New in Food: Foundry 39, Horn Please & more
Our latest guide to new restaurants, cafes and bars in Edinburgh and Glasgow features exciting modern Indian dining, burgers and pizza together at last and a second site for everyone's favourite lady bakers, Twelve Triangles
Looking for new restaurants and cafés in Edinburgh and Glasgow? We've got you covered. This is our new column on the notable new food and drink openings across Scotland, from craft beer bars to charming cafés. Opening a new food and drink venue in Edinburgh or Glasgow? Let us know – send the details to peter.simpson@theskinny.co.uk and we may include it in this column.
New cafes and bars in Edinburgh
Thomas J Walls
Taking up residence in (as well as the name of) the former opticians on Forrest Road, Thomas J Walls is a pretty grand place for a coffee. The decor's lovely, with dark wood and tiles everywhere, while the flat whites are pin-sharp. It is also, rather pleasingly, bloody enormous – plenty of room to grab a chair and take a break from the world outside. 35 Forrest Rd.
An all-day bar and restaurant just off the west end of Princes St, Foundry blends a number of recent common threads together under one roof. Like an artisanally-inclined pizza? Their sourdough offerings will do the trick. Prefer a burger? Foundry have you covered. Throw in an extensive drinks list, and everyone's happy. 39A Queensferry St.
Twelve Triangles Portobello
The second outpost of the top-drawer doughnutters is the latest in a string of great foodie spots to open in Portobello in recent months. Expect great sourdough loaves and croissants alongside the now-legendary doughnuts; the locals have taken to 12T like moths to a flame, so be sure to get down early to beat the rush and/or get your hands on anything. 300 High St, Portobello.
New Food and Drink in Glasgow
Nestled down a flight of stairs in a Berkeley Street basement, Horn Please serves up intriguing contemporary twists on Indian cuisine. Veggies are well-catered for, carnivores can make their way through an ark's worth of exciting meat dishes, and with everything designed for sharing among friends. 91B Berkeley St.
A new spot from the people behind YesBar, Liberté is, as the name suggests, a French bar and bistro. You'll find French bistro classics with a few Scottish twists, and a well-formed wine list to get stuck into from the patio seating outside. 241 North St.
Vegan grub gets a bad wrap sometimes, but the vegan and gluten-free treats on offer at Kind Crusts show that you don't need huge piles of meat and cheese to have a tasty lunch. Expect exciting and inventive vegan options, from 'beetball' sandwiches (that's beetroot and red lentil balls in a tomato ragu) to the previously-unimagined vegan club sandwich. 160 Garthland Dr.