Supper Club at The Strawberry Barn – Guest Reviewer David Dickson

Strawberry Barn Interior

Thistly Cross Roundabout Dunbar, East Lothian EH42 1ST 01368 860573  www.belhavenfruitfarm.co.uk The Bill Supper Club  5 courses: £40.00 The Score Cooking 8/10 | Service 4/5 | Flavour 4/5 | Value 4/5 TOTAL 20/25   I thought long and hard about continuing to publish reviews, given present circumstances. I have decided to press ahead with what…

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The Peat Inn

Peat Inn Exterior

Restaurant With Rooms Peat Inn, near St Andrews, Fife KY15 5LH 01334 840206 www.thepeatinn.co.uk The Bill Set Lunch  3 courses: £25.00 Dinner Menu of the Day  3 courses: £58.00 Tasting Menu 6 courses: £78.00 A la Carte First Dishes: £19.00 – £20.00 | Second Dishes: £28.00 – £35.00 To Follow: £11.00 – £12.00 The Score…

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Fabric

Fabric

  2 Canmore Street, Dunfermline, Fife, KY12 7NT 01383 733430  www.fabricdrinkanddine.co.uk   The Bill Lunch and Dinner 2 courses: £13.95 | 3 courses: £17.25 A la Carte Starters: £5.25 – £6.95 | Mains: £8.95 – £26.95 |  Desserts: £4.95 – £5.25 The Score Cooking 6/10 | Service 4.5/5 | Flavour 4/5 | Value 5/5 TOTAL…

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L’escargot bleu

L'Escargot Bleu Dining Room

  56 Broughton Street, Edinburgh EH1 3SA 0131 556 1600  www.lescargotbleu.co.uk   The Bill  Set Lunch  2 courses £12.60  Set Dinner (pre 18.45) 2 courses £14.90 A la Carte Starters: £6.00 – £14.00 | Mains: £14.00 – £24.00  Desserts: £6.00 – £7.50 The Score Cooking 7.5/10 | Service 5/5 | Flavour 4.5/5 | Value 5/5…

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Haar Restaurant

Dean Banks

Kinnettles Hotel, 127 North Street,  St Andrews, Fife KY6 9AG 01334 473387   www.haarrestaurant.com The Bill Dinner Tasting Menu 5 courses: £50 A la Carte Starters: £11.00 – £16.00 | Mains: £20.00 – £35.00  Desserts: £9.50 The Score Cooking 7/10 | Service 5/5 | Flavour 4/5 | Value 4/5 TOTAL 20/25   There is something about…

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Le Bistrot by Patisserie Maxime

French Institute

59 – 63 George IV Bridge, Edinburgh EH1 1RN 0131 225 4021  www.lebistrot.co.uk The Bill Table d’Hote Lunch 2 courses: £13.95 | 3 courses: £16.95 Dinner A la Carte Starters: £5.95 – £9.95 | Mains: £12.95 – £32.95  Desserts: £5.95 – £6.95 The Score Cooking 6/10 | Service 3/5 | Flavour 4/5 | Value 5/5…

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Cafe Royal Oyster Bar

Cafe Royal Interior

19 West Register Street, Edinburgh EH2 2AA 0131 556 1884 www.belhavenpubs.co.uk/pubs/midlothian/cafe-royal-circle-bar The Bill A la Carte Oysters(6): £12.00 – £15.00 | Starters: £6.00 – £12.00  Mains: £13.00 – £35.00* | Desserts: £6.00 – £7.00 * Lobster is market price, probably higher The Score Cooking 2.5/10 | Service 3/5 | Flavour 2/5 | Value 2/5 TOTAL…

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Two Fat Ladies in the City

Two Fat Ladies

118A Blythswood Street, Glasgow G2 4EG   0141 847 0088  www.https://twofatladiesrestaurant.com/citycentre The Bill Table D’Hote Lunch 2 courses; £16.00 | 3 courses £19.00 Table D’Hote Dinner 2 courses; £18.00 | 3 courses £21.00 A la Carte Starters: £5.00 – £11.00 | Mains: £16.00 – £22.50 |  Desserts: £6.50 – £8.50 The Score Cooking 7/10 |…

