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GLASGOW
Visiting the People’s Palace, the Hunterian Museum or Mackintosh House? Peckish‘.’ Eat here.
People’s Palace, Glasgow Green
I Inn On The Green 23 (ireenhead Street 041 554 0165. Lunch Mon Fri from noon: Dinner
Mon- Sat from 6pm. (iood food and lots of it in a friendly. accommodating restaurant ; one of the few decent places to eat in this part of town. (£20)
I Wintergreen Cale People's Palace. (ilasgow (ireen0415540223. Mon— Sun 10am 3.45pm. Wholefood (but not exclusively vegetarian) cafe in the wonderful lush setting ofthe winter gardens.(£8)
I The Babbiry Bowster
l6 l8Blackfriars Street 041 552 5055. Bar food Mon—Sun noon 9pm: Restaurant .\Ion~ Sat noon—2.30pm. (+1030an Airy. informal restaurant offering a wide range of dishes. Babbity's‘ is also a pensione. one of the few in the city centre. (£26)
Hunterian Museum and Mackintosh House
I CuI-de-Sac 4446 Ashton Lane 041 338 8899. Mom-Wed
noon-1 1.3(lpm1'l‘ue- Fri noon— midnight; Sat mam-midnight; Sun noon—11pm. (‘reperie with extensive menu for vegetarian and carnivore alike. (£20)
I Ubiquitous Chip 12 Ashton Lane 041 334 5007. Mon—Sat noon—2.30pm. 5—1 1pm. Mecca for mangeurs. Scottish food beautifully prepared and presented. (£35)
IGourmet House 19 Ashton lane 041 334 3229. Mon—Sun noon—2pm. 5pm~midnight Recently opened. this is arguably the best (‘antonese restaurant north of the river. (£20)
I PJ's
Pasteria Mayfield llouse. Ruthven Lane 041 332 0932. Mon—Fri noon—2.30pm. 5» l lprn (Fri till I2.30am);Sai noon— lam; Sun
noon -11.30pm. Happy. snappy pasta place with menu to match. (£16)
EDINBURGH
Pre, post and inter theatre food. The FoodList guide to the best eating closest to the shows.
St Brides Theatre, West End
I Omarlthayyam
l (irosvenor Street 225 2481. Mon-Sat noon-midnight; Sun 4.30pm-midnight. Indian restaurants proliferate at this end of town. 'l'hisone is a good bet for a reasonably-priced. well-prepared meal in pleasant surroundings.
I The Verandah t7 Dalry Road 337 5828. Mon —Sun noonv midnight. Award-winningtandoori restaurant for curries with style.
I Pachuko Cantina 3 (irove Street 228 1345. Mon Sun 6—1 lptn. lIot sounds. hot food. cool customers. .‘vlexican-(‘aIifornian restaurant with a cheap and exciting menu.
I Pepes Taverna or) l)alry Road 337 9774. Mon —Sun 6pm 2.30am. Reasonable Italian food and atmosphere till very late. I Bensons 12(1 Dalry Road 346 7264. Food served Mon-Sat
noon 6pm; Sun
12.30 2.30pm. Plush pub serving a good range of vegetarian lunches plus something for carnivores.
George Square, Gueen’s Hall, etc
I Maxies Bistro 3211 West Nicolson Street 667 0845. Mon Sun lunch
noon 2.30pm. dinner 7.30— 10.30pm. Pleasant wine bar with a good. varied menu.
I Buffalo Grill 14 ('hapel Street 667 7427. Mon Fri noon—2pm. 6— 10. 15pm; Sat 6 10.15pm. (iood steaks and burgers at great prices.
I Seeds 5.3 West Nicolson Street 667 8673. Mon Sun llam—l 1pm. Wholefood cafe. Filling food cooked co-operatively.
I Tilleys Bistro 1713mm Place 226 2309. Mon- Sat noon- 10.30pm. Pretty little bistro serving good and very reasonably priced ‘cosmopolitan' frititi.
' I Pizzeria Bomana to
Forrest Road 225 5128. Mon--Sat 10am— lam; Sun noon 1 1pm. (iood Italian cooking. pleasant atmosphere and friendly prices.
I Miahs l7 Forrest Road 225 7396. Mon—Sun noon-2.30pm. 5.30pm—-midnight (Fri Sat till lam). (iood tandoori food in a relaxed environment.
Playhouse
I North Sea Village 18 Elm Row 556 9476. Mon-Sat noon—2 . 30pm. 5pm-v- 1 am; Sun 5pm- lam. Excellent (‘antonese restaurant specialising in seafood.
I Marrakesh 301.ondon Street 556 7293. Mon —Sat 6.30- 10pm. Moroccan cuisine in fitting surroundings. Definitely worth a visit.
I Dragon Pearl 20 Union Place 556 4547. Mon-Sun noon- midnight. Large. noisy . but good cantonese cdibles.
I Ferri's l AntiguaStreet 5565592. Mon—Sun noon-»3am. (‘ompacL bustling restaurant. (ireat pizzas.
I Cafe Royal Oyster Bar 17 West Register Street 556 4124. Mon -Sun
noon -2pm. 7—10.30pm. (ilorious Victorian interior and delicious seafood. at a price.
Leith Theatre
I Ocean Mist 14'I‘hc Short 553 7627. Mon—Sun l2.30-2.30pm.
6.30 10.45pm (Sun till l0.30pm). Bar alsoopen Mon-Sat afternoons. A yacht turned restaurant. (‘omfortable quarters below decks. and the galley turns out reasonably-priced seafood.
I Le Son 30 Sandport Street 554 2921. Mon- Sat 6.30pm— lam; Sun
noon— 2.30pm. After 11pm. bookings only. Fondue restaurant where you cook your own food a the table. (ireat fun.
I The Ship :4 26 The Shore 555 0409. Mon- Sat noon- 11pm; Sun
noon ~4pm. Breezy bistro serving good. often unusual seafood dishes. IThe Tattler23 (‘ommercial Street 554 9999. Food served Mon—Sat noon—2.30pm. 5.30- 10.15pm. (‘osy chintzy pub serving the best bar food around.
A totally different eating experience fondue with hot oil or stock 30 Sandport Street Leith, Edinburgh
Phone 031 554 2921 for reservation
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