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Scotsman
18 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Scotsman
The 10 best restaurants in Edinburgh to visit during the festivals - including 'wonderful' pop-up
The Edinburgh Festival Fringe is due to kick off later this week and whether attendees are visiting the capital or are a seasoned resident, it's always good to try somewhere new for a bite to eat. Rosalind Erskine takes a look at some of the best restaurants in Edinburgh to visit this August. Sign up to our daily newsletter – Regular news stories and round-ups from around Scotland direct to your inbox Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The Scotsman, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... From new additions to firm favourites, Edinburgh has plenty of restaurants, bars and cafes in which to enjoy a lovely meal - from morning until late. For visitors to the capital during the Festival Fringe, here are some of the best places to eat in Edinburgh this August. Lyla 3 Royal Terrace, Edinburgh Closest venue: Greenside @ Royal Terrace Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad The upstairs bar at Lyla in Edinburgh | Murray Orr Edinburgh's newest Michelin star restaurant is one to book for those looking for a dinner to remember. The venue's ten-course tasting menu, which starts with snacks and fizz in the beautiful upstairs bar, is theatre in itself, and well worth taking time over. Ardfern 10-12 Bonnington Rd, Edinburgh Closest venue: Leith Arches Where: 10-12 Bonnington Rd, Edinburgh EH6 5JD. The Michelin Guide says: Describing itself as a café, bar and bottle shop, it has an appealing brunch menu, a relaxed air and a wine list that will delight enthusiasts. Ardfern has been awarded a Bib Gourmand, which recognises restaurants serving quality food at a lower price point. Taking its name from a village in Argyll and Bute, Ardfern is the third venue from wife-and-husband team Roberta and Shaun Hall McCarron, joining The Little Chartroom and Eleanore. Ardfern offers a relaxed all-day experience, with brunch, bar snacks and heartier dinners alongside cocktails, draught beer and wine from its bottle shop. Barry Fish 62 The Shore, Leith, Edinburgh Nearest venue: Leith Arches Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Barry Fish has earned its place on The Good Food Guide's UK-wide list of '100 Best Local Restaurants 2025', just five months after its launch. Chef Barry Bryson opened the doors to his f irst independent fish restaurant on Edinburgh's waterfront at the Shore in Leith in February. Since then, he has quickly established 'Barry Fish' as one of the city's most popular dining venues for local diners and visitors by showcasing the best fish and seafood from Scotland. The newly launched Barry Fish summer menu now features whole lemon sole with shrimps, greens and sauce vermouth; barbecued monkfish brochettes with pickled beetroot and dill dressing; and Swanfield Royale – roast chicken, pancetta, cider and chestnut mushrooms baked in a pie with a big green salad and rouille. On August 19, Bryson is welcoming Dan Ashmore to Barry Fish for a summer evening celebrating the best Scottish seasonal produce. The five-course set-menu has been written by Dan Ashmore, but will be delivered by both chefs on the night. The Captain Darling 16-18 Hamilton Place, Stockbridge, Edinburgh Nearest venue: Stockbridge Church The Captain Darling takes pride of place in the heart of Stockbridge A new brasserie-style bar and restaurant has opened its doors on Hamilton Place in the Edinburgh neighbourhood of Stockbridge just in time for festival season in August. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad A dedicated bar space has been created for people to drop in for a leisurely drink and snacks seven days a week from lunchtime until late. Edinburgh chef Scott Smith is overseeing the kitchen at The Captain Darling. The focus of the menu is on classic, well-made, seasonal dishes that are created to be full of flavour. Look out for their Sunday roast and seafood on the all-day brasserie menu. Sotto Enoteca & Trattoria 28 Deanhaugh St, Edinburgh Nearest venue: Galerie Mirages Sotto Fai Tu | Tina Leahy For the month of August, Italian enoteca and trattoria Sotto will be serving a family-style 'Fai tu' menu to mark the Italian festival of Ferragosto. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Priced at £60 per person, the four-course menu celebrates the flavours of the Italian summer, with sharing dishes including Insalata di polpo, Mezze maniche with white ragu with sausage and saffron, chicken roasted with peppers and Tiramisù. A wine pairing will also be available, highlighting the best of Italian bottles from Sotto's cellar. The Palmerston 1 Palmerston Place, Edinburgh Nearest venue: Palmerston Place Church The Palmerston, Edinburgh | Tina Leahy This award-winning neighbourhood eatery is playing host to takeovers in August on Sunday evenings. Starting on August 3, the Palmerston and Pals takeovers kick off with Murid's Afghan Feast. Murid brings Afghan classics into a Scottish context, resulting in rustic, seasonal cookery that warms and comforts. