70% Brasserie Les Amis, Edinburgh, restaurant review Lynn O'Rourke October 20, 2015 Food, Restaurant Review It would seem that Morrison Street is undergoing something of a renaissance. With the Jolly Botanist gin bar, which has firmly swept away any cobwebs from its site in the former Spider’s Web bar at the...
80% Porto & Fi, Edinburgh, restaurant review Lynn O'Rourke September 27, 2015 Food, Restaurant Review WE ARE planning a family dinner out, which means catering for two children, a vegetarian and a meat eater. So, looking for a child-friendly spot that doesn’t involve pizza or golden arches, we decide on...
80% Agoon Pani, Edinburgh, restaurant review Lynn O'Rourke September 20, 2015 Food, Restaurant Review AN UNEXPECTED baby-sitting opportunity has come up, and the other half and I grab it and run – quite literally – for the bright lights of Leith. We haven’t booked anywhere, so we take pot luck at Agoon...
80% The Dogs, Edinburgh, restaurant review Lynn O'Rourke September 13, 2015 Food, Restaurant Review IT IS a Thursday night and I’m in town to meet friends for a post-summer catch up. We’re looking for good food at a decent price somewhere that is conducive to chat, so I’ve booked a table at Hanover...
90% Dusit Thai Restaurant, Edinburgh, restaurant review Lynn O'Rourke September 7, 2015 Food, Restaurant Review It's the last weekend of the Edinburgh Festival yet amazingly I’ve managed to bag a 9pm booking at a Thai restaurant to dine after a show. I have heard nothing but good things about Dusit – but that’s...
60% Café Marlayne, Edinburgh, restaurant review Lynn O'Rourke August 17, 2015 Food, Restaurant Review We are in Edinburgh city centre on a Sunday afternoon. It is the time of year I drag my children around the people-packed streets in search of free Fringe delights before one of us starts wailing that it’s...
80% Anfora Wine Bar, Edinburgh, restaurant review Lynn O'Rourke July 26, 2015 Food, General, Restaurant Review WEDNESDAYS always seem like a good night to venture out – who doesn’t need a little pick-me-up halfway through the week? My sister and I head to Leith’s newest eatery and wine bar, Anfora, hoping it will...
80% Bodega, Edinburgh, restaurant review Lynn O'Rourke July 12, 2015 Food, Restaurant Review BLINK and you might miss it, which would be a shame as Mexican taqueria Bodega is a little gem tucked away on Leith’s Elm Row. With its Spanish name simply referring to a shop selling wine and food, Bodega...
70% Urban Angel Cafe & Deli, Edinburgh, restaurant review Lynn O'Rourke June 28, 2015 Food, Restaurant Review SUNDAY lunchtime and we are, unusually, in town en famille. Once the requisite shopping is done, we decide to celebrate with a rare treat of lunch at somewhere other than a fast food chain. With no bookings...
80% Yeni Meze Bar, Edinburgh, restaurant review Lynn O'Rourke May 31, 2015 Food, Restaurant Review A FRIEND had been telling me about a Turkish/Middle Eastern restaurant in Edinburgh she had been to – great service, lovely food, good value. It sounds like my kind of place, but I cannot picture it. A quick...
