Island flavours from Scotland
A Taste of Scotland's Islands by Sue Lawrence will make you hungry for bannocks, oysters, black pudding and Jura venison. ...
A Taste of Scotland's Islands by Sue Lawrence will make you hungry for bannocks, oysters, black pudding and Jura venison. ...
Love noodles? Hate the sound of slurping? You need the Otohiko noise-cancelling fork! Do the Japanese have an equivalent of April Fool’s Day? Is it around this time of year? We only ask because the noodle manufacturers Nissin have...
Now a bustling hub of restaurants, clubs and cafes, the Merchant City has a rich history and a background of commerce, trade and rich residences and coinciding with this, a fascinating food and drink history. Early Merchant City The area...
As far as this 5pm Dining blog scribbler is concerned, if you don’t like cheese then you don’t truly like food. One of the oldest foodstuffs, dating back at least 8000 years, the alchemy of cheese making has long been...
Do you hunger for your granny’s Singin’ Hinnies or pine for Edinburgh Raspberry Fog? If so, you will have an appetite for the book You’ll Have Had Yer Tea? Treasured Tastes of Scotland. Available free of charge from...
With the Commonwealth Games launching tomorrow, this is the perfect time to cast an eye over the huge diversity of restaurants in Glasgow city centre. We can’t claim to have restaurants from all 71 of the Commonwealth countries but you can...
Lovers of Japanese food must give YummyTori on Edinburgh’s Lothian Road a try. It adds a different spin to the cuisine by specialising in Japanese tapas and we’ve picked some of our favourites below. Yakiniku...
There are loads of restaurants to choose from in Glasgow’s West End but off the beat and track of Byres Road and Great Western Road there are some hidden gems. We’ve rounded up some of our undiscovered favourites. Lansdowne Bar...
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...
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...
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...
We asked five 5pmers who either live in Finnieston or dine in the area frequently, just exactly why they love it so much. [][1]Margaret Thomson [][2]Sonja Smith [][3]Paula Duncan [][4]Vicky Allison [][5]Randolph Sweeny What do...
Since opening its doors to the gig going public in 2013, the Hydro has become an iconic piece of Glasgow. The spaceship shaped silver dome has brought the biggest music stars in the world to the city, including Beyonce, Prince, Madonna, and...
Our Old Town Local Voice, Sarah Gibson This week’s local voice is from regular restaurant goer and 5pm customer Sarah Gibson who tells us why she’s a fan of the Old Town in Edinburgh. What do you most like about Edinburgh’s Old...
[][1]Like beer? Clerk#s bar has lots of it. And bbq. And sport. The 5pm Dining blog was at the official launch of Clerk’s Bar in Newington last week. Formerly the Dragon Way Chinese restaurant, the South Clerk Street bar has been...