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Arisaig
Candlelight, crisp linen, an open kitchen and calming landscape pictures on the walls combine to create a soothing, relaxed dining atmosphere in this classy, airy restaurant. Dishes are divided into The Sea and The Land and are sourced from around the country, like grilled Shetland monkfish or Ayrshire lamb cutlets. This place is also highly regarded for its inventive vegetarian dishes that include roast pepper and red onion sausages.
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Bothy
A bothy is not normally the most comfortable of abodes, but this West End player boasts a combo of modern design and comfy retro furnishings. It also blows apart the myth that Scottish food is stodgy and uninteresting. The Bothy dishes out traditional, uniquely Scottish, home-style fare - such as stoved howtodie wi' drappit eggs: translation, pot-roast chicken stuffed with white pudding, served with spinach and a poached egg.
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Buttery
This well-respected, elegant restaurant is just west of the M8. Although it's surrounded by grim, grey, tower-block flats (get a taxi here or drive), it's a top, Victorian-era restaurant offering fine dining among crisp tablecloths and oak panelling, with a classy clientele to match. The menu is a combination of seasonal Scottish and British organic produce.
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Café Lava
Everyone wants to live next door to a cafe like this. The understated menu here delivers delicious home cooking. Try the Stornaway black pudding and eggs Benedict. The coffee is some of the best around town, and the carrot cake the best in Scotland: we know, we tried it from Dumfries to Shetland.
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Stravaigin
Stravaigin is a serious foodie's delight, with a menu constantly pushing the boundaries of originality and offering creative culinary excellence. There's a buzzing bar upstairs (open every day and offering simpler food) and a cool contemporary dining space in the basement. The helpful, laid-back waiting staff will assist in deciphering the audacious menu.
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Stravaigin II
Clinking wine glasses and cracking mussel shells greet patrons at this classy eatery. The restaurant challenges patrons to 'get off the eaten track' and it boasts the best scotch beef burgers (they also do ostrich burgers) on a chargrilled menu that also features cumin scented swordfish souvalaki. Two-course, pre-theatre meals are great value.
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The Left Bank
Huge windows front this outstanding new eatery specialising in gastronomic delights. There are lots of little spaces filled with couches and chunky tables giving a sense of intimacy. The large starter-menu can be treated like tapas making it good for sharing plates. There are lots of delightful creations that use seasonal and local produce. Try the garlic masala fried fish on a Goan seafood curry with malabar fish chip pickle - it's outstanding.
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Ubiquitous Chip
The original champion of Scottish produce, this restaurant has won many awards for its excellent Scottish cuisine, fresh seafood and game dishes, and for its lengthy wine list. Set among potted plants of arboreal proportions this is an excellent place for a night out and an ideal place to treat that someone special.
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Willow Tea Rooms
This deliciously elegant eatery with its high-backed chairs and delicate colours was designed by Charles Rennie Mackintosh in 1903. Diners come for the world-famous design - even the teaspoons were given his distinctive touch - as well as the genteel tearoom fare on offer. Avoid the queues by arriving at opening time, and splash out on a superior breakfast of smoked salmon, scrambled eggs and toast.
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