There’s a sign on the wall that says; “We don’t do fast food”. It’s not there as a bluff. There are two reasons why I’ve always had to wait when I’ve gone to the Old Chain Pier; it’s busy, and they don’t rush. It’s worth the wait. In fact, I’ve tried chilli beef nachos across […]
Eat your fill with food and drink in Edinburgh
Ah, a favourite subject of ours! When it comes to food and drink in Edinburgh, the city is just brimming with restaurants, cafes, bistros, gastro pubs, pizzerias, chippies and just about everything else to tickle your fancy.
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Review of Burger, Fountainbridge
Burger is a new burger joint in Fountainbridge. Other than saying the place offers burgers and hotdogs; why go there expecting anything else (as the people in the queue in front of me seemed to) I want to talk about location. The Burger website accurately lists the location as Fountainbridge Park. That’s not the same […]
Review of Nanyang, City Centre
Nanyang is tucked away on the fringe of the city centre – just off the Middle Meadow Walk, between the Meadows and Lauriston Place. The official address is Lister Square but the street you enter from is Simpson Loan. I had never heard of Nanyang until invited there for dinner by the family. The website […]
Review of Britannia Spice, Leith
This review is quite a challenge. While I really do enjoy the food at the Britannia Spice I’m rarely in a rush to go back. So why is that? The food really is good. We’re talking a range of Indian dishes that feel authentic, are well made and presented. My strong suspicion is that the […]
Review of the Vintage, Leith
The Vintage can be found on the corner of Henderson Street in Leith. Sensibly, it has avoided tearing out the superb interior that Café Fish installed. The insides are lovely and enhanced further with an injection of energy and finance from Vintage’s owners. The outsides, however, will have the usual Henderson Street battle insofar as […]
Review: Lioness of Leith, Leith
The Lioness of Leith is a new pub on Duke Street, just off the foot of the walk. It opens across from Tesco after an extensive refit of a long-abandoned pub. I never visited the old pub, too scared to venture inside after watching the police needing to pile on in, shields up, to deal […]
Sponsored Video: Just Eat round up of Leith
I use Just Eat a lot. I get home from late, the kitchen is empty, I don’t have a car and it’s raining outside. The ability to pick a nearby takeaway over a huge range of styles and order something for my partner and I is high. It may even be more cost effective for me than buying a big pack of something from the supermarket that then goes off before I can finish it.
Review of the Espy, Portobello
The Espy is a gastro pub that looks out over Portobello promenade. On good days you can eat or drink outside. On these days, when the sun shines and Portobello beach is popular, the Espy is very busy. It’s easy to imagine how a sunny day would make a beach facing pub busy and the […]