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Following that on August 10 is the Big Dip. With menus inspired by Neapolitan street snacks, pop-up chef duo Big Dip has become renowned for its sell-out events across the city. Expect fried bites, big salads and bold flavours. Then on August 17 is Arete, whose cooking style represents co-founders George Colebrook and Neil Paterson's common-sense approach to cooking, preparing the best produce available with classical recipes and techniques, served with a pared-back, contemporary presentation style. Finally on August 24 is Tumshie who have had a number of successful pop-ups in Glasgow. With a combined 30 years of experience in some of Glasgow's best restaurants, Marc Johnston and Jonathan Mackle will be serving a seasonal set menu of relaxed, unpretentious food. Each set menu will be £40 per person and will be available to book via email - hello@ Landy's fish and chips 29-31 North Bridge Nearest venue: C venues Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Landy's on the Royal Mile | contributed For a nostalgic taste of the Scottish seaside, Landy's serves up traditional fish and chips alongside other Scottish comfort classics all within a retro-chic interior. Inside, booths line the walls and the open kitchen lets guests watch the team batter and plate every sizzling order. Seaside props fill the space, recreating the feel of an authentic old-style diner in the heart of the action. Vittoria on the Bridge 9 George IV Bridge Nearest venues: George Square and Underbelly Bristo Square Vittoria on the Bridge, Edinburgh | contributed In the heart of Edinburgh's Old Town is Vittoria on the Bridge, serving authentic Italian cuisine in a friendly atmosphere. With an inviting and family-friendly ambiance, Vittoria on the Bridge is an ideal setting for enjoying Italian classics that use fresh, high-quality ingredients and popping a bottle or two of the best Italian Prosecco. Coop George Square Gardens and The Gilded Saloon Nearest venue: Bristo Square Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Coop returns as a pop-up this August | Tomás Gormley This fried chicken and lobster roll pop-up from Cardinal's Tomás Gormley is back for another year. This time, Coop will be popping up in George Square Gardens and The Gilded Saloon every day during the Fringe. Expect the renowned fried chicken with fermented peach hot sauce, smoked lobster rolls and - new for this year - pulled gojuchang pork and an aged beef and bone marrow burger. Described as 'wonderful' during its launch last year, fans of the pop-up will be welcoming its return. Divino Enoteca 5 Merchant Street Nearest venues: Grassmarket and Cowgate Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Divino Enoteca terrace | contributed Known for its high-end authentic Italian dishes and charming stone patio complete with colourful cushioned benches and retractable roof, Divino is the perfect escape from the festival madness. It has been described as a hidden escape for dining, with views of the historic city above.
The Herald Scotland
21-07-2025
- Business
- The Herald Scotland
Why chef Stuart Ralston is closing Aizle in Edinburgh
'I wanted to work with producers who really care about what they grow and make people happy with our food,' Ralston said when announcing the closure online last month. 'Over the past 11 years, we have moved homes, met brilliant people along the way and grown into something to be proud of. 'We achieved what we set out to do.' Citing plans to shift his attention fully onto the three other restaurants in his group (fine dining venture, Lyla, NYC izakaya-inspired Noto, and pasta-focused Tipo) Ralston has said that the option to leave his lease was the initial catalyst for Aizle's closure. Read more: From washing dishes to a Michelin Star -Edinburgh chef celebrates win "There was no rash decision made overnight," he told The Herald. "It is very emotional, and something that I've been thinking over for months and months. 'If we wanted to keep going with Aizle, we could have, but when the option to leave our lease came up, I had to judge it accordingly and ask myself if it was worth staying. 'Within the restaurant group, my attitude has always been that if we're not constantly evolving, then there's no point in doing it. 'Aizle is the only restaurant in our group that is not fully independent, and because the Kimpton Hotel owns the site, there's only so much we can do with it. 'I love it so much as a brand, and it's given me everything I've ever wanted out of life. "Because of that, it's an entity that deserves more than just to be flogging a dead horse for any longer than I feel is needed.' Pictured: Aizle serves a 'blind tasting menu' revolving around produce from Scotland's larder (Image: Supplied) After securing his Michelin Star in February this year, Ralston now spends the bulk of his time at Royal Terrace restaurant Lyla, which has been fully booked since the win. 'The global recognition for the Michelin Guide means that it can bring a lot of attention to a city like [[Edinburgh]], or even Scotland, and to be a part of that makes you feel really good about what you've contributed to the industry as a whole,' he said. 'That's not something I ever really considered when I was younger. All I thought about was cooking in a restaurant. 'I spent a long time away from home working in New York and Barbados, so when I came back to Edinburgh, I was a total nobody starting from scratch. 'That means it's taken slightly longer than I wanted to get to this point, but now I feel like the most important thing you can do is leave a bit of a legacy behind you. 'I try to say it as often as I can, so hopefully the message gets out there, but I'm lucky to have incredible people around that support me as well as the restaurants. 