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(
0131-226 7770;
www.maxiesbistro.com
; 5b Johnston Tce; mains £8-18;
11am-11pm)
Maxie's candlelit bistro, with its cushion-lined nooks set amid stone walls
and wooden beams, is a pleasant enough setting for a cosy dinner, but at summer lunch-
times people queue for the outdoor tables on the terrace overlooking Victoria St. The food
is dependable - Maxie's has been in the food business for more than 20 years - ranging
from pastas, steaks and stir-fries to seafood platters and daily specials. Best to book, espe-
cially in summer.
Mother India££
(
0131-524 9801;
www.motherindiaglasgow.co.uk
; 3-5 Infirmary St; tapas £4-5;
lunch & dinner Mon-Thu, noon-10pm Fri-Sun)
A simple concept pioneered in Glasgow
has captured hearts and minds - and stomachs - in Edinburgh: Indian food served in
tapas-size portions, so that you can sample a greater variety of different dishes without
busting your gut. Hugely popular, so book a table to avoid disappointment.
INDIAN
Pancho Villa's££
(
0131-557 4416;
www.panchovillas.co.uk
; 240 Canongate; mains £11-13; lunch &
dinner Mon-Fri, noon-10pm Sat, 5-10pm Sun; )
With a Mexican-born owner and lots
of Latin American and Spanish staff, it's not surprising that this colourful and lively res-
taurant is one of the most authentic-feeling Mexican places in town. The dinner menu in-
cludes delicious steak fajitas and great vegetarian spinach enchiladas. It's often busy, so
book ahead.
MEXICAN
Amber££
(
0131-477 8477;
www.amber-restaurant.co.uk
; 354 Castlehill; mains £10-25; lunch
daily, dinner Tue-Sat)
You've got to love a place where the waiter greets you with the
words, 'My name is Craig, and I'll be your whisky adviser for this evening'. Located in
the Scotch Whisky Experience (
Click here
)
, this whisky-themed restaurant manages to
avoid the tourist clichés and creates genuinely interesting and flavoursome dishes such as
mussels in a cream, leek and Islay whisky sauce, and sirloin steak with thyme-roasted
potatoes and whisky butter.
SCOTTISH
