Innovative, interesting and influential for nearly 20 years, Andrew Radford's flagship changed the rules of Edinburgh fine dining when it opened back in...

Afternoon tea at the Balmoral has an honourable pedigree. In both the elegant Palm Court and the Drawing Room, you can order the Balmoral Tea (2.30-6pm,...

Right at the heart of Edinburgh's gay scene, the welcoming, laid-back Blue Moon Café offers good food and drink. The staff are cute and sassy: ask here if...

Run by a Swedish couple with a friendly and laid-back style, Boda operates like an inclusive neighbourhood pub, albeit one with cheese platters and moose...

There are Indian vegetarian venues in Edinburgh, and Michelin-starred establishments with meat-free menus. But among modern restaurants with wholly...

Even the anti-fashion brigade admit that Harvey Nicks' fourth floor restaurant and brasserie are pretty good. The views are tremendous, the interior design...

Tom and Michaela Kitchin set up in Leith in summer 2006, and had a Michelin star within the year. Since then, they've operated at the apex of the city's...

The designer-rustic decor of Edinburgh's specialist Languedoc restaurant - tables and chairs are by the late, great furniture-maker Tim Stead - are in...

With its smart pink-and-black decor and waitresses in pinnies, this is every inch a modern take on the traditional tearoom. The teas and coffees are both...

Although the housing market finally cooled down in 2007 and 2008, enormous change was brought to bear in the preceding decade on solid working-class...

Mother India's empire in Glasgow expanded east in 2008 and set up here, offering an entire menu of starter-sized, tapas-style Indian dishes. The decision...

An enviable address, a keen reputation and a very talented executive chef (Jeff Bland) all make this a first-class restaurant, one of only four venues in...

Chef Tony Borthwick ran a Michelin-starred restaurant in south-west Scotland before moving to Leith and opening the Plumed Horse. The Michelin star was...

Porto & Fi opened opposite Newhaven Harbour in 2008, aimed at residents of the new housing developments along the coast. A neat, modern café, it does...