graygo Posted March 24, 2022 Share Posted March 24, 2022 2 hours ago, Morgan said: Cal Pep in Barcelona. Angels in Seville. Los Naranjas in Marbella. Had a bite to eat and a jug of sangria there last month, beautiful location despite there not being a single naranja on the many naranja trees in the square. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_razors_edge Posted March 24, 2022 Share Posted March 24, 2022 The Bonnybank Inn, Bonnybank (just past Kennoway) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weakened Offender Posted March 24, 2022 Share Posted March 24, 2022 The Herringbone in Goldenacre was excellent last time I visited. First Coast in Gorgie is a great shout. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morgan Posted March 24, 2022 Share Posted March 24, 2022 1 hour ago, graygo said: Had a bite to eat and a jug of sangria there last month, beautiful location despite there not being a single naranja on the many naranja trees in the square. Where did you stay in Marbella, Graygo? We’ve stayed in various places, one of them in which we got our place burgled within hours of getting there. I take it you went to Puerto Banus for a pint or three? Sinatra’s? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manaliveits105 Posted March 24, 2022 Share Posted March 24, 2022 Anyone remember the Bandura Cafe in Dalry - great food Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
William H. Bonney Posted March 24, 2022 Share Posted March 24, 2022 Café fish, Tobermory, mull. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lone Striker Posted March 24, 2022 Share Posted March 24, 2022 3 hours ago, luckyBatistuta said: Used to really like Charwood, but the last couple of times we’ve been have been a bit of a disappointment. Oh aye, I’m just along the road now, so I can see myself spending a few sunny afternoons there. Funny you should say that - my pal said exactly the same last year about a dish he normally loves. He reckons it was probably down to them having to bring in agency chefs and waiters to cover for Covid absences. Anyway he said the last meal we had there (December) was back to the usual high standard. The manager was a nice energetic & efficient French chap who chatted to us about fishing and football. We made sure he understood that Edinburgh has only 1 team worth watching Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
graygo Posted March 24, 2022 Share Posted March 24, 2022 1 hour ago, Morgan said: Where did you stay in Marbella, Graygo? We’ve stayed in various places, one of them in which we got our place burgled within hours of getting there. I take it you went to Puerto Banus for a pint or three? Sinatra’s? We were only in Marbella for the day, we were actually staying in Fuengirola, didn't get to PB this time but have been before. 👍. Off to your country of residence in a couple of weeks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samuel Camazzola Posted March 25, 2022 Share Posted March 25, 2022 7 hours ago, Morgan said: Where did you stay in Marbella, Graygo? We’ve stayed in various places, one of them in which we got our place burgled within hours of getting there. I take it you went to Puerto Banus for a pint or three? Sinatra’s? Is Sinatra's the bar at the corner of the marina with the balcony area above? If so, was there a few times several years ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vlad Magic Posted March 25, 2022 Share Posted March 25, 2022 The Pierhouse hotel Port Appin. Amazing seafood. A must if you are in the area. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Say What Again Posted March 25, 2022 Share Posted March 25, 2022 15 hours ago, OBE said: Malvarosa in Porty & Dominicos in Leith, small eateries, fantastic food and service... Both great picks. Dominco's does a great takeaway lunch as well. How they get all that filling on the wraps/panini's... 🤤 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Locky Posted March 25, 2022 Share Posted March 25, 2022 Buenos Aires in Musselburgh. Best steak I've eaten. Wonder if there's a restaurant in Buenos Aires called Musselburgh? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OBE Posted March 25, 2022 Share Posted March 25, 2022 12 minutes ago, Locky said: Buenos Aires in Musselburgh. Best steak I've eaten. Wonder if there's a restaurant in Buenos Aires called Musselburgh? Not Mussy but, The Honest Spoon... