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items: Best restaurants in Edinburgh 2025: where to eat and drink
items: Best restaurants in Glasgow
items: Best burger restaurants across the UK
items: 27 Elliott's, Edinburgh: restaurant review and party menu
items: Glenapp Castle, Ayrshire, Scotland: Hotel and Restaurant Review
items: Kinloch Lodge, Isle Of Skye, Scotland: Autumnal Cookery Break Review
items: Fife, Scotland: best places to eat and drink

Best restaurants in Edinburgh 2025: where to eat and drink
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date: 2025-04-22T11:00:50.000Z
creator: Tony Naylor
subject: Scotland
subject: UK
subject: Restaurants
subject: Travel
subject: Local city guides
description: Discover our favourite places to eat and drink in and around Edinburgh, from smart, seasonal restaurants to pop-up gin bars and experimental supper clubs.
encoded: Looking for the best Edinburgh restaurants? We've found the best places to eat in the Scottish capital. From the top restaurants in Edinburgh to places for brunch, cafés and bars, we have all of the local favourites here... Need somewhere to stay on your trip? Check out our guide to the best Scottish hotels. For more exciting restaurants and weekend ideas for food lovers, check out our best UK city breaks and also discover our guides to the best restaurants in Dundee, best restaurants in Glasgow, best restaurants in Perthshire and best restaurants in Belfast. Best restaurants and bars in Edinburgh The Little Chartroom – for modern Scottish Chef Roberta Hall-McCarron’s Chartroom embodies Edinburgh’s new wave. Once best known for relatively traditional high-end dining, the city is now abuzz with chefs making clever, creative use of Scottish produce in hip, convivial restaurants. Chartroom dishes of mackerel, kohlrabi broth, hazelnut, apple and lovage; or cod, BBQ maitake mushroom, pea, lettuce, shrimp and nori butter, reflect that thirst for new ideas. Sister wine bar and restaurant, Eleanore, is well liked and, this summer, the Chartroom will open neighbouring café and bar, Ardfern. thelittlechartroom.com Noto – for East Asian inspired sharing plates Actually, make that hot seats, plural. For chef Stuart Ralston’s team has, at big-ticket restaurants, Aizle, and fish-focussed Lyla, been pivotal in pushing Edinburgh forward. Italian Tipo and the New York inspired Noto are the cool, casual cousins in this growing family. At each the cooking sparkles with sharpness and finesse. Noto’s eclectic sharing plates, in which East Asian flavours shine, might run from Arbroath smokie croquettes with katsuobushi to a beef tartare black garlic potato rösti. Its warm crab butter with sourdough is a contemporary classic. notoedinburgh.co.uk Heron – for Michelin-starred cooking This corner restaurant in Leith is very much a contemporary fine dining experience. Its modish styling and w…

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Best restaurants in Glasgow
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date: 2025-04-15T12:40:57.000Z
creator: Sarah Kingsbury
subject: Scotland
subject: Travel
subject: Travel Scotland
subject: UK
subject: Restaurants
subject: Local city guides
description: Whether you want a quick lunch, afternoon treat or blow-out meal, Glasgow's food scene has loads of top restaurants to choose from. Here is our pick of the best places to eat and drink in this vibrant Scottish city
encoded: Looking for restaurants in Glasgow? Want to know the best places to eat in Glasgow? We have found the top local neighbourhood restaurants, cafés and bars in the city for a foodie weekend in the Scottish city... Discover more Scotland food guides with our best restaurants in Perthshire, best restaurants in Edinburgh, best restaurants in Dundee and best restaurants in Belfast. Best places to eat and drink in Glasgow Cail Bruich – for Michelin-starred dining Michelin-starred Cail Bruich, led by executive chef and Great British Menu judge, Lorna McNee, serves tasting menu dishes both dazzlingly beautiful and bounteous in flavour. For example, brown crab, Granny Smith apple and Thai green curry or Scrabster turbot sauced with a version of cullen skink. Cail Bruich is part of restaurant group Cultar, which also runs acclaimed restaurant Brett (must-try: mushroom XO linguini), and pub-restaurant The Clarence. cailbruich.co.uk Gamba – for stylish seafood Head to chef Derek Marshall’s stylish restaurant (est. 1998), for well-executed classics such as its fish soup with prawn dumplings, lemon sole meunière with baby crayfish and capers or Scottish lobster thermidor and chips. Gamba is still evolving, too. Newer stand-out dishes include its king scallops and monkfish, steamed with spring onion, ginger, fish sauce, lemon and tamari. gamba.co.uk Sugo Pasta – for handmade pasta An attractive space within the famous Lighthouse building (one of legendary Glaswegian architect Charles Rennie Mackintosh’s creations), big, buzzy Sugo creates regionally specific dishes using its own handmade, fresh pastas. Think: Ligurian-style tagliolini, pesto, green beans and potato or pappardelle with a Tuscan-inspired beef ragu. Sister brand, Paesano, serves terrific wood-fired pizzas. sugopasta.co.uk Margo – for modern sharing plates In Ox and Finch and South East Asian-inspired, Ka Pao, Scoop restaurants has created several game-changing Glasgow venues. Margo is its latest hit. Rigorous kitchen s…