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Duong’s, Ho Chi Minh City

Duongs Ho Chi Minh City

Duong’s Restaurant Saigon & Cooking Class 27 Dong Du Street, Ben Nghe Ward, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam www.duongrestaurant.com The Bill (£1 = 30,000 Vietnamese Dong) Set Menus: £15.00 – £36.50; A la carte Starters £3.50 – £13.00; Mains £9.00 – £25.00; Desserts £4.00 – £5.00 The Score Food 5/10; Service 2/5; Flavour 4/5; Value…

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The Marshall Trewin House of Fun

The Marshall Trewin House of Fun Somewhere in Norfolk Reservations: Strictly By Invitation Only Guest Reviewer Ross Marshall The Bill Incredibly cheap The Score Cooking 8/10* | Service 2/5** | Flavour 6/5*** | Value 5/5**** TOTAL 21/25 It’s Friday and Tom’s oxtail recipe has just dropped into my phone. Looks interesting – though, clearly, it’s…

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Eusebi Deli, Glasgow

Eusebi Deli

Eusebi Deli 152 Park Road, Glasgow, G2 9HB 0141 648 9999  www.eusebideli.com The Bill Starters: £4.00 – £12.00 | Mains: £12.50 – £24.00 | Desserts: Didn’t get there The Score Cooking 8/10 | Service 5/5 | Flavour 5/5 | Value 5/5 TOTAL 23/25 A long, long time ago, in a place very close to here,…

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White Horse Seafood & Oyster Bar

White Horse Edinburgh

White Horse Seafood & Oyster Bar 266 Canongate, Edinburgh EH8 8AA 0131 629 5300 https://www.whitehorseoysterbar.co.uk The Bill Small Plates – 9.00 – £14.00 | Whole Fish (Daily Selection) – £Market Price | Seafood Platters (for two) – £65.00 – £95.00 | Desserts – £4.50 – £7.50 The Score Cooking 6/10 | Service 4/5 | Flavour…

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Vietnam House

Vietnam House

3 Grove Street, Edinburgh, EH3 8AF 0131 228 3383   www.vietnamhouserestaurant.co.uk The Bill Starters: £6.25 – £7.95 | Mains: £10.50 – £14.50 | Desserts: £3.99 The Score Cooking 5.5/10 | Service 5/5 | Flavour 4/5 | Value 5/5 TOTAL 19.5/25 Picture yourself, if you will, back in the days of the Edinburgh Enlightenment. Now I am…

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Le Plongeoir by Donnie Marshall

Le Plongeoir, Nice

60 Boulevard Franck Pilatte, 06300 Nice, France +334 93 26 53 02   www.leplongeoir.com The Bill (Euros) Set Lunch (Not weekends or public holidays) 2 courses 25€ | 3 courses 35€ A la carte Starters: 19€   – 26€ | Mains: 31€ – 37€ | Desserts: 12.50€ The Score Cooking 5/10 | Service 2/5 | Flavour 2/5…

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Michael’s Grill & Seafood Place

Michael's Grill & Seafood Place

15 – 19 Jeffrey Street, Edinburgh EH1 1 DR 0131 557 2635 www.michaelsteak.co.uk The Bill Lunch menu (Monday to Friday) 3 courses £11.80 A la carte Starters: £6.95 – £13.50 | Mains: £14.95 – £32.00 | Desserts: £4.00 – £8.00 The Score Cooking 4/10 | Service 2/5 | Flavour 2/5 | Value 2.5/5 TOTAL 10.5/25…

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New Chapter

New Chapter

18 Eyre Place, Edinburgh EH3 5EP 0131 556 0006   www.newchapterestaurant.co.uk The Bill Set Lunch 2 courses: £16.95 | 3 courses: £21.95 Set Dinner (Mon – Thu 1730 – 1830) 2 courses: £17.95 | 3 courses: £22.95 A la Carte Starters: £8.50 – £14.00 | Mains: £18.50 – £23.00 | Desserts: £5.50 – £7.95 The Score…

