch Main Dish £10.80 | Main Dish and Side £14.90 A la carte Sushi £4.80 – £ 7.60 | Main Dishes £13.00 – £15.90 Sides and Sharing Plates £5.00 – £9.00 The Score Cooking 4/10 | Service 4/5 Flavour 3/5…
Read MoreLa Locanda, Edinburgh
La Locanda 61 Cockburn Street, Edinburgh EH1 1BS 0131 622 7447 lalocandaedinburgh.co.uk The Bill Starters £10.95 – £16.90 | Mains £19.90 – £29.90 Desserts ? The Score Cooking 6/10 | Service 3.5/5 Flavour 4.5/5 | Value 1.5/5 Total 15.5/25 Cockburn Street Edinburgh in the summer can assume a surreal, sometimes magical quality. The surrealism…
Read MoreThe Baring, London
The Baring 55 Baring Street, London N1 3DS 0207 916 5861 www.thebaring.co.uk The Bill Starters £10.00 – £15.00 | Mains £25.00 – £39.00 Desserts £9.00 – £10.00 The Score Cooking 7.5/10 | Service 5/5 Flavour 5/5 | Value 5/5 Total 22.5/25 If your first question wasn’t, where on earth is The Baring?, I’d be surprised.…
Read MoreThe Malt Shovel, Edinburgh
The Malt Shovel 11 – 15 Cockburn Street, Edinburgh EH1 1BP 0131 225 6843 www.belhaven.co.uk/pubs/edinburgh/malt-shovel-inn The Bill Starters £5.75 – £8.45 | Mains £13.45 – £20.95 Desserts £6.25 The Score Cooking 5/10 | Service 4.5/5 Flavour 4/5 | Value 4.5/5 Total 18/25 Fish and chips since 1860. That is the remarkable, not to say…
Read MoreGamba, Glasgow
Gamba 225 West George Street, Glasgow G2 2ND 0141 572 0899 www.gamba.co.uk The Bill Set Lunch Wed – Fri: 2 courses £30.00 | 3 courses £35.00 Saturday: 2 courses £40.00 | 3 courses £45.00 (includes glass of wine) A la Carte Starters £15.00 – £25.00 | Mains £32.00 – £40.00 Desserts £10.50 The Score …
Read MoreThe Spence, Edinburgh
The Spence Gleneagles Townhouse 39 St Andrew Square, Edinburgh EH2 2AD 0131 332 3780 www. gleneagles.com/townhouse The Bill Bread & Snacks £8.00 – £10.00 | Seafood £18.00 – £24.00 Starters £16.00 – £19.00 | Mains £24.00 – £55.00 Desserts £12.00 – £14.00 The Score Cooking 7/10 | Service 5/5 Flavour 4.5/5 | Value 4/5…
Read MoreOld Pal Bar & Kitchen, Edinburgh
Old Pal Bar & Kitchen 28 West Maitland Street, Edinburgh EH12 5DX 0131 305 1981 www.oldpal.uk The Bill Small Plates £10.00 – £12.00 | Sliders £7.50 Mains £16.00 – £22.00 | Desserts ? The Score Cooking 5.5/10 | Service 5/5 Flavour 4/5 | Value 5/5 Total 19.5/25 Not what you expect, and not where…
Read MoreFrenchie, Edinburgh
Frenchie 14 Broughton Street, Edinburgh EH1 3RH 0131 556 5333 www.barfrenchie.com The Bill Bites £5.50 – £13.50 | Bowls/Salads £7.50 – £18.50 Plates £17.50 – £23.50 | Desserts £3.50 – £11.00 The Score Cooking 8/10 | Service 4.5/5 Flavour 4.5/5 | Value 4.5/5 Total 21.5/25 Plus ça change, plus c’est la même chose. I…
Read MoreDomenico’s, Leith, Edinburgh
Domenico’s/Domenico/Cafe Domenico/Cafe Domenico’s 30 Sandport Street, Leith, Edinburgh EH6 6EP 0131 467 7266 www.cafedomenico.co.uk The Bill Starters £5.50 – £11.50 | Mains £13.50 – £24.00 Desserts £5.50 – £8.50 The Score (LW’S meal) Cooking 6/10 | Service 4.5/5 Flavour 4/5 | Value 4/5 Total 18.5/25 The Score (TJ’s Meal) Cooking 2/10 | Service 3.5/5…
Read MoreLa Riotte, Paris
La Riotte 10 Rue de Castellane 75008 Paris France +33 1 40 55 91 71 www.lariotte.com The Bill (Euros) Starters €11.00 – €25.00 | Mains €22.00 – £39.00 Desserts €3.00 – €14.00 The Score Cooking 6/10 | Service 4.5/5 Flavour 4.5/5 | Value 4.5/5 TOTAL 19.5/25 There seemed a certain symmetry to dining here.…
Read MoreThe Captain Darling, Edinburgh
The Captain Darling 16 – 18 Hamilton Place. Edinburgh EH3 5AU 0131 563 0404 www.thecaptaindarling.com The Bill Worker’s Lunch Lunch £12.50 Starters £8.00 – £10.50 | Mains £13.00 – £27.00 Desserts £7.50 The Score Cooking 6.5/10 | Service 5/5 Flavour 4.5/5 | Value 5/5 TOTAL 21/25 Well the Captain had had his plumbing fixed,…
Read MoreMontrose, Edinburgh
Montrose 1- 7 Montrose Terrace, Edinburgh EH7 5DU 0131 605 0088 www.montroserestaurant.co The Bill Set Lunch £35.00 per person Sharing Menu £85.00 per person Snacks £4.00 – £8.00 | Large Plates £12.00 – £38.00 Desserts £8.00 The Score Cooking 8.5/10 | Service 5/5 Flavour 4.5/5 | Value 5/5 TOTAL 23/25 What’s sauce for…
Read MoreKa Pao, Edinburgh
Ka Pao St James Quarter, Edinburgh EH1 3AE 0131 385 1040 www.ka-pao.com The Bill Sharing Menu £38.00 per person Small/Medium Plates £4.50 – £22.00 | Large Plates £28.00 – £35.00 Desserts £5.50 – £7.50 The Score Cooking 8/10 | Service 4/5 Flavour 5/5 | Value 5/5 TOTAL 22/25 When you go to an established…
Read MoreRavintola Teller, Helsinki, Finland – Guest Reviewer Carol Main
Ravintola Teller Fredrikinkatu 71, 00100 Helsinki, Finland Phone: +358 10 2073001 www.ravintolateller.fi The Bill (Euros) Menu Teller (5 courses) €68 A la carte Starters €14.00 – €65.00 | Mains €25.00 – €47.00 Desserts €6.00 – €14.00 The Score Cooking 7/10 | Service 4/5 Flavour 4/5 | Value 4/5 TOTAL 19/25 Carol Main Sometimes,…
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