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Marina O'Laughlin rounds tip the best in Glasgow eating within reach of Mayl'est Venues: haute—euisine Chinese style. restaurants that go easy on the pocket. and those that otter something a little out ot‘tlie ordinary.
Prices in brackets. unless otherwise stated. are the approximate cost at a three-course evening meal tortwo. including a bottle of house wine.
Numbers attereach entry correspond to Maytest venuestsee Venue Map).
Italian
I Fazzi Brothersw (‘amhridge Street. 312 (1041.1 astotdeisfi .itlpm (‘losedSun lheueaiest (ilasgtm “ill get to a loeal ltalianeate 1‘;tl.\tll}el llk'L'IlSCtl.1‘lllttlle'.tt1\.t sueeess. Menu teatures stapleslike r‘a\ioli and intriestiorie. hut exerithing lit the delieatesseii is .tlST‘i‘ll otter. Sip arr e\piessoor has e a full meal. Irrrro =. a I‘t'llt'.lL1111.“l..“1l.
Ill Pescatore its \\titit11;lllt1\ Road. .13.: 1123‘) 1 ast orders l lpiri (losed Sun. ;\s tlte name suggests. seatood a speeialit} loites. unusual tisli Sllllpl} presented skewered moriktish. seampr \s'rappe d in l‘aeoii l‘.llltll't‘\. erearri sauees (toomueli heehamel. not enough ereaiii l Buss and eosx with mixed elientele. (£Rl113"
I La Capannina “I l lope Street. 221 1124." last orders 1 l 11 Fllpm ()peu Sun. .'\1'L'11L'1\l‘.tl ltaliai‘. genre. gis mg etistomers
is hat the} “ant: large portioiisot \sell-eooked. well presented unintimidating pastas. ltttlllletltk. ete. .‘slore adventurouslilaekhoard mentioltersa selettioiiot fresh lish. oliligmgli cooked to taste. \o ecstatic peaks. hut eei‘tairtl} noeomplaiiits either. trails. in. 13 IL‘Arena de Verona
2‘11 2‘1.“ l lope .Stieet 2‘32 2228. Mon Sat noon-3pm arid 5‘1 1pm. l)ireet1\ facing the lllettlle Royal. and the prettiest ot this stripot'harsand restaurants. 11 oiter‘sa special pie-theatre menu LitUr‘ls
good \aluetor
Unusual
I John St Jam _“ ('oelti .tlle Street. .\loii Sun itooir ipmand
fistil
"t‘lll iriidriight l'legant \1erehaitt ( ~rt\ Building housingtliett'er/iir'rt riiii treirdiiiesstood-uise tattineookiiig .-\1so l.tl;'.e.1.tslilt‘ll.t1‘l} \11111L'l'e'kll‘ttl.(Lil-1.1111111 l.ilseii\el lltilll lltelate \\ illis ,is this area‘splaee ttjtii W41
l Greens 133 t )ltlt'astle Sat
it‘PilSe' l\’i‘ “hill; ltle 'rooii it'pinand
rt Fit ll‘pm t losetlSuri a! ti \1or‘. prlrtltitrrigriioutliuateiiiig
(‘oiisisteiitls
{TI ‘ti\e'll\' inspired l hut not llt‘ll\e'lle-\l/e'tlltll\1lk‘\tlll t ~ekl\ changing menu. ttreeristitgstlietiuestioii lii‘\\tlHllle}t1l‘llttllllk' [‘lleL')1)111\\l1[‘elltll11(‘USC ‘\\llle\.t11\1;jle‘.tllllltltllllthl 113*1 lThe Belfry \rg_\le Stieet.221lltr.ill.\loii
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e‘lt‘St'tlSil .tllelllllt‘lldlltl all tlax Stiridas ()iiret arid eorritorlalile\xood panelled\\llle;l‘.il otteiiiiga hioadelioieeot \riiresete. arida\ei'_\ pleasant iirtliiie\peiisi\e iisli\ menu ls’eeommentled (£22113. I October's 12S l)r"\men Rtltttl. lithilStle'H. ">12 “2"2 last orders
\loii Sat 1 1pm. l‘el'llL‘l Riehaid -ori. lateh eliet ot lhe lititten and the lli'tlellltllllelllk't1\\llll\. rims has lll\t\\\ll restaurant. \\ inner ot the (rftfl‘e’r'H llt'lrI/tr/ Restaurant ot the Year auard rift
lThe Trading Postir‘s (ailtoii l‘1aee.~12‘1344‘1. last ol'tlels \ltitl \\ ed lttpm. 'l htirs ltl .‘tllpm; 1'11 Sat midnight. Bizarre \\llt1 \i est theme \sith iihlesirieorpoiatiiiga ehareo tl gr ill Basically
\ ill li.i‘.e \1111111\\\11 raw meat thromi at our \\ hieh \oti er rok \otiiselt at se\eie iisl. to the toplaser oi \our etllllplL‘UUll. lhe prieeot .i maiiimeal tsteak. kehahs. marinated elll.‘l\L‘lle'1L’1llle‘ltltle’SttS mueliassou\\;iritot potatoes. \.il;itlsalltlg;tl'lle 1‘1L‘.ttl \.t\. IChangeatJamaica ('l\tle l’lttee.»12‘14-l22. \1till—\\etl lititillrlllltllllglll.llllll'S iroonaiam; l‘ii Sat rroonfiain Designer \srougliiriroiiturmshmgs and trends . eluhli} eliritele operiludieiousl} late at \\ eeketids, ’1 lie tootl isoka_\tsh. hutthe} hax e a wry deeerit \sine list tor this le\e1ol operation 1'211113.»
