Happy May, everyone — we hear the sun is about to make an appearance, and we’ve got plenty of sunshine‑worthy events and restaurants for you to look forward to. Our summer issue is online now and will be out in print from the end of May. Newsworthy Mutti Pasta Sauce Tour brings its Italian roadshow to Edinburgh — free pasta, free sauce, and a taste of Italy on Castle Street. Malones Edinburgh announces a £500,000 investment in a major Haymarket expansion ahead of the World Cu

Malones Edinburgh has announced a major £500,000 investment in the venue, building on a strong period of growth for the business and marking the next stage in its expansion near Haymarket. The half-a-million-pound investment will see the popular Irish bar create a brand-new 200-capacity function room, while also delivering upgrades across the existing venue. Work is due to take place in May, with the venue remaining open throughout the refurbishment and the new space expecte

Celestia has quietly become one of Edinburgh’s most exciting modern Indian restaurants — elegant, inventive, and rooted in deep flavour. Now, Celestia is opening its doors to Bite readers for an exclusive dining experience available Monday to Thursday, 6pm–7.30pm. For £29.95 per person (food only), guests can enjoy a curated selection from Celestia’s à la carte menu — the same dishes that have made it one of the city’s most talked‑about new openings. Drinks are paid separatel

Thursday nights just got a whole lot more delicious. Bite has teamed up with Harajuku Kitchen to bring you Tanpin Tasting Night — a weekly, small‑plate Japanese dining experience where you build your own trio of Tanpin favourites for just £21.95. Tanpin is Harajuku Kitchen’s signature small‑plate menu: vibrant, comforting, flavour‑packed dishes designed for mixing, matching and sharing. Tanpin Tasting Night gives you the freedom to explore Japanese cooking at its most playful

Edinburgh food lovers, clear your diaries. The Muti Pasta Sauce Tour is rolling into Castle Street on 26–27 May, bringing with it a beautiful Italian street kitchen on wheels — and thousands of free portions of pasta and jars of Mutti’s award‑winning sauce. The 127‑year‑old, family‑run tomato brand from Parma has become something of a quiet obsession among chefs, food writers and home cooks across the UK. Now, Mutti is taking that love on the road, visiting seven major cities

On a day that could genuinely pass for Spring, these sun-starved Bitches are happily soaking up the rays - and of course, an absolute shedload of Champagne - while attending the launch of the fabulous, and newly refurbished, Garden View Deck & Bar at the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh. A select soirée made all the more divine by its gloriously green outlook, exceptional food, and inspired collaboration with Maison Pommery & Associés - a family-owned Champagne house renowned

When Sabzi, a Punjabi restaurant, joins forces with the Portuguese-Chinese fusion of Macau Kitchen, the result is a pop-up experience that transcends simple dining. Hosted by Sabzi’s charismatic Stevie Singh and Macau Kitchen's masterful Chef Kei De Freitas, the evening feels like an intimate invitation into their shared culinary heritage. Chef Kei, a natural storyteller, guides us through the provenance of each dish, while Stevie ensures the hospitality is as warm as the spi

Contini George Street has launched a feel‑good Edinburgh collaboration this May, partnering with cancer support charity Maggie’s Edinburgh for a month‑long fundraising campaign that blends fashion, food and community spirit in the city. At the centre of the partnership is Maggie’s Boutique, a four‑day pre‑loved designer pop‑up running 14–17 May at the former Jo Malone store on George Street. More than 1,200 donated luxury items — curated with the help of Maggie’s Ambassadors

In a world where everybody seems to be stripping back to white marble benchtops, grey sweatpants, and cold facades, Pizza Geeks brings back a little bit of the whimsical we all need. As I always say, in geeks we trust. I may be somewhat biased, being a massive geek myself, but the moment I stepped into the Pizza Geeks instalment on Easter Road in Edinburgh, I was instantly at ease. Awash with black paint and brick layering, with pops of lights in the neon signs, it would be w