'It's not just me cooking all this food. The group has around a hundred staff, so it's nice to see everybody get to celebrate something like our Michelin Star at Lyla.' These staff members are at the forefront of Ralston's mind ahead of Aizle's closure, with talk of a potential restaurant opening that would create new roles for his talented team members. 'Now I feel my main responsibility is to the staff, and I want to make sure that they've got other opportunities within the group. 'If I can make that happen, then I'll feel alright about it all." With just a few weeks left until the final service at Aizle on Sunday, September 21, this summer will be bittersweet for the Glenrothes-born chef as he prepares to say goodbye to the restaurant which started it all for him in Edinburgh. 'Closing a restaurant is a new experience for me, but what has made it a bit easier was the response we got when we put out the post on social media announcing the news," he said. 'There's such an overwhelming number of comments from people who have made special memories at Aizle. 'I'm proud to know that from a small, very casual restaurant on Leonard Street, which was opened with only around 25 grand, I've managed to build a group that's now become successful. "Aizle was the foundation for everything else to stand on. 'I'd say that, as well as the people who have stuck with me throughout the 11 years or started with us and have gone on to do great things of their own, is the most important thing we've achieved.' Aizle is located at 38 Charlotte Square in Edinburgh. For more information, visit
STV News
21-07-2025
- Entertainment
- STV News
Trinny Woodall: There was nothing I could have done about ex-husband's suicide
What Not To Wear star Trinny Woodall has said there was 'nothing I could have done' about her ex-husband Johnny Elichaoff's suicide. On Fearne Cotton's Happy Place podcast, the 61-year-old reflected on the former drummer and businessman's death in 2014, and praised the work of charities looking into mental health and suicide. Asked about her regrets by Cotton, Woodall said: 'I think going back to earlier, it's that would've, should've, could've – so do I regret that I didn't do more for my ex-husband to stop him killing himself? No, because it was nothing I could have done. 'So to ponder on the regret of somebody who kills himself, it can take you into the darkest hole, but you can also know when somebody who is in that situation switches off, and that is their path and nobody can get in. 'I had to learn.' Woodall said there are 'fabulous charities' working in the area of mental health and suicide – which she said is the biggest cause of death in men under 50. She went on to speak about how she guided daughter Lyla, who was 11 at the time, through Elichaoff's death. She explained: 'When I heard about Lyla's dad, Lyla was at school and my first challenge was how can I even tell her, how can I say the words to tell her. 'My sister was a friend of a woman called Julia Samuel, who wrote an amazing book, Grief Works, and she's fantastic. 'Julia came around to our house and I just said, 'I need some words', and so she said, 'you're going to tell her he had a heart attack in his head'. 'We told her (Lyla) and she screamed really loudly and it was like an animal scream, and then 20 minutes later she's downstairs getting a snack, so children's absorption of what has happened is that there's that gut, she really loved her dad. 'This thing is just, she can't quite understand it, but she knows that he's not coming back in some daily way and then we had a cremation so then there's a real awareness. 'There's a lot of people saying, 'I'm so sorry about your dad, Lyla', so she's manic a little, she was running around with her friends and then there was a memorial only 10 days after that, and there were 1,200 people in the church. 'Lyla got up and read If, but she didn't read it, she said it with nothing and didn't cry and it wasn't that she was being strong.' The beauty entrepreneur was also asked if she regrets taking drugs for a decade. She added: 'I actually don't, because it gave me such a depth of having to deal with life at an early age, some testing things that it rounded me up more as a person. 'When I got into my 30s, I had a lot of experience to draw on to be resilient, so thereby I don't regret that it happened and I should draw upon it.' Best known for hosting BBC fashion show What Not To Wear with Susannah Constantine, Woodall is also the founder of cosmetics brand Trinny London. The full interview can be heard on the Happy Place podcast available on Apple Podcasts, YouTube and Spotify. Help and support is available now if you need it. The Samaritans can be contacted any time, from any phone, free on 116 123, email at jo@ , or visit to find your nearest branch. Details of other services and more information can be found on the NHS website here . Get all the latest news from around the country Follow STV News Scan the QR code on your mobile device for all the latest news from around the country
RTÉ News
21-07-2025
- Entertainment
- RTÉ News
Trinny Woodall discusses husband's passing
