Here at 5pm we pride ourselves on our excellent value dining offers. However, during the month of January our pride swells to new levels.

This is due to our 5pm dining January sale. Throughout the sale, top restaurants in Glasgow and Edinburgh, for a price point of just £12, offer two courses, three courses, and/or added extras such as drinks.

So even if you’re feeling the pinch after Christmas, you don’t have to spend more than £12 to enjoy a meal in some of Scotland’s best restaurants.

We’ve taken at look at our January Sale deals and selected eight restaurants we think are offering amazing value for money. Take advantage of them while you can.

The Sisters Jordanhill

The Sisters Jordanhill is the flagship restaurant from sisters Jacqueline and Pauline O’Donnell, two of the most recognised figures in Glasgow’s restaurant scene. Adhering to their motto “big sister cooks, little sister serves,” Pauline looks after the running of their Jordanhill and Kelvingrove restaurants while Jacqueline’s traditional Scottish cooking has found her fame and recognition, most recently with an appearance on BBC show The Great British Menu.

Such high quality food, all sourced locally (Jacqueline is a staunch advocate of Scottish produce) costs money and with main courses on the a la carte menu priced £17 on average, our January Sale offer of £12 for three courses is nothing short of astonishing. The menu even includes Jacqueline’s famous puff candy meringue. Make sure you don’t miss this offer.

£12 for 3 courses on January sale menu at The Sisters Jordanhill.

Hotel du Vin Edinburgh

 

Tucked away in an atmospheric courtyard in Edinburgh’s cobbled old town, the bistro at Hotel Du Vin is a gorgeous place to enjoy a meal. The menu is described as “British with a French twist” and with sample dishes including Provencal ratatouille & chickpea tart crispy hen’s egg and Perigord influenced confit duck leg lentil du puy, our January sale offer of £12 for two courses is excellent value indeed. If you’re feeling particularly decadent you can always enjoy a dram or a cigar in the hotel’s whisky snug. Learn more about the hotel’s history in our video on YouTube.

£12 for 2 courses on market menu at Hotel du Vin Edinburgh.

Arches Cafe Bar

With a price point of £12, our January Sale restaurants can choose what to offer; two courses, three courses or a drink as an extra. Arches Cafe Bar are offering a staggering three courses PLUS a glass of wine. For £12. Don’t think for a minute you get what you pay for; Arches Cafe Bar’s market menu changes daily and the French/Scottish inspired dishes include roasted breast of chicken, with blue cheese dauphinoise, baked fennel and a red wine jus and grouse, chilli and chestnut mushroom parcel with marinated courgettes. Check out this video of the Arches’ chef preparing pan-fried scallops and chicken supreme for a sample of the skill in the restaurant’s kitchen.

£12 for 3 courses on pre-theatre menu + glass of wine at Arches Cafe Bar.

Bar Soba Edinburgh

If you think the pan Asian inspired menu at Edinburgh’s Bar Soba is mouthwatering (chicken sate roti,  and cinnamon treacle tart with coconut ice cream are some of the dishes on offer) just watch this video of Bar Soba’s chef whipping up Burmese pork curry with Asian greens and try to stop the dribble spilling on to your keyboard. Their January Sale offer is a good one, £12 for three courses, and the tropical dishes are the perfect antidote to this miserable winter weather.

£12 for 3 courses on pre-theatre menu at Bar Soba Edinburgh.

Celino’s Italian

Located somewhat off the beaten track in Glasgow’s East End, Celino’s is worth travelling for. A family run business which which has served authentic Italian dishes since 1982, in a city filled with Italian restaurants some more authentic than others, Celino’s is the real deal.

A common theme with its 5pm reviews seems to be surprise at how good this hidden gem is – recent comments include “This will be our new favourite place in Glasgow from now on!” and “Really enjoyed the food. Lovely to see a local, independent establishment being so busy.” Their excellent value January Sale offer, three courses for £12, is an ideal opportunity to try this restaurant if you haven’t before.

£12 for 3 courses on January sale menu at Celino’s Italian.

Zucca Restaurant @ The Lyceum

If the flavoursome Mediterranean dishes on Zucca’s menu don’t temp you, the dessert cabinet certainly will; tiramisu or white chocolate mousse anyone? Situated in Edinburgh’s West End, with a door leading to The Lyceum theatre, Zucca is conveniently located in the city’s theatre district. The restaurant’s January Sale offer of three courses from the lunch menu for £12 is excellent value for money. Check out this video we filmed of their chef making squid with fresh fettuccine. Simple but tasty is what they do best.

£12 for 3 courses on lunch menu at Zucca Restaurant @ The Lyceum.

Tempus – Grand Central

Tempus within Glasgow’s Grand Central Hotel includes a glass of wine or bubbly in their January Sale offer, as well as two courses from their market menu.

Dining in the Grand Central feels like stepping inside a piece of Glasgow’s history; the hotel has years of glamorous history behind it hosting guests such as Carey Grant, Frank Sinatra and Winston Churchill. Today its Tempus restaurant has a contemporary feel, serving modern Scottish dishes cooked from local produce.

£12 for 2 courses on market menu + glass of bubbly or wine at Tempus – Grand Central.

Enjoy

Switching from a cafe to a restaurant last year, Enjoy in Glasgow’s Kelvinbridge has firmly established a reputation for serving high quality cuisine in relaxed neighbourhood ambience. Their menu changes with the seasons but current dishes include grilled hake with lobster bisque and samphire as well as Stornaway black pudding with slow cooked duck egg and chorizo crumb. With a la carte main courses costing an average of £15, £12 for two courses plus a glass of wine is excellent value for money in our January Sale.

£12 for 2 courses on lunch/pre-theatre menu + glass of wine at Enjoy.

For more dining offers at £12 in Glasgow and Edinburgh and across Scotland, check out our Dining January Sale.