We had an American friend who married a Scottish woman and they lived maybe an hour north of London. One of their neighbors was worked at their equivalent of DMV. He took Michae out for a little test drive to see how much he would need to learn to get his license. After just a few minutes he had him pull over, declaring that he was a long, LONG way from being ready 
Vehicle of choice for the native-born 
Yeah, from what we read, it’s sort of the UK equivalent of the Hamptons. Thankfully, aside from simply encountering other tourists, we didn’t bump into any celebrities (that we know of) or their motorcades. 
@paranoidgarliclover did you check out this spot in Stow-on-the-Wold?
https://www.catholiccompany.com/getfed/medieval-church-door-lord-of-the-rings/
What a great article!!! I’m glad I haven’t been there in about 30 years I’m reminded of a little candy/soap dish I gave a friend decades ago. It read “Nouveau is better than no riche at all.”
No, I didn’t! Drat. Well, it gives me another reason to visit one day.
two reports on my blog on indian meals in edinburgh in june:
mother india’s cafe. this is a trendy, allegedly “indian tapas” place (in reality, just regular stuff in small portions).
khushi’s. the most recent incarnation of edinburgh’s oldest indian restaurant, founded in 1947.
both are better than their analogues in the u.s but neither is anything very special.
So sad (about the US Indian dining scene) that Mother India’s Cafe doens’t rank as more than pleasant compared to other places in the UK. I now totally get meant when you said in a previous conversation that these places are simply curry houses, and they’ve totally ruined me for Indian food in the US. ::sigh::
BTW, my phone showed 2 Mother India’s in Edinburgh. The restaurant’s website is very confusing; do you know if there actually 2 and, if so, if they’re related?
the website is bloody confusing indeed. as far as i know there is only the one mother india cafe in edinburgh. there seem to be multiple locations in glasgow.
Bumping a very old topic as I’ll likely be in Edinburgh for part of the festival this summer. Pointers most welcomed!
Myself and travelling companion are unlikely UK tourists - neither of us drink alcohol, and he doesn’t eat dairy, and prefers to eat very little meat. If I take photos/notes I’ll report back.
I was in Edinburgh last year. My favorite meal there was at Moss. It was pretty empty when we went, as it was still a new restaurant. A Financial Times review was published the day after we were there and I gather that it is now quite popular. It’s a hyper-local farm-to-table place. I’d absolutely recommend it as long as the menu looks like it will work with your group’s dining preferences.
We did a dinner at Six by Nico, where the food was good but the environment and service felt a bit like we were in a restaurant factory. The food, ambiance, and service was far better at Moss.
We also went to Sheep Heid Inn, which I would recommend skipping.
In case helpful, below is the shortlist I had pulled together for the few nights we had in Edinburgh.
| Edinburgh Options | |
|---|---|
| Moss | Local Scottish |
| Dishoom | Indian |
| Noto | |
| Aizle | |
| Tipo | |
| Lyla | Scottish seafood tasting menu |
| Scran and Scallie | |
| Timberyard | British |
| The Palmerston | European |
| The Outsider | |
| Six by Nico | 6-course tasting menus |
| The Dome | |
| Leo’s Beanery | daytime cafe |
| The Pantry | daytime cafe |
| Urban Angel | daytime cafe |
| The Pastry Section | pastries & cakes |
| Lannan Bakery | pastries |
| Cairngorm Coffee | coffee & treats |
| Room and Rumours | coffee & treats |
| The Dunstane | Scottish |
| Old Pal Bar & Kitchen | gastropub |
| East Coast | seafood |
| Nobles Cafe and Bar | gastropub |
| The Little Chartroom | Scottish prix fixe |
| Eleanore | Scottish prix fixe |
| Sheep Heid Inn | Traditional Scottish |
| Throat Punch Coffee Company | coffee & treats |
| The Milkman | coffee & treats |