Bruntsfield family restaurant Leftfield reopens after refurbishment

Restaurateur Rachel Chisholm and chef Phil White believe they have retained Leftfield’s ‘warm, welcoming atmosphere and neighbourhood feel’

Birds brings fried chicken and caviar to Yorkhill’s Corner Shop

This first ‘Rare Birds’ event sets the tone by ‘mixing high and low, fine and familiar’, serving Birds’ fried chicken in unexpected settings.

Crab & Lobster Fish Shack shirts for local youth footballers

The Coghill family, winners of SLTN's Casual Dining Restaurant of the Year 2025, supplied strips for Kirkliston & South Queensferry FC

Dean Banks cuts customer bills to show eating-out impact of VAT 

Outspoken Scots chef Dean Banks offered a 20% discount at all his venues to demonstrate how much VAT adds to every UK restaurant bill
Smartly dressed kitchen staff at work in a modern kitchen

Major kitchen investment gives Restaurant Andrew Fairlie a fresh boost

"We recognised that there were parts of the kitchen that didn’t work as well as they could – so we decided to do something about it."
The Ubiquitous Chip general manager Will Allen

The Ubiquitous Chip announces ‘sensitive’ multi-million pound restoration

The works, which will close the Ashton Lane venue for around 60 days from Saturday 5 July, promise to ‘preserve the building’s unique character and legacy'

Brett adds Murdoch to the kitchen team at St Andrews Seaton House

Murdoch brings a wealth of experience from work in the kitchens of top tier hotels across the UK, Asia and the Middle East.

Contini Restaurant Group signs up to the QMS Scotch Beef Club

The Cannonball Restaurant, Scottish Cafe & Restaurant, and Contini George Street will highlight Scotch Beef across their menus
a group of chefs on a bridge

Sun shines on the Shore – and Leith restaurants cooperate on promotion

The neighbourhood is home to three Michelin stars, a new Michelin Bib Gourmand and a two AA Rosette restaurant onboard a floating hotel.

Edinburgh’s first Japanese-style gastropub to open on Morrison St

Nishiki is the latest venture from the team behind Yamato, the already well-established Japanese restaurant in Tollcross.

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