Forget learning a new language or losing weight – here at 5pm we like to make resolutions we’re more likely to keep, such as trying out new restaurants in Glasgow and Edinburgh.
We all have that restaurant that’s been in the back of our mind for ages but life and various other boring activities have prevented us from visiting. Here’s the Glasgow and Edinburgh restaurants our 5pm staff members are determined to try in 2016.
Atlantic Brasserie and Kampung Ali – Jonathan Trew, Food Blogger
“In Glasgow, I want to have a neb at the recently opened Atlantic. It sits just below the the very swish Anchor Line on St Vincent Place and is run by the same people. It promises classic French dishes along with rotisserie chicken. French food remains my all time favourite and roast chicken is the food of the gods. Any restaurant that offers both has to be checked out.”
£12 for 2 courses from the set menu at Atlantic Brasserie, Glasgow on 5pm Dining.
“I’ve always had a thing for South East Asian food but that craving for spicy, clean flavours goes into overdrive during the colder months. Kampung Ali on Fountainbridge is always a good place to indulge. It’s the newer sister restaurant to the Kampong Ah Lee on the Southside. If the Southside restaurant feels like a student canteen, the Fountainbridge restaurant is more comfortable. Both offer keenly priced Malaysian dishes. Big thumbs up for the roti canai – flatbreads with curry sauce – plus the roast duck rice.”
10% a la carte discount at Kampung Ali, Edinburgh on 5pm Dining.
Number 16 – Maureen McKendry, Marketing Executive
“I know this sounds ridiculous due to its years as one of Glasgow’s most highly regarded restaurants, but I still haven’t dined in Number 16. I’ve lost count of the number of people who have raved about it to me, and when my pickiest friend ever who is a renowned food snob told me he’d eaten the best meal he’d ever had in Glasgow there I knew I had to try it in 2016.”
£18.95 for 3 courses on set menu + glass of wine at Number 16, Glasgow on 5pm Dining.
Brasserie Les Amis – Daniel Strachan, Business Development Manager
“One of the many new Edinburgh restaurants to 5pm that I would like to visit is Brasserie Les Amis. The restaurant only opened during the summer but with a modern, fresh look and a wonderful selection of French & Scottish cuisine it is somewhere that I really need to try out. The restaurant has a fabulous deli counter for takeaway pastries and sandwiches and with the location being in the centre of town on Morrison Street, I really have no excuse not to pop in for a taste!”
£19.95 for 2 courses on set dinner menu + glass of wine at Brasserie Les Amis, Edinburgh on 5pm Dining.
La Parmigiana – Ruth Broers, Marketing Manager
“I really want to go to La Parmigiana in 2016. It would definitely be a treat, but it is such a historic restaurant that is well known for its quality. It’s fancy and intimate, and as it’s only five minutes from my flat it really is about time I visited.”
20% a la carte discount offer at La Parmigiana, Glasgow on 5pm Dining.
What Glasgow and Edinburgh restaurants do you want to try in 2016? Comment below and check out 5pm Dining for inspiration.