Scotland is widely considered to have one of the best larders in the world. When we spoke to celebrity chef Jacqueline O’Donnell, head chef of The Sisters and participant in BBC’s The Great British Menu, last month, she spent the...
A residential area of Glasgow’s West End sandwiched between numerous areas including Byres Road and Partickhill, Hyndland is a neighbourhood of leafy streets, Edwardian terraces and beautiful architecture. The number of professionals...
“I love Partick. It’s quirky and weird. You will find every kind of person walking up Dumbarton Road,” says Lauren Mathers, General Manager of Roastit Bubbly Jocks. Partick has seen a number of restaurants arrive in recent...
[][1]Jason Bean With Glasgow University slap bang in the middle of Glasgow’s West End, there’s no shortage of young blood in the area, spending their limited pennies in the area’s restaurants. We spoke to recently graduated Jason Bean on...
Cafe Andaluz has been a Glasgow West End institution since its arrival on Cresswell Lane in 2003. One of the first tapas restaurants to open in the city, it helped introduce Glaswegians to the Spanish way of dining. Launched by the Glasgow...
At the heart of the West End, Byres Road has long been a great place to eat out and drink in Glasgow. The large student population keeps it lively but the scholars are by no means the only influence on the area’s restaurant scene. Byres...
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...
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...
“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]Antonio Muloku from Villa Toscana Villa Toscana is an established Italian in Finnieston, making its roots in the area before most of the current fashionable crowd. We spoke to chef owner Antonio Muloku about his popular...
[][1]Chef Jacqueline Jacqueline O’Donnell is one of the most recognisable figures in the Scottish food industry. Founder and head chef of The Sisters Jordanhill and Kelvingrove, the restaurants she owns with her younger sister Pauline, she...
Baking has never been more popular. Over nine million viewers tuned into the final of BBC Show the Great British Bake Off and cupcake cafes seem to have cropped up everywhere in recent years. Judging by the number of baking photos which...