Chinese
lThe Gourmet House 1*) Ashton l.ane. 3343221). .‘sloii 'l‘hursnoon 2pm and 5pm midnight; Sat
noon—-rnidnight; Sun 5pm midnight. like no other restaurant in the eit_\ . its excellent (‘aritonese l'ood isaluass ot delieiotis. high quality Vegetarians are ill fora treat. (£35) 1‘). lieu. lThe Peninsula 111a Sauehiehall Street. 332 3 1‘12. l.a.st orders llprn 1.3lltirii. \Vhen tittiet this haste. unpretentious restaurant seems a mite tot hidding; \\ hen hits_\ it teels like walking ottthe Buchanan Street Bus Station into llong lsong. Highest quality menu otters vast range. trom eream} satay to lit aised eliieken teet. Amazingly inventive presentation. and eheei‘tul. unintelligible stall. (£18131. IAmberRoyaleSRh .-\rg_\ le Street. 221 25511. 1 ast orders 11 .illpm (‘losed Stiii. l'xtremel} glamorousand upmarket hagg} hliiids. shadesot muted pink and eomplementar} prawn eraeker‘sxsith your L‘liekitills. Business} ellelllele. due to (steepishl prices and its neighbour. the Holiday Inn. hut the food gi\ es nevi meaningto IlieVltitiese artol heatitit’ulpresentation. (£35113. lThe Loon Fung417 Sauehiehall Street.332 12411. last orders 11..‘\tlpm. ()pen Sun. Still a ttnourite. although no prawn sesame seed toasts. Dona toi'get to ask aliout tlieirspeeials \seltitllltl out toolate ahoutthe turhot in hlaek hearts. 'l’r} noodles rather than riee 7- utterly delicious. and l'\ e spent years tr_\ trig to track them don n in ( 'liinese supermarkets. (£25) M. s. 24. 25. 38.
Vegetarian I Cate Gandolti 04 Albion
Street. 552 USU. last orders 1 l .3llpm, (‘losed Sun. ()hs'ioush not a new place hut. a nets rrienti'. l‘lte ( iandolfi has pulled the plugoii itsold
\\ holemeal tiuiehe image and replaeed it With a sharp. tongtie-iu-eheek l5raneo-Seottish one with plerit ol \egetarian options. New and reeommended are ehoux hurts stuffed \\ itli protoundh garliek}. daupliinoise potatoes. and the_\"\ e \sisel} retained their \sondertul earamel shorteake. l’tm er hr‘eaktaster‘s eait elititise trom oeuts en eoeotte u ith ham or elteese. or a reltahle old eroissant. and the taint—hearted ean try the delicious. seented dry l’ortugese .‘sltiseat. l’almela. to eounteraet the garlic. (£15)3‘).4t1.41.43. I Di Maggio's Pizzerianl Rutln en l.ane. 334 HStill
and 11138 l’olloksliavis
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I Cul-de-Sac 44 Ashton
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Road. 6324194.
