Pound Kyoto Ekimae, Kyoto, Japan

  Pound Kyoto Ekimae 185 – 1 Higashi Sakaicho, Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto 600-8217, Japan +81 75-708 8929   website not functioning The Bill (Based on £1 – 181.5 Yen plus 10% Tax) Starters £4.75 – £17.00 |  Steaks £67.00 – £185.00 Desserts £4.00 – £4.50 The Score Cooking  7/10 | Service 1.5/5 Flavour  4/5 | Value 3.5/5…

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Herringbone, Goldenacre, Edinburgh

  Herringbone 2 South Trinity Road, Edinburgh EH5 3NR 0131 552 3292  www.herringbone-goldenacre.co.uk   The Bill Daytime Starters £4.75 – £7.50 | Mains £12.95 – £18.90 Desserts £4.00 – £7.50 Dinner Starters £4.75 – £8.50 | Mains £14.50 – £20.95 Desserts £4.00 – £7.50 The Score Cooking  6/10 | Service 4.5/5 Flavour  4/5 | Value…

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Hamiltons, Edinburgh

  Hamiltons 16 – 18 Hamilton Place, Edinburgh EH3 5AU 0131 226 4199 www.hamiltonsedinburgh.co.uk     The Bill Lunch (Mon – Fri) Sandwiches £11.00 – £13.00 | Mains £14.00 – £22.00 Desserts £8.00  Dinner Starters £5.00 – £8.00 | Sharing Plates £10.00 – £15.00 Mains £14.00 – £22.00 | Desserts £8.00 The Score Cooking  4.5/10 | Service…

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Zizzi, Edinburgh

  Zizzi 42 Queensferry Street, Edinburgh EH2 4RA 0131 225 6937 www.zizzi.co.uk/italian/restaurants/edinburgh-queensferry-street     The Bill Starters £4.65 – £9.00 | Pasta £14.95 – £17.45  Pizza £14.00 – £17.45 |  Mains £14.45 – £17.45  Desserts £6.75 – £8.00   The Score Cooking  6.5/10 | Service 4.5/5 Flavour  4/5 | Value 2/5 TOTAL 17/25  Breathtaking. Jawdroppingly awesome.…

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Tipo, Edinburgh

  Tipo 110 Hanover Street, Edinburgh, EH2 4DR 0131 226 4545 www.tipoedinburgh.co.uk/     The Bill snacks and breads £6.00 – £8.00  small plates £12.00 – £14.00  pasta £13.00 – £15.00 |  main dishes £22.00 – £35.00  dessert £6.00 – £7.00   The Score Cooking  8/10 | Service 4.5/5 Flavour  5/5 | Value 5/5 TOTAL 22.5/25  Restaurant…

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Dakota Grill, Dakota Hotel, Glasgow

  Dakota Grill Dakota Hotel Glasgow 179 West Regent Street, Glasgow G2 4DP 0141 404 3680  www.dakotahotels.co.uk The Bill Set Lunch  2 courses £30.00 | 3 courses £35.00 A la carte Starters £10.00 – £16.00  |  Mains £20.00 – £37.50  Desserts £9.00 – £10.00   The Score Cooking  6.5/10 | Service 4/5 Flavour  4.5/5 |…

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The Kirklands Hotel, Kinross

  The Kirklands Hotel 20 High Street, Kinross, KY13 8AN 01577 863313    www.thekirklandshotel.com The Bill A la carte Small Bites £7.00 (3 for £19.00)  Mains £13.95 – £21.95 (Small portions are available for some dishes) Desserts £5.50 – £6.95   The Score Cooking  4.5/10 | Service 3.5/5 Flavour  3.5/5 | Value 5/5 TOTAL 16.5/25 …

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Wahaca, Edinburgh

  Wahaca  16 South St Andrew Street, Edinburgh EH2 2AU 0131 564 3850 www.wahacaco.uk The Bill A la carte Nibbles £5.75 – £7.95 | Street Food £6.95 – £7.50 Bigger Plates £10.75 – £13.50 | Sides £1.95 – £5.75 Desserts £6.50 – £6.75   The Score Cooking  5/10 | Service (Visit 1 – 5/5: Visit…

