hello, what about the Leon chain? We have their cookbooks and I have eaten there once, plenty veggie options and child friendly. Also Byron has some great salads, veggie burgers and really good milkshakes. Seem counterintuitive to go to a burger place but if he doesn't mind then there are plenty of locations.

bellaphon wrote a review of Brasserie Zedel in Piccadilly Circus, he seemed to really enjoy it

http://bellaphon.blogspot.co.uk/2012/...

oh no I feel the weight of expectation on me. I hope you enjoy it if you go! We had the crab cannelloni and duck pave to start, these were probably the weakest if the dishes primarily as it was a cold sleety Edinburgh day and those dishes would be better in summer as they were cold starters.
Next we had the hake which was a good piece of fish, cooked well with an Asian slant which worked well. The cauliflower risotto which was what you would want from a risotto rich, warm- an edible hug.
Then we had the mains, The beef was excellent as I said ( in reply to an old post it seems! )fillet, bone marrow, short rib. Good quality meat and a generous portion which is rare in places with fine dining aspirations. The pork belly whilst good paled in comparison to the beef. The puddings were an unexpected pleasure, especially the peanut butter cheesecake which I would definitely have again, and the plum jam jar, which being tart was a good foil, for the quite decadent hot toffee sauce which came with the cheesecake. We also had the broken citrus tart which I didn't like as much as I thought I would primarily because of the texture of the tart which had a bit too much gelatine ( or something) in it for my liking.

please try Mark Greenaway, I just posted a reply to Manintransit. We had lunch there at the weekend and it was really good. Tasty, pretty, good sized portions, modern ie espumas, smoke and pearls but not sic-fi level.

hello, we had lunch at Mark Greenaway at the weekend. It was really good. We usually go to Martin Wishart and have been to Kitchin, 21212, no 1 Balmoral, Rhubarb once. MW is much more formal and obviously trying for its 2nd star. Mark Greenaway is more relaxed but still with very good service. The beef main is one of the best beef dishes I have had, fillet, short rib and bone marrow. I also have to say the puddings are standout. normally I find puddings can be disappointing. We had the plum jam jar, the broken citrus tart and the peanut butter cheesecake, again with some of the best hot toffee sauce I have had. it's not on the menu at the mo but if you want it, I am sure they would oblige if you mention it whilst booking.

hello

there is a famers market in Patrick just off Dumbarton road every 2nd and 4th Saturday, it's a good way to have a late breakfast and stock up on locally produced goodies.
There are some good delis in the West end. Just up from the farmers market is Delizique where you can also sit in and eat, on Byres road is Kember and Jones and Goerge Mewes for cheese
On Great Western Road is Lupe Pintos and Ian Mellis also for cheese
Piece on Argyll st near Charing cross end does the best sandwiches, bread baked on premises.
Asia style great for Malaysian
I like mother India cafe for small plates and the Banana leaf which has two locations is good for South Indian
going to Central Market in Merchant City tomorrow so will let you know how it is.
The bar at the Blythwood Hotel has the best cocktail list, on par with some places in London worship st, calloh Callay etc

great! thank you.

Hello, good point but I started emailing in June then again in July..

Hello,

I have emailed the addresses on the website a couple of times, even used Google translate so I could do it in Spanish and Catalan, but I have not gotten any replies. Does anyone know if it is still open?

I would telephone but unfortunately can't seak much of either language.

Thanks.

Spyke23 has pretty much hit the nail on the head, the only others I would add would be Piece on Sauchihall St towards Finnieston for very good made to order sandwiches and Stravaigin for a pub/bar with decent food- fish and chips and haggis are consistent and the rest of the menu can be quite creative.

hi, what about Kiosko burger or Bacoa burger or Taller de Tapas? The latter is easy to order in and a varied menu. All have websites so you can check the menus out. Cuiness Santa Caterina for lunch might work as the menu is quite varied too. Hope they find something that suits.

It will be interesting you to hear what you make of the Ledbury and the Square. We went to the Ledbury last year, it was less formal, and very busy, I chose well and was very happy, my companions slightly underwhelmed. I prefer the Square overall.

what do you usually order?

Don't forget Byron burger. For a chain I think they do a decent burger, maybe not up there with the Hawkswmoor or Ad Cod but not as expensive either. Amazing chocolate malted milkshakes with good ice cream, so thick you need a spoon and someone to share it with!
Also the Ottoloenghi salad box is a tasty treat. For £15 you get 5 large servings of whichever salad dish you want. I have the cookbooks so know there is a lot of prep that goes into these salads and the ingredients can be expensive ( maybe less so if in the catering trade but still) so you do get a lot for your money. It was enough for two of us for lunch and dinner, and it was very tasty. Breakfast is good there too. Amazing flaky pain au chocolate, very good cinnamon French toast and the egg chorizo bean dish good too.
I like Delhi grill esp the tandoori and tikka chicken. My mum who is Indian rates their veggie dishes.
Yipin china is on my list for our next trip down, my sister has been and it's meant to be good.

hello I have eaten at RHR but it was many years ago, I was at the Square a couple of years ago and I much preferred it. Havn't been to the other two. I much preferred the Square, still quite formsl but maybe the food was a bit more exciting and although still had top quality luxury ingredients used them more inventively.

