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Eating
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Gardener's Cottage
££
This country cottage in the heart of the city, bedecked with flowers and fairy lights, offers
one of Edinburgh's most interesting dining experiences - two tiny rooms with communal
tables made of salvaged timber, and a set menu based on fresh local produce (most of the
vegetables and fruit are grown in an organic garden in the city suburbs). Booking essential.
( 558 1221;
www.thegardenerscottage.co
;
1 Royal Terrace Gardens, London Rd; set menu lunch £15,
dinner £25;
SCOTTISH
lunch & dinner Thu-Mon, brunch Sat & Sun;
all London Rd buses)
13
Locanda de Gusti
££
ITALIAN
This bustling bistro, loud with the buzz of conversation and the clink of glasses and cutlery,
is no ordinary Italian, but a little corner of cosmopolitan Naples complete with hearty
Neapolitan home cooking by friendly head chef Rosario. The food ranges from light and
tasty
pasta fresca
(ravioli tossed with butter and sage) to delicious platters of grilled lang-
oustine, sea bream and sea bass.
( 558 9581;
www.locandadegusti.com
; 7-11 East London St;
mains £12-19;
lunch Mon, lunch & dinner Tue-Fri, noon-10.30pm Sat; ;
8)
14
The Dogs
££
BRITISH
One of the coolest tables in town, this bistro-style place uses cheaper cuts of meat and less-
well-known, more-sustainable species of fish to create hearty, no-nonsense dishes such as
lamb sweetbreads on toast, baked coley with
skirlie
(fried oatmeal and onion), and devilled
liver with bacon and onions.
( 220 1208;
www.thedogsonline.co.uk
; 110 Hanover St; mains
£9-13;
noon-4pm & 5-10pm;
23, 27)
15
Café Marlayne
££
FRENCH