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Locky Posted March 25, 2022 Share Posted March 25, 2022 10 minutes ago, OBE said: Not Mussy but, The Honest Spoon... How's there not a dessert place in Mussy called that already? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the general Posted March 25, 2022 Share Posted March 25, 2022 Bluerapa Cutting Chai Ka Pow Paolozzi Froth and flame All Edinburgh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A Boy Named Crow Posted March 25, 2022 Share Posted March 25, 2022 Bon Vin in Darlinghurst, Sydney. A French restaurant that only offers a handful of dishes (all of them excellent) as there's only only one chef. The ambience and food are cracking...but the wine, now that's next level stuff! If you're ever over this way, I'd highly recommend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morgan Posted March 25, 2022 Share Posted March 25, 2022 6 hours ago, Samuel Camazzola said: Is Sinatra's the bar at the corner of the marina with the balcony area above? If so, was there a few times several years ago. No, that's Salduba bar, it's next door to Sinatra's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auld Reekin' Posted March 25, 2022 Share Posted March 25, 2022 Most of my favourite restaurants in Edinburgh are no more and I'm a bit out of touch with the newer ones as I don't live there any more. That said, I've always had great food at First Coast. Elsewhere: The Caddy Mann near Jedburgh. Mavi & Audela in Berwick Upon Tweed. The Ship Inn, Low Newton By the Sea, Northumberland. Brauhaus Georgbrau, Berlin. Belanche, Zaragoza. Los Cazadores, Ronda. Restaurant Cortijo de Pepe, Málaga. A Cisterna, Alcantarilha, Algarve. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rudi must stay Posted March 25, 2022 Share Posted March 25, 2022 The Beach Caffe in Albufeira. Follow them they have a Facebook and Instagram Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zico Posted March 25, 2022 Share Posted March 25, 2022 4 hours ago, jonesy said: Just walked past it and thought it sounded interesting enough to visit in the next couple of days. What do you recommend? All about the pizzas. Proper wood fired oven and an award winning pizzaiola. Good beer too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samuel Camazzola Posted March 25, 2022 Share Posted March 25, 2022 8 hours ago, Morgan said: No, that's Salduba bar, it's next door to Sinatra's. 👍 Simon Jordan was a regular at the time I was there. I think his yacht was moored outside. 😄 Did you frequent to the places one street back from there? Night and day from the marina. Almost resembled Rose St! 😄 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bonnie Prince Charlie Posted March 25, 2022 Share Posted March 25, 2022 Moulin hotel, Pitlochry, good beer and food, been there many times but last time was 4 years ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morgan Posted March 25, 2022 Share Posted March 25, 2022 1 hour ago, Samuel Camazzola said: 👍 Simon Jordan was a regular at the time I was there. I think his yacht was moored outside. 😄 Did you frequent to the places one street back from there? Night and day from the marina. Almost resembled Rose St! 😄 I did indeed. There was a sports bar (up a big flight of stairs) that we watched some World Cup games in, one trip. The funny thing was, there was only one Tapas bar in Puerto Banus, a brilliant wee place called La Tasca. It's now a feckin leather shop selling handbags, purses and shoes. PB was good for a quick few pints and then a taxi back to Marbella for some real food. Did you stay in Marbella, Sam? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jambo_jim2001 Posted March 25, 2022 Share Posted March 25, 2022 Gulnar Indian in larbert😎 Grazionos in South Queensferry,fish supper is amazing 👍😎 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
