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Cool Jade, Edinburgh
Cool Jade 3 – 4 Downie Terrace, Corstorphine, Edinburgh EH12 7AU 0131 334 3823 www.cooljade.co.uk The Bill Banquet £32.50 per person Small Plates £5.70 – £8.70 | House Favourites £11.80 – £23.30 Classics £11.30 – £30.00 | Sides £2.90 – £6.80 The Score Cooking 6/10 | Service 5/5 Flavour 4/5 | Value 5/5 …
Read More1925 At Pompadour, Edinburgh
1925 At Pompadour The Caledonian Hotel, Princes Street, Edinburgh EH1 2AB 07401 760638 www.restaurant1925.com The Bill Lunch 3 courses £39.50 Dinner Snacks £7.00 – £12.50 | Starters £16.00 – £22.00 Mains £28.00 – £38.00 | Grill Menu (single course) £35.00 – £65.00 The Score Cooking 6.5/10 | Service 3.5/5 Flavour 4/5 | Value…
Read MoreSebb’s, Glasgow
Sebb’s 68 Miller Street, Glasgow G1 1DT 0141 739 9381 www.sebbs.com The Bill Olives and Dips £4.00 – £7.50 | Plates £7.50 – £22.00 Desserts £6.50 The Score Cooking 5/10 | Service 5/5 Flavour 4/5 | Value 4.5/5 TOTAL 18.5/25 Restaurant names always interest me, and I’m always pleased when in the central belt…
Read MoreTuk Tuk Indian Street Food, Southside, Edinburgh
Tuk Tuk Indian Street Food Southside 16 Drummond Street, Edinburgh EH8 9TX 0131 563 9871 www.tuktukindianstreetfood.com The Bill Roadside Plates £5.75 – £7.95 | Street Curries £7.65 – £12.00 Desserts £3.95 – £5.00 The Score Cooking 6.5/10 | Service 5/5 Flavour 4/5 | Value 5/5 TOTAL 20.5/25 George Drummond, my ultimate hero from 18th…
Read MoreElla, Taste of Greece, Edinburgh
Ella, Taste of Greece 134 – 136 Leith Walk, Edinburgh EH6 5DT 0131 287 4168 www.ellagreekmeze.com The Bill Tapas £2.95 – £5.85 | Meze and Wraps £5.55 – £15.95 Meat Plates £14.95 – £29.65 | Sharing Plates £39.95 – £107.00 The Score Cooking 6/10 | Service 4/5 Flavour 4/5 | Value 5/5 TOTAL 19/25 …
Read MoreGlacis Beisl, Vienna, Austria
Glacis Beisl Breite Gasse 4, 1070 Vienna, Austria +43 152 65 660 www.glacisbeisl.at The Bill (Euros) Starters €7.20 – €18.90 | Mains – €14.20 – €36.40 Desserts €5.40 – €10.40 The Score Cooking 3/10 | Service 2/5 Flavour 3/5 | Value 2.5/5 TOTAL 10.5/25 It’s not a good ambition to want to eat something…
Read MoreRiver House Restaurant & Bar, Stirling
River House Bar & Restaurant The Castle Business Park, Stirling, FK9 4TW 01786 465577 www.riverhousestirling.co.uk The Bill Starters £7.95 – £15.95 | Mains £12.95 – £38.95 Sharing Platters £79.95 – £89.95 | Desserts £6.95 – £10.95 The Score Cooking 4/10 | Service 2.5/5 Flavour 3/5 | Value 2.5/5 TOTAL 12/25 I suppose that if…
Read MoreTaverna Akrogiali, Corfu
Taverna Akrogiali Agios Ioannis Peristeron 490 84, Corfu, Greece +30 2661 075256 (No website) The Bill (Euros) Starters 4.50€ – 14.50€ | Mains 12.90€ – 23.90€ Desserts – Sorry, forgot to look The Score Cooking 6/10 | Service 5/5 Flavour 4.5/5 | Value 4.5/5 TOTAL 20/25 Lord knows where the custom came from…
Read MoreCata, Edinburgh
Cata 30 North West Circus Place, Edinburgh EH3 6TP 0131 531 7051 www.cataedinburgh.co.uk The Bill Aperitivos (Bread etc) £2.40 – £4.95 | Tapas & Pintxos £4.95 – £13.00 Tablas (Platters) £16.25 – £39.15 | Postres (Desserts) £7.95 – £9.25 The Score Cooking 7/10 | Service 5/5 Flavour 4.5/5 | Value 5/5 TOTAL 21.5/25 It’s…
Read MoreMargo, Glasgow
Margo 68 Miller Street. Glasgow G1 1DT 0141 739 0882 www.margo.restaurant The Bill A la carte Bread, Olives & Stuff £4.00 – £9.00 | Plates £9.50 – £18.00 Sharing Plates £42.50 – £50.00 | Desserts £6.00 – £7.00 The Score Cooking 8/10 | Service 4.5/5 Flavour 4.5/5 | Value 4.5/5 TOTAL 21.5/25 I don’t…
Read MoreScott’s, London
Scott’s Mayfair 20 Mount Street, London W1K 2HE 020 7495 7309 www.scotts-mayfair.com The Bill A la carte Starters and Caviar £12.50 – £1200.00 | Shellfish £14.50 – £72.00 Shellfish Platters for 2 £120.00 – £192.00 | Mains £27.00 – £76.00 Desserts £4.50 – £16.00 The Score Cooking 7/10 | Service 5/5 Flavour 4.5/5 |…
Read MoreNumber 16, Glasgow
Number 16, 16 Byres Road, Glasgow G11 5JY 0141 339 2544 www.number16.co.uk The Bill Set Lunch 2 courses £26.00 | 3 courses £32.00 Set Dinner 2 courses £29.00 | 3 courses £35.00 A la carte Starters £7.00 – £12.00 | Mains £20.00 – £32.00 Desserts £9.50 – £10.00 The Score Cooking 6/10 |…
Read MoreJosephine Bistro, London
