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. ...
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The more you slurp the more fun you have!
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...
A Food History of Glasgow’s Merchant City
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...
Cut yourself a slice of The Oxford Companion to Cheese
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...
You’ll Have Had Yer Tea?
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...
5pm Dining guide to Glasgow City Centre restaurants
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...
5 must-try Japanese dishes from YummyTori
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...
Undiscovered West End
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...
Dining across the globe: guide to Byres Road restaurants
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...
An Indian seafood restaurant? 5 reasons you should give Guchhi a go
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...
7 sensational Spanish dishes to try at Tapa, Leith
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...
Five baking tips from The Hidden Lane Tearoom
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...
Local Voices: 5 Finnieston experts tell us why they love the area
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...
7 places to try for pre gig dining in Finnieston
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...
Local Voice: Sarah Gibson tells us why she loves Edinburgh’s Old Town
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...
Go low and slow at Clerk's Bar
[][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...