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World Famous Mussel & Steak Bar celebrates birthday with 2005 pricing
Marshall Milne Following our report on The Mussel and Steak Bar 's birthday celebrations, we have received further news that this...

Sharon Wilson
3 days ago2 min read
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Discovering the best dishes at The Mussel & Steak Bar
The Grassmarket What comes to mind when you think of the Grassmarket? Groups on a walking tour, maybe – or perhaps it’s the pubs and...

Kirsty Wilkins
5 days ago2 min read
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The Puffin, North Berwick - a seaside gem
Sea Bream The Puffin is a charming bistro run by Kristian and Megan Campbell, located on the High Street in the picturesque town of...

Sharon Wilson
Apr 162 min read
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Locanda De Gusti by Anne Pia
Dalry Road Edinburgh’s Haymarket is in metamorphosis ... expanding, re-generating, fashioning a new identity. Once a somewhat...

Anne Pia
Mar 183 min read
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The Seafood Ristorante in St Andrews celebrates 20 years with the launch of the 'Icons' menu
The Seafood Ristorante has a unique structure and setting T he Seafood Ristorante , one of Scotland's premier dining destinations,...

Sharon Wilson
Feb 252 min read
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Budget-Friendly Beach Dining: A Frugal Foodie's Guide to The Rocketeer, North Berwick
It is in that simplest of British dishes, Fish & Chips, that this place excels. The East Lothian town of North Berwick is an ideal...

Diana Spencer
Feb 222 min read
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Barry Fish - coming soon to The Shore
Barry and Robin ‘Barry’ is a Scottish word for good and a man’s name.  This explanation of Scottish slang is on the windows underneath...

Sharon Wilson
Jan 132 min read
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Landy's Fish' n' Chips has opened on the Royal Mile.
Edinburgh-based Vittoria Group has today opened Landy's Restaurant on the Royal Mile. The group opened its first restaurant in 1970 in...

Sharon Wilson
Dec 9, 20242 min read
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Dulse expands with a second restaurant in Leith
Dean Banks Popular Edinburgh restaurant Dulse by Dean Banks Group is bringing its offering of fresh, local seafood to the shore. Next...

Sharon Wilson
Nov 8, 20241 min read
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Jack 'O' Bryan's to open Crab & Lobster Fish Shack in South Queensferry
Father and son, Bryan and Jack Jack ‘O’ Bryan’s Restaurant of Dunfermline will take over the former Frankie & Benny’s restaurant, next to...

Sharon Wilson
Oct 18, 20243 min read
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The Social Bitches Review Champagne & Oysters with our National Chef
Having shamelessly jumped the queue at Bonnie & Wild, we’re here for an experience physically impossible to resist: a cheeky pop-up...

The Social Bitches
May 21, 20242 min read
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Local producers & fine dining restaurant unite in Tobermory.
Ross Caithness, the chef behind the fine dining Mull restaurant, An Cala Ciùin, located in The Mishnish Hotel on Tobermory's iconic...

Sharon Wilson
Apr 6, 20242 min read
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Pierhouse Hotel crowned Scotland’s ‘Restaurant of the Year’
The Pierhouse Hotel & Seafood Restaurant at Port Appin in Argyll has been crowned ‘National Restaurant of the Year’ at the Hotels of the...

Bite
Nov 1, 20232 min read
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Nibbles – A Q&A with Roy Brett of Ondine restaurant
What would you order for your last meal? It would have to be a dozen native oysters with a bottle of Ken Forrester Roussanne. Bliss. What...

Sharon Wilson
Jun 16, 20233 min read
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Nibbles, a foodie Q&A, with Amy Elles of The Harbour Cafe, Elie.
Did you see Amy Elles of with the BBC’s Hairy Bikers recently? Bite asked the owner of Fife’s Harbour Café in Elie some foodie questions...

Sharon Wilson
Feb 8, 20233 min read
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East Coast restaurant - honest food in the 'Honest Toun'.
Tiramisu East Coast has all the ingredients of a good Italian restaurant; it’s family-friendly, has a focus on fish and shellfish and a...

Sharon Wilson
Feb 1, 20232 min read
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Scotland’s ‘Best Seafood Establishment’ launches new ‘pocket-friendly’ menu
Scotland’s ‘Best Seafood Establishment’ of the year has launched a new ‘pocket-friendly’ menu to help foodies beat the winter blues. On...

Bite
Jan 23, 20233 min read
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Dulse Seafood & Wine
One of the casualties of the pandemic was l’escargot blanc, a favourite with the Bite team and run by Fred Berkmiller. Thankfully Fred...

Bite
Jul 8, 20222 min read
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Life's a beach at The Lobster Shack
Let’s take a moment. Close your eyes. You are on the beach. The sun warms your skin and a light breeze caresses your hair as your toes...

Diana Spencer
Jun 29, 20222 min read
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East Coast, Musselburgh.
After an impressive meal at Ostara Dei Sapori recently and now one at East Coast in Musselburgh I am beginning to wonder if the best...

Sharon Wilson
Nov 15, 20212 min read
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The Ninth Wave,Fionnphort, Mull.
The Ninth Wave The Ninth Wave first appeared on my radar about four years ago. I bought chef Carla’s eponymous restaurant book for a...

Sharon Wilson
Sep 2, 20212 min read
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Fin & Grape
The Bite team have all received their Get Out of Jail COVID cards and are back reviewing full throttle. Cocktails have been inhaled,...

Sharon Wilson
Jul 24, 20212 min read
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The Harbour Cafe Hamper
By Sharon Wilson One thing to come out of the pandemic is 'good food will travel'. Online gourmet boxes and wine tastings have meant that...

Bite
Mar 5, 20211 min read
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Edinburgh Fish City
By Caroline Rye A new city-wide campaign aims to get sustainable seafood onto consumer’s plates. Edinburgh Fish City is a new campaign...

Bite
Jan 18, 20212 min read
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Seafood Feast at Home from The White Horse Oyster & Seafood Bar
By Sharon Wilson Seafood can be a bit of a faff, and many people are scared of preparing it. Claws, shells, tentacles and eyes can put...

Bite
Jul 13, 20202 min read
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Fishers in Leith
On its website, Fishers Leith claims to be "the last word in Edinburgh's finest casual dining for the last 20 years". Its location, in a...

Bite
May 28, 20202 min read
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Fishers - in the city
Fisher’s is a classic city centre bistro specialising in fresh fish and seafood with the service and décor you would expect from a smart...

Sharon Wilson
May 28, 20202 min read
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