Scotland
A nice little speak easy, which is not that well-hidden: Joao’s Place @ W Hotel Edinburgh (27. April 2024)
I was recommended Joao’s Place and since it was conveniently located in the hotel I was staying at, I decided to give it a try. Joao’s Place is a little speak easy, which isn’t hidden that well, but has a rather limited number of seats, hence, you should absolutely book in advance. They have their […]
Decent steaks, but definitely way too loud in terms of background noise: Restaurant Dine (27. April 2024)
Since tasting menus are apparently ‘not local enough’, we went to ‘Dine’, which turned out to be not local at all. Well, so much about ‘enjoying local food’. In any case, the “ham and parsley terrine (harissa and coriander hummus, torched spring onion, lemon purée, flatbread)” (GBP 12.50), which was my choice as a starter […]
The place I will always remember for its deep-fried Mars bar: Restaurant Bertie’s Proper Fish & Chips (27. April 2024)
We hadn’t booked anything for lunch, so we gave a recommendation a try, and I must say, it was definitely not something very light to eat, but it was rather enjoyable. We went for the “battered haddock served with twice cooked chips & tartare sauce” (GBP 15.95), which was great. I mean, the fish crisps […]
A close to perfect à la carte breakfast menu: Restaurant Sushisamba @ W Edinburgh (27. April 2024)
I was a bit surprised to learn that the W does not have a breakfast buffet, especially, since I really enjoy the W breakfast buffets usually, but they offer an à la carte selection of dishes (usually, you get one hot dish per person). However, it seems like I was lucky and was allowed two […]
A good deep dive into the local cuisine with cullen skink and haggis: Restaurant Whiski Rooms (26. April 2024)
If you want to go for a truly local experience, then the Whiski Rooms is definitely a good choice. I decided to go for two really local dishes, so I picked the “Cullen Skink (Scottish fish chowder, sourdough bread)” (GBP 9.00), which is a thick chowder, which I absolutely enjoyed. Not something for people, which […]
An exquisite, personalised and mouthwatering lunch experience: Restaurant Lyla (26. April 2024)
The Lyla was recommended to me by a friend, and I was quite looking forward to paying this lovely place a visit! I went for the “Tasting Menu” (GBP 65.00) because that’s the only thing you can get here – there is no à la carte, there is just the tasting menu, and I like […]