Mon 'l‘hurs l lam 2pm andfipm midnight; l‘ri llatn 2..‘~l|pmand
5pm 1am; Sat 1 lam slam; Sun 5pm midnight last} piz/as and pastas. and l‘l’lSls helptul ser \ tee. .‘slusie tends not to lie background. par tieularl) on ‘live' mtisie nights at Rtith\ en lane. so \\ ateh
noon 2.30pm and
lllpm; l‘ri Sat noon 1l1._‘~ttpnt.'l'1ie .ser\ tee arid atmosphere iii this tamotis seatood restaurant make it the place tor a speeial night out. :\11dishesare
4 May: Bill} .\1.'l1111e\\s tone tttart ssntltesi/er l‘aitdl ll.\1.i\ Heaven Senlttuo pteee(ilasgo\\ t'olkl isxtayojango tealiaieteireuitl‘aiitll Plus regular eometlt
ealiatet.
IThe Curlers litres Roaa (‘ontaet Hill‘l‘jslillt. \\ ell~knoun student haunt ‘. stiek to the upstairs liatl
5.\las The Natives l:
delieious. and \egetariaii menu. \s liile small. is unusual. .-\ttenti\ e stall and good \\ me 11%. Booking iieeessat'_\ (L25
11* ~11~ J’- ~l~ in diner ; bitin restaurantl
_[ 4 1 Miler» .‘st.u.The BeatPoets 1‘ ant-.334 "- 9. .\ta\;Five Men Named Mon 'l‘hurs Moe. nmm- ll--“’i"“1-\l“‘ Many OfGIasgow's ILanders BarRL‘lHlL'ltl
eatingliouseprotidiiig
excellentseleetionot
erepes.steaksand
liamhtirgers \\ itli a text
\egetar‘ian dishes \Vateh
3min; 111‘
4H“. .\lon 'l'huis
ex {3 Delicious vegetarian food. . Luscious gateaux. Scrumptious scones. W . Peaceful surroundings. Friendly staff. ( j;
llprrt; l'tl Sat till midnight Bus} West 1nd
Street. {Cal‘s t ui. e'L‘llllL'l‘dl.\i‘;tL'lt\ll\1‘tll unrerrrarkahle S\1a_\:HeavenSent. in May Steep the Feet 1 loeal . 1ti1kl
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\\ oodside Road n.\t.r\.Billy Matthews IThe Park Bar ljuj .-\ig\le Street. 3“" 1"1‘ 1)\)\\111(1L'illllll‘tlltlllkllllil tar li'orn the \lrtehell lThe Chandlers 1 KillnmreStieel. ('l\t1eh.tirk.‘l>.‘. \l‘ll'
I Napoleon‘s 13s \lei tit e Road. l'lioinlielr iirk (lire
til the 1‘k'\l liats \l111111111
hostelries are featuring live acts during Maytest withthe added bonus in several cases ota regular late licence. The tollowing arethe otticial venues programmed by the Maytestteam. with a selection ot performers: I Shadows Bar? iiatlr Street. 33311352.
o .\la_\ . Annacondotlleau Metal 1. 12 .\la_\ T118 Natives.
I Horseshoe Bar l“1)rtir\ Street. 221 31151 (ieiiuine
hlaekhoard tor the Hat du .lotir . and hook ahead tor \seekend reser‘\ations 21.2(1
I The Ubiquitous Chip 1: .-\shtori lane. 33151’111" Mon Satnoon 2.2illpm and 5p 11pm. ()tialits Setttllslt 1t1t1tlSL'l\ etl Ill generous portions. All produce lS1I'L'Sll\\1l|e1t
makes the eomliiiiatioits \ retoriarr 1‘.ti'\\llll the
til\ege1;tlile\lilIL‘lL‘SIlllg. longestetiritinritmslxu in “MIME. l’leasantsurroundings. l‘iirtipg‘sitie‘ke‘thllll .Tennems Barium. llelplulstall and e\teiisi\e exegllgntly kcrwiliL-L~ts Rmm MHHMWI
u the list. Book ahead. (£4111 1‘).21.2ti.
IThe Rogano Restaurant 11 lixehange 1’1aee. 245'
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Street. 1 algt' t‘ll\ eeiille
dr ink side in side \\ itli lahouieis, l uiiehesaiea haigairi. l'iimissahle in”
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Even if you are not a vegetarian, you can enjoy our mouthwatering homecooked food, so why not come in and treat yourself to a meal —- or just a coffee and cake — which is both wholesome and delectable, in a warm and welcoming atmosphere.
Open 10am—6pm Mon—Sat 7 GRASSMARKET, EDINBURGH, 031229 7884
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