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La Lanterna West End, Glasgow

  La Lanterna West End 447 Great Western Road, Glasgow G12 8HH 0141 3340686  www.lalanternawestend.co.uk   The Bill Set Lunch 2 courses £17.95 | 3 courses £22.95 Starters £5.95 – £13.50 | Pasta £15.95 – £18.95  Mains £17.95 – £35.95 | Desserts £6.50 – £6.90 The Score Cooking 5.5/10 | Service 4/5  Flavour  4/5 | Value 5/5 TOTAL 18.5/25 …

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Langan’s Brasserie, London

  Langan’s Brasserie, Stratton Street, London W1J 8LB 020 7491 8822       www.langansbrasserie.com The Bill A la carte  Starters £13.00 – £935.00  Mains £19.00 – £68.00 | Puddings £11.50 – £16.00 The Score Cooking  6/10 | Service 3.5/5  Flavour  3/5 | Value 2/5 TOTAL 14.5/25  Well, there a few reasons. I say this in…

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Hicce, London

  hicce mkt (in wolf&badger) 102 Stable Street, Coal Drops Yard, Kings Cross, London N1C 4DQ 020 3869 8200 www.hicce.co.uk The Bill Boards £4.50 – £9.00  Plates £10.00 – £28.00 | Desserts £9.00 The Score Cooking 5/10 | Service 3/5  Flavour  3.5/5 | Value 1/5 TOTAL 12.5/25  Regular readers will know of my distaste for…

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The Rabbit Restaurant, Marine Troon

  The Rabbit Restaurant Marine Troon 8 Crosbie Road, Troon, Ayrshire KA10 6HE 01292 314444  www.therabbitandseal.com The Bill A la carte  Starters £5.00 – £13.50  Mains £12.00 – £42.50 | Desserts £7.00 – £8.50 The Score Cooking 8.5/10 | Service 4/5  Flavour  4.5/5 | Value 4.5/5 TOTAL 21.5/25  Salmon with Fennel and Sorrel Rabbit. Why…

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Noble Rot Mayfair, London

  Noble Rot Mayfair 5 Trebeck Street, Shepherd Market, London W1J 7LT 020 7101 6770    www.noblerot.co.uk The Bill Set Lunch  2 courses £22.00 | 3 courses £26.00 A la carte Snacks and Nibbles £4.50 – £16.00  Starters £9.00 – £16.00  Mains £28.00 – £48.00 | Desserts £9.00 – £12.00 The Score Cooking  8.5/10 |…

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Glaschu Restaurant & Bar, Glasgow

  Glaschu Restaurant & Bar 32 Royal Exchange Square, Glasgow G1 3AB 0141 248 2214    www.glaschurestaurant.co.uk The Bill Market Menu 2 courses £25.00 | 3 courses £30.00 A la carte Appetisers £3.50 – £7.00 | Starters £10.00 – £18.00  Mains £23.00 – £42.50 | Desserts £8.00 – £8.50 The Score Cooking  6/10 | Service…

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David Bann, Edinburgh

  David Bann 56-58 St Mary’s Street, Edinburgh EH1 1SX 0131 556 5888  www.davidbann.co.uk The Bill Set Menu 2 courses £20.50 | 3 courses £25.50 A la carte Starters £5.95 – £7.45 Mains £12.25 – £15.50 Desserts £6.50 – £7.50 The Score Cooking  5.5/10 | Service 3/5  Flavour  3.5/5 | Value 4/5 TOTAL 16/25  Don’t do…

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Valvona & Crolla Caffè Bar & Restaurant, Edinburgh

  Valvona & Crolla Caffè Bar & Restaurant 19 Elm Row, Edinburgh EH7 5AA 0131 556 6066   www.valvonacrolla.co.uk The Bill Antipasti £7.00 – £16.00 | Panetella (Flatbread Sandwiches) £12.00  Pasta £18.00- £20.00 |  Primi Piatti £16.00 – £26.00  Dolci £4.00 – £7.00 The Score Cooking – Pasta 7/10: Other 4/10 – Average 5.5/10  Service 4/5  Flavour  4/5…

