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…
Read MoreLocanda de Gusti, Edinburgh
Locanda de Gusti 102 Dalry Road, Edinburgh EH11 2DW 0131 346 8800 www.locandadegusti.com The Bill A la carte Starters £7.95 – £10.95 | Pasta £12.95 – £28.95 Mains £14.50 – £30.95 | Desserts £6.95 The Score Cooking 5.5/10 | Service 4/5 Flavour 4/5 | Value 3.5/5 TOTAL 17/25 In 1940 You Can’t Go Home…
Read MoreA Street Near You, Mia Italian Kitchen Dalry, Edinburgh
Mia Italian Kitchen Dalry 96 Dalry Road, Edinburgh EH11 2AX 0131 629 1750 www.mia-restaurant.co.uk The Bill Lunch Menu (Mon – Fri: 12 – 3) 2 courses £11.95 | 3 courses £13.95 A la carte Starters £4.25 – £10.95 | Mains £8.95 – £25.95 Desserts £4.95 – £7.50 The Score Cooking 5/10 | Service 4.5/5 …
Read MoreBorough, Edinburgh
Borough 50 – 54 Henderson Street, Leith, Edinburgh EH6 ,6DE 0131 554 7655 www.boroughrestaurant.com The Bill Lunch Set Lunch 3 courses £25.00 Dinner 5 courses £55.00 The Score Cooking 9/10 | Service 5/5 Flavour 5/5 | Value 5/5 TOTAL 24/25 Remarkable things happen in this irregularly shaped, rather plain room. Here I featured…
Read MoreThe Tollhouse, Edinburgh
The Tollhouse 50 Brandon Terrace, Edinburgh EH3 5BX 0131 224 2424 www.tollhouse.scot The Bill A la carte Starters £6.50 – £11.00 | Mains £15.00 – £23.00 Desserts £6.50 – £7.50 The Score Cooking 8.5/10 | Service 5/5 Flavour 5/5 | Value 5/5 TOTAL 23.5/25 Did you see the flash? Bright blue. Even if…
Read MoreAmarone Edinburgh
Amarone Edinburgh 12 – 13 St Andrew Square, Edinburgh EH2 2AF 0131 523 1177 www.amaronerestaurant.co.uk The Bill Lunch and Early Dinner Menu *2 courses £13.50/£14.95 3 courses £19.50/£17.95 A la carte Starters £5.95 – £12.95 | Pasta £11.95 – £23.95 Pizza £11.75 – £14.95 | Meat and Fish £16.95 – £32.95 Desserts £4.65 -…
Read MoreLa Bocca, Edinburgh
La Bocca 108 Raeburn Place, Edinburgh EH4 1HH 0131 374 1584 www.laboccastockbridge.com The Bill Lunch Menu (Served 12.00 – 16.00) Plates £7.00 – £15.00 A la carte Small Plates £8.00 – £12.00 | Mains £14.00 – £22.00 Desserts £6.00 – £8.00 The Score Cooking – L’s 7/10; Mine 5/10. Average 6/10…
Read MoreIgnite, Edinburgh
Ignite 272 – 274 Morrison Street, Edinburgh EH3 8DT www.igniterestaurant.co.uk 0131 228 5666 The Bill Tasting Menu For 2 £59 | For 4 £116 Vegetarian Tasting Menu For 2 £54 | For 4 £106 A la carte Starters £5.25 – £8.50 | Mains £10.95 – £18.50 The Score Cooking 7/10 | Service 5/5…
Read MoreJack ‘O’ Bryan’s, Dunfermline
Jack ‘O’ Bryan’s 5 Chalmers Street, Dunfermline, KY12 8AT www.jackobryans.com 01383 324720 The Bill Lunch A la carte Starters £8.00 – £12.00 | Mains £12.00 – £22.00 Desserts £8.00 – £10.00 Dinner A la carte Starters £8.00 – £12.00 | Mains £18.00 – £38.00 Desserts £8.00 – £10.00 The Score Cooking 7/10 |…
Read MoreDulse, Edinburgh
Dulse 17 Queensferry Street, Einburgh EH2 4QW www.dulse.co.uk 0131 573 7575 The Bill Lunch Menu 2 plates £19.00 A la carte Plates £9.00 – £44.00 | Desserts £8.50 The Score Cooking 9/10 | Service 3/5 | Flavour 5/5 Value 4/5 TOTAL 21/25 One door closes, and all that. For many years…
Read MoreThe Little Chartroom, Edinburgh
The Little Chartroom 14 Bonnington Road, Edinburgh EH6 5JD 0131 556 6600 www.thelittlechartroom.com The Bill Starters £15.00 – £15.50 | Mains £27.50 – £32.00 Desserts £10.50 – £11.50 The Score Cooking 8.5/10 | Service 5/5 | Flavour 4.5/5 Value 5/5 TOTAL 23/25 Beginnings are tricky. Ask any columnist. Or indeed any Gospel writer. Take…
Read MoreTimberyard, Edinburgh
Timberyard 10 Lady Lawson Street, Edinburgh EH3 9DS 0131 221 1222 www.timberyard.co The Bill Eight Course Tasting Menu £89 A la Carte Snacks £2.00 – £10.00 | Starters £13.00 – £14.00 Mains £23.00 – £29.00 | Desserts £9.00 – £10.00 The Score Cooking 8/10 | Service 4/5 | Flavour 4.5/5 Value…
Read MoreAizle, Edinburgh
Aizle 38 Charlotte Square, Edinburgh EH2 4HQ 0131 527 4747 www.aizle.co.uk The Bill 6 Course Tasting Menu £85.00 The Score Cooking 10/10 | Service 5/5 | Flavour 5/5 Value 5/5 TOTAL 25/25 It was twenty years ago today! (No, not actually today. The anniversary to which I refer occurred on the day of…
