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 MoreHaar Restaurant with Rooms, St Andrews
Haar Restaurant with Rooms 1 Golf Place, St Andrews KY16 9JA 01334 479281 www.haarrestaurant.com The Bill Five Course Tasting Menu £82.50 Optional Extra Courses £18.00 – £25.00 The Score Cooking 8.5/10 | Service 1/5 Flavour 4.5/5 | Value 3/5 TOTAL 17/25 Oh, Dean Banks. I’ll begin the year with a quotation from a well known…
Read MoreLight of Bengal, Aberdeen – Guest Reviewer David Dickson
Light of Bengal 13 Rose St, Aberdeen, AB10 1TX 01224 648224 www.lightofbengalaberdeen.co.uk The Bill Starters £4.95 – £9.95 | Mains £12.95 – £19.95 Rice £3.95 – £5.45 | Vegetable sides £6.45 Breads £1.95 – £5.45 The Score Cooking 7/10 | Service 4/5 Flavour 4/5 | Value 4/5 TOTAL 19/25 A bitterly cold night in the…
Read MoreSix by Nico, Glasgow – Guest Reviewer David Steele
Six by Nico Glasgow 1132 Argyle Street, Glasgow G3 8TD 0141 334 5661 www.sixbynico.co.uk The Bill Six Course Tasting Menu £37.00 Matching Wines £30.00 The Score Cooking 7/10 | Service 3/5 Flavour 4/5 | Value 4/5 TOTAL 18/25 David Steele It seemed an excellent way to celebrate the boy’s significant birthday – a visit to the…
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 MoreRed Onion, Glasgow
257 West Campbell Street, Glasgow, G2 4TT 0141 221 6000 www.red-onion.co.uk The Bill Fixed Price Menu 2 courses £19.50 | 3 courses £25.00 A la carte Starters £5.00 – £12.00 | Mains £14.00 – £30.00 Desserts ? The Score Cooking 4/10 | Service 4/5 Flavour 3/5 | Value 4/5 TOTAL 15/25 Today’s story begins…
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 MoreSessions Arts Club, Clerkenwell, London
Sessions Arts Club Old Sessions House, 24 Clerkenwell Green, London EC1R 0NA 020 3793 4025 www.sessionsartsclub.com The Bill A la carte Plates £5.00 – £27.00 | Desserts £7.00 – £10.00 The Score Cooking 8.5/10 | Service 5/5 Flavour 5/5 | Value 4.5/5 TOTAL 23/25 What’s in a name, eh? This place isn’t a…
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 MoreRalph & Finns, Glasgow
Ralph & Finns 23 – 25 St Vincent Place, Glasgow G1 2DT www.ralphandfinns.co.uk 0141 248 5636 The Bill Snacks £4.50 – £8.00 | Starters £5.00 – £15.00 Mains £15.00 – £37.50 | Desserts £5.00 – £7.50 The Score Cooking 6.5/10 | Service 4.5/5 | Flavour 4/5 Value 4/5 TOTAL 19/25 I have…
Read MoreThe Wheatsheaf Hotel and Restaurant, Swinton. Guest Reviewer, Carol Main
The Wheatsheaf Hotel and Restaurant Main Street, Swinton, Duns TD11 3JJ 01890 860257 eatdrinkstaywheatsheaf.com The Bill Starters £4.95 – £8.95 | Mains £15.45 – £24.95 Desserts £1.75 – £6.95 The Score Cooking 7/10 | Service 4/5 | Flavour 4/5 Value 4/5 TOTAL 19/25 Carol Main For some of us, heading off to…
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 MoreChef Watch Featuring Geoffrey Smeddle of The Peat Inn, Fife
Chef Watch Featuring Geoffrey Smeddle of The Peat Inn, Peat Inn, Fife How long have you been a chef? I started training in the summer of 2003 after completing a history degree. I had an uncle and aunt who at the time ran a hotel and restaurant in France. I spent a summer with…
Read MoreUNALOME by Graeme Cheevers, Glasgow
UNALOME by Graeme Cheevers 36 Kelvingrove Street, Glasgow G3 7RZ 0141 501 0553 www.unalomebygc.com The Bill A la Carte 3 courses £90 Tasting Menu 6 courses £110 Tasting of Vegetables Menu 6 courses £110 The Score Cooking 9.5/10 | Service 5/5 | Flavour 5/5 Value 5/5 TOTAL 24.5/25 So what’s the coolest…
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 MoreNoble Rot, Soho, London
Noble Rot Soho 2 Greek Street, London W1D 4NB 020 7183 8190 www.noblerot.co.uk The Bill Starters/Snacks £3.00 – £14 | Mains £21.00 – £32.00 Puddings £8.00 – £9.00 The Score Cooking 7.5/10 | Service 4/5 | Flavour 4.5/5 Value 5/5 TOTAL 21/25 Don’t be confused by the picture. Read on. Noble Rot is a…
Read MoreThe Adamson Hotel, Crossford, by Dunfermline, Fife
The Adamson Hotel 27 Main Street, Crossford, Dunfermline, Fife KY12 8NJ 01383 736132 www.theadmasonhotel.com The Bill Set Lunch Sandwiches £5.75 – £7.50 | Soup and any Sandwich £7.95 A la Carte Starters £4.50 – £6.75 | Mains £9.75 – £26.50 (Half Portion Selected Mains £6.75) Desserts £4.95 – £6.75 The Score Cooking 4.5/10…
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 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 MoreSwilcan Loft, Old Course Hotel, St Andrews
Swilcan Loft, Old Course Hotel Old Station Road, St Andrews, KY16 9SP 01334 474371 www.oldcoursehotel.co.uk The Bill Starters £10.00 – £16.50 | Mains £21.50 – £42.00 Desserts £9.20 The Score Cooking 4.5/10 | Service 4.5/5 | Flavour 3/5 Value 3/5 TOTAL 15/25 I’ve been coming to The Old Course Hotel on a…
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 MoreBirnam Brasserie, Gleneagles Hotel, Auchterarder: Guest Reviewer David Dickson
Birnam Brasserie Gleneagles Hotel, Auchterarder, Perthshire PH3 1NF 01764 694270 www.https://gleneagles.com/eat-drink/the-birnam-brasserie The Bill Starters £9.00 – £17.00 | Mains £14.00 – £40.00 Desserts (from the reviewer’s memory) £5.00 – £8.00 The Score Cooking 8/10 | Service 5/5 | Flavour 4/5 Value 4/5 TOTAL 21/25 Gleneagles Hotel sits amidst the lush greenery of…
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 MoreThe Bay Tree Hotel, Burford, Oxfordshire
The Bay Tree Hotel Sheep Street, Burford, Oxfordshire OX18 4LW 01993 822791 www.cotswold-inns-hotels.co.uk/the-bay-tree-hotel The Bill A la carte Starters £7.50 – £13.50 | Mains £16.00 – £30.00 Puddings £6.50 – £9.00 The Score Cooking 7/10 | Service 4.5/5 | Flavour 4.5/5 Value 4.5/5 TOTAL 20.5/25 Stand at the top of the hill before…
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