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Best burger restaurants across the UK
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date: 2019-09-03T09:10:57.000Z
creator: Mark Taylor
subject: East England
subject: East Midlands
subject: London
subject: North East
subject: North West
subject: Northern Ireland
subject: Restaurants
subject: Scotland
subject: South East
subject: South West
subject: Wales
subject: West Midlands
subject: Yorkshire & Humber
description: Get your burger fix courtesy of Britain’s finest patty purveyors, from Korean brisket burgers in the North West, to beef short rib cheeseburgers in the capital
encoded: Looking for the best burger restaurants across the UK? Want to know where to find the best gourmet burgers? Read on for our restaurant guide, or check out our burger recipes here... Best burger restaurants in London… Buster's, Brixton A stone’s throw from Brixton station is potentially the best new burger in London. You’ll find it at Buster’s, effectively a hole in the wall joint, bar a few small tables, serving up delicious wagyu beef and fried chicken burgers. The London restaurant scene is full of spots trying to claim they do ‘simple things, executed perfectly’ but Buster’s is a spot that is actually nailing it. The wagyu cheeseburger is made up of tender meat, seasoned perfectly and cooked to a juicy medium. The green peppercorn dijonaise adds a welcome acidity, and the potato roll it is all sandwiched between is soft and bouncy. The chicken burger is equally excellent, crispy, juicy and served with plenty of pickles. The IPA cheese sauce is aerated and rich, perfect for dipping lots of hot, crispy fries in. We finished off the meal with a chocolate mousse, which was light but decadent. If you’re looking for a great burger south of the river, Buster’s is where it’s at. busterslondon.co.uk Supra Burger, Queen's Park Housed as a permanent pop-up in the cosy rotisserie restaurant Cocotte, Supra does smashed burgers and it does them well. The burger menu is short and the five burgers on offer are a variation on double stacked smashed cheeseburger, to which you can add bacon or salad, or change up the sauce to make it a Supra, truffle or barbecue burger. The burgers are generously portioned but without being too big to eat. There’s attention to detail in the preparation, along with the use of high-quality ingredients, resulting in burgers that are juicy, flavourful and smashed to perfection. The fries are crisp, golden and fresh from the fryer, and a side of chicken tenders were succulent from what we guessed must have been a wet brine. As well as a choice of six sa…