What Not To Wear star Trinny Woodall has said there was "nothing I could have done" about her ex-husband Johnny Elichaoff's taking his own life.. On Fearne Cotton's Happy Place podcast, the 61-year-old reflected on the former drummer and businessman's death in 2014, and praised the work of charities looking into mental health and suicide. Asked about her regrets by Cotton, Woodall said: "I think going back to earlier, it's that would've, should've, could've – so do I regret that I didn't do more for my ex-husband to stop him killing himself? No, because it was nothing I could have done. "So to ponder on the regret of somebody who kills himself, it can take you into the darkest hole, but you can also know when somebody who is in that situation switches off, and that is their path and nobody can get in. "I had to learn." The make-up mogul said there are "fabulous charities" working in the area of mental health and suicide – which she said is the biggest cause of death in men under 50. She went on to speak about how she guided daughter Lyla, who was 11 at the time, through Elichaoff's death. She explained: "When I heard about Lyla's dad, Lyla was at school and my first challenge was how can I even tell her, how can I say the words to tell her. "My sister was a friend of a woman called Julia Samuel, who wrote an amazing book, Grief Works, and she's fantastic. "Julia came around to our house and I just said, 'I need some words', and so she said, 'you're going to tell her he had a heart attack in his head'."We told her (Lyla) and she screamed really loudly and it was like an animal scream, and then 20 minutes later she's downstairs getting a snack, so children's absorption of what has happened is that there's that gut, she really loved her dad. "This thing is just, she can't quite understand it, but she knows that he's not coming back in some daily way and then we had a cremation so then there's a real awareness. "There's a lot of people saying, 'I'm so sorry about your dad, Lyla', so she's manic a little, she was running around with her friends and then there was a memorial only 10 days after that, and there were 1,200 people in the church. "Lyla got up and read If, but she didn't read it, she said it with nothing and didn't cry and it wasn't that she was being strong." The beauty entrepreneur was also asked if she regrets taking drugs for a decade. She added: "I actually don't, because it gave me such a depth of having to deal with life at an early age, some testing things that it rounded me up more as a person. "When I got into my 30s, I had a lot of experience to draw on to be resilient, so thereby I don't regret that it happened and I should draw upon it." Best known for hosting BBC fashion show What Not To Wear with Susannah Constantine, Woodall is also the founder of cosmetics brand Trinny London.
Irish Examiner
21-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Irish Examiner
Trinny Woodall: There was nothing I could have done about ex-husband's suicide
What Not To Wear star Trinny Woodall has said there was 'nothing I could have done' about her ex-husband Johnny Elichaoff's suicide. On Fearne Cotton's Happy Place podcast, the 61-year-old reflected on the former drummer and businessman's death in 2014, and praised the work of charities looking into mental health and suicide. Asked about her regrets by Cotton, Woodall said: 'I think going back to earlier, it's that would've, should've, could've – so do I regret that I didn't do more for my ex-husband to stop him killing himself? No, because it was nothing I could have done. 'So to ponder on the regret of somebody who kills himself, it can take you into the darkest hole, but you can also know when somebody who is in that situation switches off, and that is their path and nobody can get in. 'I had to learn.' Woodall said there are 'fabulous charities' working in the area of mental health and suicide – which she said is the biggest cause of death in men under 50. She went on to speak about how she guided daughter Lyla, who was 11 at the time, through Elichaoff's death. She explained: 'When I heard about Lyla's dad, Lyla was at school and my first challenge was how can I even tell her, how can I say the words to tell her. 'My sister was a friend of a woman called Julia Samuel, who wrote an amazing book, Grief Works, and she's fantastic. Woodall recalled having to break the news to her daughter (Ian West/PA) 'Julia came around to our house and I just said, 'I need some words', and so she said, 'you're going to tell her he had a heart attack in his head'. 'We told her (Lyla) and she screamed really loudly and it was like an animal scream, and then 20 minutes later she's downstairs getting a snack, so children's absorption of what has happened is that there's that gut, she really loved her dad. 'This thing is just, she can't quite understand it, but she knows that he's not coming back in some daily way and then we had a cremation so then there's a real awareness. 'There's a lot of people saying, 'I'm so sorry about your dad, Lyla', so she's manic a little, she was running around with her friends and then there was a memorial only 10 days after that, and there were 1,200 people in the church. 'Lyla got up and read If, but she didn't read it, she said it with nothing and didn't cry and it wasn't that she was being strong.' The beauty entrepreneur was also asked if she regrets taking drugs for a decade. She added: 'I actually don't, because it gave me such a depth of having to deal with life at an early age, some testing things that it rounded me up more as a person. 'When I got into my 30s, I had a lot of experience to draw on to be resilient, so thereby I don't regret that it happened and I should draw upon it.' Best known for hosting BBC fashion show What Not To Wear with Susannah Constantine, Woodall is also the founder of cosmetics brand Trinny London. The full interview can be heard on the Happy Place podcast available on Apple Podcasts, YouTube and Spotify. - If you are affected by any of the issues raised in this article, please click here for a list of support services.