Read MoreA Street Near You, La Casa Dalry, Edinburgh
La Casa Dalry 103 – 105 Dalry Road, Edinburgh EH11 2AB 0131 337 2875 www.la-casa-restaurant.co.uk The Bill Set Lunch 2 courses £9.95 | 3 courses £11.95 A la Carte Tapas/Mezze £2.95 – £7.50 | Mains £10.95 – £19.95 Desserts £4.95 – £5.95 The Score Cooking 5.5/10 | Service 4.5/5 | Flavour 4/5 Value 5/5…
Read MorePassorn, Edinburgh
Passorn 23 – 23 A Brougham Place, Edinburgh EH3 9JU 0131 229 1537 www.passornthai.com The Bill Set Lunch (Wed – Sat) 2 courses £12.95 Pre Theatre Supper (Mon – Thu 5.00 – 6.45) 2 courses £15.25 A la Carte Starters £6.00 – £8.00 | Mains £10.75 – £18.25 The Score Cooking 8/10 |…
Read MoreCôte Brasserie, Edinburgh
Côte Brasserie 51 Frederick Street, Edinburgh EH2 1LH 0131 202 6256 www.cote.co.uk The Bill Prix Fixe (Mon – Thu all day; Fri 12 – 7) 2 courses £14.95 | 3 courses £18.95 A la Carte Starters £5.95 – £9.25 | Mains £11.95 – £23.50 Puddings £5.25 – £7.25 The Score Cooking 6.5/10 |…
Read MoreBlonde Restaurant, Edinburgh – As Told To Tom Johnston
Blonde Restaurant 75 St Leonards Street, Edinburgh EH8 9QR 0131 668 2917 www.blonderestaurant.co.uk The Bill Set Lunch 2 courses £13.90 | 3 courses £16.90 Dinner A la Carte Starters £4.95 – £6.95 | Mains £14.25 – £22.95 Puddings £5.95 – £6.75 The Score Cooking 6.5/10 | Service 4/5 | Flavour 4/5 Value 5/5…
Read MoreThe Orchard Bar & Restaurant, Edinburgh
The Orchard Bar & Restaurant 1 – 2 Howard Place, Edinburgh EH3 5JZ 0131 550 0850 www.theorchardbar.co.uk The Bill Starters £5.50 – £10.50 | Rustic Sandwiches £7.75 – £9.25 Mains £13.25 – £31.00 | Desserts – ? The Score Cooking 6/10 | Service 5/5 | Flavour 4.5/5 | Value 4.5/5 TOTAL 20/25 Fascinating…
Read MoreGordon Ramsay’s Bread Street Kitchen, Edinburgh
Gordon Ramsay’s Bread Street Kitchen 4 St Andrew Square, Edinburgh, EH2 2BD 0131 252 5200 www.gordonramsayrestaurants.com The Bill Starters £7.50 – £14.50 | Mains £16.50 – £48.00 Desserts £5.00 – £7.00 The Score Cooking 7.5/10 | Service 5/5 | Flavour 4/5 Value – Beef 2/5, The rest 4/5: Average 3/5 TOTAL 19.5/25 It ain’t…
Read MoreDusit Thai, Edinburgh
Dusit Thai 49A Thistle Street, Edinburgh EH2 1DY 0131 220 6846 www.dusit.co.uk The Bill Dusit Banquet £29.50 pp A la carte Appetisers £5.50 – £10.50 | Mains £11.95 – £22.00 The Score Cooking 6.5/10 | Service 4.5/5 | Flavour 4/5 | Value 4.5/5 TOTAL 19.5/25 You are in heaven in Thailand. A masked…
Read MoreThe Palmerston, Edinburgh
The Palmerston Restaurant & Bakery 1 Palmerston Place, Edinburgh EH12 5AF 0131 220 1794 www.thepalmerstonedinburgh.co.uk The Bill Set Lunch (Wednesday to Friday) 2 courses £16.00 | 3 courses £19.00 A la carte Starters £6.50 – £10.00 | Mains £15.00 – £22.00 Desserts £5.00 – £6.00 The Score Cooking 8.5/10 | Service 5/5 |…
Read MorePepe Nero, Edinburgh
Pepe Nero 1 – 3 Raeburn Place, Edinburgh EH4 1HU 0131 332 9977 www.pepenerostockbridge.co.uk The Bill Starters £2.95 – £8.95 | Mains £8.50 – £24.50 Pizza £8.95 – £11.50 | Desserts £1.65 – £6.95 The Score Cooking 6/10 | Service 4.5/5 | Flavour 4/5 | Value 5/5 TOTAL 19.5/25 Shall we begin with the…
Read MoreRico’s, Edinburgh
Rico’s 58A North Castle Street, Edinburgh EH2 3LU 0131 332 6750 www.ricoristorante.co.uk The Bill Antipasti £9.00 – £16.00 | Primi Piatti £16.00 – £25.00 Secondi Piatti £18.00 – £32.00 | Dolci £6.50 – £8.50 The Score Cooking 7.5/10 | Service 4/5 | Flavour 4.5/5 | Value 4/5 TOTAL 20.5/25 Here’s a Q and A…
Read MoreThe Raeburn, Edinburgh
The Raeburn 112 Raeburn Place, Edinburgh EH4 1HG 0131 332 7000 www.theraeburn.com The Bill Starters £6.00 – £8.00 | Mains £11.50 – £28.80 Desserts £5.00 – £8.00 The Score Cooking 5/10 | Service 3/5 | Flavour 4/5 | Value 4/5 TOTAL 16/25 In life, sadly, there are winners and losers. The good news this…
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