Went to Grand Cru as we liked the look of it from the outside and it was breakfast time and we were starving. We …
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Food and Drink Glasgow’s Edinburgh Festival Guide
Where to drink? Good pubs near the Pleasance Holyrood 9a 9a Holyrood Road. Location Previously the Holyrood Tavern, now refurbished with a number of wall-mounted beer …
Zizzi – Roxburgh Court, Edinburgh
Launch of the new Zizzi restaurant in Edinburgh at Roxburgh Court, just off the Royal Mile. With local celebs and photographers, it was a glamourous …
Edinburgh Larder, 1A Alva St, Edinburgh EH2 4PH
– First Birthday Party proud users of Clyde Valley Tomatoes We were invited to celebrate the refurbishment and first birthday of Edinburgh Larder. Not …
Jeremiah’s Taproom, 7-8 Elm Row, Edinburgh EH7 4AA
The refurbished and new owners of the old Elm Row bar are giving this a clean sweep. The central bar with taps and fonts draws …
The Original Raj Hotel, 8 West Coates, Edinburgh Review
We have passed by The Original Raj Hotel many times and wanted to go in. The house looks impressive, the Indian theme sounded interesting and …
Le di-vin, 9 Randolph Place, Edinburgh
Hidden wine paradise! Just off Shandwick Place hidden in the same building as La P’tite Folie, tucked away in the back, is a large, bright and …
Wedgwood the Restaurant, Royal Mile, 267 Canongate, Edinburgh
Located at the quieter end of the Royal Mile, you can almost miss Wedgwood. It doesn’t shout out its presence but let’s sneak off …
Michael Neave’s Kitchen and Whisky Bar, 21 Old Fishmarket Close, Edinburgh
We had no idea there was a restaurant hidden up/down Old Fishmarket close…it does seem an usual place to have a restaurant, especially one with …
Brooks Hotel, 70-72 Grove St Edinburgh, Midlothian EH3 8AP Review
Brooks Hotel is a gorgeous boutique style bed & breakfast located in Edinburgh’s west end. Formerly the Herald House Hotel, the building, a fine Victorian …
Vinyasa, 34 St Mary’s Street, Edinburgh
The Vinyasa restaurant have recently launched a Monday Curry Club, where every 4 weeks they offer up a new selection of Indian and Bengali/Bangladeshi cuisine …
Chop Chop, 76 Commercial Street, Leith **CLOSED**
Chop Chop is the real deal, serving food Chinese style – that is, once each dish is cooked it is ready to be served, therefore the …
Kingsburgh House, 2 Corstorphine Rd, Edinburgh, EH12 6HN Review
Kingsburgh House is a 5 star gold rated (rating from Visit Scotland) guest house in the Murrayfield district of Edinburgh; ideally located for Murrayfield stadium …
The List Eating and Drinking Guide
20 years of The List Eating and Drinking Guide have flown by in a flash, you can find a feature on the last twenty years …
YummyTori, 92 Lothian Road, Edinburgh ***CLOSED***
We came across Yummy Tori on twitter whilst looking for interesting and different places to visit in Edinburgh. Their twitter feed was friendly and …
Field, Edinburgh – Contemporary Scottish Cooking, 41 West Nicolson St, Edinburgh
Field opened in January of this year and we were invited along to check them out. Small, cosy and intimate, it’s candle-lit and certainly romantic …
Restaurant Mark Greenaway, Edinburgh – Contemporary Scottish
Restaurant Mark Greenaway recently opened in January 2013 after being based at 12 Picardy Place for the last couple of years. The old bank building …
The George Hotel, Edinburgh review
Grand accommodation in Edinburgh’s New Town Arriving at the George Hotel we were met by a member of staff offering us each a glass of …
Koyama, 20 Forrest Road, Edinburgh – Aug 2012
Loving all things Asian at the moment, we ventured into Koyama (mainly due to the good ratings on TripAdvisor/Urbanspoon). Inside the decor is Japanese minimalist, …
Foodies Festival, Inverleith Park, Edinburgh – August 2012
It was Foodies time again and after giving away tickets on our Twitter page, we thought we should at least go along ourselves! …
Kweilin Cantonese Restaurant, 19-21 Dundas Street, Edinburgh
A long day at the Foodies Festival meant that we needed somewhere to rest our weary legs and get some food and drink. We wandered …
Blasda Launches
[ Blasda is gaelic for tasty, delicious, appetising, sweet. From blas (“taste, flavour”). As in “That vindaloo’s blasda!” Blasda is the festival where the local …
Recommended pubs in Edinburgh
From those good people at BeerCast Three pages of recommendations, all sorts to keep you going during the festival. Happy supping!
Thomsons Bar, 18 Morrison Street, Edinburgh – June 2012
Looking to cross off another pub in Edinburgh, we nipped into here for a quick half. I’m glad we did. Excellent selection of real …