The Baring, London

  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…

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The 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…

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The 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…

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Old 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…

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Frenchie, 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…

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Domenico’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…

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The 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,…

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Montrose, 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…

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Ka 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…

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The Khukuri, Edinburgh

  The Khukuri 8 West Maitland Street, Edinburgh EH12 5DS 0131 228 2025  www.thekhukuri.com The Bill  Starters £3.95 – £8.95 | Mains £10.95 – £20.95 Desserts £3.95 – £7.95 The Score Cooking 6.5/10 | Service 5/5 Flavour 4.5/5 | Value 5/5  TOTAL 21/25  Nepal. It’s different. Not just for the litter encrusted monster mountains and…

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The Bailie, Edinburgh

  The Bailie  2 – 4  St Stephen Street, Edinburgh EH3 5AL 0131 225 4673    www.thebailiebar.com The Bill  Starters £7.00 – £9.50 | Mains £14.00 – £32.00 Desserts ? The Score Cooking 5.5/10 | Service 5/5 Flavour 4/5 | Value 4.5/5  TOTAL 19.5/25  It was one of the more unusual nuisance calls. There I…

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eòrna, Edinburgh

  eòrna restaurant 68 Hamilton Place, Edinburgh EH3 5AZ 0131 531 4680     www.eornarestaurant.com The Bill  Set 6 course dinner £105.00 The Score Cooking 10/10 | Service 5/5 Flavour 5/5 | Value 5/5  TOTAL 25/25  In the career of every food genius, there some seminal moments. Obviously I know about these things. There is one…

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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 …

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1925 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…

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Tuk 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…

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Ella, 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 …

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Cata, 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…

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Little 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…

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Margot, 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,…

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Bell 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 …

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Purslane 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…

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Muna’s Ethiopian Cuisine, Edinburgh

   Muna’s Ethiopian Cuisine 8 Gillespie Place, Edinburgh EH10 4HS 07886 118334  Instagram munasethiopiancuisine The Bill Veggie Dishes £12.95 – £13.95 | Meat Dishes £15.95 – £16.95   Combo Platters for one £15.95/£18.95 (Larger platters are available)  The Score Cooking 6/10 | Service 5/5 Flavour 4/5 | Value 5/5  TOTAL 20/25  Joy. It’s an old fashioned…

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dulse leith, Edinburgh

  dulse leith 102 Constitution Street, Leith, Edinburgh EH6 6AW 0131 283 3309   www.dulse.co.uk/dulseleith The Bill* Savoury Plates £12.00 – £35.00  Dessert Ice Cream £2.50 per scoop The Score Cooking 8/10 | Service 5/5 Flavour 5/5 | Value 4/5 TOTAL 22/25  * Oysters are available at £3.50 each. Baked Fish with Champagne & Chive Velouté…

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Makani Indian & Arab Kitchen, Edinburgh

  Makani Indian & Arab Kitchen 88 Haymarket Terrace, Edinburgh EH12 5LQ 0131 287 2587  website not yet up and running The Bill Starters £4.49 – £6.49 | Mains £6.99 – £15.99 The Score Cooking 6.5/10 | Service 4/5 Flavour 4.5/5 | Value 5/5 TOTAL 20/25 Everyone, I’m sure, has heard of the Bermuda Triangle, that area…

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