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The Ship on the Shore, Leith

Ship On The Shore

24 – 26 The Shore, Leith Edinburgh EH6 6QN 0131 555 0409   www.theshipontheshore.co.uk The Bill A la Carte Starters: £7.00 – £12.50 | Oysters: £8.00 – £12.00 | Mains: £12.50 – £24.00 | Desserts: £3.50 – £7.50 Seafood Platters: £20.00 – £130.00   The Score Cooking 6/10 | Service 4/5 | Flavour 3.5/5 | Value…

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La Bruschetta

La Bruschetta

13 Clifton Terrace, Edinburgh EH12 5DR 0131 467 7464   www.labruschetta.co.uk The Bill Set Lunch (Tue – Sat) 2 courses: £16.95 | 3 courses: £19.95 Set Dinner (Tue – Fri) 3 courses: £23.95 A la Carte Stuzzichini: £4.95 – £6.95 | Antipasti: £5.95 – £10.95 | Primi: £11.95 – £20.95 Secondi: £15.95 – £26.95 | Desserts:…

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Beaumartin The Cottage

Beaumartin The Cottage

156 Milngavie Road, Bearsden, Glasgow G61 3EA 0141 258 1881  www.beaumartinthecottage.co.uk The Bill Market Menu (includes coffee) 1 course: £13.50 | 2 courses: £18.50 | 3 courses: £22.50 Sunday Roast (includes a glass of fizz) 1 course: £16.00 | 2 courses: £19.50 | 3 courses: £23.50 A la Carte Starters: £5.50 – £9.50 | Mains:…

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10 Greek Street

10 Greek Street

10 Greek Street, London W1D 4DH 020 7734 4677  www.10greekstreet.com The Bill A la Carte Starters: £7.00 – £13.00 | Mains: £15.00 – £35.00 | Desserts: £7.00 – £9.00 The Score Cooking 7/10 | Service 5/5 | Flavour 5/5 | Value 5/5 TOTAL 22/25   –          Do you know whereabouts this place is? asked my…

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Ubiquitous Chip

Ubiquitous Chip

18 Eyre Place, Edinburgh EH3 5EP 0131 556 0006   www.newchapterestaurant.co.uk The Bill Set Lunch 2 courses: £16.95 | 3 courses: £21.95 Set Dinner (Mon – Thu 1730 – 1830) 2 courses: £17.95 | 3 courses: £22.95 A la Carte Starters: £8.50 – £14.00 | Mains: £18.50 – £23.00 | Desserts: £5.50 – £7.95 The Score…

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Noto

Noto

47A Thistle Street, Edinburgh EH2 1DY 0131 241 8518    www.notoedinburgh.co.uk The Bill Plates: £6.00 – £16.00 The Score Cooking 8/10 | Service 5/5 | Flavour 4.5/5 | Value 4.5/5 TOTAL 22/25   This eagerly awaited opening sees Stuart Ralston of Aizle fame with his first restaurant in the city centre. I have never visited Aizle,…

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Rustom Restaurant

Rustom

2 Grosvenor Street, Edinburgh EH12 5BT 0131 337 7920   www.rustomrestaurant.co.uk The Bill Starters: £2.95 – £6.95 | Mains: £8.95 – £25.95 | Desserts: £4.00 – £4.95 The Score Cooking 7/10 | Service 5/5 | Flavour 4.5/5 | Value 4.5/5 TOTAL 21/25   What’s in a name? Since I’ve started checking out the meanings of the…

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Bertie’s Proper Fish and Chips

Berties Proper Fish & Chips

Eusebi Deli 152 Park Road, Glasgow, G2 9HB 0141 648 9999  www.eusebideli.com The Bill Starters: £4.00 – £12.00 | Mains: £12.50 – £24.00 | Desserts: Didn’t get there The Score Cooking 8/10 | Service 5/5 | Flavour 5/5 | Value 5/5 TOTAL 23/25 A long, long time ago, in a place very close to here,…

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