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27 Elliott's, Edinburgh: restaurant review and party menu
type: item
date: 2018-10-12T15:55:55.000Z
subject: Chef recipes
subject: Entertain
subject: Recipes
subject: Restaurants
subject: Scotland
description: Read our review of 27 Elliott's in Edinburgh. Check out head chef and owner Jess Elliott Dennison's impressive flavour-packed recipes
encoded: 27 Elliott's, Edinburgh restaurant review Founded by cookbook author and food stylist Jess Elliott Dennison, 27 Elliott’s is a small neighbourhood café set in Edinburgh’s leafy Southside (more Edinburgh restaurant recommendations here) that serves seasonal breakfast and lunch, and hosts its own supper clubs. Jess (who previously worked for Jamie Oliver’s food and homeware range) commands the pass, overlooking a space adorned with sharing tables, long benches and a great window seat. Her shtick is using the best produce in an accessible, effortlessly cool way, and serving it all on locally crafted, hand-thrown ceramics. A weekly changing menu, on a blackboard, follows the seasons and embraces local producers wherever possible – sourdough loaves come from a nearby bakery and an Edinburgh roastery provides the coffee. There isn’t much meat on the menu, but those that eat it won’t notice; you certainly won’t go hungry here. Expect moreish breakfast dishes of sage-fried eggs with lemony greens and crunchy sourdough toast, or bay-roasted cherries, strained yogurt, toasted almonds and honey. Lunch plates including red-wine-braised butter beans and herby aïoli, and orange braised carrots, herb-flecked pearl barley, cranberries and walnuts really show off Jess’s creative cookery skills. There are pickles and ferments, too, as well as fresh pasta with homemade ricotta. Flavours are simply but expertly brought together, with vegetables the stars of the show. Fermented ginger beer and homemade sodas, preserved fruit cordials, trendy shrubs, loose-leaf teas, hot chocolates and iced coffees are served alongside great espressos. Breakfast here is too good to ignore – so don’t be bound by traditional mealtimes and make sure you order something from that menu whatever time you arrive for the best experience. Come back later for homemade ice cream and seasonal cakes and bakes, including sea salt and chocolate rye cookies, and roasted berry galettes. 27elliotts.com 27 Elliott's, Edinb…

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Glenapp Castle, Ayrshire, Scotland: Hotel and Restaurant Review
type: item
date: 2016-12-12T15:53:26.000Z
creator: Charlotte Morgan
subject: Scotland
subject: Travel Scotland
subject: Restaurants
subject: UK
subject: Travel
description: Luxurious rooms, secret spiral staircases, pretty plates of food, panoramic views of Ailsa Craig and stupendous gardens – read our review of Glenapp Castle here
encoded: As well as ivy-clad turrets and excellent food, there’s one thing Glenapp Castle has plenty of: fresh air. It sits in 36 acres of grounds, all detailed for guests in a beautifully illustrated map. We spent hours watching birds in the Victorian walled garden, admiring views of volcanic island Ailsa Craig, sniffing the candy floss scent of Katsura trees – and chasing the path of a gurgling stream through a wooded glen, rich with deer and the tallest fir trees in Britain. One of the most romantic spots is by the azalea pond, which reflects the castle’s sandstone battlements in its waters. For lunch, let the team pack you a bespoke picnic (we chose homemade sandwiches and a flask of hot tea) and enjoy it on a bench right next to the pond – if you ask nicely, they might even whisk you down there in a golf buggy. Staff here are friendly and helpful, to the point where they organised a blazing evening bonfire during our wintery stay, laying out marshmallows and hot chocolate for any hotel guest that wanted to join the party. As such, Glenapp Castle felt like home to us. Despite the grand exterior (it was originally built in 1870 as an imposing family residence for James Hunter, Deputy Lord Lieutenant of Ayrshire), there’s no intimidating reception hall – just a welcoming parlour, with neat piles of wellington boots for guests to borrow, panelled wash rooms, chesterfield sofas and a vintage telephone to use if you need assistance. Up a carpeted staircase and to the left is the drawing room, with stone fireplace and ceiling-high windows that frame a spectacular view of Ailsa Craig (you’ll find granite curling stones from that island propping doors open around the castle). Guest rooms, especially the master suites, are spectacular. Chandeliers, four-poster beds, huge windows framed by thick drapes, a fireplace surrounded by armchairs and a sofa and, in one case, a curved corner door that leads to a private spiral staircase... follow it down to reach a wooden hatch that opens …