Hello,
I am planning our trip in September with our 3 yr old so I have many of your constraints. For your first evening meal what time do you need to eat and how far do can you walk. From the info available online ciudad condal and cerverceria catalan are open all day, another place that I think is not bad,for all it's a chain, is taller de tapas, which has English menus and can be ok depending n what you order.Tapeo I think only has high bar stools and is quite small inside so unless you have a clip on child seat I am not sure how easy it would be to balance a child. El Xampanyet if you can. get a table is child friendly and I really like their cold tapas. For Sunday breakfast what about Bar Kasparo which is not far away from your hotel it's on a square placa Vincenc which has a play area. I think it has Australian owners and the breakfast selection includes muesli's and toast as well as more traditional breakfast items. We might go to Federal cafe in Sant Antoni which i s a bit further away but opens at nine and looks pretty cool. We were then going to wander round the coin and book market before heading down to the beach or to Barri gotic. If you are at the Parc Ciutadella or the beach keep in mind Kiosko burger which could be quite handy for a snack.

funnily enough we are going to Trinity tomorrow night with Soif penciled in for Thursday. Think we will give it a shot. Thanks for all your help! Will report back.

the dogs a a very different vibe from Rhubarb, it's informal and kitsch whereas Rhubarb is formal. I think the dogs and some cocktails might be a nice change of pace..

hello, sorry just re read your post properly! I really like Martin Wishart so that would be my first choice for Edinburgh, and also a meal at Kitchin. Castle terrace is also getting good reviews although I have not managed to eat there. No 1 at the Balmoral is good also. For small plates with good vibe try the Dogs and the Bon Vivant round the corner does good old school cocktails. I didnt like 21212 and thought a rhubarb was ok.
Doh, you are eating at Martin Wishart at loch Lomond so might not want to give him all your money, same goes for Kitchin and Castle Terrace as both affiliated to Tom Kitchin...

Hello, thanks for replying. We have already been to Brawn and liked it. We went with a friend, ordered far too much and left feeling rather corpulent! Are they very similar menu wise then?

Hi I agree with Harters if you have transport better to eat in Glasgow, than Loch Lomond (other than at Martin Wishart).
As for Edinburgh if you can get a reservation have lunch at Kitchin rather than Rhubarb, myself and some friends had lunch there in October and although the setting was lovely, the food wasn't anything special.

Hello, we have our London trip coming up soon and have a table booked at soif amongst other places? We really like the look of the menu and were just wondering if it's worth the trek from Islington.

Thanks.

I have been thinking about this some more and think you should scrub my previous ideas. if you are willing to walk a bit or get a taxi then Asia style on st georges road will be open at that time. It's very good. It serves a mix of Malaysian and Cantonese dishes. Very good roti canai, salt and pepper prawns etc.
I have only been to Jamie's Italian once for lunch, it was passable but I had a couple of cocktails elsewhere so that always helps!

hello, that's a hard one. 3 of the places I was going to suggest shut at 10pm. I think your safest bet is the Jamie's Italian which is actually only diagonally across from Queen st station across George Square or Anatolia a Turkish restaurant. I have not been but my friend has, they eat out a lot so it's a safeish bet and it's open till 1am.

Hi what day of the week? where exactly will you be?

hello Aleta, thanks for responding. yes, I did mean Pinotxo, excuse my typo. I had wondered about Asador most reviews tend to rave about the lamb dish they do. I am trying to p,an a trip that will be fun for our son but also allow us to eat well. I am therefore trying to find good spots near the aquarium and the parks etc.
Thanks again

I know people who have been to Brian Maule recently and were happy with the food, it's formal and you would have space to discuss things. Other places you may want to consider are two fat ladies city centre and guy's in merchant city, although I have not personally eaten there. I like the Italian cafe in the merchant city, but it's usually busy at lunch time, although maybe less so during the week..

hello, it depend on what you call central Glasgow. the Rogano and Brian Maule are both in the city centre and Stravaigin and the chip are both in the West End. Only a very short cab ride away. How formal or not do you need it to be? The first two are more expensive, stravaigin is quite informal but very good food. The chip is in between. How much do you want to spend and does it matter wht kind of cuisine? What day will it be?

hello, as it turns out our friends can't meet us Thursday so we had to do some shuffling about. As a result our schedule looks like this

wednesday lunch- Byron
dinner- trinity
Thursday lunch the Wolseley
dinner bar bouloud but am now thinking of Bistrot Bruno Loubet as have heard good things about it not just from Zuriga1 but also my sister.
Friday lunch Bull and Last
dinner Hawksmoor Guildhall in the bar to try the beef rib sandwich and have a burger and cocktails
Saturday friends wedding but then Gilbert Scott at night for a drink
Sunday Cay Tre for lunch
Mishkins for dinner

am really looking forward to our trip!

sorry meant to say in Barcelona!