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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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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Sandemans, Fonab Castle, Pitlochry

    Sandemans, Fonab Castle Foss Road, Pitlochry, Perthshire PH16 5ND 01796 470140  www.crerarhotels.com/collection/fonab-castle/dine/sandemans/ The Bill  7 course Tasting Menu  £120.00 The Score Cooking 9/10 | Service 3/5 Flavour 5/5 | Value 5/5  TOTAL 22/25  All women become like their mothers. That is their tragedy. No man does. That’s his. Oscar Wilde, A Portrait of…

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Number 16, Glasgow

  Number 16, 16 Byres Road, Glasgow G11 5JY 0141 339 2544    www.number16.co.uk The Bill  Set Lunch 2 courses £26.00 | 3 courses £32.00  Set Dinner 2 courses £29.00 | 3 courses £35.00 A la carte  Starters £7.00 – £12.00 | Mains £20.00 – £32.00  Desserts £9.50 – £10.00  The Score Cooking 6/10 |…

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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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Craobh, Crieff

   Craobh 26 James Square, Crieff PH7 3EY 01764 650762    www.craobhrestaurant.com The Bill Brunch/Lunch Brunch Dishes £7.50 – £10.50 | Sandwiches £9.50 – £12.50 Mains £14.00 – £33.00 | Desserts £1.50 – £8.50  Dinner Small Plates £8.50 – £10.00 | Mains £15.00 – £33.00  Desserts £1.50 – £8.50  The Score Cooking 5.5/10 | Service…

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Rogue, St Andrews

   Rogue 209  South Street, St Andrews KY16 9EF 01334 470354  www.rogue-standrews.com The Bill* Starters £8.00 – £18.00 | Mains £22.00 – £44.00  Desserts £7.00 – £9.00 *Most seafood and premium cuts of beef are charged at market prices  The Score Cooking 6/10 | Service 5/5 Flavour 4/5 | Value 4/5  TOTAL 19/25  Congratulate me,…

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The Citizen, Glasgow

  The Citizen 24 St Vincent Place, Glasgow G1 2EU 0141 222 2909  www.thecitizenglasgow.co.uk The Bill A la carte Starters  £6.95 – £9.95 | Mains £15.95 – £36.95 Desserts £5.95 – £7.95 The Score Cooking 5/10 | Service 4/5 Flavour 4/5 | Value 3.5/5 TOTAL 16.5/25 In spite of Humphrey Bogart films, I seriously doubt…

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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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The Ubiquitous Chip, Glasgow

  The Ubiquitous Chip 12 Ashton Lane, Glasgow G12 8SJ 0141 334 5007 www.ubiquitouschip.co.uk   The Bill  A la carte Starters  £9.00 – £16.00 | Mains £19.00 – £35.00 The Score Cooking  8/10 | Service 4/5 Flavour  5/5 | Value 4.5/5 TOTAL 21.5/25 Nooo! I said to myself. It’s happened. Worst fears realised. When you…

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The Fat Pheasant Country Pub, Newton, by Edinburgh

  The Fat Pheasant Country Pub 13 -15 Main Street, Newton, EH52 6QE West Lothian 0131 629 8671  www.fatpheasantnewton.co.uk The Bill A la carte Starters  £5.95- £12.95 | Mains £15.95 – £29.95 Desserts £7.50 The Score Team L Cooking  3/10 | Service 4/5 Flavour  2/5 | Value 2/5  TOTAL 11/25 Team T Cooking 8.5/10 |…

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Dine Craiglockhart, Edinburgh

  Dine Craiglockhart 101B Colinton Road, Edinburgh EH14 1AL 0131 229 2929   www.craiglockhart.scot   The Bill  Set Menu 2 courses £21.50 | 3 courses £28.50 A la carte Starters  £7.00 – £10.50 | Mains £16.00 – £27.50 Desserts £6.50 – £7.50 The Score Cooking  7.5/10 | Service 4/5 Flavour  5/5 | Value 5/5 TOTAL 21.5/25…

