From net to plate
[][1]It’s not all plain sailing for the Scottish white fish fleet Seafood Scotland are sponsoring the Best Fish Restaurant category at the Scottish Restaurant Awards_. The organisation took the 5pm Restaurant blog up to...
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Inside Europe's largest white fish market
[][1]Peterhead is Europe’s largest white fish market Seafood Scotland are sponsoring the Best Fish Restaurant category at the Scottish Restaurant Awards. The organisation took the 5pm Restaurant blog up to Peterhead to see the...
Scottish Restaurant Awards: Best Rural Restaurant of the Year
[][1]Fabrice Bouteloup puts the finishing touches to a dish at Barley Bree There is not long to go before the prize-giving ceremony at the Scottish Restaurant Awards takes place and the finalists in the different categories are beginning...
Airds Hotel and Restaurant joins 5pm
[][1]Airds Hotel and Restaurant in in Port Appin, near Oban The 5pm Restaurant site is delighted to extend a warm welcome and firm handshake to The Airds Hotel and Restaurant, near Oban. The Argyll business is one of the West...
5pm Staff Big Deal Picks
Here in the 5pm office every day is about restaurants, hotels, spas, food…all the good things in life! Of course, we’re often unable to resist buying our deals ourselves so here are some top picks from people in the 5pm...
Scottish Restaurant Awards: Family Friendly Finalists
[][1]Chaos today, Michelin stars tomorrow. Pic from Three Sisters Bake Over the last couple of weeks, the 5pm Blog has been running its eye over the finalists in the different categories of the Scottish Restaurant Awards. Today, we’re...
Back for Mhor?
[][1]Britain’s finest sailors were noticeable by their absence at last year’s raft race Enjoying this bank holiday Monday? If you want to make the most of the next one then you may be interested in the Mhor Festival which takes...
Scottish Restaurant Awards: Best Oriental Finalists
[][1]Pho at the Hanoi Bike Shop Continuing our look at the finalists in this year’s Scottish Restaurant Awards brings us to the contenders for the Best Oriental Restaurant of the Year. They’re an exciting bunch with a veteran...
Spirit of Speyside countdown
[][1]There will be whisky in every direction, as far as the eye can see Monday morning! What finer time than this for our thoughts to turn to whisky? Specifically, the Spirit of Speyside Festival which launches on Thursday. Running over...
Loving Food truck's Stirling launch
[][1]Keeping on truckin’ with Loving Food Looking with envy at the food truck scene in London and San Francisco, the 5pm Restaurant blog has often wished that more people would kick start something similar in...
An Extra 10% off Big Deals? Yes please
Now, in case you’ve never checked it out, we’ve got lots of fantastic offers for not only restaurants but hotels, spas, lodges and more on the 5pm Big Deal. Big Deals already have at least 50% off the standard price but until...
Scottish Restaurant Awards 2013 Finalists
[][1]Scottish restaurant award finalists 2013 The finalists of the Scottish Restaurant Awards 2013 have now been announced and there’s a great mix of restaurants across Scotland as well as some 5pm favourites! I’m sure many...
Buffets go global
[][1]The world is your oyster at Cook and Indi’s World Buffet The 5pm Restaurants blog has already mentioned the growing popularity of global buffet restaurants. In the last few months, The World in Musselburgh and Cosmo in Aberdeen...
Tullie Inn tidies up for spring
A new glasshouse is one of the major changes at Balloch’s Tullie Inn It’s deffo spring and some of Scotland’s bars and restaurants have been freshening up for the new season. One of the more spendy makeovers has taken place at...
Say Si! in Irvine
Italia Restaurant at Si! in Irvine Congratulations to the SimpsInns group which opened Si! In Irvine a little over a month ago. Built from scratch on the site of the old Golf Hotel, the new development features a Mediterranean cafe, bar...
Come back for Mhor on the A84
A chic ‘n’ boutique motel is the latest venture from the Lewis family Interesting news, believe it or not, from the A84 where the people behind the splendid Monachyle Mhor hotel and Glasgow’s much loved Deli/Cafezique have just...