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Paesano Pizza, Glasgow

  Paesano Pizza 94 Miller Street, Glasgow G1 1DT 0141 258 5565  www.paesanopizza.co.uk The Bill Pizzas £6.90 – £11.50| Sides £3.50 – £6.50  Desserts £4.50 The Score Cooking  6/10 | Service 4/5  Flavour  4/5 | Value 5/5 TOTAL 19/25  Take recommendations from wherever, but treat those from untried sources with care. What then do you make of this…

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number one, The Balmoral, Edinburgh

  number one The Balmoral, 1 Princes Street, Edinburgh EH2 2EQ 0131 557 6727    website 3MBSbzB The Bill 3 course Dinner Menu (Thu/Sun/Mon) £85 7 course Tasting Menu £115   The Score Cooking  8.5/10 | Service 5/5  Flavour  4.5/5 | Value 4.5/5 TOTAL 22.5/25  Should Chef Mathew Sherry and any of his ultra talented…

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Sugo Pasta, Glasgow

  Sugo Pasta 70 Mitchell Street, Glasgow G1 3LX 0131 258 1650    www.sugopasta.co.uk   The Bill Sides  £3.50 – £6.50 | Mains £7.50 – £12.90 Desserts £3.50 – £5.50    The Score Cooking  7/10 | Service 4/5  Flavour  4.5/5 | Value 5/5 TOTAL 20.5/25  In the 1980s, under the flamboyant Provostship of Michael Kelly, Glasgow…

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The Old Fire Engine House, Ely

The Old Fire Engine House 25 St Mary’s Street, Ely, Cambridgeshire, CB7 4ER 01353 662582 www.theoldfirenenginehouse.co.uk   The Bill A la carte Starters  £7.70 – £8.70 | Mains £21.50 Desserts £8.80 – £9.50    The Score Cooking  6/10 | Service 5/5  Flavour  4/5 | Value 5/5 TOTAL 20/25  Do spirits move you? In our increasingly secular…

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Incanto, Amsterdam

Incanto Amstel 2, 1017AA, Amsterdam 020 423 36 81                   info@restaurant-incanto.nl The Bill A la carte  Antipasti   €18 – €21 | Primi Piatti €20 – €29 Secondi Piatti €24 – €36 | Dolci €12 – €15   The Score Cooking  7.5/10 | Service 5/5  Flavour  4.5/5 | Value 5/5…

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The West End Brasserie, Edinburgh

  The West End Brasserie 2 Hope Street, Edinburgh EH2 4DB 0131 226 6669    www.westendbrasserie.com   The Bill A la carte Snacks £4.00 – £5.00 | Starters £6.00 – £12.00 Mains £14.00 – £26.00 | Desserts £6.00 – £7.00   The Score Cooking  6/10 | Service 4/5  Flavour  4/5 | Value 5/5 TOTAL 19/25 …

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Bridges, Amsterdam

  Bridges  Oudezijds Voorburgwal 197,1012 EX Amsterdam, Netherlands +31 20 555 3560  www.bridgesrestaurant.nl   The Bill  Menu du Chef 5 courses €105; 6 courses €115; 7 courses €125 A la carte Starters €30 – €45 | Mains €34 – €110  Desserts €17 – €22   The Score Cooking – Amuse Bouche 8/10; Rest 4/10 -…

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The Magnum, Edinburgh

  The Magnum 1 Albany Street, Edinburgh EH1 3PY 0131 557 4366  www.themagnumrestaurant.co.uk   The Bill A la carte Starters £6.90 – £17.00 | Mains £17.00 – £36.00  Desserts £7.00 – £9.00   The Score Cooking 7/10 | Service 5/5  Flavour 5/5 | Value 4.5/5 TOTAL 21.5/25 Just a pub lunch, said the lady. I’m fed…

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