No Idle Talk Posted March 25, 2022 Share Posted March 25, 2022 Two of my favourite restaurants no longer exist, sadly. The Gandhi at the top of Leith Walk and Bar Roma at the west end. I especially miss The Gandhi. Loved that place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samuel Camazzola Posted March 26, 2022 Share Posted March 26, 2022 7 hours ago, Morgan said: I did indeed. There was a sports bar (up a big flight of stairs) that we watched some World Cup games in, one trip. The funny thing was, there was only one Tapas bar in Puerto Banus, a brilliant wee place called La Tasca. It's now a feckin leather shop selling handbags, purses and shoes. PB was good for a quick few pints and then a taxi back to Marbella for some real food. Did you stay in Marbella, Sam? Hi Morgan. Not in Marbella. On three visits, two were in the vicinity of Banus - Gran Hotel Guadalpin and Melia Marbella Banus. The other was a residential area away from the coast called Aloha - about a 5-10 minute drive down to Puerto Banus. The places I recall were Habana Hemingway, Port Side and of course, Linekers! Last visit was 2009.Drinks were not cheap then so no idea what scale they've reached now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrcrisps Posted March 26, 2022 Share Posted March 26, 2022 On 24/03/2022 at 12:42, jb102 said: The Rod and Line, Tideford. Campo Tiro do Pinhal,Pêra Treehouse, Soufriere Quick n Plenty and The Three Coins, Tollcross Balthazar,Covent Garden Three Coins... used to be breakfast and lunch there back in the day... late 80s did a cracking bacon roll/toastie/baked spud. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jb102 Posted March 26, 2022 Share Posted March 26, 2022 1 hour ago, mrcrisps said: Three Coins... used to be breakfast and lunch there back in the day... late 80s did a cracking bacon roll/toastie/baked spud. Wee bit earlier for me. Space invaders next door and a haircut at Bob's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Costanza Posted March 26, 2022 Share Posted March 26, 2022 IThe best restaurant I've ever been to was about 9 years ago and Steirereck in Vienna. Food was incredible but the highlight, which shows how uncouth a 'foodie' I am was that they had a bread trolley. Not your usual 1 or 2 choices of bread but about 20 odd. Guy was reeling through them all, "we have Olive, Chorizo, Black Pudding...." "Whoa, wait, Black Pudding? I'll have that please, in fact can I have 2 slices and feel free to keep passing by this table". Price was eye watering but the things you do pre marriage and kids an have some spare cash. In Edinburgh liked Timberyard a few years ago and locally the Espy in Porty is great for burgers. When one of my mates comes back home from abroad we always seem to end up in the Jolly on Leith Walk and the half pizza and half pasta dishes are satisfyingly waste expanding. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the general Posted March 26, 2022 Share Posted March 26, 2022 On 25/03/2022 at 11:25, jonesy said: Just walked past it and thought it sounded interesting enough to visit in the next couple of days. What do you recommend? Join their loyalty scheme and get 50pc off Monday to Thursday for March ( maybe extended ) The spicy meat pizza and special fries are amazing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rupert Pupkin Posted March 26, 2022 Share Posted March 26, 2022 No longer there but “Le Petit Mort” was a brilliant little restaurant, real hidden gem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Konrad von Carstein Posted March 26, 2022 Share Posted March 26, 2022 (edited) Sardinha Assada it's a beach front restaurant in Armacao de Pera, Portugal (so many amazing places to eat in that wee town) Bonerowska, Kraków (T bone was amazing) again umpteen great places for food in Kraków. Ong Gie Korean just before the Meadows in Edinburgh. Torino Pizzeria in my Mrs home town Głogów, Poland, pizzas from there are incredible. Ashiq's Indian & Nepalese, here in Dunfermline Edited March 26, 2022 by Konrad von Carstein Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tazio Posted March 26, 2022 Share Posted March 26, 2022 A favourite that is a bit unexpected is a little Pizza place in Belfast called Reggie's Stone Fired Pizzas. It's on University Road opposite a place called the Crescent Art Centre. Totally basic set up, chairs and plain wooden table and almost like a little concrete bunker but the pizzas are sensational. Handily a couple of minutes from the south end of Sandy Row if you feel hungry after a walk and a bit of mural spotting. Opposite end of the scale if you like your meal to be a bit of an experience Peter Luger Steakhouse in Brooklyn. Very old school, doesn't take credit cards, and barely anything on the menu if you want to veer away from steak (pointless really. It's a steakhouse). All the meat is from their own farm and butchered on the premises. I don't think it's changed much since the prohibition era. Not cheap though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morgan Posted March 26, 2022 Share Posted March 26, 2022 13 hours ago, mrcrisps said: Three Coins... used to be breakfast and lunch there back in the day... late 80s did a cracking bacon roll/toastie/baked spud. Quick ‘n’ Plenty and Three Coins on a restaurant thread. Great for breakfasts, of that, there is no doubt. Especially the Q and P. But, restaurants? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sydney Posted March 27, 2022 Share Posted March 27, 2022 (edited) On 24/03/2022 at 21:58, jonesy said: Avanti's in Madrid. Cheap as chips all day menu del dia and drinks. Always someone interesting to talk to at the bar. Calle del Gral. Pardiñas, 15, 28001 Madrid, Spain Some chain place called Shiv Sagar near Juhu Beach in Bombay. Full of people like me trying to avoid paying 20 quid for a pizza while staying on the company dime at one of the posh hotels. Pure veg, which also helps avoid the dreaded Immodium scrambles. Fresh strawberry juice was outstanding, and tried a different veggie curry every night for three weeks. Juhu Princess Building, Juhu Tara Road, Near Juhu Beach Juhu, Santacruz West, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400049, India Can't find the name, but there's a wee 'eco' restaurant (local ingredients, organic where possible, limited meat) in Reggio Emilia that does the most amazing tagliolini con crema di asparagi. Samsi for Japanese food in Manchester. Fresh fish and friendly service at much more reasonable prices than Harajuku Kitchen in Edinburgh, which itself is great. I know one of the chefs there, and he is really passionate about what he does. Aubergine Curry is top notch. A wee shout out to Sambuca at Causewayside for reasonably priced standard Italian stuff and making my kids feel welcome. There is a seafood place called Gajalee about 10 mins walk from a shiv sugar that I go to every time I am in Mumbai. It is just inland from Juhu Beach (I sometimes stay at the JWMarriott on Juhu Beach). Gajalee has a few restaurants in Mumbai and the fried prawns are brilliant. Edited March 27, 2022 by Sydney Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sydney Posted March 27, 2022 Share Posted March 27, 2022 On 26/03/2022 at 08:55, Bonnie Prince Charlie said: Moulin hotel, Pitlochry, good beer and food, been there many times but last time was 4 years ago. Loved it there. I haven't been for 25 years though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
highlandjambo3 Posted March 27, 2022 Share Posted March 27, 2022 The country club in freetown Sierra Leone…… Perched high up on the hill side, you can fine dine, use the gym, swim or relax in One of their plush rooms whilst overlooking the shit hole that is Freetown…….😂 They even have a bar called “Terrace 51” ……. https://countrylodgesl.com/restaurant/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the general Posted March 27, 2022 Share Posted March 27, 2022 9 minutes ago, jonesy said: Had the sardo pizza and special fries last night. Top marks. Best pizza I've had since I used to regularly go to Naples and around Campania for work. Kids loved the Nutella pizza for dessert. Glad you and family enjoyed it pal Owner is a Hibby but a good lad despite that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Konrad von Carstein Posted March 27, 2022 Share Posted March 27, 2022 1 hour ago, jonesy said: Nice enough, but I felt it was overpriced. Much preferred the now sadly departed Sodaeng at Buccleuch Street. The family have moved to London to open a new place. Lovely food and lovely people. Yeah we were there many years ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Potter Posted March 27, 2022 Share Posted March 27, 2022 loved the bridge inn near Ratho, not been in years, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maroondevo52 Posted March 27, 2022 Share Posted March 27, 2022 Going for some fish and chips in the East Coast Musselburgh tonight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frankblack Posted March 27, 2022 Share Posted March 27, 2022 On 25/03/2022 at 09:09, Say What Again said: Both great picks. Dominco's does a great takeaway lunch as well. How they get all that filling on the wraps/panini's... 🤤 Yes - I used to work nearby until a few years ago and they were one of my regular places to pick up a sandwich. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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