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Kinloch Lodge, Isle Of Skye, Scotland: Autumnal Cookery Break Review
type: item
date: 2016-08-30T13:14:59.000Z
subject: Scotland
subject: Travel Scotland
subject: UK
subject: Restaurants
subject: Travel
description: We head to the Isle of Skye in Scotland to join a new catch-and-cook break hosted by Marcello Tully at Kinloch Lodge
encoded: Midge repellent, waterproofs and Wellington boots: not items that usually make it into the suitcase when you're packing for a culinary workshop. However, at Kinloch Lodge on the mist-wreathed shore of the sea loch Loch na Dal, on the Isle of Skye, the new autumnal cookery breaks involve outdoor activities. You don’t have to sing for your supper but you can catch it – and cook it on the banks of a rushing river. Kinloch Lodge, the seat of the Macdonald clan and once an old hunting lodge, is now a luxury hotel as well as the home of the doyenne of Scottish cookery and author of countless cookbooks, Lady Claire Macdonald. These days Lady Claire takes more of a back seat, and Marcello Tully heads up the Michelin-starred kitchen. Salmon and trout fishing in Skye's lochs and rivers, meanwhile, is under the guidance of Mitch Partridge (skyeghillie.co.uk). Mitch takes guests to the River Snizort which flows into Loch Snizort about 45 minutes away, north of Portree, and the River Brittle where you can catch wild brown trout and sea trout near the loch shore against the backdrop of the majestic Cuillin mountains. I'm sticking closer to home, however, tramping with rod in hand down to the burbling burn that flows from behind the lodge into Loch na Dahl, a prime spot, Mitch tells me, for wild brown trout. I've only tried my hand at fly-fishing a couple of times but Mitch is patient as he teaches me how to cast the line and before long I've reeled in my first wriggling trout – to cook on a fire on the pebbly shore river-to-plate style. You can also take your catch back to the hotel kitchen for a filleting and cookery lesson from Marcello. As far as the hotel kitchen is concerned, however, I've bigger fish to fry. The bespoke seasonal cookery classes and 'catch and cook' options take place in a working Michelin-starred hotel kitchen. But you can also opt for a half-day stint helping to prepare a couple of courses to be dished up in the restaurant that day. The night before I'd sa…

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Fife, Scotland: best places to eat and drink
type: item
date: 2016-08-08T07:32:33.000Z
subject: Drink
subject: Scotland
subject: UK
subject: Restaurants
subject: Travel
description: This coastal corner of Scotland is known for its award-winning fish and chips but you’ll also find seaweed sorbet, artisan gins and lamb cooked with cockles and sea kale
encoded: Over a hundred years ago Bennetto Jannetta packed his bags and left the little village of Atina, south of Rome, for Scotland. In his pocket was an ice-cream recipe. In 1908 he opened a soda parlour and billiards room in St. Andrews. Four generations later, Jannettas pastel-painted ice-cream parlour is now run by his great granddaughter, Nicola, and her husband, Owen. While vanilla remains their most popular flavour, the family makes 54 different varieties in small batches from ingredients sourced locally or from Italy. These range from cranachan (based on the traditional dessert) to tablet (a kind of crumbly, Scottish, version of fudge) and even seaweed sorbet, first created for the Crail Food Festival along the coast. Want to enjoy a taste of Scottish botanicals at home? Try one of our favourite Scottish gins here... Clutching my seaweed-tinged cone (it may sound odd but it works), I have a choice of beaches to comb in this cobbled coastal town in the Kingdom of Fife, a hop over the Forth Bridge from Edinburgh: East Sands down by the harbour or West Sands, the long stretch immortalised in that sprinting-through-spray scene in Chariots of Fire. Famous for Pringle-jumpered golfers and the red gowns and quadrangles of the oldest university in Scotland, St. Andrews has more recently become a foodie hub. Take the Highland Chocolatier. At the other end of the town’s South Street, Iain Burnett’s cocoa-dark den and tasting room offers bespoke lessons in chocolate and gin pairing. Burnett made the chocolates for the Queen’s 90th birthday celebrations and his jewel-like truffles are made with a combination of intense single-origin cocoa from São Tomé and cream from a single herd of Scottish cows. In his tasting room I sip a lime and vanilla-laced Eden Mill Original Gin while nibbling a chilli truffle. Eden Mill is Scotland’s only combined craft brewery and distillery. It opened three years ago in nearby Guardbridge and the young team behind it now produce five main gins: Ori…

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