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The Voyage of Buck, Edinburgh

  The Voyage of Buck 29 – 31 William Street, Edinburgh EH3 7NF 0131 225 5748 www.thevoyageofbuckedinburgh.co.uk The Bill  A la carte Starters  £7.00 – £11.00 | Mains £17.00 – £22.00 Desserts £6.00 – £7.00 The Score Cooking  5.5/10 | Service 4.5/5 Flavour  4/5 | Value 4/5 TOTAL 18/25   Arriving here for lunch I…

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The Walnut, Edinburgh

  The Walnut, 9 Croall Place. Leith Walk, Edinburgh EH7 4LT 0131 281 1236  www.thewalnutedinburgh.co.uk The Bill Lunch 2 courses £25.00  3 courses £28.00 Dinner 2 courses £28.00  3 courses £32.00 The Score Cooking  5.5/10 | Service 3.5/5 Flavour  3.5/5 | Value 5/5 TOTAL 17.5/25 Walnut Whip What is normal? A question asked often, everywhere.…

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The Caddy Mann, Jedburgh

  The Caddy Mann Mounthooly, Jedburgh TD8 6TJ 01835 850787 www.caddymann.com The Bill A la carte  Starters £6.50 – £11.50 |  Mains £16.00 – £26.50  Desserts £7.25  The Score Cooking  7/10 | Service 5/5 Flavour  4/5 | Value 5/5 TOTAL 21/25 I really should get out further afield, people tell me. And I should stop…

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Glaschu Restaurant & Bar, Glasgow

  Glaschu Restaurant & Bar 32 Royal Exchange Square, Glasgow G1 3AB 0141 248 2214    www.glaschurestaurant.co.uk The Bill Market Menu 2 courses £25.00 | 3 courses £30.00 A la carte Appetisers £3.50 – £7.00 | Starters £10.00 – £18.00  Mains £23.00 – £42.50 | Desserts £8.00 – £8.50 The Score Cooking  6/10 | Service…

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number one, The Balmoral, Edinburgh

  number one The Balmoral, 1 Princes Street, Edinburgh EH2 2EQ 0131 557 6727    website 3MBSbzB The Bill 3 course Dinner Menu (Thu/Sun/Mon) £85 7 course Tasting Menu £115   The Score Cooking  8.5/10 | Service 5/5  Flavour  4.5/5 | Value 4.5/5 TOTAL 22.5/25  Should Chef Mathew Sherry and any of his ultra talented…

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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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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…

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Haar 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…

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Ardnamurchan Scottish Restaurant & Bar, Glasgow

   Ardnamurchan Scottish Restaurant & Bar   325 Hope Street, Glasgow G2 3PT 0141 353 1500  www.ardnamurchan.biz The Bill Market Menu 2 courses £17.95 3 courses £20.95  A la carte Starters £5.00 – £12.00 | Mains £16.00 – £30.00 Puddings £5.00 – £7.50 The Score Cooking 4/10 | Service 4.5/5 | Flavour 3/5  Value 4/5 TOTAL…

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The Crusoe, Lower Largo, Fife

  The Crusoe 2 Main Street, Lower Largo, by Leven, Fife KY8 6BT 01333 406775 The Bill Nibbles (excluding oysters) £4.00 – £5.50 | Starters £5.50 – £10.00 Mains £14.00 – £27.50 | Desserts £1.50 – £7.50 The Score Cooking 6.5/10 | Service 5/5 | Flavour 4/5 | Value 4/5 TOTAL 19.5/25 The Kingdom of…

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Knockendarroch Hotel & Restaurant, Pitlochry

  Knockendarroch Hotel & Restaurant Higher Oakfield, Pitlochry, Perthshire PH16 5HT 01796 473473  www.knockendarroch.co.uk The Bill Dinner Only: 3 courses £49.00 The Score Cooking 7.5/10 | Service 5/5 | Flavour 4/5 | Value 4/5 TOTAL 20.5/25 The power of the staycation. For those who don’t now it, Pitlochry is a pretty Scottish village just off…

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