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internet (changing daily) at
www.5pm.co.uk
.
Note also that pubs and bars are always a
good lunchtime option.
City Centre
CAFÉ GANDOLFI££
( 0141-552 6813; 64 Albion St; mains £11-15; 9am-11.30pm)
In the fashionable Merchant
City, this cafe was once part of the old cheese market. It's been pulling in the punters for
years and packs an interesting mix of clientele: die-hard Gandolfers, the upwardly mobile
and tourists. It's an excellent, friendly bistro and upmarket coffee shop. Book a Tim
Stead-designed, medieval-looking table in advance for well-prepared Scottish and Contin-
ental food. There's an expansion, specialising in fish, next door.
| Cafe, Bistro
BRUTTI MA BUONI£
| Mediterranean
)
If
(
0141-552 0001;
www.brunswickhotel.co.uk
; 106 Brunswick St; mains £7-11;
11am-10pm;
you like dining in a place that has a sense of fun, Brutti delivers - it's the antithesis of
some of the pretentious places around the Merchant City. With dishes such as 'ugly but
good' pizza and 'angry or peaceful' prawns, Brutti's menu draws a smile for its quirkiness
and its prices. The Italian and Spanish influences give rise to tapas-like servings or full-
blown meals, which are imaginative, fresh and frankly delicious.
| Seafood
MUSSEL INN££
( 0141-572 1405;
www.mussel-inn.com
;
157 Hope St; mains £10-18)
Airy and easy-going, this
two-level eatery - a longtime Rose St favourite in Edinburgh - has recently opened in
Scotland's largest city. It specialises in sustainable scallops, oysters, and mussels at afford-
able prices, served with a smile in a comfortable atmosphere.
DAKHIN££
( 0141-553 2585;
www.dakhin.com
;
89 Candleriggs; mains £7-19)
This south Indian restaurant
breathes some fresh air into the city's curry scene. Dishes are from all over the south, and
| Indian
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