Josephine Bistro, Marylebone 6 – 8 Blandford Street, London W1U 4AU Contact: enquiries@josephinebistro.com www.josephinebistro.com The Bill Plat du Jour £16.50 Menu Duval 2 courses £24.50 | 3 courses £29.50 A la carte Starters £10.50 – £155.00 | Mains £16.00 – £48.00 Desserts £9.00 – £13.00 | Sharing Plates/Fruits de Mer Platters £64.00 – £192.00 The…
Read MoreLittle Capo, Edinburgh
Little Capo 18 Howe Street, Edinburgh EH3 6TG 0131 560 2909 www.littlecapo.com The Bill A la carte Olives, Almonds, Bread £2.50 – £4.50 | Starters £7.00 – £15.00 Mains £15.00 – £18.00 | Desserts £5.00 – £9.50 The Score Cooking 8.5/10 | Service 4.5/5 Flavour 5/5 | Value 5/5 TOTAL 23/25 Che…
Read MoreMargot, Edinburgh
Margot 7 – 8 Barclay Terrace, Edinburgh EH10 4HP 0131 281 4170 www.margotedinburgh.co.uk The Bill A la carte £7.80 – £14.00 The Score Cooking 6/10 | Service 3/5 Flavour 4.5/5 | Value 4/5 TOTAL 17.5/25 Margo(t). You wait years for the girl, then two arrive at once. Well, that’s not entirely accurate. Margo,…
Read MoreBell Bottom Indian Eatery Edinburgh
Bell Bottom Indian Eatery 2 Polwarth Crescent, Edinburgh EH11 1HW 0131 467 2555 www.bellbottomeatery.co.uk The Bill Lunch – Thali (Drink Included) Veg £19.99 | Non Veg £22.99 A la carte Starters £6.99 – £8.99 | Mains £8.99 – £19.99 The Score Cooking 6.5/10 | Service 5/5 Flavour 4.5/5 | Value 4.5/5 TOTAL 20.5/25 …
Read Moresō-lō, Aughton, Merseyside
sō-lō 17 Town Green Lane, Aughton, Ormskirk L59 6SE 01695 302170 www.restaurantsolo.co.uk The Bill Lunch Menu (3 courses) £52.00 Sunday Lunch Menu (4 courses) £64.00 Tasting Menu (6 courses) £105.00 The Score Cooking 10/10 | Service 5/5 Flavour 5/5 | Value 5/5 TOTAL 25/25 We like to think of this as more than…
Read MoreTiger Rock, Liverpool
Tiger Rock North John Street, Liverpool L2 9RU 0151 363 6650 www.tigerrockliverpool.uk The Bill Small Plates £6.80 – £11.80 | Desserts £4.80 – £6.80 The Score Cooking 5.5/10 | Service 4/5 Flavour 4/5 | Value 4.5/5 TOTAL 18/25 It’s Grand National weekend in Liverpool, further extending the range of remarkable Scouse sights. There are more…
Read MorePurslane Restaurant, Edinburgh
Purslane Restaurant 33A St Stephen Street, Edinburgh EH3 5AH 0131 226 3500 www.purslanerestaurant.co.uk The Bill Lunch Two courses £29.95 | Three courses £34.95 Dinner – Tasting Menu Only 5 courses £75.00 | 7 courses £95.00 The Score Cooking 8/10 | Service 3.5/5 Flavour 5/5 | Value 5/5 TOTAL 21.5/25 Purslane. No, not one…
Read MoreThe Best Meal: The Worst Meal
Six months or so ago I issued an invitation to all of you who have provided guest reviews over the years. The call was to contribute articles recalling your best ever, or worst ever, dining experience, or both. It would appear that many of you have, ahem, forgotten. But a single response was received. Since…
Read MoreCapri, Fuseta, Algarve, Portugal
Capri Praça da República 4 8700-012 Fuseta, Algarve, Portugal +351 289 793 165 Instagram www.instagram.com/cafecaprifz The Bill (in Euros)* Mains €7.50 – €19.00 Desserts €3.50 * Prawns, crab and langoustines are sold by weight The Score Cooking 6.5/10 | Service 4.5/5 Flavour 4.5/5 | Value 5/5 TOTAL 20.5/25 As a youth I…
Read MoreCraobh, Crieff
Craobh 26 James Square, Crieff PH7 3EY 01764 650762 www.craobhrestaurant.com The Bill Brunch/Lunch Brunch Dishes £7.50 – £10.50 | Sandwiches £9.50 – £12.50 Mains £14.00 – £33.00 | Desserts £1.50 – £8.50 Dinner Small Plates £8.50 – £10.00 | Mains £15.00 – £33.00 Desserts £1.50 – £8.50 The Score Cooking 5.5/10 | Service…
Read MoreDinner in St Petersburg – Guest Reviewer, Binkie Johnston
Peterhof, St Petersburg 1914 We first encountered my ancestor Binkie Johnston four years ago when we published his account of the last meal served from the First Class kitchen of the Titanic. Many of you assumed he had perished: some were kind enough to send condolences. I did drop a hint that we…
Read MoreRogue, St Andrews
Rogue 209 South Street, St Andrews KY16 9EF 01334 470354 www.rogue-standrews.com The Bill* Starters £8.00 – £18.00 | Mains £22.00 – £44.00 Desserts £7.00 – £9.00 *Most seafood and premium cuts of beef are charged at market prices The Score Cooking 6/10 | Service 5/5 Flavour 4/5 | Value 4/5 TOTAL 19/25 Congratulate me,…
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