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Housed in an unusual, Tudor-lookalike building, La P'tite Folie is a cosy French restaur-
ant tucked in an upstairs dining room with green walls, dark wood and a pleasantly club-
bish atmosphere - try to grab the table in the little corner turret with its view of the spires
of St Mary's Cathedral. Two-course lunch £10.50.
( 225 8678;
www.laptitefolie.co.uk
; 9
Randolph Pl; mains £13-26;
noon-3pm & 6-11pm Mon-Sat;
19, 36, 37, 41, 47)
9
McKirdy's Steakhouse
££
The McKirdy brothers - owners of a local butcher's business established in 1895 - have
cut out the middleman and now run one of Edinburgh's best steakhouses. The friendly
staff here serve up starters - such as haggis with Drambuie sauce - and juicy, perfectly
cooked steaks from rump to T-bone, accompanied by mustard mash or crispy fries.
(
229 6660;
www.mckirdyssteakhouse.co.uk
;
151 Morrison St; mains £11-26;
SCOTTISH
5.30-10pm Sun-Thu,
5-10.30pm Fri & Sat; ;
2)
10
Omar Khayyam
££
This is a modern Punjabi restaurant with attentive, waistcoated waiters, stylish modern de-
cor and an unusual water feature trickling away in the middle of the dining room. The
food is always fresh and flavourful, ranging from old favourites such as chicken tikka
masala to more unusual dishes like Kabul chicken (with chickpeas, cumin and coriander).
( 220 0024;
www.omar-khayyam.co.uk
;
1 Grosvenor St; mains £8-14;
INDIAN
noon-2pm & 5pm-mid-
night Mon-Fri, noon-midnight Sat, 4.30pm-midnight Sun;
;
all Haymarket buses)
