Bite’s interest goes beyond simply tasting and sipping on your behalf. Sometimes, as on a recent evening, we have the chance to explore where tasty ideas are hatched, and a new independent launch, The Cookbook Shop, situated on the lower section of Haddington Place, provides the opportunity to stoke some sweet and savoury dreams in this lavish repository of food & drink inspiration. Conceived by Martyn & Liz Bryson as a ‘community base’ as well as a prime resource for hospi

What makes East Lothian such a special county for food and drink? East Lothian has an extraordinary geographic, fertile farmland, a stunning coastline and rolling heather- clad hills, all within a compact area. This diversity shapes what we grow, make, catch, brew, and bake. Add this to a strong sense of community and collaboration and you have a food and drink scene that is high quality but also deeply rooted in place What can readers expect to find in the book? What started

Cate Devine finds that Finnieston’s former fine‑dining institution The Gannet has reinvented itself as Eleven Fifty Five, a warm, buzzing neighbourhood bistro where Irish roots, French classics and a new ease of service signal a bold and successful transformation. For an established fine-dining restaurant to address the challenges currently facing the hospitality sector by almost completely reinventing itself into a neighbourhood bistro-snug surely takes a hefty dollop of cou

Time for another nibble! On the Grapevine We hear that Mara on The Shore has been taken over by they folks at Nauticus and Dogstar! The rooftop bar at Cold Town House is having a glow up and a retractable glass roof will be put in place to keep the iconic castle views. Eleven Fifty Five the new restaurant from Peter McKenna and Kevin Dow has opened at 1155 Argyle Street. Duck & Waffle celebrates the return of Waffle Week! Two Edinburgh venues, McLarens on the Corner and Col

Bodega, Lucky Yu, The Captain Darling and now Uncle Tiger : the Edinburgh‑based hospitality firm Òir Group has launched its fourth new restaurant on Bristo Place. When I pull up with Simone to taste the Hong Kong edition of a rotating suite of Asian‑inspired menus , I recognise the space as the former Forest Café, then Checkpoint. The student‑cum‑fringe energy still hums through the industrial, cavernous room where the music properly thumps. Scarlet mushroom‑shaped table la

Waffle Week Monday 23 rd - Sunday 29 th March 2026 | International Waffle Day - March 25th Duck & Waffle Edinburgh marks International Waffle Day with a playful week-long menu that reimagines takeaway favourites as bold, indulgent waffle creations — from döner kebab riffs to over-the-top sweet treats. Running 23–29 March, Waffle Week brings big flavours, cheeky twists and plenty of fun to the capital. Duck & Waffle Edinburgh celebrates International Waffle Day with a week

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Sabzi is a genuinely unique Indian restaurant. Sitting on Ferry Road in a former Blockbuster Video, the family‑run spot began life as a COVID pop‑up — and the rest, as they say, is history. Acid‑bright rainbow colours and a bold, chubby font define the branding, which frontman Stevie Singh tells me was the result of a bit of bootstrap creativity in 2021. The family were twiddling their thumbs during lockdown, but Stevie’s dad had once owned The Far Pavilions restaurant and l

One of Edinburgh’s most iconic rooftop bars is getting a major £500,000 makeover in time for the Easter weekend from Friday 3 rd April.   Since opening its doors in 2019, Cold Town House in the Grassmarket has established itself as one of the capital’s most popular rooftop bar experiences with a stunning backdrop of Edinburgh Castle.   A two-month construction project is now underway to transform and elevate the venue even further with a state-of-the-art retractable roof,