64 Goodge Street, London

  64 Goodge Street 64 Goodge Street, London W1T 4NF 020 3747 6364   www.64goodgestreet.co.uk The Bill Lunch Prix Fixe   3 courses £45.00  A la carte Hors d’oeuvres £6.50 – £16.00 | First courses £16.00 – £21.00 Main Courses £30.00 – £42.00 | Desserts £13.00 – £15.00 The Score Cooking 8/10 | Service 3.5/5 Flavour…

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The Old Mill Inn, Pitlochry – Guest Reviewer Miranda Heggie

  The Old Mill Inn Mill Lane, Pitlochry, PH16 5BH 01796 474020  www.theoldmillpitlochry.co.uk The Bill A la carte Starters  £5.95 – £13.50 | Mains £17.95 – £32.95 Desserts £7.50 – £8.50 The Score Cooking 8/10 | Service 4/5 Flavour 4/5 | Value 3.5/5 TOTAL 19.5/25 Miranda Heggie I always find meal timings a bit tricky…

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La P’tite Folie, Edinburgh

  La P’tite Folie 9 Randolph Place, Edinburgh EH2 1LH 0131 225 8678   www.laptitefolie.co.uk The Bill  2 Courses Set Lunch £19.95 A la carte Starters  £6.50 – £14.00 | Mains £16.00 – £29.95 Desserts £7.50  The Score Cooking 6/10 | Service 4/5 Flavour 4/5 | Value 5/5 TOTAL 19/25 St James Centre – A Planning…

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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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Balthazar, London

  Balthazar 4 -6 Russell Street, London WC2B 5HZ 020 3301 1155 www.balthazarlondon.com   The Bill A la carte Hors d’Oeuvres £8.00 – £12.00 Oysters and Fruits de Mer £17.95 – £66.00 Plats Principaux/Les Grillades £15.95 – £48.00 Les Desserts £4.25 – £9.50 The Score Cooking 6/10 | Service 3.5/5  Flavour 4/5 | Value 3.5/5…

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Catherine’s Café, English Harbour, Antigua

  Catherine’s Café Pigeon Point Beach, English Harbour, Antigua +1 268  782 5050  www.catherinescafe.com The Bill  (For the price conversion, see below. Rounded to the nearest £0.50) Starters £13.00 – £216.00 | Mains £21.00 – £54.50 Desserts £9.50 – £13.00 The Score Cooking 5.5/10 | Service 1/5 | Flavour 3.5/5  Value 1/5 TOTAL 11/25 It’s…

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Noble 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…

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Brasserie Zédel, London

  Brasserie Zédel 20 Sherwood Street, London W1F 7ED 020 7734 4888 www.brasseriezedel.com   The Bill  Prix Fixe  2 courses £13.00 | 3 courses £17.25 Formule (including a glass of wine) 3 courses £27 A la Carte  Starters £3.75 – £19.25 | Mains £11.75 – £32.50 Desserts £3.00 – £8.75 The Score Cooking 6/10 |…

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Côte 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 |…

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Golden Oldies – Restaurant Andrew Fairlie at Gleneagles Hotel

Restaurant Andrew Fairlie Gleneagles Hotel, Auchterarder, Perth & Kinross  PH3 1NF 01764 694267          www.andrewfairlie.co.uk The Bill (2015 Prices) Dinner  3 courses £95.00   Dégustation Menu  (7 courses) £125.00 The Score Cooking 10/10 | Service 4/5 | Flavour 5/5 | Value 5/5 TOTAL 24/25 The good news for all of us, not least for the beleaguered restaurant…

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Wee Deliveries – The Wee Restaurant At Home

The Wee Restaurant, 17 Main Street. North Queensferry. KY11 1JG If you still remember how, pick up a pen, pencil or other implement and sign your name. Put it to one side and read on. Oi, moosh! I hear you cry. Not only do you not do takeaways, you’ve written almost eloquently about why you…

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Dinner at Sea – Guest Reviewer, Binkie Johnston

With current reviews impossible, It was fortuitous that I came on the diary of a long lost relative, Binkie Johnston. This is his account of a memorable dinner. North Atlantic, April Well, the Doc had been badgering me about the old vital organs. A bit of sea air, old chap, is what you need. So I…

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Cafe St Honoré At Home – Guest Reviewer Miranda Heggie

The Bill 4 courses for 2 with a bottle of wine £71.50 The Score Not applicable for takeaway food, but Miranda praised it to the skies and would have scored the food 10/10 (She clearly hasn’t read the scoring criteria recently – Ed) Finding a good restaurant that’s open on a Monday has always been…

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Le Chapon Fin, Bordeaux – Home to the Worst Service in the World

Le Chapon Fin 5 Rue Montesquieu, 33000 Bordeaux, France +33 556 791 010  www.chapon-fin.com The Bill (Euros – 2018 Prices) Lunch  Set Lunch 35€ Dinner Set Menus 69€ – 99€ A la Carte  Starters 29€ -33€ | Mains 37€ – 55€ | Desserts 16€ The Score Cooking 5/10  Service Sommeliers 5/5, Waitresses 0/5 – Average…

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The Kitchin, Leith, Edinburgh

The Kitchin 78 Commercial Quay, Leith, Edinburgh EH6 6LX 0131 555 1755   www.thekitchin.com The Bill Lunch  3 courses £39.00 | 4 courses £51.00  Dinner A la Carte  2 courses £75.00 | 3 courses £90.00   Tasting Menus Surprise/Vegetarian Surprise £100.00 Prestige Surprise £150.00 The Score Cooking 9.5/10 | Service 5/5 | Flavour 5/5 | Value 4/5…

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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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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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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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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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bia bistrot

bia bistrot

19 Colinton Road, Edinburgh EH10 5DP 0131 4528453   www.biabistrot.co.uk   The Bill Set Lunch 2 courses; £10.00 | 3 courses £12.00 A la Carte Bites: £32.50 – £3.00 |Starters: £6.00 – £7.50 | Mains: £13.95 – £23.50 |  Sweets: £5.00 – £5.50 The Score Cooking 7/10 | Service 4.5/5 | Flavour 4.5/5 | Value 5/5…

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