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Keith Davidson

Critic — Edinburgh eating and drinking at street level, the pubs and the cheap end in particular, plus Scottish restaurants more widely.

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Keith Davidson writes Time Out's Edinburgh food and drink coverage under his own byline, and his Time Out profile carries a dozen pieces on the city, among them the best pubs, the best Indian restaurants, the best lunch spots and the city's date restaurants, alongside Glasgow seafood. He writes from inside the room: his Bow Bar review opens on the laboratory pipette sitting on the bar and what it is for, which is the kind of detail only a visit produces.

Their own reviews and picks.

Their own judgment, in their own words, by the piece it appeared in.

• Time Out Edinburgh ↗their review · 2017-01-25
  • David Bann RestaurantOld Town

    “the cooking is reliably creative but doesn't carry the soporific after-effects that you might suffer following an encounter with a heavy curry, pasta or meat dish in the middle of the day”

• Time Out Edinburgh ↗their review · 2017-01-16
  • Salt Horse Beer Shop & BarOld Town

    “There is no avoiding the H word when it comes to Salt Horse, what with its sipping glasses of strong craft beer, handmade burgers and 'slaw, but as hipster venues go this is a good one. It's seconds from the tourist noise of the Royal Mile and the staff actually care about the quality of the product.”

• Time Out Edinburgh ↗their review · 2017-01-11
  • The Bow BarOld Town

    “The Bow nestles in the Old Town and is among Edinburgh's finest whisky destinations”

• Time Out ↗their review · 2016-06-15
  • Bramble Bar & Lounge

    “Bramble still does great drinks from a deft gin and tonic to complicated cocktails laced with a sense of humour.”

  • Bramble Bar & Lounge

    “Mostly Bramble takes itself seriously; a Brightside (gin, Aperol, lemon juice, rose water and sage) is sophistication in a glass.”

• Time Out ↗their review · 2016-06-15
  • The Last Word Saloon

    “Much more of a neighbourhood venue than its stablemate, The Last Word has less of the twilight mystique of Bramble but feels more accessible, with friendly staff, a wall-mounted squirrel (modest by the standards of most hunting trophies) and no shortage of expertise in the mixology stakes.”

• Time Out Edinburgh ↗their review · 2014-10-28
  • Guildford ArmsNew Town

    “The cask ales come from all over the British Isles so you're as likely to find something local to Edinburgh as you are a well-travelled guest ale from Devon. Good menu, wonderful signature sausages and very handy indeed for Waverley Station.”

• Time Out ↗their review
  • 56 NorthSouthside

    “And gin aside, its food is a cut above pub average with quality steaks and gourmet burgers starring on the menu”