[][1]Visitors can see the stills in action at Heads and Tales. The 5pm Dining blog would like to raise a glass in welcome to Heads & Tales. A new gin lounge bar, Heads & Tales is located in the basement of The Rutland Hotel on...
With all sorts of exciting openings such as Hutchesons and Ox and Finch taking place in Glasgow, you could be forgiven for thinking that Edinburgh’s restaurateurs have been taking a nap of late. Nothing could be further from the truth....
Guchhi’s fusion of modern Indian flavours and fresh seafood has made them a smash hit on Leith’s spice parade. Here are 5 reasons why we think you should give them a go. 1. Modern Indian cooking Guchhi restaurant brings together the...
Leith is filled with celebrity chef restaurants and innovative cooking. Here are 3 smaller alternative Leith restaurants, you might not have tried before but are most definitely worth a visit. Mintleaf Just round the corner from the...
The Granary in Leith is in the perfect location to enjoy the comings and goings of this trendy Edinburgh area. Leith has been revitalised over the last 20 years, from Edinburgh’s primary shipping port to a hub of trendy bars and...
[][1]Savour is at Summerhall this Sunday. Today is the last day to buy tickets for the Savour event taking place in Edinburgh’s Summerhall this Sunday. As we reported on the 5pm Dining blog way back in April, the Savour team will be...
[][1]Fancy a burger for £2 at Mal in Leith? As you may have noticed, something called the World Cup appears to be taking place. The good people at Malmaison are celebrating by running a special offer on burgers today between 5pm and 7pm,...
For that classic bodega feel, Tapa is a must-visit; it’s situated in a converted warehouse in Edinburgh’s Leith and is all open stonework and natural materials. Equally authentic are the tapas on offer. The head chef is from...
[][1]Paul Gunning at the pass in his Purslane restaurant. Paul Gunning is the chef patron at Purslane in Edinburgh’s Stockbridge. Before Paul opened Purslane in 2011, his chef’s career saw him work in London, Brittany and Australia...
“Indian food but not as you know it” is the phrase which seems to be repeated most in descriptions of Mithas, a fining dining Indian restaurant at Leith dock. Described by critics as “bold, exciting and unimaginable within...
Malmaison Leith is a sophisticated boutique hotel based on the banks of the stylish Leith dock. However, the building wasn’t always such a high class establishment. Built in 1883, it was originally used as a seamann’s mission – a...
Once famous as the setting for Irvine Welsh’s gritty novel Trainspotting, the last twenty years has seen a renaissance in Edinburgh’s Leith. Derelict flats have been replaced by slick waterside apartments, old man’s pubs by...
[][1]Gregor knows the secret to a fine sticky toffee pudding but you’ll never get the recipe out of him. Gregor Kazmierczak is the head chef at The Terrace Restaurant in the Crowne Plaza hotel on Edinburgh’s gorgeous Royal...
[][1]Sunshine on Leith’s Malmaison. The weather may have been a little mopey this week but the 5pm Dining blog has been consulting the tea leaves and we reckon that the rest of the summer is going to be scorchio. In Edinburgh, both...
[][1]Rosario Sartore in the new Locanda de Gusti. In Edinburgh, Rosario Sartore’s Locanda de Gusti restaurant is settling into its new home in Dalry. Formerly based on East London Street, the re-location takes Rosario back to the Dalry...
[][1]Giorgio Locatelli and Mattia Camaroni on the Royal Mile last week. Giorgio Locatelli was in Edinburgh last week to cook a special dinner with Mattia Camorani, Executive Chef at Cucina in the G&V Royal Mile Hotel. Originally from...
